Show ENGLAND THREATENS URUGUAY washington official advices reach ing washington tall to show any relief la the acute situation a has been for some time between the british and uruguayan governments govern mente over the imprisonment in uruguay of the captain and crew of the canadian fishing vessel agnes donahoe tor al lebed poaching several months ago the british gov eminent laid before the stale depart ment a full statement of its side of the casa and the american minister to was instructed to use his I 1 good offices to assist in an amicable settlement the british government takes the ground that as the contract of the uruguayan government giving to a certain company the exclusive right to fish in certain waters was a vate contract and was not commini bated to or recognized by foreign gov ern ments the capture of a canadian ship for fishing in those waters was 11 legal despite strong representations how ever the canadian captain remains in prison and london Is now considering the advisability ot sending a warship flown the south american coast this step however will be taken only abier every diplomatic method has been aled to obtain the release of the pris boners the london government Is not averse to a settlement of the by arbitration but the uruguayan gov eminent has thus tar refused to abbl rate washington would like to see the matter settled by arbitration and the american will work to thia end |