South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
CLAIM DEMANDS
ARE INTOLERABLE
Packers Ask State Department
20 Stop Interference
With Trade.

WASHINGTON. July 10. Repre-
houses called at the state department
Wednesday and demanded that this
government take steps 10 stop inter
ference by Great Britain with their
trade with neUtraI countries. The de-
partment announced after the confer
ence that it would make representa-
tons TO Great Britain.
The packers described the attitude
of Great Britain as incredible and
announced that they viii be compelled
10 stop all trade with neutral coun-
tries unless they receive assurances
that their products viii 5e allowed TO
reach the ports 10 which they are con-
signed IL Is estimated this would
mean the loss OF millions OF dollars TO
American producers and farmers.
Those attending the conference We're
Thomas L. Wilson, president OF Nor
ris and Co.; o. Il. Swift, of Swift and
Co.; Arthur Meeker, vice president or
Armour and Co; VI. Rosenbach, man
ager of the foreign department of
S~ulzberger and Sons Co: James
JACOBSON, manager of the foreign de-
partment Of Morris and Co: Henry
Needer, cOunse for Swift and CO.;
c. j. Faulkner. assistant general cOun-
sci of Armour and Co.
Give Out Statement.
The packers gave out the following
statement:
"As reported to the packers by their
representative in England, Alfred r.
UriOn, the latest terms for the release
Of the cargoes as laid down by Great
Britain. are held TO be so onerOus as TO
be unacceptable. Atty. Urion went TO
England, arriving there the latter
mart Of January fn raGnnnGa To- "a re-
quest made by Sir Edward Grey
through the English embassy at Wash
ingtOn to discuss the seizure OF the
shipments with a view to arriving az
some conclusion in the matter Cnul
a week ago the packers were assured
by their representative in England ina
the situation would be amicably ad-
iusted. practically all differences nav
ing been agreed upon, when the new
set OF unreasonable terms were sug-
gested by the authorities and immedi-
ately rejected by h packers"
In brief these terms are:
THAT the packers guarantee Great
Britain against claims arising out OF
the detention OF ships.
That the packers guarantee Great
Britain against claims of buyers who
bought and paid for large quantities
OF products seized.
The packers assert that this latest
move by Great Britain is only another
step TO delay q settlement of the prob
lem and there appears 10 be absent
the sincere desire to settle the con-
troversy-
Take No Chances.
with the S14, 0O0,000 OF packers
roducts held up in the prize ourts
nd with the settlement Of n contro-
ersy as remote as it was months ago,
the packers are not inclined 10 take
further chances in reOpening trade
with neutral countries unless they are
able TO receive assurance that their
products will be allowed TO arrive at
the ports designated.
with this in view the packers are
asking the state department TO take
action demanding that Great Britain
assure protection TO future shipments
10 neutral ports and make satisfactory
D Just ~attIement OF the present con-
ersy."
after detailing the seizure of the
five vessels loaded with their products
and their detention for the action of
the British Drize court with the sub
seQuent unsatisfactory negotiations
packers conclude by asserting
that:
.'The attitude OF Great Britain
seems incredible iD view of the many
adjustments they have made TO meet
the English government in its demand.
Thev take the position of being en-
titled % full compensation for their
goods and declare that as American
citizens they should be afforded pro-
lection by the United States and that
this government should take a de-
termined stand to protect their rights
10 n TO neutra countries"