Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-01-14 | Page 3 | Great Britain may not Stop the Dacia

GREAT BRITAIN MAY NOT STOPTHE DACIA Will Carry Cotton to Rotter clam, German Vessels May Chang-e Registry WASHINGTON Jan. H 8lr CecD Spring Rice the British Embassador die cussed at length today with Secretary Bryan and Solicitor Cone Johnson questions ques-tions which have arisen over the trans for from German to American registry of the Hamburg American liner Dad a, Althougt no decision will be reached otu i.lMnma have been exchanged with the British foreign office It became known that tb Jjacla may be permitted , to carry cotton ff ahe sails for Rotterdam ( Instead of Bremen. ( The us of the same route by the Dada a a followed by her previous to the outbreak of the war waa one of the clr cumstmnoa which. It waa believed, would i tend to prove that the transfer of ftag i waa made to eacape the conseo.unoes of war The owners ha e notified the state department however 'hat 'hey will use the boat, which 1 now at Port Arthur T to ply between American porta and Bonerdam end transport their cotton tt otrriVny by rail from Holland. The ves ael also win be manned by American of "is'SndStood that tb. British gov em merit Is practically satisfied that the SatoiSui of a bona fide character but , la continuing Its Inquiry The decluon of Great Britain aa to the use of the ve-Srin Trade with Holland la being swaned with much Interest, for It may be the mean of releasing scores of Oerman vessels now Interned In American porta The aala of these -easels to Americans at w prices has been prevented largely JbrouShtte doubt whether Us would recognise the change of registry While Franc haa never recognised changes oi registry It Is believed that X? w of the former German vessels In neutral trade after bona fide sales will not be contested by her If an agreement Ui reached by the United States with Oreit Britain- An effort to arrive at Some underetanding o er the disposition of the Oerman vessels may be made soon by the state department and may affect the ships tied Spin Central and South American porta Administration off! etata Sid tVis feature of the nogot a tiona bad nothing to do with the ship , purchase bill, but If the German vessels ire released to neutral trade It Is gener-u gener-u ally realized a new factor would be In i looted Into tho discussion.