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Now before the consignee can get the bill of lading, which authorizes him to receive the goods, he must pay the draft. The bill, which is in the shipper's name, is then endorsed over to the payer of the draft. Country merchants and sometimes farmers send produce by freight to be sold on commission in the city. Delhi, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1910.
The State Department telegraphs me merely what the shipper says a partial statement. The British Government says, "We're sorry, but the Prize Court must decide." I am trying my best, God knows, to keep the way as smooth as possible; but neither government helps me. Our Government merely sends the shipper's ex-parte statement. This Government uses the Navy's excuse. . . .
The bill of lading for the 225 kegs of nails has a similar indorsement, except that it is asserted that the whole of the property belongs to subjects of the King of Italy. It is not sworn that the property belongs to Castarelli, the consignee, and for aught that appears, Castarelli is the agent of the shipper to receive this consignment on his, the shipper's account.
A jollier party never fished in that well-known brook and better appetites never were known than when the table was thrice set and thrice cleared of the most tempting dishes that ever graced a festive board. "Who would have ever thought of meeting you here, old bookworm?" exclaimed a happy-looking youth hailing from a shipper's office on the South Wharf.
At dusk he overtook the cattle train, which reached the market yards on schedule time. The shipper's duty ceased with the unloading of the cattle, which was easily completed before midnight, when he and his employer separated. The market would not open until a late morning hour, affording ample time to rest and refresh the beeves, and to look up acquaintances in the office.
Yet when a shipper's cargo is held up he does not think of civilization and of the future of mankind and of free government; he thinks only of his cargo and of the indignity that he imagines has been done him; and what is the American Government for if not to protect his rights? Of course he's right; but there must be somebody somewhere who sees things in their right proportion.
If the property had been in the shipper's or consignee's name, it would have been quite as easy to say so as to put the certificate in its present shape. Why, then, was the simple declaration that the property was neutral made use of? the law with which every Consul, and more especially a chargé d'affaires, is supposed to be acquainted with, declaring them to be insufficient?
Edward Sholto Hazeldene was a poor shipper's clerk when he married the daughter of a wealthy builder in Kensington and then I made note of the fact that the disconsolate widower had allowed his beard to grow since the death of his wife. "There's no doubt that he was a clever rogue," added the strange creature, leaning excitedly over the table, and peering into Polly's face.
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