The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-22
US. CABINET STANDS
PAT WITH GERMANY
No Adviccs Received From
Berlin Regarding Answer
to Wilson Note.
BRITISH ACTION PLEASES

l0e tNO leHullg DelllReT'nlS, Is1EldIlu
and Germany, were again taken up for
discussion.
II may be said. however. that the dis
cussion in the Cablnet meeting left The
situation wholly unchanged, as nothing
has occurred since last week to cause
or even to permit any new step being
taken by this Government. The general
belief among the Presidents advisers Is
tina. until the German Government has
replied to the Presidents note OF last
week matters must stand about as they
are.
officials Of the state Department were
greatly interested in tho statement put
forth yesterday by the British Govern
ment defending itself from the general
cif,rge of unfairness and lack OF con
sideration 70 American rights and in
terests in regard to shipping matters.
While officials here found something
IN the British statement which they
consider open TO argument. II not 10
contradiction. Il was generally admitted
that the statement itself IL a favorable
sign OF an intention on the part Of the
British authorities to do more than has
been done heretofore TO reduce the
grounds OF American complaint.
one statement in the British an
nouncement caused real disturbance
among some officials who feared that
IL might lead to misunderstanding. This
was the assertion by the British that
they understood the arrangement made
between the British Government and the
American cotton shippers to be "ac-
ceptable TO the United States Govern
mcnt.'
A. the United states Government was
not a party to this arrangement and
insisted that everything It's representa-
! tives did to facilitate matters should he
regarded as Informal, unofficial and not
20 constitute any recognition by the
United States OF the validity OF any OF
the acts on which the arrangement was
based. much surprise was expressed that
the British should have thus referred 10
his Governments position.
This statement was consequently is
sued in behalf Of Foreign Trade Ad-
wiser Rose. setting forth aga n the De-
partments position.
The foreign trade advisers atten-
ton has been called 20 the statement
Of the Foreign Office Of Great Britain
published in this mornings papers. ar
extract from which follows:
'ln accepting this scheme. which. IL
may be noted. applies TO shipments
OF cotton for a neutral destination
only. the principal representative OF
the American cotton interests de-
scrib,d II TO his Majesty's Ambassa-
, dor It Washington as conccling all
thar he American interests could pos
s.hly ask. II was never suggested
that vessels or cargoes with an enemy
destination should be allowed to
proceed. HIS Majesty's Government
were, moreover. given to understand
that the provision OF the arrange
ments were acceptable to the United
: States Government.
This plan referred 70 is the one whicr
was entered into by the cotror
, shippers Of this country and the British
, Embassy. a portion Of which Is quotct
iu tn" statement o. the British Foreign
I once.
Without discussing NJ this time ths
. statement that 1t vas ncycr suggested
: hat vessels or Cdrgoes with an enemy
D.. destination should be allowed 10 pro.
, coed the Foreign Trade Advisers. VII,
= informally and unoiic,slly representa-
IN" cotton shippers in the 'cgo,.ation,
which led up to the so-cilled cotton ar,
rtuEoncnt. state that is was distinctly
understood between Sly Cecil Arthu
~S1r!ug-lliCe, the British Ambassador Al
Washington, and Robert f. Rose, the
!, Foreign Trade Adviser conducting this
' discussion on behalf of the American
! cotton exporters, that nothing done hy
the Foreign Trade, Advisers should b,
regarded as official and that eNerythiul
done was to be considered IS iutorma
! and unofficial and in no way bind ne the
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