The sun., 1915-05-27
SCANDINAVIAN MEAT
CARGOES TO Be CUT
British Won't Halt L. s. Ship
ments IL Fears Of German
Benefits Are Removed.
PRIZE COURT on JUNE 7

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Repre.enta-
tives Of the Chicago meat packers
whose complaints against the British
Government have received much atten-
ton here In the last few days, lef,
Washington to-day radiating hope and
good cheer
Their differences with the British au-
;horities apparently are SO we'll on the
way to adjustment that there will be no
further gathering In Washington. The
intimation Of proceedings looking to a
direct settlement was confirmed to-day.
There Is reason to believe that In ad-
dition the discussions look to an ar
rangement for the future which will
avoid repetition Of the difficulties.
This arrangement will be based on some
sort OF restriction OF meat exports to
scandinavian countries to approximately
the normal consumption In those coun-
tries. This arrangement would ineure
the packers against Interference and in
sure England that carsoes were not be-
ing reexported to Germany.
such an arrangement would be q
great disappointment to Germans here.
The suggestion that the packers boycott
the British has been most loudly ap-
plauded and encouraged by those having
the interests of Germany at heart. In
fact there is some reason for believing
that this suggestion. which was repudi-
ated by the packers. had its origin in
quarters friendly to Germany.
The appeal has been made indirectly
10 the packers that IL they would
threaten England with starvation they
could count on England coming to their
terms.
Reports here to-day were that one
reason for the packers withdrawal of
their request for action by the State
Department and their sudden silence
on the whole question of their contro-
versy with the British was that they
learned the British Government had in
formation about certain OF their trans
actions much to the prejudice OF the
packers cases now pending. These re-
ports could not be confirmed
Nice-President Meeker and Alfred
Crion. counsel OF the Armour company,
visited both the British Embassy and
the State Department to-day. Mr..
Crion later issued a statement in which
he said:
we have been seeking TO find a
solution or the trying situation which
confronts not only the packers but our
own Government involving our relations
with Great Britain. and negotiations are
now so far advanced that In all nkeli-
hood an am!cable arrangement satlsfac-
tory to all concerned may be soon con-
cluded. Under these conditions I am
sure that no one would want anything
said that might muddy the waters OF
commerce with neutral countries, which
We all hope will soon be flowing in a
clear and uninterrupted stream. Tho
packers feel that full justice will be
finally accorded them by the British
Government"
The request which tho packers made
of the State Department Yesterday and
then withdrew after visiting the British
Embassy was that the United States
ask Great Britain TO have Government
counsel prepare TO proceed with the meat
cases in prize court on June :, the day
get for the hearing. The State Depart
ment received word to-day from Am
bassador Page that Sir Edward Grey,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, had ad-
vised him that the hearing would GER
tainly begin on that day.