Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-26
WILL RENEW PROTEST
IN NEW AMERICAN NOTE
Washington Officials Regard British
Statement of Detentions
as Evasive.
ITS PRINCIPLE NOT ACCEPTED
Next Communication to London VIII
Insist That Noncontraband Car
goes for Neutral Ports Shall Not
BE MOleSted.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Iynited
States government officials TODAY had
under sideration. in connection with
.he new note which is to be sent to
Great Britain concerning DELAYS to non
t ti commerce, memorandum from the
hrltish government, 1900 words in
! length, made public in England and in
/ the United States this morning
"uilcient facts on detention and sciz-
ure or American ships and cargocs by
me britlsh fleet have not yet been
! Sd'uercd by the State Department 10
complete the new note to Great Rrit
am which has been under preparation
several weeks ' ''"''
secretary Lansing disclosed TODAY
lhat the portion of the note dealing
with the principles of tho so.cauaG
blockade had long ago been ortI'nnH
out that officials had been absorbed I'm
getting data on American shins and
goods detained or seized. He intimatod
.hat the note In it's final form Womb
ou presentation OF the academic prin-
ciples involved in the blockade as wall
as the British practice under The 81.
| in council. VI "e'
Total Dctcntionr Not Stated.
cials mere regard the British
s 81. OF dctentions as evasivc.
hn me memorandum puts the total num-
Der OF vessels still dctained" a.
twenty-scven. Nowhere in mo p,,,;sn
I memorandum Isl, statement ~ ~.
total number of detentions. which ~
STATE department estimates at aImo.,
NV siice the issue of the British order
III council March l. ''"e'
The new note to Great Rru,i ;,,
countless direct special attention ~
inc british statement that of the twen
ty-sercn ships detained, seven ARE frno
10 depart as soon as the items OF their
cargo placed in the prize cont 800
been discharged"
Small Consolation offered
Washington is not ready to accep,
lhe principle embodied in that state
'nent and officials contend il is small
consolation for an American owner or
a valuable cargo. The note will insIs,
that a non contraban nd cargo. consirned
To a neutral port. regardless of IFS
eventual destination, shall not be mo.
Tested.
Inc British memorandum, made pub
| hc TINS morning. reviewing the efforts
to minimize Inconvenience to ncutrals
Will he acknowledged in the new note
ana some OF it's points will be dis
cusscd, although IL is recognized here
that the memorandum was not intend
ed as a reply to the American protest
against the principles of the order in
council. which Great Britain has not
answered.
TO Minimize Inconvenience.
The British note to-day explains in
detail measures taken by the British
government 10 minimize Inconvenience
10 neutral commerce under the order
in council. The claim is made, how
ever that American citizens have no
just grounds for complaint on account
OF the treatment accorded their car
goes.
The United States. in it's communica-
ton now in course of preparation. will
renew its protest of March / against
the principles in the order in council.
The british memorandum makes no at
tempt to answer the principles assert
cd in the note OF that date.
The American note probably will re.
is said to-day that the manner Of en-
forcing the order in council would no;
be treated as relevant TO the question
at issue whether there is any warrant
in international law for the power.;
that Great Britain and her allies have
assumed to exercise over the commerce
of the world.
Emphasizes FavOrS shown.
In brief, the British memorandum
emphasizes the various favors shown
10 owners Of cargocs sent abroad from
the United States; says that British
officials have acted with the utmost
disposition in showing in every case
such consideration for ncutrals as
might be compatible with the object
in vcw-to prevent vessels from carry
ing goods for, or coming from. other
enemies territory--and points out the
earnest desire of Great Britain to re-
move all causes Of unavoidable DELAY
In dealing with American cargoes and
vessels detained.