New Britain herald., 1915-01-11


 trade that I have seen are those for the exports from New York for the month of November, 1914, and they are as follows compared with the month of November, 1913 Exports from New York
 Exports from New York for No- vember 1913, and November 1914, respectively:
 "Denmark. $55S,O0O: s7,101,000. Sweden, s377.000; s2,S5S.00O "Norway, s477,OoO: s2,313,0OO.
 "Italy, s2,971, 1,o00: s4,7s1, ,00O
 "Holland, s4,3s9,Ooo; s3,96o,o0O. "It is true that these may have been falling off in the cotton exports. as to which New York figures would be no guide, but his majesty's gov ernment have been most careful not to interfere with cotton and it's place on the free list has been scrupulously maintained.
 Figures Not Conclusive. we do not wish to lay too much stress upon incomplete statistics. The figures above are not put for ward as conclusive and we are pre-
 pared to examine any further ev-
 
 trade with these neutral, countries ! which may point to a different con- 1 clusion or show that it is the action of his majesty's government in par ticular and not the existence of a state of war and consequent diminu 1 tion of purchasing power and shrink l age of trade which is responsible for adverse effects upon trade with the neutral countries.
 That the existence of a state of | war on such a scale has had a very 1 adverse effect upon certain great in l dustries, such cotton, is obvious; l but it is submitted that this is due 1 to the general cause of diminished l purchasing power of such countries
 as France, Germany and the United
 Kingdom, rather than to interference | with trade with neutral countries. In l the matter of cotton 1t may be re- 1 called that the British government l gave speci;l assistance through the | Liverpool cotton exchange to the re- l newal of transa Ctions in the cotton l trade of not only the United King l dom, but of many neutral countries. 1 Detention of Copper. Your excellency's note refers in particular to the detention of copper. l The figures taken from official re- 1 turns for the export of copper from the United States for Italy for the | months during which the war has been in progess up to the end of the | first three weeks of December are as l follows:
 "Ninteen thirteen, fifteen million l two hundred two thousand pounds 1 Nineteen fourteen: Thirty-six mill l lion two hundred and eight-fi 1 thousand pounds.
 l Norway. Sweden, Denmark and 1 Switzerland are not shown separate
 ly for the whole period in the Unit ed States returns but are included in 1 the heading; Other Europe Chat is l Europe other than the United King l dom, Russia, France, Belgium, Aus 1 tria, Germany, Holland and Italy) l The corresponding figures under this ! heading are as follows:
 l Nineteen thirteen: Seven million,
 two hundred and seventy-one thou
 sand pounds Nineteen fourteen: 1 Thirty-five million, three hundred
 and forty-seven thousand pounds with such figures the presump- ] tion is very strong that the bulk or l copper consigned to those countries has recently been intended, not for their own use, but for that of a bel ligerent who cannot import II.
 Real Destinations. Tt is therefore an imperative ne- cessity for the safety of this country, while it is at war, that his majesty's ] power to stop such part of this inn port of copper as is not generally des- tined for neutral countries. "Y our excellency does not quote any particular shipment of copper to Sweden which has been detained There are, however. four consign- ! ments to Sweden at the present time of copper and aluminium which though definitely consigned to Swe- den, are, according to positive evi- dence in the possession of his ma- jesty's government, definitely destin- eG for Germany.
 tI cannot believe that, with such figures before them and in such cases as those just mentioned the govern ment of the United States would oues- tion the propriety of the action of his majesty's government in taking sus- pected cargoes to prize court. and we are convinced that it cannot be In accord with the wish either of the government or of the people of the United States to strain the interna- tional code in favor of private inter- ests so as to prevent Great Britain from taking such legitimate means for this purpose as are in her power. Seizure Of FoOdstuffs. With regard to the seizure of food tn which yonr oyco11opcu