The sun., 1915-06-25
The Concessions to Ameri-
can Importers Are
Reviewed.
SPECIAL TREATMENT
FOR URGENT CASES

that no mention OF a time lmi, is
made in the enactment OF the ilth Of
March, Co that the proofs Of owner
ship required by his MdJestys Gov
ernment are Of an eXacting nature and
involve much time for preparat atlon.
IA. The first contention ta) has al
ready been dealt with. Az regards tb)
and tcb II is true that the enact
ment OF Ute nth OF March contains
no mention of time limit but 1t
seems To be overlooked that the limit
had been fixed only for the special
immunity granted as an exception
from that enactment. II was as
a friendly concession to American
interests that his Majesty's Govern
ment agreed to an investigation OF
claims outside the prize court. AS
for the exacting nature o: the proofs
required by his Majesty's Government
experience has shown that such proofs
were necessary.
IL. In Difference, however. to the re-
rewed representations OF the United
States Ambassador his Maiestys Cow
eminent have given further directions
that In all such cases as may have
been spc pccially submitted through the
british Embassy AT Washington or
to his Majesty's Government direct
on or before the 18th Of June and
passed. the goods shall he allowed 10
proceed without interference II
shipped from neutral port on the
conditions already laid down notwith-
standing the fact that shipments have
not been made before the 18th OF
June.
special Consideration.
ls His Majesty's Government will
also be prepared hereafter to give spe-
clal consideration to cases presented
to them and involving particular
ha rdships 10 the goods concerned are
required for neutral Governments or
municipalities or In respect OF works
OF public utility and where payment
can be shown TO have been made be-
fore the Ist of March, 1915.
II. With the above exception his
Majesty's Government regret they
cannot continue to deal through the
diplomatic channel with individual
cases. but they would again point out
that special provision Is made for the
consideration OF such cases In the
prize court.
IS Complaints have not infre-
quently been made that undue delay
occurs in dealing with American car
goes IN the prize court. An interest
ing comment on this subject was made
by the president OF the prize court in
the case of the cargo ex steamship
Ogeechee on the lfth inst. His
Lordship. according TO the transcript
from the official shorthand writer's
notes. made the following observa-
tions
II Is very extraordinary thing
that phen the Croirn are ready to 90
on the claimants come here and say,
"Wc cannot proceed for sir peeks."
Some day torurd the c,td Of last
term I had rotc OF eminent counsel
In front pressing me 70 FIR a case at
once ! f.rrd II rery nearly at once
that Is 10 say. the second day Of rhe
Jolloutng term. They all came and
said: I've toant an adjournment for
str Uceks"
ls. The solicitor-Generai hereupon
remarked:
applied to-day on bchdn Of the
Cro,cn that the matter should be
dealt ui'h rs soon as possible Is for
that very reason. There has been q
strong desire on the part OF America
aud American citizens thar there
should be no delay, but one finds IN
fact that the delay comes from there.
90. The president then stated;
knoW that. do NOT knou rhnt
the explanation Is. but am dnrious
thar there should be no delay
The Meat Cases.
o, 7, 10 ,ruc tim, n number Of
cases nrinc,naIly relating ,o carpoes
which ,bonyh os,ersiblv cons,pne5 10
nerson in a neu,ral country are in
raaIi,v hsIieved IN no destined for the
snanty b.vs hean nopdinr in the prize
cnur, for some tin,e The United
s,a,es Coyernm.n, ara aware that
nost n, ,bsse carpoes consist of mea,
and lard and tbat much Of Tho delav
IN hr,ngi,g these cargoas 10 adud,ca-
,ion xas due 10 tho ,act ,ho, nepo,,a
,ions we're beinR carried on for many
wo.ts ,ri,b renressn,ative ~ ths
rr,nninaI ,msr,c,n ,n.at nac,,ars yor
an ,mirahle settlement out Of court.