The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-17
COTTON CUES THROUGH
ENGLAND TO PASS 1T UPON GER.
TAIN CONDITIONS.
Appeals Of American Shippers Brings
Announcement OF What British
Embargo Will Affect.

Formal 1ctice of the treatment TO
be accordsal American cotton by Great
Britain end her allies IN the eXecu-
ton OF tHeir declared intention 70
stop all CT tmmerce to and from enemy
countries las been given out in a
statement issued by the British en-
bassy IL Washington. All cargoes
consigned directly to ports of an enc
my will be stopped, but as to ship
ments to neutral European countries
the statement said the following ar
rangement had been made in Lon
don:
81. All cotton for which contracts
of sale and freight engagements al
ready had been made before March 3
to be allowed free (passage) Cor
bought at contract price if stopped)
provided ships sail not later than
March 81.
"2. Similar treatment to be accord
ed to all cotton insured before March
2 provided it is put on board not
later than March 16.
"3. All shipments Of cotton claim
ing above protection to be declared
before sailing and documents produc-
ed to aud certificates obtained from
consular officers or other authority
fixed by government. Ships or car
goes consigned to enemy ports will
not be allowed to proceed"
Al the embassy it was explained
that this arrangement, announced in
response to appeals Of American ship:
pers anxious over the status Of their
cotton already on dock awaiting ship.
ment or actually at sea bound foI
Europe, was merely temporary and
would be superseded by the British
order in council putting into effect
the new general retaliation policy tc
be instituted against Germany. En-.
bassy officials constructed the ar
rangeme1t as concession to neutra
shippers. as Premier Asquith in an
nouncing the new policy on March
merely said:
"The treatment OF vessels and car
goes which have sailed before this
date will not be affected"
The staten ent was regarded as I'm
portant, particularly because Of its
apparent intimation of the extent tc
which the allies intend to interrupt
commerce between neutral countries
in carrying out their determination
to stop commercial intercourse witt
Germany.
It was suggested at the embassy
that the restrictions on shipment:
generally would be the same as those
imposed on cotton, and that beside:
holding up all ships directly for enc
| my countries the allied warship:
would stop vessels loaded with pro
ducts heretofore free from molesta
! ton were presumed to be ultimatel!
destined for Germany. Austria o.
Turkey. Embargoes on re-expoTta
ton, it was said would insure safe
passage for such cargoes.
High officials of the American gov
ernment had no formal comment t
make upon the statement. although
some said informally they did mo-
know just what it meant. The United
States holds to the declaration of it:
right to ship non-contraband to bel
!igerents and to have uninterrupted
legitimate commercial intercourse
with neutrals.
Although the order in council pre-
scribing methods OF making rerrisal:
on German trade is promised soon. NJ
date has been given. The foreign Of
ace emphasizes the declaration thai
it will not be infexible so far as af
fects neutrals, but will permit nego
tiations In specific cases. AS proof o.
this the special concessions to cottor
shippers is cited.
American Ambassador Page I:
without adrices regarding the United
States steamer Pacific. which sailed
for Rotterdam from Falmouth las
Friday, after having been detained
for several days. The foreign offics
also is without information as to VII!
she was stopped.