The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
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seven months OF the year by $4,000
bales. largely owing to cotton which
was purchased by the British Govern
ment in consequence Of Misrepresentation
as to the ownership and released to the
Swedish c~onsignees. In the same months
the total exports from America in
creased by 1900. 900 bales.
trust that II will not be found amiss
that ! ask your consideration OF tho en-
closed memorandum. which Is not com-
m%unicated in n controversial spirit. but
merely In order to correct an impression
which appears to have arisen from an
imperfect appreciation Of the facts.
I need only add In conclusion that II
there comes 10 the knowledge OF your
Department any specific instance in
which the British Government has made
Use OF their restrictive trade measures
for the purpose of unfairly discrimtnat-
Ing between British and American trade.
YOU will bring the facts to the knowledge
OF my Government In order that they
may cause an inquiry n remedy such
injustice. I am. dear Mr.. Secretary.
yours sincerely,
CscIL SPRrSG-rtIcr.
MEMORANDUM.
|. The attention of his Britannia
Majesty's Embassy has been drawn to q
report by the United States Consul-Gen-
eral In London on the subject OF British
trade in July. which Was published In
report No. 2o3 OF August 30.
and the substaf &C OF which was widely
reproduced In the press.
2. In the course OF this report Mr..
Skinner states as follows:
II continues to be the case that
many classes OF goods. the expectation
Of which from he United States TO
neutral countries Is attended with
great difficulties and hazards, are
going forward freely from Great
Britain to the same countries and In
some cases In largely increased
quantities.
The idea that British Trad IL taking
advantage of the conditions arising out
OF the military situation In order to es-
tablish itself in neutral markets at the
expense OF American trade is one that
has already been submitted by the
United States Consul-tieneral In London
in "a previous report. and Sir Edward
Grey. in n note TO Mr.. Page dated
August 10 last. endeavored to show that
the idea was founded upon n mlsappre-
henslon of The facts. The sentence quoted
above, however. and the publicity given
TO 1t In tho American press and to the
figures adduced to support II render "A
further explanation desirable.
Decrease Of British Exp orts
.. While British export trade has
undergone a uniform decrease In prac-
,ically all articles. the published nRures
of the United States Department Of COM
merce show that the export trade OF tho
United states. in spite OF lack OF ship
ping, the complete dislocation Of normal
Conditions Of and the measures
taken by tho allied Powers to restrict
the trade of their enemies and quite
apart from the export Of actual mum
tons OF war. has increased to a phenom-
email extent. and this. not only In supply
ing the requirements OF certain OF the
~bell!gerent nations. but In general trade
with the very countries from whose mar
kets II has been claimed h = Great
Britain was endeavoring To- exclude
American products. On the other hand
British trade has probably suffered more
from the embargoes on exports imposed
owing TO tho necessities OF war by the
British Government than has United
states trade from tho measures in re-
etrict!on of neutral trade with tho enc
mics OF Great Britain.
4. Apart from this unprecedented vol
ume OF exports. American industry.
nlt ptloIc INC VI AN war
had been suffering for over a yea from
general and widespread depression. has
during the period Of hostilities realized
another benefit the reduction In exports
from the belligerent countries has sup
piled the opportunity for American In
dustry TO replace European products In
the markets OF South and Central Amer
lea. the Far East and even in neutral
European countries. 20 that the prac-
teal cessation of direct trade with Ger
many, Austria Hungary. Belgium and
Turkey IL more than compensated by
the opening up OF new markets. The
Secretary OF the Treasury In his report
for the yea ending June 80. 1915.
which has Just been published US:
What extraordinary results have
been achieved In the brief period since
December. 1914! During the year there
has been "A steady. healthy. forward
movement In every line of activity.
until now prosperity has been firmly
established throughout the country.
From all points Of view. therefore, II
appears that the European war has
proved rather beneficial than otherwise
TO American trade and industry. while
any suggestion that Great Britain Is at
tempting to use the military situation
for the purpose OF hampering American
trade IL utterly refuted by the actual
facts and figures.