The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
PROTEST HAS DONE GOOD
Contraband Department Is
Also Working Smoothly Now
The Associated Press Sc
cures The British ExpIana-
ton of Detention of Twelve
Ships Complained Of
by the Associated Prcss)

by the Associated Pr,ss)
London, Jan. 16.-t6:5o y. MI
There is every indication that the
foreign office and admiralty are in
augurating q vigorous policy for inn
mediate search and release of foreign
ships suspected of carrying contra-
band. In many cases customs officials
have been instructed TO work overtime
IN getting the ~cOntraband unloaded 50
the detained vessels may proceed.
While the Washington protest
against detention of American vessels
doubtless had some effect, the better
ment in the situation probably is due
In large measure to recent perfection
of the c~Ontraband department of the
foreign office and to Improvement in
the machinery for handling questioned
cargoes Delays to ships recently de-
tanned are being measured now in days
rather than weeks.
The Twelve Complaints.
The Associated Press is able to give
from official sources the British eX-
PLANTATION concerning the twelve ships
carr! ing American argoe whose de-
tentiOn gave rise to the representations
to Great Britain from Washington.
The Arkansas, Danish, was detained
for a complete examination because
she carried C~onsignmentS believed to
be destined to enemies of Great
Britain.
The Canton, Swedish. had on board
copper for the agent of a German
firm. Rubber she carried was releas-
ed as a courtesy to Sweden, al
though England was satisfied It
would nave been condemned by a
prize court. The Canton reached
Kirkwall December was taken to
another port for examination and
\ olo0 rod fhnt Dnccnl har 90 Thu
copper was held for a prize court.
The Virginia, Danish, arrived at
KirEwan December % and proceed
ed to New Castle where she dis
charged her cOnsignmentS of rubber
which were placed before h prize
court. She cleared port January Z.
The Augusta, Swedish, was detain-
ed December % carrying rubber and
aluminium. The aluminium was
, thrown into the prize court but the
vessel was permitted to proceed with
the rubber
The New Sweden, Swedish, arrived
at KirkWan December %, carrying
: aluminium, nickle and copper. She
!. was sent to New Castle and portions
of the cargo under suspicion was I'm.
loaded. The ship proceeded Januar!
= 9.
!. The Kentucky, Danish, arrived a
= Kirkwall December IS and was au.
kliOA ~ ~ ~ 80 -
Ieith to discharge her cargo of meat
known to be intended for an enem,
: Of Great Britain. The Kentuck,
stranded in F~raserbury Bay and wa,
l foated December IS. but because @
the accident and the position Of til
meat in the hold a delay in unloading
j.. was unavoidable.
- The Harold was permitted to pro
4 coed with a delay of only a few hours
The Brindilla, American, formerl.
a German tank ship, loaded a carg'
Of the interned German ship Excel
sior in the Azores in December. Sh
was not detained, but appears subse
:. uuently to ave encountered naviga
= tion difficulties and put into Saint He
lena's for a pilot.
" The John d. Rockefeller arrived a
= the Downs December 10 with a ful
cargo Of naptha and benzoine 70
~ Scandinavian ports. She was permit
2 ted to proceed December "a.
L The Joseph ". Fordney put in a
Falmouth December % and cleare
pc two days later. No parts of her carg
Ill was detained.
The Edward Pierce arrived at Fal
N mouth December 9 with 5000 gallon
Of vaseline consigned to Copenhagen
n but the ultimate destination Of IN
e. vaseline was questioned. She was pei
% mitted to proceed December IL.
g. The George Hawley arrived at Fal
mouth December l with a large cor
signment Of lu~bricating oil, the dest
a, nation of which was questioned. Be
lit cause of the unwillingness OF the CAP
ne tain or owners to discharge the Of
d. the ship was held until the end Of IN
p month. Then it was permitted to pro
81 coed with the oil, as a courtesy 70 IN
American embassy.