The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24
LIFTING OF EMBARGO
BRINGS FIRST RUBBER
i. G.. Work. Also on LuSitania,
Tells Manufacturers of
Negotiations.
FOUND ENGLISH FRIENDLY

\ report of the conditions under which
Great Britain liftoi her embargo on rub
Der on January was made Yesterday
afternoon ~ the Union League club ia
committee Of rubber manufacturers 10y b.
- Work president 81 the r. + Goodrich
COMPANY. their representative in England.
who returned yesterday on the Lusitania.
Besides reviewing the plan drawn mp by
the Joint action OF American manufacture
ers and English crude rubber dealers Mr.
Work emphasized the friendly and har-
moniuu, spirit with which all the negutis-
tions were carried on and said that Amerl-
can exporters are now upon their honor
strictly To observe the regulations agreed
To In order that M further embarrassing
trade difficulties with Great Britain may
be praciptated
The story Mr.. Work had to tell was
that Of a triumph in tho settlement OF
an international problem whore the ut
most efforts Of The state Department in
behalf Of American manufacturers had
failed. After months OF effort with the
authorities AT Washington, the embargo
committee " four were advised by the
state Department to deal directly with
Sir Cecil Spring Rice tho British AM
bassador. This was done, and Mr. Work
sailed to meet a committee OF the Rub
Der Trade Association in London.
on the day after his arrival in Lon
don Mr. Work said It was decided to lift
tho embargo. I'm this way another cause
Of irritation against British maritime prsC-
tic-s was removed. and the price OF rub
Der here dropped al once % cents pound.
. Within a week ar so expectations amount
ing 10 $4,000 daily VIII be released and
a quarter uC \ million Idle laborers will
he enabled ~ return to their work \
large number ~ permits for shipping
crude rubber To- the United states al
. ready have been issued by the British
Government, said, NJ. Work Two hun
I drrd tons Of crude rubber arrived with
; him ON the Lusitania.
! once II was decided tn hit the EN-.
| barge" said Mr. Work, the whole matter
Was turned over to the British Board oi
! Trade, VINO We're to have complete control
| of all licenses and permits for shipping
! crude rubber 10 the United States Even
| then the stock will he sent only upon
guarantees by tho Cousignee manufac ..
turers here that they will not send to Ger
many or 10 any of the enemies OF Great
British either crude or manufactured rub.
/ her. American manufacturers agree I:
/ ship to neutral countries only through
/ English ports Cargoes will he allowed
10 go direct from here to France and Rus,
STA"
Mr.. Work said that the only thing tina,
Handicapped his efforts in London was The
| law promoted by tho Merchants Assocla.
ton of this city and passed last October
| which prevents the manifests OF ship,
leaving United States ports from beins
made public for thirty days after sailing
| The committee which received its dele.
gate to England consisted Of George II
| IIodgman, president Of the Hodgman Rub.
Der Company William r.. Bruyn of l.. Lit.
tlejohn & Co, Arthur VI. Marks OF the Il
+. Goodrich Company and ". stuart
| Hotchkiss Of the General Rubber Com
pany. Mr.. Work is president Of the q
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