The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
BRITAIN TO LET US.
GET GERM MAN GOODS
Shipments Worth Millions on
Rotterdam Docks to Be
Released.
WILL BE GREAT RELIEF
Action Taken to Indicate That
England Desires to Pla-
cate Americans.
WILL BE GREAT RELIEF

WASH NGroN, Aug 30-Great Britain
has given assurances to the United
States that a large quantity OF goods OF
German and Austrian manufacture
contracted for by American importers
prior to March 2. when the British
orders in council became effective. will
soon be released for shipment TO this
country.
Most of these goods. said 10 be valued
at several million dollars, and made up
OF chemicals, dyestuff. pharmaceutical
articles and Christmas toys. lie on the
docks at Rotterdam. Whether or not
the concession about to he made by
Great Britain will apply only TO the
goods at Rotterdam or be extended TO
goods contracted for that are stll at the
factory is not definitely known,
An effort will he made by this Govern
ment to persuade Great Britain to per-
init the shipment OF all German and
Austrian goods contracted for prior to
March 2. whether actual delivery has
been made to the docks or not.
Relief to Importers.
The concession thus promised by
Great Britain will I've a great relief to
American importing houses. The con-
signments in question are. in the main,
articles that are urgently needed in the
United States. For example. it $ said
that great quantities OF German toys
! inc 20 90 Iali
cry OF such shipments would seriously
affect the holiday trade of many mer-
| chants
| The action OF Great Britain in making
4 this concession is regarded as signifi-
/ cant by Washington officials. 1t is take
as evidence that Great Britain is anN-
| ious to placate commercial interests in
the United states and is prepared to Eo
"A cons siderable distance In making con-
I cessionS
on the general question OF British in
reference with American trade. which
IL about tu he threshed out in diplomatic
correspondence. the feeling in Washing
ton has been that Great Britain would
be Obliged to give serious consideration
to the protests OF this Government. and
the developments IN advance Of the
actual diplomatic exchanges are re-
garded here as encouraging signs.
The fact that Great Britain has de-
cided to lift the blockade to the extent
indicated was communicated to-oay 10
the State Department by Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. the British Amba ssador
The Ambassador called at the Depart
ment to explain the nature Of the con-
cessions So far determined upon. which
he said were intended largely to meet
the complaints OF American importers
that their Christmas trade is meuaced
by failure to obtain goods made IN
Germany and Austria for which con.
tracts were made many months ago
The Amha ssador's notice that Great
Britain is disposed to permit the deliv'
cry OF goods purchases in Germany and
Austria before the blockade became ef'
fectiVe is the result OF representation
made by the Secretary OF state.
II was brought To- the attention OF tn,
Department that special attorneys repre-
senting brokers in the United states hat
effected the release of about $500, 90,
worth of goods upon the presentation o
evidence that contracts We're made To-
them long before the British blockad.
went into effect