Show CONTRABAND OF WAR Embasrsador Choate Sees Salisbury Regarding Delagoa Bay Seizure London Jan J iThe United States Embassador Joseph II Choate visited i the British Premier Lord Salisbury at the Foreign ofHcc this evening for the I purpose of making the llrst official I reprejwiHtttIon oC the subject of the Delagoa bay Hour jrclxur Mr Choate received no definite reply as the Premier Informed him that the I British Government had not arclvctl at any decision ab to whether or not food I muffs wore contraband of war But Lord Salisbury rtssured Mr Choate tin commercial right t of the United Stales would be equitably considered and that a decision In this Important matter would be reached as soon as possible The interview was brief The Associated Press learns that Lord Salisbury has not only got the Attor I neyGeneml Sir Richard Webster working hard on the question of the Delagoa bay seizures but that lift Is consulting with the ablest lawyers in Great Britain i The British Government fully realizes that the representations of Mr Choate will compel it to decide this farreach log matter rind while his request has been l made and received In the most friendly spirit the quandary Is not relished rel-ished by Lord Salisbury though It is not regarded as llkeljr to cause international Inter-national friction One thing r is I certain I the bill will not be settled hurriedly though It is ImpossiM even for the Cabinet Minister to forecast the date when Mr Uhoatc will receive a definite answer which must settle Great BilL S alna stand upon the question of con irabaml |