The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-24
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ment transmitted by the American
ambassador at London to the secre-
tary Of state, was as follows:
London, March Is, 1915.
"Following is the full text Of a
note, dated to-day, and an order IN
council I have just received from
Grey:
81. His majesty's government
have had under careful consideration
the inquiries :. regarding the
scope and mode OF application Of the
measures, for restricting the trade of
Germany.
at. can at once assure. your ex-
celleucy that subject to the para
mount necessity of restricting Ger
man trade his majesty's government
have made 1t their first aim to mini
mize inconvenience to neutral COM
merce. From the accompanying copy
Of the order in council you will OBJ
serve that a vide discretion IS aIord-
ed to the prize court In dealing with
the trade Of neutrals In such manner
as may in the circumstances be deem
ed just and that full provision is
made to facilitate claims by persons
interested in any goods placed in the
custody Of the marshal Of the prize
court. I apprehend that the perplext-
ties to which your eXcellency refers
will for the most part be dissipated
by the perusal of this document and
that it is only necessary for me to ada
certain observations.
"'The effect of the order in coun'
ell is to confer certain powers upon
the executive officers Of his majesty's
government. The extent to which
those powers will be actually exer.
cised are matters which vii.
depend on the administrative orders
issued by the government and the de-
cisious Of the authorities special!
charged with the duty Of dealing with
individual ships and cargoes.
"s3. The United States govern
ment may rest assured that the in
structions to be issued by his majes
tvs government to the feet and tc
the customs officials and executive
committees concerned will impres:
upon them the duty Of acting witt
the utmost dispatch consistent witt
the object in view and of showing II
every case such consideration rol
neutrals as may be compatible witt
that object which is, succinctly stat
ed, to establish blockade to preven'
vessels from carrying goods for o.
coming from Germany.
"4. His majesty's government
have felt most reluctant at the mo
| ment Of initiating a policy o
blockade to exact from neutral ship:
all the penalties attaching to
breach Of blockade. In their desire
to alleviate the burden which the ex
istence of a state Of war at sea mus
inevitably impose on neutral sea
borne commerce, they declare theil
intention to refrain altogether from
the exercise Of the right to confiscat'
ships or cargoes which belligerent!
have always claimed in respect o
breaches Of blockade. They restric
their claim to the stopping of cargoe'
destined for or coming from tn
enemy's territory.
"'5. AS regards cotton, full par
ticulars Of the arrangements contem
plated have already been explained
It will be admitted that every posi-
BILE regard has been had to the legiti
mate interests Of the American cot
ton trade,
"'6. Finally, in reply to the penul
innate paragraph Of your excellency'
note, I have the honor to state tina
It is not intended to interfere will
neutral vessels carrying enemy cars'
of non-contrabaad nature outside Eu
ropean waters including the Mediter
| ranean.
"'Order in council.
Whereas, the German govern
ment has issued certain orders which
inyioIation of the usages Of war, pur
port to declare the waters surround
! ing the United Kingdom militar.
area in which all British and allie
merchant vessels will be destroye,
Irrespective of the safety Of the live
of passengers and crew and in which
neutral shipping will be exposed t.
similar danger in view Of the uncer
tainties of naval warfare; and
Whereas, such attempts on tn
part Of the enemy give to his majest:
an unquestionable right OF retalia
ton; and -.
Whereas, the allies Of his ma
jesty are associated with him IN tn
steps now to be announced for re
stricting further the commerce 0
Germany;
"'His majesty is therefore pleased
by and with the advice OF his priv,
council to order and it is hereby or
dered as follows:
"'1. No merchant vessel Whicl
sailed from her port Of departur'
after the 1st Of March, 1915, shall b.
allowed to proceed to any German
port.
Unless the vessel receives pas
enabling her to proceed to some neu
trail or allied port. goods OF
board any such vessel must be dis
charged in a British port.
Goods so discharged, not being con
traband of war, shall, If not requisi
toned for the use of his majesty, D.
restored upon such terms a.
the court may deem Just t;
the person entitled thereto.
"'2. No merchant vessel which
sailed from any Germany port afte1
the 1st of March, 1915, shall be az
lowed to proceed with any goods OF
board laden at such port.
"'Ail goods laden at such por
must be discharged In British Of
allied port and, if not requisl
toned for the use of his majesty
shall be detained or sold under TIT
direction of the prize court.
"'3. Every merchant vessel which
sailed from her port Of departure
after the 1st of March, 1915, on he1
way to a port other than German
port, carrying goods with an enem!
destination or which are enemy prop
erty. may be required to discharge
such goods in a British allied por'
and unless they are contra
band of war, shall, If not requisi
toned for the use OF his majesty, b
restored upon such terms as the prize
nrnnor