The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-05
PACKERS ASK QUICK
CHECK ON BRITAIN
Tell state Department Eng.
land Prevents Loading Of
Ship Here.
CITE II RESTRICTIONS

wAsrrNoroN. Nov. 4-Eepresenta-
tives Of ehe Chicago packers. headed by
Alfred r. Crion, general counsel OF
Armour a Co.. came TO Washington TO-
day to urge speedy action against Great
Britain with respect 70 restrictions
placed on shipments Of packers products
to neutral European countries.
Following a conference with Counsel
lor Polk Mr.. Ur!on said
"Thls situation Is getting worse in
stead OF better
The packers came 10 Washington to-
day chiefly TO protest against M instruc-
tons issued to the steamship Christian
iafjord Of the Norwegtan-American Line.
which expected to sail November Q from
New YORK with a cargo OF packers
products for Sweden. These instruc-
tons prohibited the steamship loading
packers products destined to resident
buyers In sweden via Christiania, Nor
way. unless the packers would remove
from the bills OF lading the provision
goods in transit 70 Sweden" and de-
clare tho ultimate destination to be Nor
way. in addition 10 guaranteeing that the
goods would be consumed In Norway.
Threat by britain.
According TO a statement made hv the
hackers counsel tonight, these instruc-
tons were issued as a result OF a threat
by Great Britain that unless the steam
ship mpan enforced such require
ments, Great Britain would seize the
ships and cargoes en- quite 10 Christiaitla
and confscate the cargoes.
by these restrictions" said the state
ment, Great Britain seeks to determine
before the vessel Is a In the Amcri-
can port what American products. II any,
may be shipped TO what neutral coun-
tries. IL any. they may be shipped and
the terms and conditions under which
they may be shipped. II Mt all
The packers counsel tomorrow morn
ing will confer further with State De-
partment officials in an effort to per-
suade them TO send n protest to Great
Britain on these restrictions.
The packers want immediate action
by the United States They want this
country TO say whether they are right
or wrong. II right then they want ire
United States 10 back them In a n1isH
fight on the British restrictions. Their
statement continued referring to the
instructions issued b. the Norwegian
American Line.
This is only one OF the many inter-
ferences within the last Elk weeks BY
Great Britain with trade in PACKING
house products carried on neutral ships
from the United states TO resident
buyers in Scandinavian countries.
Made 20 Reload CarEoes.
Several OF these vessels arrived a.
thel- destinations IN the neutral "our-
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unloaded on the docks and were there
fore not subject 70 seizure Great Britain
uo'IHci the steamship lines, notably the
sea OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Line. that such
goods 80 delivered IN thei- ships, the
oscar IL. Frelerik VII. Il others.
must bA reloaded on other steamers and
returned to Great Britain for the express
purpose OF placing the goods In prize
court as though they had been seized
on the high seas while 10 transit.
wv are informed that Great Britain
has made the SAINT requirements Of the
Norwegian American line owners OF the
Kr!stianiafjord. which Is the subject OF
to-day's complaint 10 the state Depart
ment. n that cargocs Of packers
products now on -he seas I'm the vessels
Of this line. when they reach Chr!stiania
will have 10 be reloaded and returned to
such British ports as may be des.g
mated by the British Government. there
10 be made subject OF prize court pro-
ceedings."
Beyond issuing their formal statement
on the facts IN the case tho packers
counsel were not inclined to discuss the
British situation Tonight. They did not
hesitate 10 say. however, that they are
hopeful that the Administrator VIII &C.
cspt .nee' view 81 tho case and lodge
a protest with Great Britain.