File No. 165.102/167 The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State [Telegram] AMERICAN EMBASSY, Berlin, October 14, 1914, 1 p. m. 505. The German Government and exporters must have guarantee our Government that goods shipped on the Matanzas shall not be reexported. I have already suggested in cable of September 26 that Department of Commerce and Labor be charged with duty of seeing that none of goods are used except in the United States and Mexico. Guarantee of individuals and companies not sufficient. GERARD The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) [Telegram] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, October 19, 1914. 448. Your October 14. This Government cannot legally make the guarantee demanded. Importers here will execute bond against reexportation. Give assurances of American Government none will be reexported from United States and Mexico and that everything possible will be done to send cotton and wool to Germany. Foreign Trade Adviser been in New York all week for purpose securing cotton for shipment to Germany and Stephen M. Weld and Company are arranging for shipment of initial cargo of 8,500 bales from New York or Galveston. About two weeks required to assemble cargo. German Ambassador has cabled his Government advising that goods be allowed to be sent on Matanzas. Foreign Trade Bureau. State Department, working in conjunction with German Embassy here in effort to facilitate shipment of cotton. Department advised by American Minister Netherlands cotton shipped to Holland in transit to Germany not forbidden. LANSING File No. 165.102/226 The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State File No. 165.102/274 The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State [Telegram] AMERICAN EMBASSY, Berlin, November 29, 1914, 1 p. m. 950. Hear rumors that the German Government, displeased by the sale of American war materials to England and France, may place difficulties in the way of exportation of dyestuffs, etc. Under the circumstances information for communication to the German Government concerning shipments of cotton in addition to those mentioned in Department's 650, November 16, 8 p. m.,1 would doubtless prove useful in helping to insure permission for comtinued exportation dyestuffs, etc. GERARD File No. 165.102/284 The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State [Telegram] AMERICAN EMBASSY, Berlin, December 8, 1914, 7 p. m. 1036. Informed that one month's supply of dyestuffs has been released for the shipment by German authorities and that shipment was started for Rotterdam yesterday. Shipment to be made on Matanzas and is to be of about 2,200 tons, practically filling steamer. Further release will be made of amount of dyes damaged on Sun as soon as this amount is established. No further release for any period until present shipment has been used up. GERARD File No. 165.102/311 The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State [Telegram] AMERICAN EMBASSY, Berlin, December 24, 1914. [Received 2.45 p. m.] Berlin's 1171, 22d. Am informed further half-month dyestuff supply has been released amounting to about 1,100 tons for shipment on Berwind. 1 Not printed. 2432-28 -27 GERARD File No. 611.479/7 EMBARGOES BY THE ALLIED STATES Representative Julius Kahn to the Office of Foreign Trade Advisers HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, October 2, 1914. DEAR SIRS: Confirming telephone conversation had with your office this morning relative to the embargo placed on Australian meats by the Australian government, would state that I received a telegram this morning which reads as follows: Government of Australia has placed embargo upon shipments of Australian meats to this country. This will work a hardship on Pacific Coast owing to fact immense quantities handled here will seriously affect business interests in this city. Acting Secretary of State Robert Lansing has correspondence bearing on this case. Use your best efforts to have Australian Government revoke this order. All big packing houses and cold storage concerns on this coast deeply interested. This merchandise is for Pacific Coast consumption only and principally to fill United States Army and Navy contracts. I will greatly appreciate it if you will look into this matter and advise me what, if anything, can be done in the premises. Yours very truly, JULIUS KAHN The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) [Telegram] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, October 6, 1914. 268. Following telegram sent American Consul General, Sydney: Commonwealth's embargo on meat works especial hardship on Pacific Coast and those who made contracts prior to embargo. Department does not understand why exportation is forbidden in Australia when allowed in England. At first favorable opportunity inquire what authorities are willing to do. Inquire if it can be arranged to lift embargo as far as United States is concerned. BRYAN File No. 300 11/913 The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State [Telegram] AMERICAN EMBASSY, London, October 23, 1914. [Received 1.30 p. m.] 887. United States Steel Products Company, 30 Church Street, New York, urging through London manager that Embassy make representations to British Government with a view to having raised embargo on shipments of manganese ore from India to United States. Manager states company dependent upon this source of supply and if embargo not raised will sustain great loss. Further that two steamers loaded with company's ore are held in Bombay whose speedy release is desired. Please instruct. AMERICAN AMBASSADOR The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) [Telegram] 407. Your October 23, 887. behalf of the company with a with its request. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, October 27, 1914. You may use your good offices in view to bringing about compliance LANSING File No. 611.479/22 The Secretary of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers (W. L. Marvin) to the Secretary of State Boston, October 29, 1914. DEAR SIRS: The report is apparently confirmed that as a war measure an embargo has been placed upon the exportation of wool from Australia to any country except the United Kingdom. This sweeping measure will have a serious effect upon the wool manufacturing industry of the United States. Australasia, including New Zealand, is the greatest producer of raw wool in the world, its output reaching about 700,000,000 pounds annually. Australia is the principal source of our supply of imported wools suitable for clothing purposes, and under the new tariff law these imports from Australia have been largely increasing. Many American mills have lately made engagements of Australian wools, and other mills were preparing to place considerable orders. There was a prospect that a great and valuable trade would be done direct. But the reported embargo will not only prevent Americans from making further purchases, but will prevent the shipment of wools already purchased and required for the use of American machinery. On behalf of this association, which represents the major part of the active woolen machinery of the United States, I would respectfully urge that immediate steps be taken by the Department of State, through representations to the British Government, to secure a modification of the embargo that will allow Australian wools to move as needed to the ports of this country. There can be no question that American manufacturers will be willing to give the most conclusive guarantees that wools bought by them will be consumed in American mills, and that none will be allowed to pass into the possession of enemies of the United Kingdom and her colonies. I am [etc.] WINTHROP L. MARVIN File No. 611.46c9/1 The Acting Secretary of Commerce (William J. Harris) to the Secretary of State DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Washington, October 30, 1914. SIR: I enclose herewith a letter dated the 27th instant from Mr. P. W. Litchfield, factory manager, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, regarding an embargo placed on crude rubber coming from Far East ports by the British Government, and recommend that anything possible be done to relieve the situation. Respectfully, WILLIAM J. HARRIS [Enclosure] The factory manager of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (P. W. Litch field) to the Secretary of Commerce (Redfield) Akron, Ohio, October 27, 1914. DEAR SIR: We note that the British Government has placed an embargo on crude rubber coming from the Far East ports, notably Ceylon and Singapore, to any American port, specifying that it can only be shipped through British ports. We have rubber coming from this location at the rate of about $1,000,000 per month, and have contracts for delivery of this rubber for prompt shipment up until next July. We wish you would use all means in your power to have this embargo lifted, as we cannot see any sense to it at all, as crude rubber is not contraband. This seems to be an attempt on the part of the British Government to prevent the export of rubber to Germany. All the rubber which we buy is used in our factories here at Akron, Ohio, and at Bowmanville, Ontario. We will be subjected to serious loss if this embargo is allowed to stand. Yours very truly, THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY By P. W. LITCHFIELD, Factory Manager File No. 611.459 The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) [Telegram] DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, October 31, 1914. 439. Carnegie Steel Company, Pittsburgh, has been receiving manganese ore from India under contract extending over period of years with Central Provisions Prospecting Syndicate, London, and is willing to guarantee consumption in America and not to be reexported. Ask Foreign Office if embargo by India against shipment to United States can be removed. LANSING |