New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
ID QUOTE BRITISH
 TRADE FIGURES
J. 5. Reply Will Hit Assumption Our Goods Are Sent to Germany

Washington, Aug, o.-Diapol GUS statistics have been assembled by the state department to refute the British assumption that increased exporta- tions from the United States to Hol- land and Scandinavian countries in- dicate that some of there goods are finding their way into Germany and Austria. The figures will be included in a preliminary draft, being pre- pared for President Wilson of the reply t,o the British notes made pub lie TuesdayA
 study of trade conditions between the United States and neutral Euro pean countries has been made by the state depar> nent. and investigations of Scandinavian and Dutch trade by the department of commerce. A re- port from Consul General skinner at London also has been received on the foreign trade of Great Britain for the six months ending June 30. It shows that exports to the Scandin- avian countries and Holland have in creased since the war began along the same lines as American exports to those countries.
 Concntion of U. s.
 The staise department will contend that there can be no more as5umr- ton that American goods going u these neutral countries are bound for Germany, than that British goods ex- ported there, will reach Great Brit aims enemies
 The London report showed tTat while Great Britain's exports de- creased materials in the first six
 months of 1915 as compared to the same period of 1914, imports in- creased. Re-exports during June. th.; first month during which the British order in council was fully effective, showed an increase of s2,s04,s3s England's Imports IncreaEe. In cosson, one of the much disput- cd articles in the trade, Great Brit aims imports increased by 1,314,59. centals of l12 pounds each. Of the re-exports of cotton Consul General Skinner said:-
 Holland and Sweden each took about five times as much cotton in June, 1915, as in June 1914, and during the past half year. Sweden received 142,5a3 centals and Holland 259,S28 centals of cotton as against 1S,642 eentals and 17,7s5 centals re- spectively in the same period of 1914,
 Large increases in all lines of cot ton goods and cotton yarns from Great Britain to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and The Netherlands dur ing the first six months of 1915 are shown. H
 All Data Collected. These British trade figures, with many others collected by state de- partment have been arranged for use in replying to Great Britain if the president determines to argue the question, despite the fiat refusal of this country to recognize Great Brit aims right to interfere with non- contraband commerce through neu- tral ports, even if it is for final con sumption by a belligerent
 Encouraged by the announcement from London that part of the cargo of the steamer Neches had been re- leased, officials determined today eo press informal negotiations to secure an agreement that would release ali the vast quantity of American-bound commodities now lying on Rotterdam docks. The British notes in the Neches case set forth that if 1t is al- leged that fin particular cases and special circumstances hardships may be inflicted on citizens of neutral countries, his majesty's government IS ready in such eases to examine the facts in spirit of consideration for neutrals.''