The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
NEW PROTEST SENT
TOBRITAIN ON TRADE
Pace Told to Get the Release
Of German Made Goods at
Neutral Ports.
rAyORITISM Is CHARGED

WARRINGTON. Sept. 3.-The State De-
,,,,mert Is informally. but firmly. now
,,sssing the British Government In the
',,,rss, Of American importers who are
.,,h,e 10 get deliveries OF German made
GOD, bought by them. owing to Inc
British blockade.
The Department sent another mes
,,ss to-day to Ambassador Page at
,oodon ~instructlng him to renew at the
1 rorelrn Office his request for specific
~i,,ormation as to conditions under which
,ss British authorities will permit de-
,ysrie. OF goods of German origin now
ICING on the docks at Rotterdam and
,,hsr neu,ral ports. This II the second
,essage Of this character sent TO AM
,,ssador Page within u short time. His
frst appeal to the British Foreign Office
las brought no satisfactory response.
The specihc point about which the
v,o,. Department Is now informally and
rrorlclally seeking information OF Great
p1taln il as to where applications OF
American importers for releases OF goods
.boild he presented. II Is desired to
i,arn PARTICULARLY whether or not the
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,ppllcations. presented through the nm
rr,ral aid Of the foreign trade ad-
yisers Of the State Department.
I Reason for the Pressure.
The reason such pressure Is being
,xer,ed on this point Is that there has
been evidence that American import
srs represented by attorneys In Lon
6or have had something of an advan
,aye over importers not so represented.
This Government feels that II is only
fair that all importers should receive
Ike treatment at the hands of the Brit
,sh authorities and that any privileges
accorded 20 one with regard to the re-
ease OF goods OF German origin should
be extended TO all.
Ambassador Page IL instructed 10 in
form the Foreign Office that importers
rot represented by private attorneys IN
London feel that they should receive
,otice OF any relaxation In the enforce
rent OF the orders In council and are
X entitled 20 full information as -
whether their applications would he re-
celved only In London or by the British
] Embassy here.
l. When Ambassador Page AT first re-
ouested a statement from the British on
,his point he got no satisfactory re-
sponse. He was told that the questions
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fni Great Britain.
.,,be cbies reason wbv No answer could
;. ,,ycn "a he Amhassador's inouiry
vsver,heless oryicials here feel that in
view Of the fact. established by au-
-hen.ic reports TO washingto tina GER
tain importing interests represented by
counsel in London are obtaining the re-
lesse OF goods IL should he possible FOR
me British Government To state clearly
'ust what 1t Is doing In this respect
ana what procedure II necessary 10 take
advantage or such opportunities as are
beng aforded importers
VIZ SA""e' TN'"'"
Consult General skinner at London has
,sported a schedule Of shipments which
we're held at Rotterdam and which the
British authorities ave now permitted
20 GO forward. These permits for ship
nents were granted. the C~onsul-General
said, not because OF any modification OF
! ne orders in council hut because evil
4 -enre was brought forward in each case
10 show that the importers concerned
| would be required to pay for the goods
II bought In Germany whether hey re-
ce'ved them or not.
This statement was issued to-day by
the State Department:
Many importers are laboring under a
mistaken impression I'm regard TO Great
pr'tain's attitude touching the bringing
forward OF goods Of German origin. They
seem TO believe that goods contracted
TO- prior to March ! with legal Liability
NJ payment are now freely coming Tor
ward and that applications Will be re-
ce,ved by the British Embassy at this
canital. This is an error.
"The American Consul-Gereral at
london informed the Department that
attorneys on the ground were obtaining
permits for such goods upon certain con-
st.t.-. ,lI,t mt enspiAratty