New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-26
Washington Officials Fear
Embargo on Raw Mate
rial After War
MONOPOLY PROVIDED
IN PARIS AGREEMENT
British Control IA Articles
Needed by American
Manufacturers

Washington, Oct. 25.-Domination by
the Allied nations Of the worlds raw
materials, which are essential to
American manufacturers, has been
proved conclusively to officials here by
the completion to-day of a comprehen-
sive summary Of British trade policies
as TO American imports AS result
the recent Paris economic conference
of the Entente powers is regarded here
with far greater disquiet than before.
The proposed commercial war after
the war. at first viewed specifically as
outlining policies which could not sur
vive the heat Of war or the operation
Of perennial economic forces, is looked
upon as a more practical proposition in
the light of the investigation.
Every indication since the conference
has tended to decrease the feeling that
its provisions could not be carried
through. Since then, it is pointed out,
the blacklist, which had been enforced
by Great Britain for some time, has
been accepted in principle by all the
Allies.
What is more, the agreement made
then for the closer economic unity be-
tween the governments is shown by re-
ports row coming in TO be working
out through mutual concessions, ex-
Guiding other countries from their
benefits, though not necessarily viewed
as illegally discriminatory by the
United States, so long as confined to
war purposes.
Menace to United States
In the compilation Of the various
agreements which Great Britain has in
stituted in this country to prevent
Allied resources from going to Ger
many's aid is seen strong indication
Of what the Allies might do through
different methods after the war. This
domination of the supply of certain
raw materials demonstrated after a
year of war, considered in connection
with Article III of the Paris agreement,
is believed to constitute distinct
menace TO this country. Article III
says:
dThe Allies declare themselves
agreed to conserve for the allied csun-
tries. before all others, their natural
resources during the whole of the pc
riod Of commercial, industrial, agri-
cultural and maritime reconstruction,
and for this purpose they undertake to
establish special arrangements TO ia
cilitate the interchange OF these re-
sources"
There are no less than fourteen diff
ferent forms for various kinds Of ma
teriaIs which American importers must
file with British consuls before certain
goods can be released to them from
the British dominions. These mate
rails, according TO the complete list Sc
cured to-day, include tin, chloride of
tin and tin ore; wool, jute, shellac,
tanning materials, antimony, rubber,
diamonds, mica, raw leather, plumbago,
all the alloys Of iron, including ferro-
manganese, cobalt, chrome, tungsten,
riolybdenum, vanadium, nickel and
several other kinds Of ore.
Trade Bodies Decide Eligibility
Where possible the restriction is ef
fected through the chief American as
sociations of manufacturers interested
in the trade, such as the New York
Metal Exchange, for metal; the Ma
tional Association of Tanners. for tan
ming materials; the United States
Shellac Importers Association, for
shellac, and the Textile Alliance, for
wool and jute.
In cases where the importer csnnot
apply through and be vouched for by
such an organization, he signs a per-
sonal agreement with the British
Consul.
Importers accept the conditions for
the whole length OF the war and for
ali goods Of the kind imported, even
though part of their supply 10 from
neutral or American sources. The
conditions, which run through the
whole list of agreements, provide:
That the importer Is bringing in the
goods for his own use in manufactur-
ing and not for further sale; that in
no case will be sell to a blacklisted
firm; that he will sell in some cases
only 20 the British empire, and In
others that he will sell TO neut-als