The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
DEFENDS
ORDER-|N-COUNC|L
MEMORANDUM TO u. S. TELLS OF
EFFORTS TO BETTER NEU-
TRIAL TRADE.
ORIGINAL NOTE
No Attempt Made to Reply to Princi.
plies Asserted in American commu-
nicatlon of March 1--Merely
Explains Concrete Cases.


Washington, June &c. Great Brit
ain. in "A memorandum transmitted to
the United States, and just mede pub
lie here and in London, recites at
length its efforts 10 minimize incon-
venience to neutral commerce result
ing from the order-in-council against
trade with Germany, Austria and Tur-
key, and asserts that American citi-
zens have no just grounds fer COM
plant on account of the treatment ac-
corded their cargoes
ORIGINAL Note Not Answered.
No attempt is made to answer the
principles asserted in the American
the order-in-council and insisting upon
the right of neutrals to carry on legi-
innate commerce with each other and
to trade in noncontraband with civil
ians in b%elliserent countries. In trans
hitting the memorandum, Ambassa-
dor Page said it was merely an ex-
PLANTATION of concrete cases and the
regulations under which they are dealt
with"
Another note to Great Britain is
nov in course of preparation at the
state department and is expected to
be dispatched as soon as the Eegotia.
tons with Germany oyer submarine
warfare have been cleared up. While
this communication probably will
make reference to the Latest emo
andum, IL Is understood that the
ner OF enforcing the o~rder-in-council
will not be treated as relevant to the
question at issue-whether there is
any warrant in international law for
the powers that Great Britain and her
allies have assumed to exercise over
the OF the world.
Arrange to Buy American Cotton.
Arrangements for buying American
cotton detained and for permitting the
by Americans before the date of the
orderin-council are outlined and the
promise made that consideration will
be given to special cases OF this kind
of the future.
According to a summary of ships de-
tanned, there are now q vessels which
cleared from the United States now
held in ports of the United Kingdom.
or these, eight are said TO be unload
ing cotton which Great Britain has
agreed to purchase. seven will be al
lowed to depart as soon as items of
their cargo placed in a prize court
have beer discharged and the other
l2-three of them American ships
are the subject OF investigations not
yet completed.
Desire to Avoid Delay.
"His maiesty's government" the
memorandum concludes, lis earnestly
DESTROYS Of removing all causes of
unavoidable decay in dealing with
American cargoes and vessels which
may be detained and any specific in
quiries of representations which may
be made by the United States gov
eminent In regard to particular caes
will always receive the most careful
consideration and all the information
which can be afforded without preju-
dice to prize court proceedings will
be readily committed, but they can
scarcely admit that ON the base OF
actual facts, any substantial griev-
ance on the part OF the American citi-
zens is justified or can be sustained.
and they. therefore. confidently APP
peal to the opinion of the United
States government. as enlightened by
this memorandum"