Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
Government Plans Vigorous
Protest Against Ship
ping Embargo.
COMMERCE OF STATES
GIVEN HARD BLOW
Prohibition Against carsoes Consigned
to Neutral states Greatly Affects
Shipments Of Cotton by United States
and Importation Of Dyestuffs From
Germany To Await Seizure Before
Making Complaint.

Making Complaint.
washington, March 16.-Administra-
lion officials were giving careful study
today to the provisions OF Great bri-
tain's order In council aimed at the
stoppage Of all commerce by sea 10 anu
from Germany, which they regarded as
unprecedented and as having 1ar-
reaching effect on American commerce.
particularly on shipment of cotton anu
importation of dye stuffs from Ger
many. That officials are keenly disap-
pointed is evident and that vigorous
protests will be lodged by the Amer
lean government against the BRUSH
action is virtually certain.
What perhaps displeased oniclals
most was the prohibition on American
commerce consigned to neutral couh-
tries and suspected Of enemy destlna-
ton, It forms the principal basis upon
which the American government VIII
insist upon the freedom OF It's COM
merce from undue interference.
Await Grounds For Protest.
The probable course of the United
states will be to await an enforcement
of the British order in specific cases,
each one of which will be made the
basis for strong protests
Oricial hopes for an early improve
ment of conditions for the commerce
of neutral nations was DESTROYED by
receipts Of the British order, together
with information that Great Britain
had declined to accede to the American
governments informal proposal for the
withdrawal OF Germany's submarine
campaign and England's ban on food
stuffs for German civilians.
Wilson Exprsssss pisplsasurs.
u President wilson indicated today that
thO5runofstcial Outline OF the, British
order in council shutting on trading
with Germany was very displeasing 70
the United States government. he de-
clined, however, to enter into discuss
sion of the order with callers because
the United States as yet has been only
informally advised OF its terms. Dis
cussion among other officials. however,
vas taken to indicate that the govern
ment would make to Great Britain and
Ter allies a protest more vigorous than
any of the notes hitherto sent.
: United States Will Insist.
In some official quarters it was
thought this protest might take the
form Of firm insistence on compli-
ance with international law. Officials
at the state department who have stud
led the British order say it raises new
and embarrassing complications for
neutral commerce to which it never
before has been subjected in maritime
war. Diplomatists declared the next
note from the United States would re-
quire some positive terms.
Cause For Most Concern.
Interference With trade between this
country and neutrals, suggested in the
order, is giving officials here most con-
Germ, for as they read the British order,
commerce to those countries which
have not placed export embargoes on
contraband articles practically will be
held up. The United States contends
there IL no warrant for such interrupt
ton unless legal proof exists at the
time of the detention proving beyond
a doubt that the goods are destined to
a belligerent.
Cotton shipments would suffer par.
ticularly under the order and cotton
growers are preparing their represent
atiyes here to insist on a strong dec.
laration from the government on the
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