Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-21


ent held up is SO. OF these 23 carry
cargoes of American cotton. The
United States government is aware
that since the enforcement of the
blockade measures his maiestv's gov
eminent have acted as regards ship
mcnts of American cotton i'm accord
auce with the provisions of an ar
rangement arrived at i'm collaboration
with representatives of the America n
cotton interests. The terms of the ar
rangements are as follows:
"CA). All cotton for which con
tracts of sale with freight engage
mentS already have been made before
March is to be allowed free transit
o. bought at the contract price if
stopped; provided the ship sails not
later than March 81. ?
"(B). Similar treatment is TO be
accorded all cotton insured before the
second of March, provided II is mt
aboard not later than March l6.
"(C). All shipments of cotton
claiming the above protection are 10
be declared before sailing and docu-
ments produced and certificates OBJ
tanned from consular officers or
other authorities fixed by the govern
ment.
Concodo I,,Dor+oo+ poir.,
IN accepting thls scheme, Wh'ch
II may ne noted appnes TO shipments
OF colioh Ior neutral destination
ohly, ihe prlhclpaI representatlye OF
~ i ',, o%C,o ,lIIei '.s'5 uestI,Des II
ington as conceding an that tho Amer
lean interests could prOperly ask II
never was suggested that vessels an,
cargoes with an enemy destination
should he allowed ia nroceod His
maicsty's government yoro nooreo,or
given TO understand that the nroyi-
sions of the arrangement were accent
able to the United states rovornmon+
"a considerable nortio6 Of cotton
has already been sold ana arrange-
meuts are being made for bandina
over the proceeds TO the owners MS n
first instaIlment Of tbe romrIetad
these arranrements reoIIire some
time. Meanwhile II is NOT believed
that the ORIGINAL owners can as an
pears to be apprehended, be suffer
ing acutelv Inv the DELAY of fuIl .fav-
mcnt. II is to he presumed thar in
accordance with the customs Of trade
the owners drew bills TO the yalue Of
their goods before or at the time Of
shipment and If such bills have hocn
negotiated in the usual way it is diff
ucult to understand why the drawers
Su"Ulu oe put 10 lhCohNeHlehce on ihls
,,, ;ii.. 'l l'oS. "oloIe II'e ua'e "heh
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No Arbitrary Interference.
con an impartial review Of the
facts il will. his matcsty's government
feels. sure be admitted that no arbi-
trary Interference with American in
tercsts has i'm regard to these cargoes
occurred. seeing that his maiestv's
government has acted throughout in
conformity with the terms of an ar
raugemCnt agreeable to the interests
concerned and that United States cit
liens will suffer no pecuniary loss.
AS regards other American cargoes
or portions Of cargCes which have
been placed in the prize court. his
majcstvs government resort to this
measure in cases where either the
goods are contraband or there is evi-
deceuce that they arc in reality des-
tined to the eusny. The riCht to sub
NIT such casesTo the Iublc 'nvestiga.
tion of a judicial tribunal is one
which his majcstv's government can
not forego md they feel convinced
that the enlightened opinion in the
United states cannct adversely crit
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