New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
BRITISH NOW TO
HASTEN SEARCHES
American Protest Helped
Bring About Plan to Re-
lease Boats Quickly.

London. Jan. TO- There il every in
Gication that the British Foreign Of
ice and the Admiralty are beginning
vigorous policy for the immediate
search Of foreign ships suspected o.
CARRYING contraDand In many cases
the customs officials have been in
s,ructed 10 work overtime in getting
the cortraband unloaded so that the
detained bottoms may proceed with as
little less OF time as possible # they
are 70 be released.
While the Washington note of pro-
test against the detention of Ameri-
can vessels doubtless had some effect,
the bptterment in the situation is due
in a large measure probably 10 per
lection IN the cOntraband department
Of the Foreign Office and 10 an I'M
proycment in the machinery ior nan
ding the cargoes in question. ne de-
lays on the ships recently detained are
being measured now IN days rather
than in weeks.
The Associated Press is able TO give
from: official sources the British eN-
PLANTATION concerning the twelve ships
recently detained witn cOnsignments
e American goods, giving rise 10 the
representations TO Great Britain from
Washington.
The Arkansas Danish was detained
for . complete examination because n
was held that her papers were not sat
isfactory. She carries consignmen's
~, 4 n los n
Great Britain.
Rubber Released as Courtesy.
The Canton swedish has on board
conner for the agent Of German firm
as well as rubber. which vas released
as courtesy 20 Sweden, although Eng
land was satisfied that IT would have
been condemned by a prize court. The
copDer was held Tor "A ruling by the
prize court because Of what was re-
Farded "a conclusive evidence that u
was intended for Germans. The Can
ton reached kirkwall December ,, was
taken TO another port for examination
and cleared that port December %.
The Virginia Danish arrived al
Kirkwal December "a and proceeded
20 Newcastle, where she discharged
her consignments Of rubber. These
cause il was believed they were des-
tined for Germany. The virginia $
manifest also was inaccurate. She
cleared port January !.
The Augusta Swedish was detained
December %, carrying rubber and alum
mum. The aluminium was thrown into
the prize court but the vessel was
permitted 10 proceed with the rubber.
The New Sweden swedish arrived
At Kirkwall December 22. She carried
aluminium. nickel and copper. She was
sent to Newcastle, where the customs
service was directed 10 work overtime
10 hasten her departure. The portions
Of the cargo under suspicion were I'M
loaded and the ship proceeded Jan
uary 9.
kentucky's Delay Unavoidable.
The Kentucky Danish arrived a.
Kirkwall December 10 and was author
ized 20 proceed on December 20 10
Leith to discharge her cargo Of meat.
which was known 10 be intended for
An enemy Of Great Britain. The Ken
lucky stranded in Fraserburgh Bay and
was refoated December rs. The Gus
toms officials were instructed 10 eXpe-
dite the unloading or the suspected
the position Of the meat in the hold a
delay was unavoidable.
The Harald was permitted 70 pro-
coed with delay OF only few hours.
The Brindila. formerly a German
tank ship and transferred 10 the Amer
lean flag. sailed in December 20 the
Azores. where she loaded the cargo OF
the interned German ship Excelsior.
She was not detained, but appears sub
seouently 20 have encountered naviga-
ton difficulties and put into st. Helens
for a pilot.
The John d. Rockefeller arrived a.
the Downs on December rs with full
cargo OF naphtha and benzoin for Scan
dinavian ports After communication
with Copenhagen the ship was permit
ted 70 proceed on December 24.
The Joseph ". Fordney put in at
Falmouth on November % and cleared
two days later. No part of her cargo
was detained.
The Edward Pierce arrived at Fal-
mouth on December 3, with 5000 gal
Ions Of vaseline consigned 10 Copen-
hagen firm. The ultimate destination
of the vaseline was under question.
The vessel was permitted 20 proceed
on December II.
The George Hawley arrived at Fall
mouth on December with a large con-
signment Of lubricating oil, the desti-
nation Of which was called into ques-
ton. Because Of the unwiilingness OF
the captain or owners 20 discharge the
oil the ship was held until the end of
the month Then IL was permitted 10
proceed with the oil as courtesy 10
the American Embassy.