The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-23


One of these excuses recently en-
Grey is that Swedish consignees are
claiming some of the cotton. The ship
pers from the United States ask moth
ing better than that cotton should be
turned over to their consignees. Great
Britain does not deliver to Swedish
consignees, or pay the American ship
pers.
Seized Cotton, But Wouldn't Pay
For It, -
l had brought to my attention with
in the past two weeks the case OF a
Southern firm which early in March
shippeT 0veral Thousand bales of cot
ton to Rotterdam, Holland. A nlamber
of the firm came here and presented
his invoices together with proof Of
his contracts of sale to the British EN-
bassy, and sought TO obtain payment
for the cotton which Great Britain
had seized and sold. but he was able
to obtain no satisfaction.
l will not take up more time discuss
ing the mistreatment Great Britain has
given to those cotton shippers whose
cotton has been carried into English
ports. While it is serious matter
for them to have from $5,000,000 to S.
100000, which they should have re-
ceived for their cotton, tied up by
the British seizures, the really big
caused by the illegal conduct of Great
Britain, and the heplesspess of ipdi-
viduals to defend themselves,
In Spite OF Promises Seizures
Continue.
The declaration of London made by
the representatives of the great ma
tons of the world, February, 1909,
contained a list of those things which
under no circumstances in case of war
We're to be made contraband, and the
list was headed by raw cotton.
Great Britain has solemnly pledged
to this government by the letter Of
October Goth that cotton would not be
seized, and that so far as Great Brit
ain was concerned it was on the free
list and would remain there. In spite
of all this, the seizures have been
made and the cotton trade with Ger
many, Austria and all of northern
Europe destroyed. Other non-contra-
hand commodities have been similarly
treated by Great Britain
There Are Other Rights" OF Citizens
That Should Be Stressed Upon
Inc Importance of preserving our
cotton markets cannot be over-esti.
mated. 1t is non contraband and Greot
britain has no right to make it con
ifaband, Great Britain has no right
TO blockade neutral ports. We should
insist upon the rights of citizens Of
me United States to ship cotton TO
dolland, Denmark and Sweden oven
though it ultimately may go to Ger
many and Austria.
Not one line has gone from our gov
ernment to Great Britain since the Lot.
Ter OF March 30th, which Great Rrit.
am ignored. 1t is but fair TO the nd.
i1lhistfalioh to say that | believe tho
SupJect would have been aggressiveIy
handled before the middle of Nav but
Tor the sinking of the Lusitania
should Hold England To Account. Mo
Waiter What Germany Has Done.
we should not submit longer to the
disregard of our rights by Great Brit.
am no matter what Germany has
done. The people of the entire conn
try should understand what has taken
place, and especially those who arc
pelng SO grievously wronged should
see the hand that strikes the blow.
But IT is said that cotton is used IN
make explosives. This is nothing now
II was the case when the Declaration
OF London in 1909 declared that raw
cotton could not be put upon the con.
traband list. 1t was the case last
october when we received the solemn
pledge from Great Britain that no
interference should be made with cot.
ton shipments. Great Britain cannot
now make new rule that we sbould
recognize on this subject, and she has
not undertaken even to mako cotton
contraband. 1t is being stopped by an
illegal blockade, blockade which dis
regards recognized principles of inter
national law, and which the Declare.
tion OF London of February, 1909. ex-
pressly declares shall never be made
Destroying Our Markets, While We
Supply Her With Ammunition.
Our own government has notified
Great Britain that this interference is
a distinct Anyasion Of the sovereign
rights Of the nation whose trade and
commerce is interfered with"
Great Britain and the allies are re-.
ceiying half of their munitions OF war
from the United States. They would
destroy the market for the farmers OF
the South, and the market for many
American producers, while they rely
upon the United States to furnish
them their implements Of war.
No Occasion For War, But "Firnnessv
Is Needed Here, Too.
There is no occasion to involve the
United States in war With Great BRIT
ain and the allies, but we should def
nitely notify them that unless our neu.
trsl rights are regarded they cannot
continue to receive neutral priviIeges
from the United States. II Great
Britain and the allies we're notified