Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-31
Concessions Made by the
British in Modification in
Trade Restrictions Come as
Great Encouragement Here.
BELLIGERENTS LISTENING
Start Having Been Made, Work
Should be Easy, 1t Is Pointed
0ut-Ban on u. S. Goods is
Raised by the Allies.
Special op United Press Wire.

washington, aug. 51.- Inc 0rSC
of series of concessions" was Off
cialdom's expressed opinion today of
the announcement of the first modi-
fcation yet made by the British in
the terms of their Order in Coun-
Gil"
The declaration from official
sources in London, as given the
United Press, that there was no
thought of a peace with Germany
did not alter this verdict in Wash
ington. 1t was doubtless true that
the British were not consciously
thinking of a cessation of hostilities,
nevertheless it was argued that an
important concession by Germany
had spread a British concession.
The concessions the British
announced in the way of
small modification in their trade
restrictions came as great encour-
agement There was no intimation
that they were in recognition of
GernlaHys changed submarine policy
but, coming as sequel to the
Kaiser's not yet very formal pledge
of more incredible methods than his
U boat commanders have hitherto
followed in undersea campaign, the
news that Great Britain has yielded
even slightly was deemed significant.
The beiligerents at least show
they are willing to listen to repre-
sentations, it was pointed out, and
to some extent to accede to them. A
start having been made, said optim-
lists, there was no reason why steady
progress sssould not be made, and as
it would be in the direction of peace,
peace was destination which might
finally be reached. The intimation
that Ambassador Bernstorff would
return from his Long Island summer
residence to Washington Thursday
was interpreted that he looked for
official advices from Berlin by that
time.
Concessions made by Russia and
by Great Britain will release for
shipment goods worth millions of
dollars which are piled up in Euro
pean ports for which American i'm
porters have been clamoring for
months.
Russia raised its embargo on exports
to the United States and Great Britain
announced modification of the enforce
ment of the orders in council. France
also agreed to permit the export Of
her wines to the United States cancel
ling prohibition.
Under the agreement which Russia
finally accepted all goods coming to
the United States from Russia will be.
consigned to the secretary of com
merce and will be distributed to the
importers only when the secretary and
the Russian embassy have been salts
fed that the goods will not be re-ex-
ported to enemies of Russia.
Handling the Goods Here.
The commercial agents of the two
nations in New York will handle ap-
plications for export permits. and
bonds to guarantee against re-exporta-
ton will be demanded. Many hides,
skins and furs and much vetch seed,
mineral oil and other products now
held up will find their way to America
under this decision.
The action of Great Britain is re-
garded as significant here. 1t is taken
as evidence that Great Britain is anx-
ious to placate commercial interests In
the United States and is prepared to
90 a considerable distance in making
concessions from the orders In council.
The action also is viewed here as
favorable indication of the attitude of
Great Britain toward the general ques-
ton of British interference with Amer
lean trade, which Is about to be thresh-
ed out in diplomatic correspondence.
Will Try to Extend Concession.
Whether the concession about to be
made by Great Britain will apply only
to the goods at Rotterdam or be ex-
tended to goods contracted for that are
still at the factory Is not definitely
known
An effort will be made by this gov
ernment to persuade Great Britain to
permit the shipment Of all German and
Austrian goods contracted for prior to
March whether actual delivery has
been made to docks or not.
1t WINS called to the attention of the
department that special attorneys rep
resenting brokers in the United States
had effected the release of about $780,
600 worth of goods upon the presenta
tion of evidence that contracts were
made for them long before tina British
blockade went into effect.
Writes ON Arabic Incident.
Special BY United Press Wire.
Rerlin via wireless to SaVVille.