The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-07
ASK U. s. TO REFUSE
PRIZE COURT RULING
Packers Urge Protest to Brit
ain and Pressing Of Claims
for $4,000, 900.
TO BE PART OF NEW NOTE

WASHINGTON. OCT. 6.-Fornsal appli-
cation that the United States Govern
mcnt intervene with the British Govern
ment in their behalf was made at the
State Department to-day by representa-
tives Of the Chicago packers who are
pressing claims for about SIS. 600. 900 on
account Of meat cargoes held up by the
British authorities
The application concerned specifically
tho American cases recently decided
against the claimants by tho British
prize court. The State Department Is
asked. without waiting for the result of
the appeal taken from the courts de-
cision. to 'nrake earnest protest against
and refuse 20 recognize the judgment and
the principles on which II Is based"
The State Department is also asked to
demand reparation for the packers on
fered by them as "a result of the seizure
and confiscation of their goods.
The application of the packers Is re-
garded here 10 OF much importance, be-
cause IL is probable that their cases will
I've one Of the principle causes on which
the United States will base dts complaint
against British Interference with neutral
"A
Though the State Department has
reached no decision as IN nrecI.e,v uhat
action II will take, 1t is known tina the
DEPARTMENTS views are very much In,
harmony with tho contentious ~ mo
hackers, II ia ACCENTED M a car,a,nt,
that vigorous renresentation. Mill no
made in their "a Sos Though IN u,ha, Nv
tent ia NOT vet determined
Tbe CAGES concorned ,n,,o,,o a..
goes of Ave yessels c,rr,,,r .,,o,i. -
longing 90 Armour A. 90 Su.if, s, 10
Morris A. ca. and suIzherper & so,s
Comnanv. The ann,,ation ~ tho r,chs
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inc Juus"ieiit IL unsupported ny I"ot
aiio proceeus ui"h 1hierehceS pre-.
~su'ipuohs' bire"' evidence on oehait OF
me Ansricdn HriS Interested was given.
'hht none OF sald shipments Miu D~et
soiu' Soisisiieu or destined 10 the armed
FORCES or inc government OF any enemy
or Great hiftain. rms evidence was
wholly uncontradicted.
The court. ignoring these established
ra"ts n admitting that there was no
precedent OF the English courts JUSTIFY
Ing the seizure and condemnation OF
goods on their way 10 a neutral port,
based It's judgment OF condemnStpon on
the grounds:
"'Ffrs,. that the goods were in excess
Of she normal consumption of Denmark.
raised "A presumption that they were
destined for, 1. e. eventually would find
their way into, Germany.
Second That there was practically
no distinction between the civilian and
! military population of that country and
therefore there is "A presumption that
the goods. or a very large proportion of
them. would necessarily he used by the
military forces of the German Empire.
"'1'hir, Tha the burden OF proving
that said goods were not destined for
e., would not eventually get INTO the
hands of, the German forces must he ac-
cepted and sustained 10y said American
shippers
That a larger quantity OF goods than
usual were being imported into Denmarb
is no proof that such goods. or such eX-
cess, WAS going to Germany.
The assumption of the court that
goods going to Germany were nccessar-
/ ilN for the us., of the ARMED f,r.aa al