Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-09
Great Britain and France Lay
Down Rules by Which Cot
ton May Be Allowed to
Reach Neutral Countries,
STRICT PROHIBITION
AGAINST REFRIGERATION
Effort 10 StaUe Out Teutonic
Enemies Is Now Under Way
in Fact Formal Order Ex-
peCted Soon

Inf HoHHiHa Journal ErrcthL tEbsGn WiHG1
Washington. March Tho follow
ing statement was issued ~ the Brit
ish embassy today on the subject of
American cotton cargoes going to
Europe
Many Inquiries have been re-
ceived as 10 the treatment to be ac-
corded 10 cotton shipped to Europe in
view OF the restrictive measures pro-
posed 10 be taken by the allied GOV
ernments
AS already announced there is no
question of e0nflscatinE cotton car
goes that may come within the scope
Of the order n-council to be- issued.
The following arrangement has been
come to IN London as 10 cotton CON
signed to neutral ports only:
"One-All cotton for which con
tracts % sale ana freight engagements
had already been made before March
To be allowed free Cor bought at
contract price If stopped provided
ships sail not later than March 81.
'rwo-Similar treatment to be ac-
corded to all cotton insured before
March 2, provided It is put aboard not
later than March lG.
"Threc-AlL shipments Of cotton
claiming above protection to be de-
clared before sailing ana documents
produced to and certificates obtained
from consular officers or other au-
thority fixed by governments. Ships
of cargoes consigned to enemy ports
will not be allowed to proceed"
The arrangement Is said by the
British ambassador TO meet a tempo
rary condition OF affairs arising from
the fact that Americans had made
contracts. some Of which were In exc
cution, for the delivery of American
cotton To the neutral countries of
northern Europe, which could not be
fulfilled Under an indiscrimnatc APP
plication of the asserted rights of the
British ana British government to
cut off all supplies for their enemy
10 prevent loss 90 these interests, the
British and French governments have
consented that they may proceed to
fulfill their contracts under the linn
itutions as Go dates prescribed in the
notice given out today
The statement that ships or car
goes consigned TO enemy ports viii
not be allowed to proceed" was ex-
planned to mean that In the case of
cotton ships at Feast, whore the ship
mcnt was made before March @, or
before the announcement Of the Brit
ish Intention to stop all supplies for
Germany, the cotton cargo viii be
taken by the British government mt its
inVolccd value.
IL is reasonably certain that regard
less of the treatment to De accorded
supplies destined for Germany and
Austria. directly or indirectly, such
supplies when non-COntrahand, viii
not be prevented from going forward
to neutral countries, even after the
expiration of the dates mentioned in
todays arrangement provided the
neutral countries have by CmbargOcs
or other suitable measures guarded
against the re-cXportatiun of these
supplies TO Germany ana Austria.
Shuts out Germany and Austria.
The order-in-counCil, 1t is under
stood, viii indicate the conditions UNI
der which not only cotton, but all
other auppues may go forward to such
countries as Sweden. Norway, Holland
and Denmark i'm the north, and per
haps 10 certain specific neutral coun-
tries in southern Europe. with the
single reservation that Germany and
Austria shall not profit thereby
Although dealing only with the
subject Of cotton the arrangement
made today may hc regarded as of
tha greatest importance because while
heretofore the British aud French
have conteuted them
selves with the assertion that they re
serve the right to cut Off all the sup
plies from Austria and Germany. this
is the first actual notice of the pur-
pose 20 exercise this power.