Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-24
U. S. AND BRITAIN
CONFERENCES OFF
Determination of America Not to
Recognize order-in-COuncil
Made Plain.
sPR1Ee.R1CE CALLS ON BRYAN

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Tbe de-
termination OF the United States
government not 90 recognize OF be
bound by the provisions Of the Brit
ish order-ln-council, which declared
an embargo on all commercial inter
course directly with Germany as well
as inward or outward bound through
neutral countries, was manifested in
several ways today.
Conferences Suspended.
The foreign trade advners. Of the State
department announced that they had de-
cided to suspend all conferences with
British embassy officials here with refer
snce 20 the informal arrangements which
had been in progress not only TO assist
American cotton exporters in obtaining
payment for oargoes detained. but also 60
secsre for American importers American
owned goods now IN Germany. contracted
for before the order-4n-council went into
effect.
secretary Bryan said this step had been
taken I'm order 10 secure n better under
utsnd,nx with the British government as
to tho capacity in which the foreign trade
advisers we're acting.
Instructions to Page.
Ambaaaador PAGE at London was in
st,,cted also 90 inquire OF the British
FOREIGN office the meaning Of the state
mani made in its memorandum issued
rhursday. that the terms Of an arrange
rnent between American cotton repre-
rentatlves and the British government
were acceptable to the United states
government.
Sir Cecil sprinE- Rice. the British am
bassafor here. called on Secretary Bryan
during the day 20 explain that he. also.
b.a always understood that the United
STAIRS government was not TO be con-
siaercd as having recognised the British
order-in-eouncil, Irrespective OF tho as
s,stauce given the cotton shippers by the
foreign trade advisers Of the state de-
partnent. Some error is understood TO
have been made in London on the sub
iect.
when Declsion Reached.
The decision Of the trade advisers 10
suspend their conferences. however, was
reached before tho British foreign office
memorandum was Issued. and baaed on
differences OF a practical character as TO
the shipment OF American owned goods
NHUIHlHNI
some OF which had been contracted for
ana some OF which had even been paid
for before the order-in-oouncil was is-
sued. The text OF the trade advisers
statement follows;
I'm view OF differences which hAv,
arisen In the Informal and unotficia
conference bstween sir Richard craw
ford. the commercial adviser Of the
n~r.~ Dwm.
and w. B. FIemins. the trade adviser
Of the Department Of State. who hay'
been 10 a personal capacity repressntinl
the importers Of the United states. MI
Rose ana Mr.. Fleming have decided tha
they cannot continue these conference
until certain differences have been re
moved and they have therefore made
full report OF what has taken place 70 IN
Department Of state ana win await IL
action"
The time Eimat.
while officials OF the department wer.
retlcent concerning the differences re
ferred 70 By the foreign trade advisers
these are understood 70 relate 10 CORE
apondcnce between British officials an.
Inc advisers. offering a plan for IN
treatment Of the American owned goods
Originality the time limit for the ship
mont out Of Germany OF American goods
ordered before March I. was Get for Jun
1: bot the British government announces
several days age that this period hal
been extended until June Is
IN granting this concession. Births
officials arc understood 70 have rsferre
to Il as q concesgien 70 the Unitad state
government. and this. a. well as oths
features OF the plan whcreby America.
owned goods were to be shipped throug
neutral ports from Germany 20 IN
United states. were Of ouch charaets
~ 20 cause tho state department 10 b
lieve that any acquiesoenoe would b
construed as a legal recognition OF N
British order In council.
wonst Participate.
Until a different understanding
reached on the plan for the handling
American owned goods IL vitality change.
the foreign trade advisers win not pal
tlcipate IN any conference on behalf
american importers or exporters II
dividually, American merchants. OF courl
can continue their negotiations with Il
British government, either through Il
British embassy here or at London.
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