El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-25
MEAN TOK KILL
GERMAN TRADE
Even After War Closes Al
lied Nations Intend to
Hem in Central Power.
BY CECIL DoRRIAN.

v
London. Eng, July Although the
financial representatives of the allied
countries are even now quietly assem-
bled in Paris arranging the financial
means of operating the resolutions Of
the recent economic conference. for ali
the world as though those resolutions
had actually been adopted by the gov
eminent Of Great Britain. complete 81
lcnce on the subject continues in the
British parliament and not step has
been taken here toward the indorse-
ment Of those resolutions unanimously
agreed upon by the representatives OF
the British empire al the council
Bonar Law, il is true. said at a re-
cent banquet that the house of com
mons and the government would adopt
the resolutions. but il was fOreshad-
owed in these columns that they would
not be adopted in Great Britain with
out a struggle. That struggle for the
first time took tangible form in a
striking manifesto issued to the pa
pers by powerful free traders in which
they denounce the new trend toward
protection.
Sir George Foster. the minister Of
trade and commerce. in Canada. how
ever. is here. He also was present at the
Paris conference as a representative Of
Great Britain.
He made the following statement
to the Newark News representative:
British Send Four Delegates.
The economic conference at Paris
was participated in by the different
British government sent four dele
gates to that conference of which Mr..
Hughes, Australian premier, and my
self were overseas representatives.
who, however, did not represent either
Australia or Canada particularly, out
the British government
The conference resulted in the
adoption Of A set of conclusions in the !
form OF principles of action which !
were TO be carried out by these allied !
nations
enemy during the continuation Of the 4
war.
Second, with respect to the policies /
10 be pursued during the period Of I
lately following the cessation of hos !
Third. regarding the policy If
trade TO be carried out at the conclu-
sion Of the reconstruction period
Agree to Conclusions.
Generally the conclusions were fair
" broad and comprehensive in their
nature and were unanimously agreed
to by the representatives of the powers
and referred to the different govern
ments for action
They covered complete prohibition
Of trade with the enemy during war
and provided uniform and efficient I
methods for securing that end
TO safeguard the allied powers at
period Of reconstruction the resolu-
tions contemplate the disseminating
of all advantages TO enemy nations
which might have resulted from most !
favored nation treaties. and of any
preference in any way, as also the
restriction TO the utmost during that
period Of any imports from enemy
countries in competition with home 1
products The aim also was to guard !
against the dumping Of goods
Raw Materials for Allies.
AS regards the policy to be pursued
after the reconstruction period. the
resolutions intend the retention Of raw 1
material in the different allied coun- |
tries for the use primarily OF each
country and its allies.
The conference also contemplated |
the cooperation Of the allied coun- ]
tries in helping one another to build
up the ravages made by war to stirnu- :
change between the allied nations Ey I
improved means of transport, trade
preferences. financial and exchange
arrangems nts and the regulations and
restriction of enemy activities in these
countries The object was to prevent
the elaborate scheme Of peaceful pene-
tration, which had been so success
fully carried out by the Germans before
the war, from reasserting and extending
itself.
Allies to Help Each Other. ?
The allies have sacrificed their !
blood and treasure in a common cause ,
and the policies noted above intended ,
hat they shall help one another with
he same cooperation and friendly n
-erchange TO repair the damages of
war and prepare their future develop
nent. {
This implies no hostility toward !
Neutral countries with whom the al !
les have before traded to great ad- ! I
rantage. and with whom they expect !
hereafter TO remain on most amicable ; !
md advantageous terms" i
Canada TO Remain Independent.
Asked If Canada would have any :
lew impulse after this war to coop ! :
rate with the United States in any I :
plan, Sir George Foster !
eplied-
Canada viii develop her trade and
along independent lines as G
nay best suit her own conditions and I Z
circumstances but no common action +
g outlined in the Pan-American ar
angements heretofore discussed be- T
ween the United States and South [
american countries is a present con- !!
emplated- '-Copyrigh by Evening 5
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