The Washington times., 1916-09-16
Senator Thinks Orders Found in
Mails Are Turned Over to
English Establishments.
USE OF REPRIsAL URGED
Situation Has Political Angle
Which Is Embarrassing to
Administration.

TT is simply another instance OF the
fnsolence OF Great Britain In dealing
with commercial questions affecting
neutrals."
This was the view expressed today
BY Senator Chamberlain OF oregon,
with reference to the new British or
der intended to shut off American
shipments and consignments of GER
tain articles to Holland and the Scan
dinavian countries.
Senator Chamberlain, who at the
close of the recent session stirred up
the charge that a Canadian govern
ment lobby had brought undue pres
sure to eliminate the amendment to
the revenue bill relating to exclusion
OF halibut and salmon. Is one of the
Democratic leaders who believes This
Government should pursue a firm and
insistent policy with respect to Brit
ish itnerferences with American trade.
He is not lingo and is not hunting
for trouble. but thinks a more vigor-
GUS policy is called for
Only make Paper Protests"
I'VE do not seem to do anything ex-
Dept to make paper protests" said
the Senator. Perhaps this is all we
can do
Senator Chamberlain Is convinced the
nation obtained by mail seizures to UNI
warranted lengths. and that orders
found In such mails are sometimes
turned over to British establishments.
that England Is going Just as far as
she can with view to laying the 'foun-
cation FOR greater trade when the war
closes.
The nev ord,r ros,,-o.,,,. A..~.,o...
trade Is not related, of course. to the
charge OF Canadian lobby. Never the
less; 1t Is pointed out here that 1t is
likely to result In sharpening the lobby
inquiry. which will be taken up In No
Nember after election.
Protest Is Expected.
While the State Department thus far
says It is without official information
about the restrictions, inquiries will be
made. and 1t is generally assumed there
will be protest
Whether there is any likelihood of
the new order CAUSING this Government
10 make use OF the retaliatory proyis-
ions of the revenue bill Is much discuss
ed; The feeling continues here that
only as last res ort will the retaliatory
provisions be used
An important political side to the sit
uation as we'll as a diplomatic side Is
presented.
Embarrassing to Administration.
Coming at this particular time, the
new British restrictions on American
trade with Holland and the scandi-
naian countries are embarrassing to
the Administration politically, to say
nothing Of the automatic phases OF the
matter.
The situation, as was pointed out to-
day by various politicians, is this:
with an election coming on. the
Democratic leaders have been trying to
find ways of meeting charges OF being
over friendly to England and the allies.
That was why the retaliatory provisions
were put into the revenue bill.
Now new restrictions are imposed by
Great Britain on American trade To
use retaliatory methods would cripple
business, which the Administration
fears to do with an election approach
ing, and to do nothing increases the
talk among American elements not
Administrators sympathies are pro-
English.
II is troublesome from whatever angle
the party In power approaches It,
Articles on List.
The articles on which further export
licenses will be refused until October /.
or until further notice" are:
To Denmark-Animal oils and fats,
apricot kernels. borate OF lime. borax.
boron compounds, bristles, egg yolks.
afbumen, grass seeds, hair. meat. sage.
starches sulphur tale (powder). tapioca.
tea, vegetable fibers, vegetable oils and
oil seeds Excluding soya beans).
To Norway-Beef castings, borax and
boron compounds, cocoa. coffee. nickel
To Sweden-Antimony, apricot Kerr
nels, binder Irvine. bristles, carnauba,
wax. casein casing. cocoat. corkwood,
coffee. dried fruit. gums Except shell
lac). hair. honey, leather. margarine
raw materials used in Manufacture OF,
meat, peach kernels. plum kernels, rice,
rosin. spices, starches,' sisal. steel (high
speed, tea, turpentine turpentine oil.
To The Observation-Disclosures bristles,
eggs, egg yolks. and egg albumen; FISH
oil. fruit. nuts, kernels, gums. hair,
honey. matches, pitch preserved and
canned goods sulphur, spirits spices,
starches. rubber and balata, tale pow
deredD, tar. vegetables. fibers, yearst