Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-12
THE ALLIES AFTER A GREAT COMMERCIAL
PRIZE

Signs multiply that the Entente Allies are using
every device which imagination can conceive and
power effect to get control Of the world trade and
insure for themselves after the economic
supremacy which will enable them to continue the
victory they expect from military enterprise.
1t is matter OF concern for the United States that
their project probably counter to American in
terests.
The abrogation of the Declaration OF Dondon. told
in last Saturdays news dispatches, is the result OF
the commercial conferences in Paris held some weeks
ago When Lord Robert Cecil minister OF war trade,
returned from the conferences he told the House Of
Commons that the French and British governments
had decided to discontinue partial enforcement OF
the Declaration of London and that he hoped the
other members of the Entente group would concur
lie announced then the PRONUNCIATION OF an order-in-
council Withdrawing the successive orders made I'M
der this Declaration. In effect this means the abro
cation of the agreement itself and the StarBulIe
tho said last Saturday, it the Allies much great
er latitude in naval operations, for the agreement was
restriction upon blockade and upon the use of sea-
power.
Lord Cecil was asked if there would be Tightening
of the blockade of Germany, and announced with
laugh, There will be no slackening. Though the
censorship has prevented the details of the Paris con-
ference from reaching the United States the follow
ing is known to have been decided in substance:
Sweeping measures have been jointly adopted un-
der three heads the first embracing the period dur
ing the war the second the transition period and the
third the period after the war, ...
During the war citizens of the Allied nations are
forbidden all commerce with enemy subjects. All
merchandise from enemy countries Is likewise Tor
hidden Commercial houses having enemy eonnec-
tons are to be sequestered Additional restrictions
are placed on expectations and also contraband.
During the reconstruction period the Allies declare
their purpose to carry on joint action in restoring
industry, agriculture and merchant fleets.
All treaties with the enemy being abrogated, the
Allies agree that favored nation treatment shall not
years to be agreed upon by the Allies after hostities
cease They further declare in favor OF the Allied
nations dealing among themselves as far as possible
The Allies agree to prevent dumping" Of enemy
goods by fixing period OF time during which enemy
commerce shall be subject to special rules and prohl
hitions.
II is further agreed that there shall be Joint collab
Grafton after the war to secure complete tndepend
ence from enemy countries relative to products
and manufactured goods essential to the development
Of economic activities These measures It y set forth
financial commercial and maritime organization In
execution of this resolution. they viii adopt the
means most appropriate according to the nature
Of the goods and following the principles which gov
ern their political economy, They VIII ADOPT SUP
ventions and to encourage enterprises and
research, scientific and technical 4
j The Allies already have set up an illegal blockade
OF american commerce, against WHICH ulS Souniy
has protested in vain and their plans are to shut the
United States out of the world-n1ariets after the
war, as far as possible. The agreement specifically
directs the Allied Powers dealing among themselves
10 the exclusion of other powers when it is possible
to do so. gzS
When the war began, much was heard in the Unit
ed States of America getting the commerce of the
world America hasn't got it yet and England has
no fiufeution of Welding the advantage which her
naval power has given her. RI,