Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-25

! department has consented to dispatch
Mr.. jackson on this special mission.
"1D Failure 10 prevent transship-
inent OF British troops and war ma
terials across the territory OF the
United States
IIhc department has had no specific
case or the passage OF conveys or troops
, across American territory brought 10
It's notice There have been rumors
10 mis- effect. but no actual facts have
peen presented. The transshipment OF
resHrvists OF all bclligcrcnts who have
requested the privilege has boon per-
United on condition that they travel as
Individuals and not as organized. uni
formed OF armed bodies. The German
embassy has advised the department
thai 1t would not he likely to avail
itself of the privilege. but Ger-nany's
| ally. Austria Hungary. did so.
only one case raising the question
or the transit of war material owned
by beliiserent across United States
territory has come to the department.
notice. This was Il request on the pa RI
OF the Canadian government for per
mission to ship equipment across
Alaska to the sea. The request was re-
fused.
COMMANDERS CHOOSE
TO INTERN SHIPS
"tO Treatment and final intcrnmcnt
OF German steamship C.icr and the
, collier l.ocksun at Honolulu.
The Geier entered Honolulu on Oc-
tober 10 in an unscaworthy condition,
The commanding officer reported the
necessity of extensive repairs, which
would require an indefinite period for
completion. The vessel was allow ed
the generous period of three weeks to
November 4 to make repairs and leave
the port, or failing TO do Sc. 10 be
] trIf ii lx.1
been contrary to international practice
/ which does not permit n vessel to re-
main for a long time in neutral port
for the purpose of repairing n gen.
orally rundown condition due to long
sea service. Soon after the German
cruiser arrived at Honolulu n Japanese
cruiser appeared off the port, and the
commander of the Geier chose to interr
/ tho vessel rather than to depart from
/ the harbor.
! Shortly after the Geier entered the
port Of Honolulu the steamer Lock.
sun arrived. 1t was found that this
vessel had delivered coal to the Geiei
/ en- route and had accompanied her to-
ward Hawaii. AS she had thus con
/ Stitutcd herself a tender or collier &c
/ the Gcicr she was accorded the same
treatment and informed on November Z
SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS
ON COAIISG OF wARSHIPS
Z 'ilS) ln1alrncSS 10 Germany In rules
relative to coaling OF warships in Pan
anna Canal Zone.
by proclamation of November IL
| 1914, certain special restrictions were
placed on the coalinE of warships or
their tenders or Golfers in the Canal
Zone. These regulations were fram ed
/ through the collaboratio OF the state
/ Navy and War Departments and with
I out the slightest reference to favorit-
ism to the bciliGcrcnts. Before these
regulations were proclaimed war YES
| sells could procure coal of the Panama
Railway in the Zone ports, but no bel
! ligcrent vessels are known to have
done so. Under the proclamation fuel
may be taken on by bclliScrent war
ships only with the consent of the
canal authorities and in such amounts
as Will enable them to reach the near
est accessible neutral port; and the
amount so taken on shall be deduct cd
| from the amount procurable in United
States ports within three months
thereafter. Now IL is charged that the
/ United States has shown Partially, be-
cause Grea. Britain and not Germany
happens to have colonies in the near
vicinity where British ships may coal