New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11

1t lS true lndl lucIt may nav I
a falling of i'm cotton exports as 10
which New York figures would be no
guide, bat his maJest[s goVerh.I.'il'
have been most careful not 10 lHlyl
fere with cotton, and its place on inc
free list has been scrupulousIy mann
tanned ....,h
stress upon incomplete statistics. ne
Genres above are not put forward as
conclusive. and we are prepared 10
.o,amipe any further evidence with re-
Gard 10 the state of trade with these
reutral countries which may point 10
a. diFerent conclusion, or show una
+, is .he action Of his majesty $ gov
eminent i'm particular and not the eN-
i..ence Of "a state of war and conse-
oIeut diminution Of purchasing power
and ,hrinkage of trade, whlch lS re-
snonsible for adverse enects upo"
tTade with the neutral countries.
Due 10 State of War
"Tbat the existence Of state OF wa
op such scale has had very adverse
eject upon certain great industries
ercb as cotton. is obvious; but 10 Us
submitted that this is due to the gen
eral cause of diminished purchasing
.ou.-r of such countries as france
GERMANY and the United hlngdon'
rather than TO interference Wlth liaue
with neutral countries. IN the mal,ei
Of cotton. 10 may be recalled tnal the
British government gave speclaI as
..stauce through the Liverpool cotton
Exchange TO the renewal OF tfanS"c-
tions i'm the cotton trade OF noi Only
the United Kingdom but OF many neu-
trial countries. .--.
"Your eXcellcncy's note refers 10
narticular 20 the detention OF copper.
The figures taken from oihclal returns
for the export Of copper from lhe
limited States for Italy for the months
dnrinc which the war has been in prog
ross mn 10 the end of the Wst lrec
,,ools If December arc as follows:
an 1913 l5.202. coo pounds: 1914,
az os5 600 mounds. Norway, Sweden,
De,rark and Switzerland are not
sbovn separately for the whole period
I'M The United States returns. but are
included in the heading, other Europe
chat u.s. Europe other than the United
Kirgdon. Russia. France, Belgium,
Austria. Germany. Holland and Italy,.
Tho corresponding figures under tins
haadino are as follows: In 1913, t-
97i 0OO pounds; 1914. 35.3i10oO pounds.
"WtE such figures the presumption
-. ,,o,,. strong that the LUX Of copper
CONSIGNED 10 these countries mas re-
contIV been intended, not Tor their own
',se but FOR that Of belhgerent VINO
.csnnot import IL direct IL rs there
80 an imperative necessity Tor the
lofety If this country while 1t rs at
var that his majesty's government
I'D do all i'm their power TO stop
s"cb mari of this import OF copper as,
is not genuinely destined ior neutral
your cxcellency does not quote any
shipment Of copper 10 S"e-
fen which has been detained. 'vi u
w bowcver. four consignments 10
Sweden M the present time OF copper
and aluminium which, though deilni''iy
consicned TO Sweden, are, according 20
oositivc evidence in the possy,Ss'i'olin. . o.
his maiesty's loYtnment' deI"''''S
destined for Germany.
Convinced Detention Is Proper
OF cannot believe that. with such hg-
rrcs before them and M such cases as
hose lust mentioned. the government
NJ the United States would queSlio"
.bo propriety Of the action OF DIS
government ion taking sus,
,octed cargoes 10 a prize court, am"
ro are convinced that cannot De D"
,ccord with the wish either OF me gov
,rnment or Of the people o. the l"''eu