The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-07
UNITED STATES
WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW WHY

Washington, Jan. Awhile no
word came from Ambassador Page
today as to the character of the reply
which Great Britain would make to
the American note Of protest con-
corning interference with American
trade, there were several develop
ments in the general shipping situa-
ton.
The United States asked Great Bri
tain for information as to how the
latter's statement, made early in No
vember, that naval stories, including
rosin, camphor and turpentine, would
be regarded as noncontraband will
be reconciled in actual practice with
the notification from the British for
eign office about a week ago saying
these products are now absolute con-
traband. New information Is sought
as to how cargoes now en- route are
to be affected and whether resinous
products are included in the CLASH
fication.
Copper For Italy
The Italian ambassador informed
the state department that while sta
tistics would make 1t appear that ex-
traordinary amounts OF copper ship
ped from the United States to Italy
! may be for unneutral purposes, the
fact Of the matter was that as Ger
any needed its own copper, Italy
could not longer get copper from the
countries Immediately north of her,
but must seek the metal in the open
markets.
Much qualification was manifested
at the state department over the re-
lease of the tank steamers Tiilis and
Narragansett and the freighter
George X. Falmouth. The case OF
the Brindilla, recently detained at
Halifax is regarded as likely to pro
duce complications.
Should the question of registry be
raised a question of registry may be
set, for while Great Britain has rec
ognized the trades when OF bona
fide nature the attitude of France has
never been explicitly declared.
Nava! Stores Protest
The protest concerning naval stores
was communicated today to the gov
errors and senators of several south
ern states. Rosin and turpentint
had been intended for ballast with
cotton cargoes and the British gov
eminent is on record as stating tina
cargoes so made up would not be re
garded as contraband. The state de
partment had no sooner sent notifi
cation to this effect to shippers THAI
the British foreign Office published
its new list.
Issues Statement
Although this phase of the situa
ton was not specifically mentione'
in the recent American note, it wa
generally understood to have been
contributory reason for the dispatcl
of the document.
To prevent the recurrence o
charges that American shippers col
ceal copper and sontraband article
In cotton and other noncontraban
. cargoes, this statement was issued b
Secretary Redfeld:
Secretary RsdHsld's Statement
D 1.-THE attention Of merchants NAL
ing shipment OF goods to neutrs
i countries is called to the importanc
a of having manifests complete and a.
4 curate. 1t Is essential also to avoi
mixing contraband goods in cargoe
b otherwise not contraband. 1t is a
legged that some American manifest
u have omitted certain contraban
articles or to alter their appearance
SO that they would be allowed to pas
"A single case of this kind
i enough to embarass all America
. commerce TO neutral countries b
IT throwing doubt on the correctness (
y our manifests and on the neutral n