Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
STATEMENT by ENGLAND
ON TREATMENT OF COTTON
Formal Announcement Made in Re-
Spouse TO Appraiser Amer
lean Shippers.
REGA RDED AS l,lpoRTA MI
Cargocs Consigned Directly to En-
omy Ports VIII &c Stopped, hut
Special arrangements Outlined for
Shipments to Neutral Countries.

! WASHINGTON. March s. Eor,ual
notice OF the treatment to he accorded
American cotton by Great britain and
her allies in the execution OF their de-
clarcd intention to stop all commerce to
ana from enemy countries was given
to-day In statement issued by the
British embassy. All cargoes consigned
directly to ports OF an enemy will III,
stopped bu: as TO shipments to neutral
:nropcan countries the statement said
the following arrangements had been
made in London:
ALL cotton for which contracts or
sale and freight engagements already
/ hnd been made before March . TO be
aiioWcu tr"c IpassaEe) Tor bought at
contract price If stopped) provided ships
sail not later than March 81
similar treatment to be accorded
to all cotton Insured before March .
/ rrorihc" II Is put on board not later
than March l6
3-All shipments Of cotton claiming
above protection to be declared befor.
Sa'En". ana documents produced to.and
certificates obtained from consular on
GERS or other authority fixed by govern
I mehts' ships or cargoes consigned to
enemy ports will not be allowed to
proceed"
~ the embassy il was explained that
N,s arrangement, announced in re-
Sponsc to appeals or American shipners
anxious over the status Of their cotton
already on dock awaiting shipment or
actually at sen bound foT Europe, was
temporary merely, ard would be/super-
sedad ny tho British ordc- in council
rrtt'ns into effect the new general re-
'ali2tion policy 10 he instituted against
Germany
Embassy officials construed tho ar
ranEement as n concession 10 neutral
shippers. as Premier Asuuith I'm an
nounc!ng tho now policy on March
merely said: The treatment of vessels
and cargoes which have sailed bcror.
this date will not l." affected"
To-day's statement was regarded
here as important particularly be-
cause OF its apparent intimntion OF tho
extent to which tho allies intend to
interrupt commerce between neutral
countries In carrying out their dctcrmi-
hation TO stop commercial intercourse
with Germany
II was suggested at the embassy that
the restrictions on shipments generally
would he Tho same a. those iIunosed
on cotton, aud that, besides holding M
all ships bound directly for enemy
countries, tho allied warshirs womb
stop vessels loaded with products here
toiore FIRE" from molcstation nv NON
contraband II their cargocs were nro
sumed TO he ultimately destined for
80 MANY -huNlra or turkey E,m
oarEoes on transportation IL was said
would insure safe passage for such
cargocS.
High officials OF the American rov-
eminent had no formal comment IN
MAKE upon tn" statement. although
some said informally they did not know
JUST what II meant. The United Stotns
holds TO the declaration OF its rich,
TO snip noncontraband to bolIIrar.r,.
ana to have uninterrupted Legitimate
commercial intercourse with ncutrals
senator lioke Smith. of Georgia md
som" Charleston merchants. who n.
representatives OF the cotton shipncrs
consulted with the British nmbass,dnr
ana Mr. Rose, the State Department.
trade expert. to-day, were somewhat
III doubt as to Just what concession
they mad secured In answer to their
appeal. but went away satisfied That
the cotton they had afoat or under
contract 10 ship this month. nj lcost
would he safe. Eurtherrnor. ,h.,.
gathered from the British opinion thai
satisfactory ARRANGEMENTS would hn
nhd" for Il continuance indcGrit.ly
without undue Interference of the 20,
ton trade With the neutral countries M
Europe.
state Department officials let u no
khoWh mat arranGemcnt announced to-
diIy was made directly between tho
American private cotton shipping intcr
csts and the British government. and
mat the department was not party
! to II.