New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-04
GREAT BRITAIN
AIDS U.S.. SHIPPERS
Arranges for Register OF
Cargoes to Prevent
Interference.

Washington, May 3.-The brush
Embassy issued a statement tonight
for the information Of American ship
ming interests. designed to facilitate
trade of the United States with neu-
trail countries by pointing out way
n Guard against interference by al
lied warships with the cargoes not IN
der the ban of Great Britain's block
ade Order in Council.
The statement has been sent to all
British Consu,s in the United States
to whom shippers are advised to give
notice of the character Of cargoes so
that the British Government may be
advised before ships reach European
waters.
The United States does not recog-
nize the right of the Allies to inter-
fere with legitimate commerce between
neutrals, or with non-contraband goods
even when ultimately destined to Ger
many or Austria, and has set forth Its
position in the lengthy diplomatic eX-
changes on the subject
In order, however, to prevent as far
as possible unnecessary delays ana
detentions the foreign trade advisers
of the State Department have been
holding informal conferences with
British Embassy officials IL the inter
est of shippers, and TO aid those VINO
desire to conform to the requirements
of the Order in Council they have had
printed the re-export embargo lists Of
the various countries contlg louS to
the European bellgerents.
Asks Adequate Information.
The British Embassy statement reads
in part:
"The British Embassy can give no
assurance AS to the immunity from
visit and search or detention of any
particular shipments, but with regard
to consignments of non-contraband
articles, as well as of articles of con-
ditional contraband, it is authorized TO
state that in cases where adequate in
formation is furnished by consignors
TO show that the goods shipped are
neutral property and are to be used ex-
clusively for consumption in neutral
countries or by the Allies this will be
taken into consideration by the au-
thorities charged with the execution
of the Order in Council. This will also
apply to shipments of certain descrp-
tions of goods listed as absolute con-
traband. Such goods are, however.
usually subjected to closer scrutiny
and control, and in some cases to spe-
cial arrangements.
at would greatly facilitate and ex-
pedite the work of clearing vessels
bound to neutral ports which call at
or are brought into British ports for
examination of their papers If shipping
houses or their agents would give Brit
ish consular officers a duplicate of the
final manifest of the vessel immediate
~ on its departure for Europe, in order
that, if possible, it may be transmitted
to the British authorities in London in
time for it to be received and consid-
cred before the vessel arrives. To fur
Their accelerate proceedings manifests
and bills of lading should disclose the
exact nature of the goods.
For Neutral Consumption.
at should be clearly understood that
the forwarding of goods to a neutral
port is not proof that they are des
tined for neutral consumption. Con-
signors should always endeavor to pro-
cure and exhibit complete information
as to the final destination of the goods.
Shipments manifested TO order or in
transit or with bills of lading ad-
dressed to q branch or agency of the
consgnors, or to commission agents,
banks or forwarding houses for ac-
count of an unnamed consignee, afford
no evidence as to their ultimate desti-
nation.
"In all arrangements which may be
made for shipments of goods under the
supervision of British consular au-
thorities it should be clearly under
stood that the right of visit and search
or detention is not waived, but that the
operations Of verfcation which may be
called for by the proximity of the coun-
tries of destination to Germany are
simplifed and expedited if consular su-
pevision has taken place and if full
details are furnished