Show ENGLAND THREATENS URUGUAY I Washington Official advices reaching reach-ing Washington fall to show any relief In tho acute situation whlcn lias been developing for some time between the British and Uruguayan governments over tho imprisonment in Uruguay of tl o captain and crew ot tho Canadian fishing vessel Agnes Tonnhoe for alleged al-leged poaching Several months ago the British government gov-ernment laid before tho state department depart-ment a full statement of Its side of the case and tho American minister to Uruguay was Instructed to use his good offices to assist in an amicable settlement l Tho British government takes the ground that ns the contract of the Uruguayan government giving to a certain company tho exclusive right to fish In certain waters was a private pri-vate contract and was not communl Gated to or recognized by foreign governments gov-ernments tho capture of a Canadian ship for fishing In thoso waters was Illegal Il-legal Despite strong representations however how-ever the Canadian captain remains In prison and London Is now considering the ndvlsahillty of sending a warship down tho South American coast This step however will be taKcn only after every diplomatic method has been tried to obtain the release of the prisoners pris-oners The London government Is not averse to a settlement of the matter by arbitration hut the Uruguayan gov einment has thus far refused to arbitrate arbi-trate Washington would like to see tho matter settled by arbitration and the American mUnster will work to this end |