The Washington times., 1915-09-22

Another, an administrative oficof in
tho same department. was asked his
opinion about the charges Of undue
British interference with American
trade.
oh" he retorted. do you think. II
we were in Great Britain's place. we
would neglect any Of the measures
England has adopted. to sinure that
our blockade OF an enemy would be er-
fectiver'
This mans name told q story Of IN
dubitable English parentago.
The two instances may be multiplied
throughout the whole Government serv-
ice.
Only . very little conversational
scratching 10 necessary to develop tho
tartar underneath the skin. Soon after
the Lusitania sinking civilian officer
OF branch OF the naval service. being
immensely pleased with, the achieve
group Of friends that ne had known all
about the German plans for sinking the
big liner. q considerable time before tho
German embassy advertised the pur,
pose. How did you know!" he VAS
asked. '.'.
Some Of the German naval officers
interned at Norfolk let mo in on IT,
well" suggested an astonished
friend. II should think that the less
that. while you are in tho Navy Do
partment. the more likely your services
would be to be retained permanently"
The subject has not been much urged
by that particular Government EN-.
ploye since.
Many of German Descent.
Attempts to get at the real sentiment
Of Government authorities about the
effect Of the war restrictions on our
commerce abroad leads one very soon
to realize how far this sort Of feeling
extends. Among the permanent en-
ployes Of the Government are an alb
normally large proportion Of people Of
Germanic origin. 1t would appear: which
Is explicable by the fact that Germans
are especially given to research and
expert service Of the Government.
A Government officer who frankly.
but confidentially, admitted his strong
leaning toward the allied cause. was
asked whether he had discovered rea-
sons for Americans to take umbrage at
the treatment Of our trade by England.
"A war Of this kind isn't the politest
or most considerate affair in the world" "
he said. II don't see wherein the allied
countries have done anything to us that
likely to do to neutrals. suppose we
were at war with the empire Of Ruri-
tania. which believe Anthony Hope
put on the map. Rurltania needed cot
ton. copper. foodstpfrs; and other things
Would we permit those articles
to be exported from our territories to
reutrals that would promptly send them
to Ruritania? I think not. 1t seems
quite likely that We would not only OBJ
10 hlf hn A..
certain before such shipments were per
mitted that they would never get to
our enemy. It might be necessary to
adopt policy of favoring foreign buy
ers who would give us satisfactory
guarantees that these staples would not
fall into the hands Of the enemy.
Gets Administration Opinion.
There has been criticism of the fact
that the Liverpool cotton exchange has
secured signatures from members
pledging them to give a preference. in
dealings abroad. to houses that would
agree not to deal with the Germanic
countries during the war. Now, / can
were al war reaalS tSs SottnO enough that II
the organisations Of manufacturers. by
taxing an exactly similar posifion
might win the plaudits of the Country
by doing Just that: 1t would be re-,
oN 80 "sHiy pdtrlOtlC action, II
makes a difference whose OK in gorsd
me foreign firms that were Eored nroh.
ABLY would not like it,"
KefiectiGn of Administration on,r,on
was obtained In one high quarter which
can pe regarded as accurately Inform.
ed. The observation was made hv an
important Governmental personsps 'that
the protests IN behalf Of American ex.
porters would be more conyinciny ~
there had not been SO MANY enarts,rss
from strict regularity and suuareness
IN shipping goods from this country:
II In short things had not been done
repeatedly that compelled the sii,es 10
suspect the good faith OF American
offenses; conceaIing rubber and conner
in bales of cotton billed to ne,,frai
countries, and billing cargoes 70 the
Free port of Copenhagen" as n they
were really intended for the mort 81
ket. -. ''s" mar
Trickery Is Discovered.
THE free port Of Copenhagen he
explained. lis by law separated from
and very different affair from the
port Of Copenhagen. 1t Is a sort of
transportation terminal. into which