New Britain herald., 1917-03-23
PEACEFUL HOLLAND ! FEELS WARS STING
OVersea Trade Disrupted by Reg
 ulationS of Great Britain

4-Dislocadon of the foreign trade of Holland. resulting from the restric- tions upon her imports and exports Imposed by the belligerents in their economic struggle, is emphasized by pr. John Loudon, the Dutch minis ter for foreign affairs; and F. E. Post @huma. minister of agriculture, indus try and commerce. Their report, now made public. holds particular inter- Agt for America, as 1t deals in part with the restrictions imposed. upon f&he importation of American goods. Virtually everything now imported SeU Holland from oversea, including seoods from Hollands own colonies ithe ministers assert, has to be guar Trust ,4s being for neutral destina- tion and consumption Even then, 2fAe Entente allies permit no goods to be imported by Holland until they ascertain whether the various articles sRrc needed for, normal consumption In that country. While this inves- 3igation is in progress. the importa- SSions are .detained by the Entente wen when they come from Dutch sroionics, An1crica or other neutral countries. Owing to objections on 4le part of the British government, Aaports guaranteed by the Oversea
 rust sometimes are held mp for x onths after. their arrival in Holland. ii Expectations, for Holland virtually 4e limited to articles originating in y utrAl countries. This means that holland cannot export goods .ins.E hich lore than 25 per cent. .of the raw Aaterials came from belligefentsc9pn- ast&aes.
 sg Discriminate Against Dutch. Barnes; objections have been raised 1 Against .tte action of Great Britain l m imposing regulations and restric- 1 Hons upon Hollands exports while l ernitting their own subjects to ex- 1 4ort the same goods to neutral coun- ! &ies under conditions which the | i utch manufacturers are willing | H observe By this action, the l
 tnistfrs said, Dutch products arc re-,
 Aced by products of other countries. | EDutch exports and imports by over- |
 nd routes are checked by prohibi- |
 pns upon transportation iss,ieG by l
 e Central Powers. The, contranand 1 ! IS of the Tcutonicg allies has been 1 7 tended with damaging effect upon
 blland's trade. =
 ' The black list system pj Ito ef-
 let by some of the. bcllix eFei1ts is clared by the Dutch ministers to !. .lye made 1t impossible for many l |!l5ltch tifFn- te. do hsainess.
 B@ Obstacles placed by Great Britain |
 the wig of .rssu'ar inportat:ons
 om America of lubricsting oils. ben 1
 pe.s gasoline and < petroleum have l Lad AerioEs effect. The British de- |
 and that rubber goods and electro
 chnical materials shall not be im-
 Drted direct from America but must
 me ia Great Britain. has caused l
 scarcity of those goods Hospitals
 e saxfreriTg sfronl>a shortage of rub
 Ir gloves. as one effect of this re- i ' fiction.
 Holland has also felt severely the
 Rchibition of export from Germany i
 raw materials for the manufac- 4 "a sof iron and steel. Various in- 3 stries have been obligedNto restrict d oductions and others to stop all E , erk, causing unemployment
 Agriculture and market gardening
 suffered becafIse of restraint of
 portation of fertilizers and cattle
 rage from South America and upon
 Ericu1tural implements. Ships re- r.
 atedly have been compelled to leave
 British ports materials destined for
 e governments artillery works
 arther shipments for America were,
 consequence, stopped until the ma
 Rials already shipped had been re-
 Ased, often after negotiations. When
 yt, shipments were made, these
 metimes suffered the same delay.
 ALONE DEFENDS R0YJNG