New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23
Germany's Need OF Copper.

One of the strongest statements vas
made nv Robert B. Stoker, chairman
If Manchester Linens, Limited. one OF
tho directors Of the Manchester Cnsm-
her of Commerce and for many years
closolv associated with the late Lord
at is most unfortunate at such a
.;roe ae this" said Mr.. Stoker. Tor
question Of this sort TO arise, Tor Eng
land is fighting for her very existence
I knovy n will be settled, but IT pro
yi6ee means for a powerful element IN
America TO try TO embarrass us.
81 dom think YOU understand as DO
NC how badly in need OF copper Ger
,,,orv is II is absolutely imperative
bst we prevent her from. obtaining
snv more. Personally, | feel our navy
;s our greatest asset. and that II VIII
be tho deciding factor IN tins war
rboro are. perhaps, many in TINS coun-
.,,, ,,bo do not agree with me. but Ger
,,s,r has vast armies, and II IS sim
60 Lc seeu what can be done 20 coun-
.o,.,c4 euch mower on land; but IN our
no,,v we have the power 20 keep her
won, getting the means 20 supply these
verv troops with munitions OF war fut
Yourselves in our place, and what
V @enre,v Lancashire suffered during
.be civil War, when all cotton was smut
~ hut we had TO be patient ana pear
il II YOU are suffering some from III
difference with your commerce now
and then, so are we. VIII mus az
With the case Of one OF our own YES
eels although there are many others
oil Of which, ] believe, were taken ~
Consideration when the BrltiSh sns%eI
uas given TO America inns partlcui"l
vessel was loaded with maze "nIO .
o,as consigned 10 a scandinavian PoI''
II was held for some days IN an hls
i;sh mort because the government was
Isn a. uee destined for Germany
af,or reaching its port OF dlscharge'
a.. v.bcn assurance was received by
,,1-sore receiving the cargo that
ip'nrld co no further il vas permitted
20 60 on its way.
Trick TO Get Contrsband.
.-rho yessel reached port and began
dscbaroe. but while part OF the
20 wss being discharged ashore
,,ossoI came alongside and began taxing
aboard another part Of the cargo. ms
ayoueed the suspicion Of the captain o.
our vessel. who, after investigation
Fornd that this second vessel was IRON
Danzie. He Immediately stopped wy
discharge. which was later spoIosl-
for by the persons 70 "noih INC
was consigned, who SAID y was a..
,,tetate Nevertheless, they dld not ge'
u. - 40 and The Admiralty was IN
,,o3,ateiy notified. cite this 20 sho"
- y,bat means Germany IS resortlng 20
go, Good and munitions Of war, as We44
80 chow how our OWL commerce
r,ust be watchec and how & IS being o.
necessity. for the good OF our country
con siderabiy hsmpered.
we must prohibit contraband enter
mo Germany II viii be the sures'
I'D quickest way 20 end the "Ai'
America would profit Ear more o. an
nsyiv peace than by the prolongsuon
~ bost;lities which she might unWlt-
tingly abet by uninterrupted trace
Mr. S,oker said he was glad TO ex-
nress himself through The lr,onne'
p.b,cb had been so fair 70 the Ailies'
Ec realized there might have oeen 700
r,pch delay in examining neutral SNIP
ga This should be corrected out ne
'bouobt il impossible 70 examine STs-
soIe on the high seas, when eouid t 9e
nronerlv executed only IN POT
.boupht also that uelSy az --f.
- ,nanifests only hampered the WofA
u Ano,ber frank statement was mace
-. Wsrrbester by Marshall stevens tne
a. M@ cS,efy responsible for the build
nc" 81 the Manchester Canal ana lohg
,s n,snaCer and now al the mead OF
~ Trsrord Park Estates company
ne nropeYty Of which lies along I'M:
VT. .a,oywav and on which are many sIea1
,odnstrial institutions, ineiudins s;s
lnoIS n.rican concerns. Il was MS
esnion That even cotton snooIo DC pre-
oplni nS , ,np reaching Germany. 49,
D,t by government permits II 10 GO co.
p pr, America" said Mr. stevens Eei,
rom A Is proftinG from eu s.a,n,
nn,.SammSnoint. for the process o. ma 90.
sisnGP;T'ri goods ,herefrOm is slylns Ta
fsc,u ,inn 70 thousands Of persons ana
sun. ~, IS impossible for US 10 we" no
ally the smuggling OF COPE, , I'D
E Cs,v We know they neeo - anu
need il sorely. -, 30, desire 20