Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-08
Arrangement Between Great
Britain, Italy and Holland
Removes Practically All
Cause for Complaint,
LITTLE INTERFERENCE
LIKELY IN FUTURE
Same Agreements May Be
Made With SCANDINAVIAN
Countries Regarding Export
of Conlraband.


Washington, Jan. 7.--Arraneements
between Great Britain, Italy and the
Netherlands have been completes,
whereby commerce To the latter two
countries from The United States Is
expected 70 undergo q minimum OF
molestation.
The steps taken by Great Britain
and announced in statements from
both the British embassy and the
state department. remedy some of the
complaints made by the United States
In its recent note to Great Britain
and the plans encouraged administra-
tion officials in the hope that COM
merce with the scandinavian coun-
tries and other neutral nations also
would be improved
Objections Removed.
The statements indicate that so
far as Italy and Holland are concern
ed, the British government now be-
Heves the danger of getting contra
band articles through those countries
10 Germany and Austria has practic-
ally been removed. Should effective
measures be agreed upon between the
allies and the other neutrals OF Eu-
rome American commerce, ii is be-
E lieNe0 On bIillHU blAliidi9f VII A'e ~
subject to the delays and interference
complained of in the American note.
American Minister Van Dyke at
THE Hague, cabled during the day
that the British, French and Russian
ministers had given formal assur-
ances that merchandise, even OF a
contra band character. would not be
-p,oleStea en-thes high seas If consigned
"a IA
lands monopoly.
MAY Ship Naval Stores.
Secretary Bryan received n person.
al note from Sir Cecil SPRING Rice,
the British ambassador. stating that
inasmuch as the re-exportation OF
rosin and turpentine. known as ma
val stores" would probably be pro-
hibited by Italy and Holland, ar
rangements would soon he complet-
ed whereby these products could be
shipped without difficulty to those
countries from the United states.
The British ambassador also IS
sued the following statement:
shipments for Italy in Italian
steamers of goods placed on the en-
barge list of the Italian government
and consigned to named persons, are
free.
Shipments 10 Holland.
articles for Holland. apart from
copper, petroleum and grain Except
rice and corn), which must be con-
signed to the Netherlands govern
ment, should be consigned TO the
Netherlands Overseas trust IN order
to insure non-interference.
"0ut Of 778 vessels that have pro-
eeeded from the United States to
scandinavian countries, Holland and
Italy since the beginning of the war,
only eight have been put into the
prize courts and one of these has
been released, leaving only seven de-
tained for decision of the prize court
BY far the greater number OF those
detained for examination, have been
already released
Copper shipments.
With regard TO the purchase OF car
goes, the British government has pur-
chased many cargoes of copper and
has not vet condemned or confiscated
any neutral cargo or consignment, al
though some are awaiting adJndica-
ton"
In connection with the statement,
government officials pointed out thai
while only eight ships had been pul
into prize courts, scores of others nae
been held up for varying periods ol
time before being released II was no'
only those delays but the consequent
moral effect on shippers who hesl-
tated to subject perishable goods Z
extended examination in British port'