The Washington times., 1922-12-03
Wrote to Lansing


retary Of State in part follows:
Honorable Secretary of State.
Washington. D. c.
Dear Sir:
II wish to bring before your
attention a matter Of considerable
importance.
"On August %, 1916. at 3:15
p. m. Captain Gsunt, naval At.
tache of the British embassy at
Washington. called upon the writ
er. He first demanded to know
my sentiments regarding Great
Britain and her allies. told
him that while I was an Amer
lean citizen and neutral. that my
personal good wishes were with
Great Britain and her allies. He
then informed me that our firm
must Immediately cease doing
business with Lloyd Brazileiro
BRAZILIAN governmeno that this
steamship line had not seen fit
to comply with certain British
rules. and that they were after
it's scalp and the scalp Of every
firm that did business with them,
and that II we didn't accede to
his wishes our name would be
taken off the British white list.
because the Lloyd Brazileiro's
name was not on the British
white list, and we would find
great difficulty in chartering yes
sells in which to transport our
coal. and that we would also be
unable to do any business with
Great Britain or her allies. their
subjects and friendly interests,
and. in all probability. our name
would be placed upon the British
black list. Captain Gaunt was
very insistant in his demands ana
warnings and the above is the
exact language which he used.
On August 20. 1916, I called Mr..
Richardson, who reiterated all OF
Captain GauntS statements. 1
told Mr.. Richardson that we had
on our books contracts with the
Lloyd Braziliero. and that the
Lloyd Braxileiro would demand
heavy damages from us II we
refused to fulfill the contracts,
and Mr.. Richardson stated that
he would transmit those instruc-
tions to the British embassy at
Washington. but, in the meantime
he had nothing further to say to
me. nor could he give any definite
views from those expressed to
me by Captain Gaunt.
"As I mentioned to Mr.. Letcher
when Mr.. Slechta and ] were In
Washington on Tuesday. Septem-
ber 10. I wish that you would
keep this matter confidential for
the time being, because there have
been some further alarming de-
velopments within the last day or
10, about which I viii advise you
a little later on.
yours very truly.
"GANO, MOORE 3 CO.. INC.
BY.
'preaident"
His letter to the British ambas-
sador. in part. follows:
ITO His Excellency
"The British Ambassador,
Washington, d. c.
Dear Sir:
II enclose herewith copies Of
four letters. one dated August. 30,
the other three dated September
IL, which I wrote to Mr.. NJ. N.
Richardson, British vice consul,
New York. These letters are self
explanatory.
IT am wholly at q loss to under
stand. in view of Captain Gaunt's
warning to me that we should i'm
mediately cease selling and ship.
ping coal to the Lloyd Brazileiro'
under penalty Of having our name
taken eff the British white iist'
and finding It difficult to charter
steamers, and his further insinua.
tions, why we should now learn
and have It confirmed that Cory
Bros. an English coal firm OF
London, through their Brazilian
branch. the Braxilian Coal Com.
pany. have sold under date OF
September 18th. q large quantity
Of coal to the Lloyd Brasiiiero."