New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25

documents produced to, and certifi-
Gates obtained from, consular Off
GERS or other authority fixed by the
government.
80. Considerable shipments Of cot
ton 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 has already paid sum
exceeding f450000 10 various American
will continue TO be paid as rapidly as
they are presented and the proofs of
title can be checked. II in some cases
progress has been delayed, this has
been due to the fact which has seri-
ously embarrassed his majesty's gov
ernment-that a number of consign-
ments, for which the American ship
pers had specifically invoked the pro-
lection of tho arrangement. are now
claimed by Swedish and Dutch firms,
whose title of ownership, notwith-
standing the action OF the American
shippers. appears in some cases to be
valid and In others has led TO the issue
of writs in the prize court.
"'6. 1t has been explicitly acknowl-
edged by the special representatives Of
the 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 this being
done. There is at the present moment
no claim before his majesty's govern
ment that has not been paid. and the
sums SO paid over are already consid-
erably in excess of the amounts re-
allied by the sale of the goods.
Charges Of Delay.
"'7. As regards the more general
allegation of delay in dealing with
cases of detained cargoes, the follow
ing facts and figures may be quoted:
1.-The total number of vessels which,
having cleared from United States
ports since the imitation Of the retail
atory measures against German trade,
are still detained in the United King
dom ports, is twenty-seven; of this
rumber, eight are discharing cotton
which his majesty's government has
agreed to purchase under the above ar
rangement. OF the remaining nineteen
vessels, seven are free 20 depart as
soon as the items OF their cargo placed
in the prize court have been discharged.
The other twelve, Of which three only
IRE American ships. are detained pend
ing inquiries as to suspicious con-
signments, and particulars as 10 the
dates and approximate causes Of de-
tenton are furnished in the accom-
panying list: Ii will be observed that
eight have been detained for q period
of less than week, and three for a
period of less than fortnight while
the detention of one IS due 10 the
difficulties in regard to transit across
Sweden and Russia.
as. His majesty's government re-
main convinced that, on an impartial
review OF the facts, il will be admitted
that no arbitrary interference with
American interests has. in regard TO
cotton cargoes, occurred; while il due
regard be paid 10 the enormous VOL
ume Of American and neutral Shipping
which is continually engaged in the
transatlantic trade. the figures and
dates quoted in the preceding para
graph will emphasize the restricted
nature of any interference which has
taken place, and the close attention
with which the officials concerned have
adhered to their instructions 70 act in
all cases with expedition and with