South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-28
TRADE HOSTILITY
DENIED BY ALLIES
Representatives Meet in Paris
to Adopt Economic Con-
ference Resolutions,
BY Cecil I. Dorian.

those resolutions had actually been
adopted by the government OF Great
Britain. complete silence on the sub
ject continues IN the British parlia-
ment and not a step has been taken
here toward the Endorsement Of
those resolutions unanimously agreed
upon by the representatives Of the
! British empire at the council.
Bonar Law. it is true. said at a re-
cent banquet that the house Of COM
mons and the government would
adopt the resolutions. but IT was fore
Swallowed in these columns that they
would not be adopted in Great Brit
ain without a struggle. That strug-
gle for the first time took tangible
from yesterday morning in a striking
manifesto issued 70 the papers by
/ powerful free traders in which they
denounce the new trend toward pro-
I lection
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 repre-
sentative OF Great Britain.
Hold Conference.
He made the following statement
TO the News representative:
The Economic conference at
Paris was participated in by the diff
ferent nations composing the allies.
The British government sent four
delegates 20 that conference of
| which Mr. Hughes. australian pre-
mier) and myself were overseas rep
resentatives. who however, did not
represent either Australia or Canada
particularly. but the British govern
ment.
The conference resulted in the
adoption of a set of conclusions in
the form of principles of action
which were 10 be carried out by
these allied nations.
First. in respect to trade with the
I enemy during the continuation of the
war
Second. with respect TO the po-
licies to be pursued during the period
! of transition and reconstruction i'm
mediately following the cessation of
hostilities
Third, regarding the policy of
/ trade to be carried out at the con-
| clusion of the reconstruction period
Broad Conclusions.
Generally the conclusions were
fairly broad and comprehensive in
their nature. and were unanimously
[ agreed TO by the representatives of
| the powers and referred TO the diff
ferent governments for action.
They covered complete prohibit
ton of trade with the enemy during
war and provided uniform and eff
cient methods for securing that end.
ITO safeguard the allied powers at
the cessation of war and during the
period of reconstruction the resolu-
tons 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 products. The aim also was to
/ guard against the dumping OF goods.
As regards the policy TO be pur-
sued after the reconstruction period.
the resolutions intend the retention
OF raw material in the different allied
countries for the use primarily of
each country and its allies.
Help Each other
The conference also contemplated
the cooperation of the allied coun-
tries in helping one another to build
up the rayages made by war and TO
stimulate economic development and
interchange between the allied ma =
tons hy improved means of trans
port trade preferences, financial and
exchange arrangements and the reg
ulation and restriction OF enemy ac-
tivities in these countries. The OH
ject was 10 prevent the elaborate
scheme of peaceful penetration.
which had been so successfully car
ried out by the Germans before the
war, from reasserting and extending
itself.
The allies have sacrificed their
blood and treasure i'm common
cause and the policies noted above
intended that they shall help one an
other with the same cooperation and
friendly interchange To repair the
damages or war and prepare their
! future development.
This implies no hostility toward
neutral countries with whom the al
lies have before traded TO great adj
J vantage, and with whom they ex-
pect hereafter to remain on most
amicable and advanteous terms"
Asked IL Canada would have any
new impulse after this war TO CO.
operate with the United States in any
Pan-American plan. Sir George Eos
ter replied:
Canada will develop her trade
and exchange along independent
lines as may best suit her own con
dition and circumstances but no
common action as outlined in the
/ Pan-American arrangements hereto
fore discussed between the United
states and South American conn
tries is al present conten plated"
/ tCOpyright by the Eveaing News
Publishing Co OF Newark.
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