The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-08-12
iNlTED STATES REFUSES THE
BRITISH ASSUMPTION
STATISTICS SHOW WRONG
Government Experts Intend to Con.
tend That Goods Going to Neutral
Countries May Not be for Ger.
many-Figures of Scandinavian
Trade Being Secured for Use.

The state department has assem-
bled elaborate statistics to refute the
British assumption that increased ex-
portations from the United States tC
neutral European countries indicate
that some OF these goods find their
way into Germany and Austria. The
hgures will be included in a prelimi-
nary draft being prepared for Presi-
dent Wilson of the reply to the three
British notes.
The state department has made a
study of trade conditions between the
United States and neutral European
countries and the department Of COM
merce has investigated Scandinavian
and Dutch trade.
A report on the foreign trade OF
Great Britain for the six months end
ed June 80, also has been received
from Consul General Skinner at Lon
don. 1t shows that exports to the
Scandinavian countries and Holland
have increased since the war began
along the same lines as American ex-
ports to those countries.
The report also shows that while
Great Britain's exports decreased in
the first six months of 1915 as com
pared to the same period of 1914,
imports increased. Re-exports dur
ing June, the first month during
which the British order in council
was fully effective, showed an in
crease of $2,9O4,S3S.
In cotton, one of the much disput.
ed articles in the trade, Great Brit
aims imports increased by 1,314,592
!. centals OF 112 pounds each. or the
reeexperts of f-.otton Consul General
Skinner said:
Holland and Sweden each took
ABOUT fve times as much cotton In
June, 1915, as in Juno, 1914, and
during the past half year Sweden re-
ceived 142,543 centals and Holland
259,62S centals of cotton as against
1882 centals and 17,7S5 centals re-
spectively in the same period of 1914.
Large increases in all lines Of cot
ton goods and cotton yarns from
Great Britain to Sweden, Norway,
Denmark and the Netherlands dur
Ing the first six months of 1915 are
shown. Despite a general decrease
In exports of manufactured copper,
Great Britain sent Norway 317 tons
In 1915 as against 4S tons in 1914.
increased American copper exports to
scandinavian countries have been cit
ed by Great Britain to sustain her
contention.
encouraged by the announcement
from London that a part of the cargo
OF the steamer Neches had been re-
leased, officials determined to press
informal negotiations to secure an
agreement that would release all the
vast quantities Of American bound
commodities on --otterdam docks.
The British note in the Neches
case set forth that If it is alleged that
"in particular cases and special cir
cumstances, hardships may be in flict-
ed on citizens of neutral countries,
his maJesty's government are ready
In such cases to examine the facts in
a spirit of consideration of neutrals.' -
In line with this assurance, the
foreign trade advisers of the state de-
partment are forwarding to London
anidavits covering hundreds of indi-
vidual cases in which they allege that
hardships are being inflicted. The
state department is hopeful Of re-
suits in many ofthese cases.