Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-21
Reported Forthcoming Note Of
Sharp Protest ArouseS Eng
Iish Government From For
mer Irritating Indifference,
HONESTLY CONSIGNED
CARG0ES TO BE PAID FOR
Insists Delays Are Necessary
Because Of Difficulty Of Get
ting in Touch With Owners
and Proofs,
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lHf MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lftseo NlRel
London. May 20 (1.i5 y. m lin
an effort 10 correct what the govern
mcnt believes TO be misundersiand-
ing Of Great Britain's attitude toward
American ships and American careoes
IN other neutral bottoms detained
under the ordcr-in-council the for
cign office has issued an explanatory
memorandum
This explanation Is supplemented
by a statement that cotton 'eafgoes,
which the government agreed TO pur-
chase under the cotton agreement,
an have been bought 5y the govern
mont and that actual details concern
Ing the payment only await proof Of
ownership and papers showing the
aciunl contract prices II is explained
also that as most OF these papers
must come from the United States,
there will still be somef unavoidable
DELAYS before the owners Of the cot
ton get their money
Epgiands Official Statement
The memorandum of the foreign
office follows.
"First--There are Mt the present
moment three American ships de-
tanned In this country. Two of them
are cotton ships, which are dealt with
below. The third. the steamer Joseph
w. Fordnoy This vessel with a cargo
of foodsiufls consigned 10 t.. King
ener. at Malmo (Swcden), was
brought into Kirtwall on April s.
She had been sighted By his majes-
tvs ships about ten miles from the
Norwegian coast ana had thereupon
endeavOred, with the evident desire
to oyade search, to escape rapidly in
to Norwegian territorial waters, but
without success.
Consignment Questionable
ION the vessels arrival In Kirk
wall. inquiries were NJ once address
ed 10 his maicsiy's minister a Stock
holm with regard to the consignee of
the cargo and reply was received
Go the effect that no person of that
name could be identified 1T Malmo,
though there was a person of that
name who resided at Gothenburg and
was manager Of the Gothenburg
branch of Hugo IIartvig aud who
had stated that the consienments adj
dressed to him on board the Josephs
w. rordney were intended for stor-
ago IN Malmo.
"Second--The suspicious conduct
OF the vessel In endeavoring 10 elude
his majesty's patrols and the known
connections of the eonsignee of her
cargo have tended to confirm other
evidence which has come 10 the
knowledge Of his maiestNs govern
ment that the foodstuffs We're, IN re-
atty, destined for Germany II was
accordingly decided that the cargo
must be placed in the prize court,
and the vessel Is at present discharg-
lng al Portlsh Head tEngland4, on
the completion Of which operation
she win be released,
ether American CargOes.
Ellis majesty's governments fleet
IL satisfied In this case undue sever
ity with American ships cannot with
reason be imputed to them.
Third The number OF neutral
vessels carrying American eargoes
and al present held up is thirtN-siN.
OF these twenty three carry cargocs
of cotton. The United States govern
ment are aware that since the en-
fureument of the blockade. measures
announced in the supplement- TO the
London Gazette of the government OF
last March his inaiesty's government
have acted as regards shipments OF
American cotton Ia accordance with
tho provisions Of mn Arrangement ar
rived al IN collaboration with repre-
acntatNcs OF the American cotton
interests, The terms Of the arrange
ments are as follows
ta) can cotton for which con-
tracts OF sale and freisht ENGAGE
ments already have been made be-
fore March Is to be allowed free
transit or bought ut the contract
price II stopped: provided the ship
sails not later than the sist Of March.
tb) similar treatment Is 10 he ae-
corded an cotton insured before the
End of March. provided il is put
aboard not later than the 10th of
March.
tcl "All shipments Of cotton claim
INK the above protection are e be
declared before sailing and doeu-
iuents produced and certificates OBJ
tanned from consular offices or other
authorities fixed by the government.
Equitable arrangement
"Fouwh-~m accepting this scheme,
which u may be net9d applies to
shipments OF cotton for neutral
destination only. the principal rep
resentatlye of the American cotton
interests describes IL 20 his majesty
Ambassador al WASHINGTON as con-
ccding an the American interests
could properly ask u was never sug
gestCd that vessels or cargees with an
enemy destination should lie allow
ed Go proceed His maiestv's gosern-
ment werp, moreover given Co un-
deratand that the provisions Of the
arrangement we're acceptable to the
United States government
"lrh--Il Is intended shortly TO
furnish a statement showing precise
IN Whist carguss. or portions OF ear
goes his maiestys government have
dealt with under the above arrange
ment and as REGARDS those which they
havc decided To purchase at the con-
tract price under the terms Of para
graph a. Of the Advancement Direct
discussions have already been OPEN
Cd with the special representatives Of
the american parties Interested, in
London
Cotton already = Sold.
SIXTH considerable portion OF
cotton already has been sold and ar
rangemenis are being made for hand
ing over the proceeds to the parsics
entitled to receive the total value. as
Arst installment 81 the complete
transaction. Ii is Obvious that all