Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-23
Trade Advisers to State De-
partment Give Notice That
All Conferences With Eng
Iish Officials Are Off.
BETTER UNDERSTANDING
IS SOUGHT BY BRYAN
Ambassador Page Instructed
to Inquire Meaning Of State
ment Issued by Great Brit
ain Last Thursday,

Washington, May 22.--The detormi-
nation of the United States govern
ment not To recognize or be hound by
the provisions of the British order-in-
council which declared an embargo
on all commercial intercourse direct
~ with Germany as well as inward
or outward bound through neutral
countries was manifested in several
ways today
The foreign trade advisers of the
state department announced that
they had decided to suspend all con-
ferences with British embassy off
cials here with reference to the in
formal arrangements which have been
in progress not only 20 assist Ameri-
can cotton exporters in obtaining pay
ment for oargoes detained, but also to
secure for American importers Amer
lean owned goods now In Germany,
contracted for before the order-in-
council went into effect. Secretary
Bryan said this step had been taken
in order to secure better under
standing with the British government
as TO the capacity In which the foreign
trahe advisers were acting.
Inquiry by Page,
Ambassador Page al Lonlon was In
structed also to inquire OF the Brit
ish foreign office the meaning OF the
statement made In their memorandum
issued on Thursday, that the terms OF
an arrangement between American
cotton representatives and the Brit
ish government were acceptable to
the United States government.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British
ambassador here, called on Secretary
Bryan during the day to explain that
he also had always understood that
the United States government was not
to be considered as having recognized
the British order-ln mcconnell, irrerpect-
i've of assistance given cotton shippers
by the foreign trade advisers of the
state department Some offer Is un-
derstood to have been made in Lon-
don on the subject
suspend Conferences.
The decision Of the trade advisers
TO suspend their conferences, hoWev-
er, was reached before the British for
eign office memorandum was issued
and based on differences of practi-
cal character as to the shipment Of
AmeIican-oWned goods from Ger
many through neutral countries, some
OF which had bCcn contracted for ana
some of which had even been paid
for before the order-in-councll was is
sued The text Of the trade advisers
statement follows
Text Of Statement.
In view of differences which have
arisen In the informal and unofficial
between Sir Richard
Crawford. the commercial adviser OF
the British embassy, and Robert L.
Rose and W. u. Fleming. the trade
of the department of state,
who have been In personal capacity
the importers Of the
United States. Mr.. Rose and Mr.. F'lem
ing have decided that they cannot
continue these conferences until cer-
tain Of the differences have been re-
moved and they have therefore made
q full report of what has taken place
10 the department Of state and will
await its action
Officials Are Reticent.
While officials OF the department
we've reticent concerning the differ
ences referred to by the foreign trade
these are Understood to re-
late to correspondence between the
British trade officials and the advis- |
ers, Offering a plan for the treatment
Of the AmericanoWued goods, Drisi- /.
nally the time limit for the shipment |
out Of Germany Of American goods, |
ordered before March I was set for
June I but the British government |
several days ago that this |
period had been extended until June |
i5
In granting this concession, British +
officials are understood TO have re-
n "a a ia
United States government. and this, 7
rs well AS other features Of the plan !
whereby American owned goods were
10 he shipped through neutral ports /
from Germany to the United States 4
were Of such character as to cause i
he state department to believe any |
lcduiescence would be construed as a /
egal recognition of the British order |
mcconnell. Until q definite under I
standing is reached or the plan for /
goods IL Vitally changed, the foreign
rade advisers will not participate in
my conferences on behalf OF Ameri- /
,an importers or exporters. Indiyid
ially. American merchants. Of course,
AN continue their negotiations with |
he British government either through |
he British embassy here or at Lon
Ion.
Stop Ammunition Shipment.
As chairman of the congressional |
committee selected last october TO
dive attention to the subject of cotton
Exports. Senator Hoke Smith, OF Geor-
yia. issued a statement tonight in re-
ply to the memorandum of the Brit :