The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-05-26
UNITED STATES
HITSATBLOCKADE
To Deny the Recognition Of British
Sea Rule, Hint-Secretary Bryan
Puts End to State Parieys.
AMBASSADOR MAKES INQUIRIES
British Foreogn Office Requested fop
Meaning of Statement Made on
Thursday Of Last Week.

Meaning of Statement Made on
Thursday Of Last Week.
Washington, May 22-The determi-
nation of the United States govern
ment not to recognize or be bound by
the provisions of the British order in
council, which has declared an en-
barge on all commercial intercourse
directly with Germany, as well as in
ward or outward bound through neu-
trail countries, was manifested in sew
eral ways today.
The foreign trade advisers of the
state department announced that they
had decided to suspend all confer
ences with British embassy officials
here with reference to the informal
which had been in pro-
gress not only to assist American cot
ton exporters in obtaining payment
for cargoes detained. but also to Sc
cure for American importers Ameri-
can owned goods now in Germany, con
tracted for beforelthe order in council
went into effect. Secretary Bryan
said this step had been taken in or
der to secure better understanding
with the British government as to the
capacity in which the foreign trade
advisers were acting.
Page to Ask Explanation.
Ambassador Page, at London, was
instructed also to inquire Of the Brit
ish foreign Office the meaning of the
statement made in their memorandum
issued on Thursday that the terms Of
an arrangement between American
cotton representatives and the Brit
ish government were acceptable to
the United States.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the, British
here, called on Secretary
Bryan during the day to explain that
he also had always understood that
the United States government was not
to be considered as having recognized
the British order in council, irrespec-
tive Of the assistance given the. cotton
shippers for the. foreign traders ad-
yisers' of the state department. Some
error is understood to have been made
in London on the subject.
The decision of the trade advisers
to suspend their conferences, how
ever. was reached before the British
foreign office memorandum was issued
and based on differences of practi-
cal character as to the shipment of
American owned goods from Germany
through neutral countries, some of
which had been contracted for and
some of which had even been paid for
hnfnro ha nr1nr in pnnn0iI
The text of the trade advisers state
ment follows:
Diplomatic Conferences Stopped.
"In view OF the differences which
have arisen in the informal and un-
official conferences between Sir Rich
ard Crawford, the commercial adviser
of the British embassy, and Robert
+. Rose and w. R. Fleming, the trade
advisers Of the department OF state,
who have been in a personal capacity
the importers Of the
United States, Mr.. Rose and Mr..
Fleming have decided that they can
not continue these conferences until
certain of the difficulties have been
and they have therefore
made full report of what has taken
will await it's action"
! While officials OF the department,
were reticent concerning the differ.
ences referred to by the foreign trade
advisers, these are understood to re-
late to correspondence between Brit
sh officials and the advisers. Offering
a plan for the treatment of the Amer.
ican owned goods. Originally the time
limit for the shipment out of Ger
many Of American goods ordered be-
fore March 1st was set for June 1st.
but the British government announced
several days ago that this period had
been extended until June 18th.
Private Shippers May Bargain.
In granting this concession the Brit
sh officials are understood to have
referred as a concession to the Unit
I'd States government, and this, as
we'll as other features of the plan
American owned goods were
10 be shipped through neutral ports
from Germany to the United States,
were Of such character as to cause
the state department to believe that
any acquiescence would be construed
as a legal recognition of the British
order i'll council. Until 8 different un-
is reached or the plan
for the handling of American owned
goods is vitality changed, the foreign
trade' advisers will not participate
in any conference on behalf of the
American importers or exporters. In
iividually. American merchants, of
course. can continue their negotiations
with the British government, either
through the British embassy here or
at London. rf
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