The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-13
Britain Said to Be Showing
FavOritism to Aid Her
Own Manufacturers.
US. PROTESTS BRING
ONLY SCANT RELIEF
London Lawyers Fare Bet
ter Than State Department
in Freeing CargOes.


tor, china, laces. fine linen. cutlery and
other commodities ordered for the Santa
Caus trade are being held up by Great
Britain In neutral foreign ports Amerl-
'sn importers are planning measures OF
retaliation which they hone will impress
ipcn john Bull the wisdom OF letting
American owned goods come through the
b!ocha ie
TIE hrst step IN this campaign. ac-
ocrdns 10 ex-Judge Thaddeus =. Shar-
retts. counsel TO the American Importers
Association, will be "A demand that Con-
r'ess er;her prohibit the expiration OF
arms and other war supplies or impose
en- them a heavy internal revenue tax.
Y Is also likely that Congress will be
asked to raise the tariff on certain inn
portau; articles which come mainly from
England. but which can be supplied by
his country. The importers are not
,e; ready 10 make public their plans in
mis- direction.
Mr. sAarretts has made many trips to
Wellington In behalf of members OF the
association, who have been trying to get
'hs foreign tad. advisers OF the State
Department aad the British Embassy 10
recommend the issuing OF permits by the
B.lisI Foreign Office. without which
nothing can be moved from the blockade
pots 81 slowly have the wuer.s moved
nI SCI l.csl.ls SHY tAat Mr.. Shsrretts Is
'o.yig".d that Great Britain has acted
deliberate bad faith. He has been
'cl 81 90 the conclusion that II il de-
Noe'atcly using it's control Of the seas to
Withhold from the United States such
me, g,ha ld,se as competcs in our markets
with the products of British factories.
he said yesterday 10 a Sun reporter:
"British RcnsOns FrivOIOus.''
ri ..drl Grey or Lord Robert Cecil.
Under secretary OF Marine, were in
earnest in telling Parliament that there
vas 80 disposition to wthholItgoods con-
signed 10 neutral owners they wouldn't
be making all sorts of factitious objec-
ions apa Offering frivolous grounds for
ce,ay In delivery Even If IA few mis-
takes were made and the goods got into
the wrong hands /, would oe Il matter OF
no great moment. but the British officials
have resorted TO all sorts of excuses.
The importers have been averse TO
taking any action OF this kind. knowing
hat he United states Government
t"rougR !;s STATE Department was do!ng
everything IN its power 10 aid them in
securing the property that belongs to
Them. They now feel, however. that II
me present unfortunate conditions are
continued for any considerable time II
Will spel. disaster 10 many OF them, nc
natter what preferences they may have
enjoyed In the past.
! think | can safely say that the i'm
'orters are willing and anxious to advo.
cate any measure that will shorten til,
war and that they feel that supplyinE
N" Allies with an unlimited amount o;
arms 1lll prolong the war. For that
reason Congress will be asked to stoJ
NJ shipments altogether or TO impose a
heavy internal revenue tax.
I. =. Advisers Misied.
TIE trade advisers OF the State De,
pT.meu'," Judge Sharretts went on
are .adcfatEablc and earnest ana hav,
Lone a.. th-y could do. but they are mis-
I'D into rcpresenting TO American inn
p3rtefs that goods bought before Marcf
! in Germany or Austria which were
snp"i 20 Rotterdam would get out o.
that PORT
y 'oT American attorneys, several o.
'en formerly connected with the Stat.
Department, went 10 England To secur,
deliveries vf American importat!ons
SON" y hem claimed to have influence.
o'herS talked of special opportunities
We 't'Irr Of which IL not yet under
stood. rhr fact is that many deliveries
r'-" actually accomplished through
''r" -reia attorneys.
Certain nrias which received thel
''|. rl 'O the serious lstriment uf thei