New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
u.,,.rd Vessels Must
Await Inquiry as to Home
and Neutral Needs
Asked to Aid U. S.
In Grain Cargoes
r., Chance to Unload Here
and Assist in Carrying
Australian Product

o.,sv1NCTON. Sept. Indications
-, the Urited States ''t'n"s TO IA,
-. =, Northern European neutral
"' -;,,;, the st-ictcst fashion were
-, to.isy'ia the admission that the
-, Administrative Roard has dis
..-ov.d Of an arrangement suggested
=, ,bs puach Minister here and the
80, Relief Commission for division
80, Holland and Belgium Of the
- 100 Dutch grain carEocs held in
american ports.
-. first news that permission for
j.. sh;ps toIsail had been denied came
..3,v in a dispatch from Rotterdam,
?. general understanding had been
-, The arrangement would be ap-
..,v.8 s7d ehat some Of the vessels
,.yld sail Immediately.
Figure Own Needs First
-. T1po-s Board. :. was learned,
MI e. no food cargoes go 10 Euro
,.,, peu.-sk for al least two months
=, r,-l the American government has
....-.,;res II own food requirements
Nv ne year and the size Of crops that
-, a be harvested. All OF the neu-
,,,,s il is held. can feed themselves
--..,r. 6i+fc1il.v until this information
:, .y,ilsble. The United States wishes
:, now also the size Of crops 10 be
.,-vsy.ed in the neutral countries this
fall. ,n ,..,
S.,.ss has no intention Of letting neu-
,-als 60 hungry, but emphasis was
,,,.sd on the fact that the government
',,I, lis first obligation is 20 the AM
,.;,an people and 20 the Allies.
4 counter PROPOSAL that has been
-,ss 10 the Dutch, which the other
.,r.rals are invited TO accept, Is that
n Neutral vessels now in American
,,-,s loaded with foodstuhs discharge
.sir targoes and proceed TO Australia
"a lava for wheat and sugar.
These eargoes would be brought back
= he United States and divided be-
r.en the United States and the neu-
r,s
Neutrals Must Do Part
I-ricsn government officials feel
III IN asking the United States 70 sup
,'y them with foodstufs, the neutrals
,,ould be willing 70 increase the gen
,r;l supply Of food. This they would
% in Transporting food cargoes from
Australia and Java, where large sup
rli.s cannot be moved because % the
general lack Of shipping. The neutral
snjps would have returned within two
months and by that time the United
States would be in a better position
also 10 say how much II can spare
from rs own food store.
Most Of the Dutch ships in Ameri-
can ports are loaded with corn, which
hss spoiled and is At now only for
cattle feed. This was taken into con
sderaiion by the exports board, which
held that the need for cattle feed IS
much greater now in the United States
than in Holland
!, IS not known how the neutrals
viii look on the suggestion that all
,,eir ships. numbering about $50, dis
large food carroes, but II is known
hat Cheyalier Van Rappard, the Dutch
Minister, does not view It with favor.
He takes the position that his govern
rent already is making great conces-
gors in Offering 70 share is food car
gcss with the BelCiars.
EooJ Co,,r,ize;op Annro-ed
The food administration had ar-
woyei the Arrangement entered into
'stveen the Dutch Minister and the
r.sf commission.
Announcement to-day in Ottawa that
representative of the food admins
RATION had concluded an agreement
whereby the Canadian and American
governments will work in closest
cooperation in the administration OF
'ood control drew the statement here
ha,, with Canadian assistance, super
Vision Of food distribution and CON
70. Of prices in the United States will
oe made much easier. Canada now is
expected 70 fix wheat price identical
win the American scale
kilograms reaching the food admin
ls'raiion from various Interests
throughout the country generally ap-
no" the wheat prices fixed. Protests
arrived from both Chicago and St.
LOUIS to-day. however, where each city
contends that the other was favored IN
70, schedule of diFerentials an
h"uheed By the wheat corporation.