The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-27
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BRITISH CHARGES
State Department Quotes Fig.
ures Of British In Answer To
Claims Made BY Allies @

Washington, August 4.-Elaborate
statistics have been assembled by the
state department to refute the British
assumption that increased expectations
from the United States to Holland and
Scandinavian countries indicate that
some Of these goods are finding their
way into Germany and Austria.
The figures will be included In pre-
liminary draft being prepared for Presi-
dent Wilson Of the reply 10 the three
British notes made public yesterday,
A study Of trade conditions between
the United. States and neutral European
countries has been made by the state
department and Investigations of Sean.
dinayian and Dutch trade by the de-
partment Of commerce. $40 .....
Shows Increase Of Exports <
A report from Consul General Skin.
ner at London also has been received on
the foreign trade of Great Britain for
the six months ended June 30. 1t shows
that exports to the scandinavian eoun.
tries and Holland have increased since
the war began along the same lines as
American exports to those countries.
The state department win contend
that there can be no more assumption
that American goods going to these neu-
trn countries are boppd for Germany,
than that British goods exported there
will reach Great Britain 3 enemies. M.
The London report showed that while
Great Britain's exports decreased mat
erially in the first six months Of 1918,
as compared to the same period of 1914,
imports Increased. Re.exports during
June, the first month during which the
british mcconnell was fully effee.
tive, showed an increase Of 81, 964,s
Gives Cotton Figures ~ rah ~
In cotton, one of the much-disputed
articles in the trade, Great Britain 5
imports increased by $l,3l4,592 centals
of ll2 pounds each. OF the re.exports
of cotton Consul General Skinner said.
"Holland and Sweden each took a.
bout five times rs much cotton in June,
1915, as in June, 1914, and during the
past half year Sweden received 42,543
eentals and Holland 259,s2S centals Of
cotton as against 1852 centals and
1875 eentals respectively in the same
periods Of 1914"
Large increases in all lines of cotton
goods and cotton yarns from Great Bri-
tain to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and
Holland during the first six months Of
1915 are shown Despite general de.
crease in exports of manufactured cop
per- Great Britain sent Norway 3i7
tons in 1915 as against 40 tons in 1914.
Increased American copper exports to
, Scandinavian countries have been cited
by Great Britain to sustain her conten.
ton. ST. s., 90
These British trade figures with
many others collected by the state de-
partment, have been arranged for use
in replying to Great Britain, if the pre-
sident determines to argue the question
despite the flat refusal of tbs country
to recognize Great Britain 8 right to in
terfere with non-contraband commerce
through neutral ports, even if it is for
final consumption by belligerent.
Would Free Commodities
Encouraged by the announcement
from London that part of the cargo Of
the steamer Neches had been released,
officials determined today to press in.
formation negotiations to secure an n
greement that would release all the vast
quantity of American bound eommodi-
ties now lying on Rotterdam docks. =
The British note in the Neches case
set forth that if it is alleged that Gin
particular cases and special circum-
stances, hardships may be inflicted on
citizens Of neutral countries, his ma
jesty's government are ready in such
cases to examine the facts in a spirit of
consideration for neutrals.h
In line with this assurance, the fore.
ign trade advisers of the state depart
ment are forwarding to London affida-
Wits covering hundreds of individual
cases in which they alieee that hard.
ships are being inflicted. The total in
volyed will be millions Of dollars, and
undoubtedly win pFecipit4te extended
t,plomatic correspondence.
The state Department. is hopeful Of
results in many Of these Eases, and an
arrangement already has been made 70
facilitate American commerce In oil. ~