In August, 1915, when conditions had changed, cotton was declared contraband.] [Footnote 92: Mr.Chandler P.Anderson, of New York, at this time advising the American Embassy on questions of international law.] [Footnote 93: Mr.Irwin Laughlin, first secretary of the Embassy.] [Footnote 94: Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British Ambassador at Washington.] [Footnote 95: Sir Edward Grey.] [Footnote 96: Senator William J.Stone, perhaps the leading spokesman of the pro-German cause in the United States Senate.

Senator Stone represented Missouri, a state with a large German-American element.] [Footnote 97: See Chapter VII.] [Footnote 98: Private secretary to Sir Edward Grey.] [Footnote 99: The reference is to an attempt by Germany to start peace negotiations in September, 1914, after the Battle of the Marne.

This is described in the next chapter.].