The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-25

| moment When Ills Ma1estys govern
ment announced their measures
against enemy commerce. they de-
clared their intention To refrain alto
Fether from the exercise OF the right
I 90 confiscate ships or cargoes. which
belllgerents had always previously
| claimed In respect 20 breaches OF
blockade: that. under article D1 OF
I the enactment OF the eleventh March.
n was expressly provided that any per
son claiming to BE- interested i'm goods
/ placed In tho prize court in pursuance
I Of the provision of that enactment
might forthwith issue "A writ against
Z the proper officer OF the crown. the
object being TO confer upon claimants
the right 10 institute proceedings with.
out waiting for the writ OF the procura-
tor general and thus to remove all
i possible cause Of legitimate grievance
on account Of delay: and that. finally.
I q pacific assurance was given TO the
I United States government that the I'm.
structions TO be issued bv His Ma.
I testy's government TO the feet. and 10
the customs officials and executive of.
! hcials concerned. would impress upon
| them the duty OF acting with the nj
3 most dispatch consistent with the OBJ
/ jet In view, and Of showing in every
case such consideration for neutraIs A.
might be compatible with that object.
namely. to prevent vessels carrying
good for or coming from the enemy
I territory.
To Alleviate Burdens
THE above measures were all do.
signed 10 alleviate the burdens i'm
posed upon neutral sea borne com
mere" IN general Various special con
eeSslona. over and above those enum-
GRATED. have moreover been made in
faNor Of United States citizens
Ihus tits Maiesty's government
.sNe . acted as regards shipments or
american cotton. In accordance yyitb
the provisions Of an arrancement ar.
rived a. In direct collaboration with
pi'~entatives of the American cotton
interests. In accepting this scheme
~" principal representative OF those
interests described IL as concedinq All
that American interests couJd nronerI,,
ASK. ne provisions Of the arrange
inent we're. as the United states am
Z bassador IL aware. as follows.
10 All cotton for which con-
tracts OF sale and freight engagements
haF' already been made before tho
End of March r. 10 bc allowed free
Tor bought al contract price n stop.
ped, provided the ship sails not later
Than the 3ist of March
90 similar treatment h. to no
accorded 20 all cotton insured before
me md March, prov ided 10 is nut on
board not later than the 10th March
't3i Nj shipments OF cotton
claiming the above protection arc 10
D. declared before sailing. and docu.
ments produced 10. and certificates oh
tained from. consular officers or ot6nr
authority fixed by the government
PAID Big Sum.
- considerable shipments Of cot.
ton have already been deaith with nm
der this arranEcmont. and in certain
cases the dates specified have been on.
tended in favor of American shippers
Tho lioard n Trade have already paid
sum rxrcrding go 900 pounds la
various American claimants and All
claims are bslnE and will continue to
D. paid ae rapidly al fhrF are pre.
srnted nd Tho proofs of fIfie can b.
checked lf in some rHasa rrorrasr
has been delayed. this has been "a,
to the fact which has seriously pnt- O..
fH-r'd NIe Mairrff'a government
mat number uf uraIaumrrfa. Tor
which American shippers had snerIf
tail1 invoked tho protection Of tho ar.
fahe"mrni, are nov claimed bv swcd
ifh and Dutch hrms whose fuo 81
oHnerrhip. nufhvrhafaudIrE fhr a..
ton Of the American shippers. appear
teouusu.a On rsr. rv.v.,