Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-31
j. S. WINS AGAIN,
BRITAIN MODIFIES
ORDER IN COUNCIL
Concessions in Enforcement of
Ruling Against American Com
merce Announced as Re-
suit Of Parleys,
STATEMENT OF sPRING-RICE
Goods Actually Contracted for Be-
fore It Was Made Will Be Al
lowed to Come to U. s.
RELIEF FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE

WASHINGTON, Aug. S0.-Conces-
sions in the enforcement against
Ameriacan commerce of the British
order in council were announced to-
day as a result of informal negotia-
tions Just completed by the foreign
trade advisers of the State depart
ment.
The British ambassador, Sir Cecil
SDrlng-Rice assured the trade ad-
visers that their informal representa-
tlons in cases where the British
orders have caused undue hardship"
to American commerce will receive
special consideration.
Information in the hands of the State
department that private brokers wero Sc
curing permits in London for special
shipments of American goods from Rot
terdam. while the trade advisers were un-
able even to present special cases. was
transmitted to London.
TIL ambassador called at the State de-
partment personally to explain the ex-
tent of the British concessions, which
are especially intended to meet the grow
ing complaint of American importers
that their Christmas trade is threatened
by failure to obtain goods made in Ger
many and Austria for which they had
contracted.
Applies to Goods in Rotterdam.
Generally speaking It is the intention
OF the British government to permit the
passage through the blockade lines Of
goods for which the American importers
have entered into contract with German
and Austrian firms. Heretofore, 1t has
been required that the money shall have
actually been paid for the goods. Now,
it will be sufficient to show that they
were regularly contracted for and that
the American Importer is really the per-
son responsible for them and title rests
with him. Good valued at many millions
of dollars have accumulated at Rottcr-
dam and await transportation to the
United States. The order applies to these,
but whether It will extend to goods yet
In German factories. but under contract
for delivery on this side of the Atlantic
Is yet undetermined.
The success of private interests in Lon
don represented by special attorneys in
securing the release OF about s0OO'OVo
worth of such goods now on the docks is
explained at the British embassy here
as due to the fact that the local attor-
neys there were able to secure and pres
ent to the British authorities the proof
required as to the character Of the goods
and the conditions of contract. Now 1t Is
planned to permit American importers to
present proof to the British embassy
here, which, it Is believed will greatly
facilitate importations.
Kaiser Holding Dyestuffs.
The entire responsibility for holding
up of dyestuffs of German manufacture
intended for America is placed by the
British authorities upon the German
government, and 1t Is alleged that con-
trary impression has been sought to be
created because of i'll feeling against
Great Britain. To set itself straight the
British embassy today issued the follow
ing statement:
ION April IA a formal notice was issued
by the British government that they
would allow vessels carrying two ship
ments of dyestuffs which were paid for
by delivery in Germany of certain cot
ton cargoes to pass without interference,
provided the vessels sailed under a neu-
traI flag; that the shipments We're made
from Rotterdam and the dyestuffs con-
signed to the secretary OF commerce for
distribution directly to the textile indus
tries.
This offer. which was refused by Ger
many, still holds good"