The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
Situation. However, Win Not
Be Gone Into Until German
Question Is Settled
COTTON SITUATION
UP FOR SETTLEMENT
British Government Has De-
tanned Thirty three Ships
Since War Bcgun-Ready to
Buy Cargoes of Many

Washington. May 21.-With the re-
Assem- bling OF the Cabinet today after
the interruption caused by the Presi-
dents trip to New York. the serious
problems growing out of the acts of
the two leading beiiigerents, England
and Germany. were again taken up
for discussion.
1t may be said, however, that the
discussion in the Cabinet meeting
left the situation wholly unchanged.
as Eothing has occurred since last
week to cause or even permit any
new step being taken by this govern
meLt. 1t Is the general belief among
the Presidents advisers that until the
German Government has replied to
the Presidents note OF last week
matters must stand about as they
are.
Though there liz no lessening of the
administration's conviction that some
of the acts of the British Government
with regard to neutral trade are
wholly outside the law and must be
deal: with by this government. to-
days Cabinet discussion developed ~
preponderanCe OF opinion in favor of
avoiding any risk OF compiicating the
German situation by acting in refer
enee to British policies.
No Adyices From Germany.
In regard to the issue with Ger
many, 1t developed today that the
administration has received no ad-
vices from It's diplomatic representa-
tives which permit OF making any
thing better than guess as to what
Germany is going TO do ana say
a boCt her Submarine operations and
the objections Of the United States.
Officials of the State Department
we've today greatly Interested In the
statement put forth yesterday by the
British Government defending itself
from the general charge of unfair
ness and lack of consideration for
American rights and interests In re-
gare to shipping matters. While Of
ficiais here found some things in the
British statement which they con-
side~ open to argument If not to con-
tradiction, 1t was generally admitted
that the statement itself IL a favor
able sign of an intention on the part
of the British authorities to do more
thar has been done heretofore 60
lesson the grounds of American COM
plant.
One statement In the British an
nouncement caused real disturbance
amcng some officials who feared that
it might lead to misunderstanding
This was the assertion by the British
thae they understood the arrange
men. made between the British Gov
eminent ami the American cotton
shippers to be acceptable TO the
United States Government"
Surprised at Statement.
As the United S,ateg Government
was not a party TO this arrangement
and insistet. that everything it's rep
resentatives did in order to facilitate
its operation should be regarded as
informal. not official. and not to con-
stitute any recognition by the United
States OF the validity OF the acts on
which the arrangements were made.
much surprise was expressed that the
British should have thus referred to
this governments position. Conse-
quentiy a statement was issued on
behalf of Foreign Trade Adviser
Rose. setting forth again the de-
partment's position
The American Position.
"Ihe foreign trade advisers atten-
ton has been called to the statement
OF the foreign office of Great Britain,
published in this mornings papers
an extract from which follows:
In accepting this scheme, which
| IL may be noted. applies to shipments
OF cotton for a neutral destination
only. the principal report OF the
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