Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-30

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there is not very large field for com
Imon agreement between US 1t does
not follow. though trade may be free
that the help of the government should
not be given to assist our traders. We
are prepared, and we have already
shown in a way which l am not ye'
able to state we are prepared, to give
the assistance of the government to
the development of foreign trade in o.
der to ensure that those rivals who are
now our bitter enemies shall not have
the control of foreign trade which they
have enjoyed in the past.
Il do not fear that the spirit and
resources of our manufacturers ano
merchants and bankers will fail us. IA
the past there has been complaint tina.
the government has not given the as
sistance in distant parts of the world
which was rendered by other govern
ments in similar circumstances. 1t
may be that the policy which is right
at one time is not right at another. An
it may be that we have to learn that
the policy of government assistance
becomes necessary to procure the de
velopment Of what you might call the
master trades and to secure the extern
sion of our commercial influence
through neutral countries. 1 hope
that wisdom may come to us all and
that in a true spirit of give and take
we may get to complete understand
ing"
Mr.. Bonar Law was more specific on
putting aside old ideas and beginning
a new policy. He said:
Il am under suspicion on one point
of view (protection), and the chancel-
lor of the exchequer is under suspi-
cion on the other point of view Gree
trade.) But am. sure all will agree
that now everything has changed, and
that we must begin on a new basis ard
Put aside all pre-conceived ideas.
Il remember reading a book by a
German economist, in which this pas
sage occurred: Where would be the
German sugar industry, the textile, the
iron industry. now created throughout
the German Empire, without the ricn
English market always ready to receive
cur goods On the back of free trade
England, we have tried to grasp the
trade of the world
That was before the war, and now
we recognize the truth of it. One thing
is sure, whatever else happens, the re
sources of the British Empire will
never be exploited as they have been
in the past"
With these two responsible minis
tiers, representing the two-shades OF
view in the government, agreeing that
change is in prospect, and differing
only as to whether this change sacri
ilces old ideals, there seems little
/ doubt that the change itself will take
form as government measure radt-
cally departing from the old doctrine
OF free open markets. The extent OF
the change as affecting the United
States and other neutrals, is not vet
idicated but the Morning Post gives
its view of what the change should
be:
We favor a scientific tariff con-
structed in close consultation with
the interests concerned. First of all
the object is to make this nation and
the British Empire strong. Then thert
is the object of strengthening the al
lance. We all recognize that this wal
is upon one side war Of economic Lib
GRAFTON. Therefore, it is proposed t.
give to the Allies better terms thar
to Germany. In this there must be NJ
attempt in any way to secure a bargain
for this country, but offer France, Rus
s'a, Italy and Japan advantages a
great as they offer us In this eX