Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-11
ST|FLE GERMANY
BY ECONOMIC GRIP
Commons Unanimous in Urging
Stronger Pressure as Means
to Victory.
WHOLE POWER TO BE USED
Government Called Upon to Con
suit It's Dominions as to
Best Methods.

LONDON, january l0-The debate in
chiefly rcma rhabie for the unanin ity
Of the members in urging the govern
ment to exert the largest possible de-
gree of economic pressure on Germany
and IN recommending that steps should
be Immediately taken TO prevent any
menace from German trade warfare di-
rectcd against the entente allies after
peace is signed.
y resolution was passed without di-
vision. that. with u view to increasing
the power OF the allies in the prosecu-
tion of tho war. His Maicsty's govern
mcnt should enter into Immediate con-
%uitation with the governments of the
dominions. in order. with their aid. to
the empire. in cooperation with the
allies. in a policy directed against rho
enemy"
MAKES POSITION CLEAR
ON COMPULSIoN POLICY
The principal speech was made bv
Walter Runcimau, president OF the
BOARD of Trade. whose emphatic dccla-
rations on the Importance of maintains
ing British trade were regarded as
largely directed toward making clear
the position which caused him 10 hesi-
tat" 10 indorse Premier Asquith's COM
puison policy las, week
While the war is on" he said I'VE
must do everything in our power 10
cripple and destroy German finance
credlt ana trade. at the same time
building up our own and our allies
! IL t1,s
action when peace comes.
There are signs that at last Ger
many is beginning to feel the economic
pressure of our blockade Her food
supplies are becoming depleted, while
ours are increasing. Our exports have
fallen and our imports have risen:
there is no doubt that the economic
strength of England is so well founded
that we can stand the strain better
than Germany
Bread riots iii Berlin and in near rlv
every other city do not occur without
| reason. We have deprived the enemy
/ OF many necessities of warfare and
possibly some or the necessities of lie
Her stocks of raw materials are eiv-
| ing out Economic pressure, possibly
better than any other means, will u,ti-
mately persuade Germany of the fruit
! icssncss or continuing the struggle
ENGLAND CAN STAND STRAIN
LONGER THAN GE
We can stand the strain longer than
Germany. continued Mr.. Runciran
ana II We husband our resources the
disaster that will fall upon her viii
be almost lrrcparable. we must max.
II clear, however. that when peace
q Wn
OF the economic war which GERMANY
would wage against our allies and
against ourselves"
To this. John Mackinder. Unionist
for Glasgow. replied expressing me
affection of Great Britain for America
The member has spoken of America
as Z dangerous commercial rival" he
said. but ] cannot conceive OF thar
competition taking the complex scicn-
tine ana destructive form OF Germany's
competition"
The last half-hour OF the session was
devoted TO discussion OF Llovd
Georges suppression of the Glasgow
Labor paper. Forward I.loyd Georcc
quoted extracts from the paper. begin
ning In July. Some of them contained
offensive references 10 the King: others
declared that the war had been en-
Sendered BY capitalists merely To in
crease their profits.
ON The day that he visited Glasgow
the paper contained an attack on The
Derby recruiting scheme that the
minister declared. was "one OF the most
insidious appeals TO the working classes
not 10 enlist which | ever read"
several members characterized The
incident as unfortunate. The discus
sion was still under way when the
House adjourned
premier Asduith announced that lie
would allow tw" days for debate on
the second reading OF the compulSion