Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-25
SPECIAL FAVORS
TO u. S. CITIZENS
Continued from First PaEe.)

Continued from First Paee)
of sale and freight engagements have
already been made before the end of
March is 10 be allowed free Cor bought
At contract price if stoppcd). provided
the ship sails not later than the 3lst
OF March.
",2). Similar treatment is to be ac-
corded to all cotton insu Il before the
End OF March, provided il is put on
board not later than the 10th of March.
"t3) All shipments of cotton claim
ing the above protection are TO be de-
clared before sailing, and documents
produced to and certificates obtained
from consular officers or other au-
,hority fixed 10y the government
- Considerable shipments OF cotton
! have already been dealt with under
| this arrangement. and in certain cases
! the dates specified have been extended
in favor of American shippers The
/ Board of Trade have already paid a
sum exceeding :i50,000 TO various
American claimants. and all claims
are being and will continue to be paid
as rapidly as they are presented and
! the proofs OF title can be checked II
/. III some cases progress has been de-
/ layed, this has been due TO the fact
Majesty's government-that number
! of consignments, for which the Ameri-
| can shippers had specifically invoked
J the protection of the arrangement, are
now claimed by Swedish and Dutch
: firms. whose claim OF ownership, not
wIthStanding the action of the Ameri-
can shippers, appears in some cases to
be valid, and IN others has led 10 the
ISSUE OF wrltS in the prize court.
-. IL has been explicitly acknowl-
edged by the special representatives Of
tile American claimants who have been
IN constant and direct communication
with the Board OF Trade. that all the
claims so far submitted under the cot
ton arrangement have been settled
with the utmost promptitude as soon
as the production OF the necessary
documents by the claimants allowed OF
TINS being done. There is ~ this pres
ent moment no claim before His
MaJcsty's government that mas not
I hc"n paid and the sums so paid over
arr already considerably in excess Of
the amounts realized by the sale OF
/ the goods
/ AS regards the more general al
legation OF delay in dealing with cases
( OF detained cargoes. the following facts
gnu !!S uTeS may De quoted:
The total number OF vessels, which
having cleared from United States
ports since the initiation OF the re-
taltatory measures against, German
trade are still detained in United
Kingdom ports is twenty-seven. or
this number, eight are ciischarging cot
ton, which His Majesty's government,
has agreed 10 purchase under the
above w
nineteen vessels, seven are free TO de-
part so soon as the items of their
cargo placed in the prize court have
been discharged. The other twelve. of
which three only arc American ships,
are detained pending Inquiries az to
suspicious consignrncnts
IS. His Majesty's government remain
convinced that on an impartial review
or ia"ts that II would be admitted ihni
no arbitrary interference with Ameri-
can interests has, in regard TO cotton
cargoes, occurred, while. II due regard
be PAID 10 the enormous volume of
american and neutral shipping which
Is continually engaged in the trans
atlantic trade, the figures and dates
quoted in the preceding paragraph will
emphasize the restricted nature OF any.
interference which has taken place. and
the close attention with which the Of.
Meals concerned have adhered TO their
instructions 10 act III all cases with
expedition and with every possible con
slderation for neutrals.
Liberal CONCESSIONS no
UNITED STATES CITIZENS
!" since His Majestys governmen,
nave been compelled TO adopt their
present measures against German com
nerce. they have given spccial con.
Sluefaton OF avoiding, as far as DOS
s!p!e unnecessary damages TO ncutrsls
~ regard TO the export OF goods nj
, German origin, and here again liberal
b concessions have been made TO United
Hi"tes citizens. Under the rules
enacted on the 18th OF March, provi.
son Is made for the Investigation n,
: ~ neutral claims respecting such
goods III the prize court. and j, is OH
N'oHs tha' these claims can receive due
] "hh equitable consideration most
promptly before "a judicial ,rihune
, NcNerlhelehs in the express desire of
VIZ 'hlt"d states government ar
'""E'mtitS were made toward the end
OF March whereby United Slntes Gin.
Eehs VINO might desire TO import Goods
OF German origin Via neutral port
were enabled to produce proof OF nav.
ment to His Najest!'s embassy n,
""1"'hs'oh IL such proof wer.
deemed satisfactory III. VI.