South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-19
Federal Trade Commission
Has Not Yet Hit Upon
Remedy For CONNER
CiaI Difficulties.
SEEK INFORMATION ON
WORKING OF BLACKLIST
State Department viii File
Protest Declaring British
Action Violates Inter
national Law.
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WAS8ISGTON. July 19.-Failure
Of the f,,sLsxsl trade commission and
the administration leaders, headed
bv Secy of Commerce Redheld, TO
agree upon complete program,
will prevent any serious action by
congress on the general plan Of
anti-dumping legislation at the
present session of congress. The
general situation growing out OF the
European war is daily becoming
more and more complicated. 40
remedy vet has been suggested that,
in the opinion of officials. fills the
hin. Senators and representatives,
who are carefully looking into the
situation are agreed that the often
sive and defensive alliance between
the entente and Teutonic allies,
which in each instance, goes to a gem
eraI boycott of all enemies of their
products. is very dangerous 60 the
trade OF the United States. But the
information regarding these under
standings is too vague so far TO per
nit any action by this government.
To Make Protest.
The placing on a blacklist by
Great Britain and her allies of many
American individuals and firms
which are purely and simply con-
trolIed in the United States is to be
made the subject Of a general pro-
test bv the state department. But
il Is feared in official circles that
this protest viii have little effect.
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suits. in the opinion of the officials
who have analysed the entire situa-
ton. IS retaliatory legislation And
II is considered certain here today
that such legislation cannot be at
tempted before the short session.
which will begin on the first Monday
IN December.
The British blacklist is seriously
troubling officials here inasmuch as
IL is accepted that. carried 20 the
full extent indicated by the an
nouncements made i'm London. II viii
cost American firms many thousands,
even millions. of dollars. The state
department is making every effort
20 find out all Of the details OF the
manner in which IL is TO he en-
forced. Ii already seems certain
that many innocent firms are 20 be
made victims Not alone shippers
hut neutral steamship lines have
been warned IL they supply goods
10 6rms of German origin they viii
be refused an British port privileges
and their goods viii be seized If sent
through British territory.
say Act j. Illegal
The state department protest VIII
be nIed Just as soon as official word
OF the creation of the blacklist is re-
ceived here.
Until il can be completed. officials
decline ofncially TO discuss the situa-
ton IL is admitted. however. that
the blacklist Is the last word i'm up
to-date warfare and officials insist
that they consider IL is In violation
OF intes national law. The British
action is characterized IN official
circles as discriminatory in the eN-
IRENE. and in operation IL viii abso-
lutelv restrain American commerce.
Meanwhile the federal trade COM
mission will continue it's general in
vestigation OF anti-dumpIng and re-
taIiatory legislation. Already its
agents abroad. and the various con-
suiar Representative have furnished
the commission with details OF the
manner in which certain of the war
ring nations hope TO recoup their
war losses when the war shall end.
south America viii be the initial
point OF attack SO far as general
commercial rivalry Is concerned. but
the nited states itself is 90 be a
preferred neld. Germany and Eng
land alike are working out plans
20 regain the trade lost here because
OF the war and 10 is admitted that
upon how successful they are IN
completing their plans viii depend
how drastic remedial legislation by
this government will be-
Wilson 90 Discus subject.
If Is understood here that Pres g
Wilson plans 10 direct attention 20
this subject when the political cam
paign opens. seizing upon b. as a
medium 20 reply 90 the republican
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