Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

London, E~ngland-The house of COM
mons yesterday was concerned with the
question of the economic and financial
war on Germany. a discussion arising on
Il motion by w. A. S. Eewins. Unionist
member for Hereford. who in Il lucid
speech proposed that the government
should Immediately consult with the do
minions in order with their aid to bring
the whole economic strength of the empire
INTO direct cooperation with the allies
In a policy directed against the enemy.
The speaker advocated a frank acceptance
of the resolutions Of the imperial confer
ence. He held the motive of Germany in
preclpltatinG the war was economic and
that in this sense it initiated war long
before August. 1914. This economic war
would not end with restoration OF mill
tary peace. He advocated that every pos
Sible step should be taken to- destroy Ger
man trade dominating in neutral coun-
tries. The subsequent debate showed Il
militant temper OH the matter t%hrough-
out the house.
Sill Alfred Mond examined the German
financial grip over ITALY. Russia, South
America and other countries, pointing out
IN each case this was due to
providing capital or being in possession
of %echnica processes. Until they armed
themselves. the speaker said, with similar
banking and technical facilities Germany
would again go ahead.
Sir Alfred emphasized the German cx-
haustion in raw materials. capital and
men, and regarded the United States with
Its great resources as the most formidable
Industrial opponent. MIR. Mackinder dwelt
ON tho centralized organization of Ger
many directing railways. finance and di-
plonacy co a common end. The British
financial policy had placed home claims
such as agricultural before the necessity
for keeping assets liquid so as to maintain
the internatiOna; position as a free gold
market.
Mr.. Runciman. in Il sympathetic speech.
said the government was in fact mobiliz-
ing for the allies the full economic
strength, OF the British empire. While the
war was on they must certainly make war
on German nance. credit and trade
while at the same time laying the founda-
ton of future action. If Il Zollverein be-
tween the allies was necessary to win the
war, they should have it. They must
make it clear that on the conclusion of
this war they could not permit the out
break OF another economic war wagcd
against them by Germany.
I'm making peace they must see. that
Germany should lave no opportunity OF
rec0nstrlicting her economic machinery.
Mr.. iiuncinlan then went OH to confirm
statements regarding the effect of the
British blockade on food and other sup
plies i'll Germany, also regarding brea,
riots in l;elli1 antl ether large Gcrmar
cites.
Tier" are signs that at last Germany
IS beginning to feel the economic press,lr,
Of our blockade. Her food supplies are
becoming depleted While ours are in.
creasinE. Although our exports have fall.
en- and our imports risen there is no doubt
that the economic strength of Great Brit.
tain is so we'll founded that we can stan5
the strain far better than the central pow.
ers.
Bread riots in Berlin and in nearly ev.
cry othe, big Germany city do not occu!
without good reasons. We have deprived
the enemy Of many necessities of warfare
and possibly some Of the necessities o1