The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-25
While Making Many Conces-
sions Determination to Con-
tinue Blockade Is Unaltered
DELAY EXPLAINED in
! SETTLING FOR COTTON
American Claimants Them
selves II We Frequently
c aus d Continuances of
Cases in Prize Court

Washington. June 24.--The menu
orandum OF the British Government
in regard to the enforcement of It's
orders In council as affecting Ameri-
can trade was made public here to-
day.
In this memorandum, which was
handed by Lord Crewe. of the British
foreign office. to Ambassador Page in
London, Great britain again gives inn
pr~ssive evidence of her desire TO
make every possible concession to the
United States without actually en-
dasseFGsg, her blockade 8f Germany.
The memorandum is framed IN the
friendliest spirit. In fact, 1t contains
the distinct intimation that Great
Britain Is dong more for the United
States in the way of tightening th4
burden caused by the Brittle n
blockade than she is doing for any
other nation.
Does Not Alter Determination.
Notwt hstanding these protrsta :
tons Great Britains memorandum
in no way alters her determination
TO continue the blockade This iatcs.
British communication, in the opinion
Of Washington officials. comedies to
the protest OF the United States
against violations Of the principles %
international law in the conduct II
the British blockade. The men4-
orandum. so far as the vital Issue $
between this government and Great
Britain are concerned, leaves the
situation exactly where ii was. except
that Great Britain has laid before this
oountry the details OF what she has
done Ia make the burden upon the
United States as light as possible.
The receipt af the British mech
'orandum probably will not alter tne
determination of President Wilson
and his advisers 10 send strong pro-
test to Great Britain against her in
reference with American noncontra-
band with. and from the ports Of.
neutral ports adjacent to Germany.
As viewed by officials here. the
benefits and favors set forth by Great
Britain Ia the memorandum as acts
of grace on her parl, fan far short
OF the rights which the United States
has under the rules OF International
f.w,
Text OF British Note.
/. His Ma1esty's Government have
ON various. occasions. and nntaliy Ia
the communication which was al
dressed 10 the United States AM
bassa,fow on the 18th of March last,
given assurances TO the Uni al States
Government that they would make X
their first aim tn minimize the lncon-
.yenience which must inevitably be
caused 10 neutral commerce from the
existence of a state II war ri sea.
and IN particular from tae measures
taken by the allied governments Cor
the re 1 ,'ction OF the ,snelnys over
sea str adf~, yisa al. sao Representa- ;
tion ard complaints IN lde 10 This de-
partment by the Amnassa ios FROM
time to time as to the peculiar hard
ships alleged 10 have been wrongfuils
inflicted on American trade and ship
ping by the operation of those meas
lures. Els Maiests's Government de-
sires to offer the following ebserva
tions respecting the manner in which
they have consistently endeavored to
give practical effect TO those assar-
Ianees.
.. Ii Will be recalled that at the
moment when HIS sta5eFry' tsoye-H-
ment announced their measures
against enemy commerce, they de-
ciared their intention to refrain alto
gether from the exercise of the right
to conhscate ships or cargoes which
bei.igerents had always previously