| Show ASK FOR AID IN GETTING CEilING GOODS FRO FROM 1 GERMANY Committee Representing Over Ov 1000 Importers Appeals to U. U S. S State Department for Relief From Allies' Allies Embargo BUSI BUSINESS N ESS PARALYZED BY BRITISH INTERFERENCE Secretary Lansing Assures Callers Administration Will WillI I Do All in iii Its Power to Secure Rights of Neutrals AWAITING GERMAN ANSWER I IiNO i- i NO iNO lO EMB EMBARGO PLANNED i iI BY U. U S. S GOVERNMENT I I Washington Washinton J June u n ne c 26 6 The United States is not considering placing an embargo o on shipments to lo all any belli belligerent crent country olin try This was vas stated officially today at nt the 1 tato department as a n. result of published reports that an embargo Ion on all nIl shipments of American products products prod prod- I nets to England was likely in retaliation retaliation retaliation re re- re- re I for British interference I with American trade e with neutrals I 4 r A WASHINGTON Juno 20 G Pres Pressure j I sure of a formal and or organized character was exerted toda today tolay on the United States government o to secure from Great Britain IDo modification i of f I Ithe the embargo o on all Il commercial l intercourse inter inter- inter j course between Germany and neutral countries Twenty members o or ol a committee appointed ap rip- pointed pointe by more U than n 1000 American merican mc can importers C laid Secretary nd Lans u tug ing situ ana T. T of the he be board of foreign trado advisers ad ad- vers a petition setting forth that Great Britain has bas tI studiously t avoided avoid avoid- I ed eti answering the American note of I 30 90 that in in ti meantime valuable aln I i able time has hns been lost in preparing for future business and anti th that t the g- g gen general n- n eral effect had been harmful to the thelong thelong long Jon established trade e of this coun- coun try The Tue Importers Importer pl pleaded for an an uninterrupted uninterrupted supply of ot owned American merchandise whether the thc same has been paid for COl contracted for tor or I ma may be beI contracted for tor and the unrestricted I right to ship goods through h neutral countries to or 01 from Germany Prominent Aid I In n a statement Issued b by the Importers I tera after arter their conference It was re reI revealed re- re I that Secretary Lansing ha hail had expressed cx ex pressed a determination on the part of or both the President and himself to do doall doall doall all In th their lr power to aid th the Importers In securing the rl rights to which they arc are entitled tl under the laws Jaws of or nations an and b by treaty treat obligations Th The effect of or today's conference will not be apparent for fH s several days S Secretary See Sec c- c Lansing t took k the facts presented d db b by the importers under tinder consideration and will wiil with President v i Iso n. n It has alread already been announced that the state department for tor man many weeks has s been preparing further representations representations representations to Great Britain asking for tor a modification of or the called so-called Tun T QUe Kept hept Separate Se There has been an nn Insistence nce ma n many quarters that a n note should be sent ent to Great Britain simultaneously with the German ne negotiations to emphasize the Intention of or the United States to de deI defend defend de- de fend end neutral rights whether I by br the ne allies or Germany German Mr Ir 1 has Ia t told l friends r l. l he c l has s been o on c I 01 IL uto 1110 question uon IL IL 11 1 01 note to Great Britain at this time but I it I is known knowli ho ito finally resolved to wait walt for the German answer to th the last note concerning sl submarine warfare e. e He did not wish it was understood tod to gl e h e the appearance alpean abroad that th Un United It ell States ts would bargain b by n negotiation with England I on the blockade question for concessions b by Gorman Germany demanded de I as a n r result of or the sinking of ot tho thu Lusi- Lusi I tania Reparation for tor the tho loss of or more than American ll es the President I h has s held heM imst inist constitute n a reparato md distinct Issue I Developments Dc arc exp expected however ho as soon n a- a at atho tho tIo German C noto note os arit-os In tho next tao 0 we 9 for or as soon as it Is aJ apparent to lh United States that t Gerivia Germany Ger Gel ivia many mony ny will ill net act ct In iii Conformity w with i lb the International law hats affecting neutrals In inC C connection with the tte use us' of oC submarine 1 the thu representations to tu Great Britain will be dispatched Initiative It 1 I it h thought certain III In diplomatic hero that Germany erm n nY in nor huro next noto 1100 will take tale n advantage I of tho the invitation I tation of or tho thin United States to s' s submit for tor a n modus o tile the alilea whereby submarine submarino warfare might ht be lIc abandoned I if If the called so-called Mu K of tt t through h. h neutral countries wore wort and ra H tic us removed Cd on the shipments of lr If food rood tuffs This v l rt consideration on Il a tion thur III In connection with an any which the the United might bo to read ready to send to the allies allied on UI H llio thu subject of or the th theLi Li blockade lockado Before a note Is sent veer however conI concerning con con- all the phases of or the order orde in council It is considered possible that I th the statement of tho the American merlc tn Importers will wiil b bf be transmitted to Ambassador Page Pae for fot presentation to tho the h tor foreign I n In 01 older that Great Ureal LInt But 1 In may V af the lilt growing unrest unies of Arn American i |
