The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-25
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in some cases TO be valid. and in
others has led to the issue of writs An
the prize court.
% IL has been explicitly acknow-
Lodged by the special representatives
or the American claimants. who have
been In constant and direct communi-
cation with the Board OF Trade that
all the claims so far submitted under
the cotton arrangement have been set
tied with the utmost promptitude so
soon as the production of the neces-
sary documents by the claimants al
lowed or this being done. There Is.
at the present moment. no claim be-
fore Mis- Majesty's government that
mas not been paid. and the sums so
paid over are already considerably in
excess or the amounts realized by the
sale OF the goods
Concerning Detained caruoes.
As regards the more general
allegation OF delay in dealing with
cases or detained cargoes. the follow
ing FACTS and figures may be quoted:
The total number OF vessels
which. having cleared from United
states ports since the initiation of
the retaliatory measures against Ger.
man trade. are still detained in United
Kingdom ports. is %: OF this number
y are discharging cotton which His
Majesty's government has agreed 10
purchase under the above arrange
ment. or the remaining I9 vessels. 7
are free TO depart so soon as the items
or their cargoes placed in the prize
court have been discharged. The
other II, OF which three only are
American ships, are detained pending
inquiries as TO suspicious consign-
ments. and particulars as to the dates
and approximate causes OF detention
are furnished In the ACCOMPANYING
ist; IL Will be observed that 8 have
been detained for a period OF less than
week. and three for a period of less
than fortnight. while the detention
OF one II due to the difficulties in
regard TO transit across Sweden and
Russia
"S-His Majesty's government re.
main convinced that. on an imuartiaI
review OF the facts. IL will be admit
ted that no arbitrary interference
with American interests has. in regard
TO cotton cargoes. occurred: while n
due regard be paid TO the enormous
volume OF neutral and American ship
ping which Is continually engaged in
the transatlantic trade. the figures
and dates quoted In the epreeceding
paragraph will emphasize the re.
stricted nature OF any interference
which has taken place and the close
attention with which the officials
concerned have adhered to their IN.
structions 10 act in all cases with ex.
petition and with every possible con
sideration for leutrals
Liberal Concessions Made
'Q-Aiuga Ifa MafaaFsrfa s.-.
have been compelled 10 adopt their
present measures against German
commerce. they have given special at
tention TO the question OF avoiding az
Tar as possible unnecessary damage
10 the Interests OF neutrals In regard
10 the export u goods Of German orr
gin. and here again liberal conces.
sions have been made 10 the United
states citizens Under the rules on
acted on the 1lfh 81 March provision
Is made for the Investigation or All
neutral claims respecting such goods
Nm the prize court. and Do is obvious
That these claims can receive due ana
equitable consideration most properly
before a judicial tribunal Neverthe.
Tess. in difference 90 the express dc.
sire OF the United States government
arrangements we're made toward the
end Of March whereby United states
citizens who might desire 10 import
goods n German origin via neutral
port were enabled to produce proof ot
payment 20 His Nainsty's embassy
ar Washington. m such proof we're
deemed satisfactory. HE Majesty
government gave an undertaking That
the goods concerned should not b. 300
terforcd with in transit. and tho Amer
ican importer wae freed from tho no
"eqsity ~ submitting tis claim To- tho
prize court in London for adiudica
ton. a few days later Ills MaIc4fy.s
government further agreed To- rccor
nlze the neutral ownership 81 GOODS
n enemy oriEln even II not paid tor
before the 1st March. provided they
we're %" subject Of an T. a. b contract
ot earlier date. and had arrived 90
neutral port before thp 18th March
Special Treatment
-poriai treatment has also
been accorded fo carsocs Of particular
product destined for the United
states and stated to be Indispensable
Tor The Industries Of tho rountrIcs.
and Iu note. adGrnHaod ia tho f.rIf,f