New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Briton Appeals to America
to Build Up Its Ma
rine First
Lauds u. S. War Spirit
Head of Mission Finds Plenty
of Enthusiasm in
Chicago

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-Lord North
clife. head Of Englsnd's special mis-
sion to this country, was tho guest OF
honor at a banquet Of the Chicago AS
soc;ation OF Commerce tonight. The
menu WAS whestless, in conformity
with the request Of the National FOOD
Administration. In addition IL was
l;ouorless.- The distinguished Briton
received a welcome lasting several
minutes. II.
u am one of those who say quite
plainly. and believe absolutely. that
we are only at the very beginning OF
this strange and mysterious thing that
:. ross;ng over the world" he SAID
Every person who thinks the war Is
approaching it's close very natura,is
d;nirishes his or her ardor IN the
prosecution Of the war
"sometimes my friends here tell me
,hev think the people are not yet SUI
ec;ontlv earnest about the war But l
have found tremendous enthusiasm !"
the United States for the war; ana u
general understanding Of the fact tha'
- &. in essence a world revoiution'
Here to-day. in q city, | am tod, "nleh
has a German population equai 10 Dus-
soIdorf | have witnessed an enthusiasm
that is inspiring.
Cites Shipping Problem
"Now let us be frank. We have ave
been told that you must put o,Ov0'o0JI
tons of ships in the water IN isl 'o,e
coo M signs of such tonnage IN 1910.
I do see signs Of filing sixteen gfeass
aontopments. of the manufacture Oh
;n,mense amounts OF munitions; DuI !
do not see the signs OF that p,iusI
across the Atlantic without wnich a." i,ii
~ recruiting. all this enthusiasm, al,
This manufacturing will be null anu
void. ... rou
wherefore I urge you, entreat YOU
IN believe that your army wlthou1
TRANSPORTS will be valuelesa You nave
,hs nower TO build these shlp5. You
sre easilv the most adaptable mechan
;caI nation in the world. IL you set
vour mind to build these ships you can
do il as easily as you succeeded IN
the more difficult task-inducing loO,-
600 600 people to consent TO military
corscrintion. What was our great ull-
gently YOU accomplished almost IN
light To me the thing seemed IKE q
miracle. II .Lo;r
az, ia no doubt because OF thelr
Lrowledae Of the fact that shipbuiiding
is not making the progress here that IL
sbould that the Germans affect 70 pc
Tevo that YOU will not be able TO enter
The war in sufficient time to be Oh vaiue
in the war. In this matter OF snip
ming YOU strike at a vital point IN
No waoing OF this war. II you cannot
gat the supplies to the men IT seems 10
,no almost idle to add TO your ALREADY
"Get together on this as you have on
ether things pertaining to the war and
Won will make yours the army that re-
stores neace TO the world-not an early
neace-but the peace to which we are
ali looking forward so eagerly.
WHY Flour Is Cheaper in London
"Now as to the extraordinary TACT
that food bought in the United states
and shipped to Great Britain IS soiu
there cheaper than In this country; ~
seems paradox tat Hour should De
cheaper in London than in MINNEAPOLIS
hut the explanation is most simple
one.
"Our government is taking money
out of the pockets Of the rich to put
cheap -four into the mouths OF the
moor Our white -four is subsidized
to the extent of s200,00o,0oO a year.
II is therefore sold under cost. That
is whv our people are getting Ameri-
can flour cheaper than your people. d,
an respect to other articles OF 1000
consumption, you must remember that
we have a very strict control, The PEG
nile of Great Britain have seized the
mills and have taken control OF the
wholesale and retail stores. They
have enforced very strict laws against
nrofiteering. These are some OF the
reasons why food in Great Britain has
not reached the famine prices it might
have been expected to reach.
ave ask you TO conserve your food J.
not for our civilian population at all
That population can take care OF itself.