Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-25

neutral shipping which Is continual
/ ~ engaged in the transatlantic trade.
the figures ana dates quoted in the
/ preceding paragraph will emphasize
| the restricted nature OF any interfer-
cnce which has taken place and the
close attention with which the Of
! ficinlF concerned bad adhered to the
Instructions to act in all cases with
expedition ana with every possible
consideration for neutrals.
Liberal Concessions Made.
go Since his mnjcsty'a govern
ment have been compelled 20 adopt
their present measures. against Ger
man commerce. they have given spec
cial consideration to the question Of
avoiding AZ far az possible unneccs-
aery damage 60 the Interests OF neu-
trails IN regard to the export Of goods
of German origin. and here again
I liberal concessions have been made To
/ United States citizens Under the
rules cnactod on the llth of March,
provision * made for The lnveatiga
I ton Of al neutral claims respecting
such goods In the prize court, ana u
/ Is Obvious that these claims can re-
cciVc due ana equitable consideration
most properly before a judicial tri-
4 bunnl. Nevertheless IN Difference to-
the cXpresH desire Of the United
states government; ARRANGEMENTS were
made toward the end Of March
| whereby United states citizens who
might desire 20 Import goods of Ger
man origin via a neutral port were
enabled to produce proof of payment
10 his maiestys embassy ut WASH
ingion. II such proof We're deemed
satisfactory, his majestys govern
| "a tInnaItu Inc that tho
goods concerned should not lac inter-
fered with IN transit, ana the Ameri-
can importer was freed from the
necessity of submitting his claim TO
the prize court In London for adjudi-
cation. a few days later his maiesty's
government further agreed to recog-
nize the neutral ownership Of goods
Of enemy origin even t not paid for
before the LIST of March. provided
they were the subject Of an f. o. v.
contract of earlier date, and had ar
rived az u neutral port before the
18th of March.
Certain Special Exceptions.
"10. Special treatment has also
, been accorded to cargoes Of pariicu-
lar products destined for the United
states and stated 10 be indispensable
| for the Industries Of the country. and
| in notes addressed 10 the United
States Ambassador In April and May,
UNDERTAKINGS were given not to inter-
/ fere during transit with certain car
goes OF dynamite, potash and German
beet seed.
"'ll When II became apparent
That large quantities of enemy goods
were still passing our through neutral
countries, his majestys government
felt 1t necessary TO fix a definite date
after which such shipments must
cease to enjoy the special immunity
heretofore granted, from liability 10
being placed In the prize court. ltl
had been observed that large ln-
crease had taken place In the num-
Der OF vessels sailing from neutral
countries TO America and one OF the
principal lines Of steamships adVer-
tlsed a daily In place of a weekly SER
vice I'm such circumstances II APP
peared scarcely possible that goods
of enemy origin, bought and paid for
prior 20 the LIST Of March, should not
have already been shipped TO their
destination First of June was ac-
cordngly fixed as the date after which
the privilege allowed IN the case of
such shipments should cease but
once more a special favor was grant- |
ed by extending the date In exccp- |
tionnl cases to the 18TH OF June.
"'12 Importers ~ the United |
States having now had three months
in which TO clear of their purchases
In enemy territory, his maiesty's gov |
ernment trust that, in presence of the
circumstances enumerated, the llnii !
ed states government will aeknowl- !
edge the great consideration shown
to American interests
FRESH Appeals Are Made.
"i13 Nevertheless. fresh appeal
has now been made To his maiesty's |
government that shipments of Amerl- |
can-owned goods of enemy origin IL
paid for before the beginning Of /
March, should be allowed to Nc
shipped without molcsiation after the |
18TH of June, Tho appeal 10 based
principally upon the contentious ta) |
that insufficient time has already !
elapsed; thl that no mention of a I
time limit s made in the enactment /
of tho nth of March (c) that the |
proofs OF ownership required hy his |
malcstNs government are Of an exact /
Ing nature ana involve much time for
rtccaution.
"lA. The first contention ta) I
has already been dealt with. As re-
CARDS thl and (c) Il is true that the
enactment of the lth of March con
tains no mention OF a time limit But Z
it seems TO he overlooked that the |
time limit has been liked unly for the
special Immunity granted as an eX-
ccption from that enactment " was
as friendly concession TO American
interests that his maiesty's governs
ment agreed to an investigation of
claims outside the prize courts As
for the eEacting nature of the proofs
required hy his majestys government,
experience nas shown that such
proofs were necessary.
Another Concession Granted,
"l5. Ia difference, however, to
the renewed representations OF the
the United states ambassador. his
majestys government have given fur
Their directions that in all such cases
as may have been specially submit
ted through the British embassy at
Washington or tO his majesty's gov
eminent direct on or before the lath
OF June and passed, the goods shall
be allowed To proceed without inter-
terence ii shipped from a nentrall
port ON the conditions already laid 4
down Notwithstanding the fact that
shipment may not have been made
before the ath Of June.
l6, His maiosty's government
VIII also he prepared hereafter tol
give special consideration 10 cnsqs,