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Makes Representations to In.
duce British to Remove
Names From Boycott Roll.
PLANS A VIGOROUS PROTEST
Action Preliminary and Merely
Informal, State Department
Officials Assert.

The United States Government has
made representations through the Brit
ish embassy here and through Ambassa-
DOR Page. In London. seeking to induce
Great Britain to withdraw the names of
Q number Of New York exporters from
the recently published blacklist.
IN this move to relieve the blacklisted
Arms from what officials charge to be
oppressive measures. the State Depart
ment makes 1t plain It acted entirely in
formally and without prejudice to It's
right to make vigorous official protest
later against the blacklist.
II also was announced today that the
Otate Department has sent notes to the
British and French governments urging
an immediate reply to the recent Ameri-
can note Of protest on seizure and de-
tention OF mails by the allied govern
ments. particularly Great Britain.
viii Send Vigorous Protest.
Final decision has been reached to
send vigorous protest to Great Britain
on the blacklist az soon as official facts
a. to the scope and ramincations Of the
new British policy are known.
The Administration makes It plain
that II will resist by every means in
its power any attempt by the British
government to so operate the blacklist
az to discriminate against American
citizens or to interfere with American
commerce.
1.-THE United States recognizes Great
Britain's right to regulate the trade OF
its own citizens In their country" one
official said. but It does not recognize
the right Of the British government to
interfere with American trade with neu-
trails"
Hay Hurt Latin Trade.
The probability OF the British black
listing OF American firms interfering
with south American trade with thu
United states. was admitted by Stat'
Department officials today.
Many OF the eoyS01sss houses so WA
American products. and It Is considered
carry goods for these firms.
The British authorities may easii!
control aiiied-owned lines. and It is safe
they may indirectly be able to exer1
enough pressure on American and othel
neutral lines to bring. about the de-
II was pointed out that the coaIins
facilities OF the West indies, used bS
most ships In the South American trade
might be refused those neutral vessels
which continue to carry products fol
biacklisted firms.
In the event OF serious trouble 1t wa.
suggested In some quarters that th'
United States naval coaling station a
Guantanamo. Cuba, might be placed a
the disposal OF neutral vessels. replacing
the facilities denied them by the British
Firms Organizing.
First-hand. unofficial information al
to Just how the British blacklist ha,
hit American firms is expected to b,
laid before President Wilson mex
week.
Word has reached the White Hous
that representatives OF blackliste
firms are organizing to put the matte
personally before the President.
While officials refused to comment
II was indicated the state Department
and the White House will be gla'
to get any details from any reiiabl
source.
What officials want to know. amonl
other things. is exactly what allege'
acts have been committed by tn
blacklisted firms to bring down tn
British blacklist on them. 1t Is sal,
the President would be only too gla,
to hear personally or otherwise from
those blacklisted.
Meantime. the Administration will
do nothing until the report aske'
from Ambassador Page at London 4
received.