The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-20
Presents Extended Argu-
ments to Support Gov
eminent Contention.
SAYS NO TRADE
ADVANTAGE TAKEN
Memorandum Presented at
Length Supplements a
Previous Note.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Further ar
guments and statistics in support of
Great Britainss den:ai of statements
that her merchants are profiting by
British war restrictions upon COM
mefce at the expense of American.
trade have been submitted to the state
department by the British embassy in
q memorandum, which was made pub
lie today with a letter Of transmittal
to Secretary Lansing from Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, the ambassador.
The memorandum, which is supple
mentary to a note on the same sub
ject handed Ambassador Page last
summer by the London foreign Office,
reiterates the assertion that increases
in British trade with neutral coun-
tries have been infinitesimal compared
with the growth Of similar American
trade. It draws particular attention
to figures showing that the increase
in exports from the port of New
York to the Scandinavian countries
during the first thirteen months of
The Enz1 II New York to the Scandiz
h41ian COUNTRIES during the first thir-
teen months Of tie war exactly bal
anced the falling or Of New York's
exports to Germany
A report Of the secretary of the
treasury is quoted to prove that the
war has improved rather than injured
American commerce.
The ambassadors letter follows:
Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Statements have been widely cir
culated in this country to the effect
that the trade Of the United States
has greatly suffered owing to the re-
strictive measures taken by the allies
against German commerce and more
ESPECIALLY that British merchant and
shippers are profiting greatly by the
war measures of the British govern
ment to the detriment of American
trade.
"As these statements seem to be
largely based upon a report emanat
ing from an. officer of your depart
ment who had not had access to tn,
official statistics Of the United State.
government, think it may be useful
| In the interest of fair and just ap
probation Of the facts (which I an
sure il your object) If enclose ,
memorandum on the subject Of thes,
assertions which is supplementary t,
that already communicated to you b,
my government.
4 ut is not TO be expected that tn
United States should be wholly un
touched by such world calamity a
the present war, and in the case o
the American civil war it will be Il
your recollection that the immediat
effect on France and England was a
unparalleled industrial crisis whic
resulted in untold suffering to tn
working classes of those countrie,
! hundreds of thousands being rendere
.. absolutely destitute. It is satisfat
!. tory to note from the recently pull
lished report Of the secretary Of til
treasury, that wholly apart from wa
orders, the industrial situation in thi
country Is on Arm, steady an
healthy basis.
!. QUOTES SOME FIGURES.
4 with regard to the specific a,
! cusation against my government tn.
: while American trade with neutr,
/ countries has been diminished, Bri
: ish merchants have profited by Il
: war measures to increase their e,
: port trade, I beg to recommend |
your notice the figures given in Il
accompanying report, based on Il
official returns Of American trat
r published by your government. "
will see that while British traa
. which has suffered greatly in its ge
!. eral volume has increased to slig
s extent in certain branches, Americs
4 trade has increased to & vast
!. greater extent
|. s'It may be opposite to point o
! that British trade does not compe
! with American trade in the neutr
I countries of Europe, as the produc
: of America, sent to those countri