The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-09-27
ALLIES TALK OVER
after WAR CONTROL
Commercial Policies Are Consid-
cred and Various Plans
Are Being Formulated


WASHINGTON, September lo-(As-
sociated Press )-Anird control of raw
materials after the war iS perhaps re
cPiving more serious attention from the
British than any other post war policy.
according to advices received by the
Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic com
merce.
Phillip B. Kennedy, American com
mercial attache at London, in IA report
to Washington officials, SAYS that after
the British government has perfected
with the dominion governments n plan
for obtaining control Of materials in
the British Empire, it iS expected that
representations will he made to the
United States and other allied countries
for some commons action.
Important meetings Of the Imperial
War Conference aud the Imperial War
Cabinet were held in London during
July, he says, at which prime ministers
andNothers representing the dominions
were present. The conference is de.
Lucrative body which reports it's de
cisiOns to the cabinet more executive
organization. Questions of imperial
policy were discussed at the meetings
ty because of the prominence Of the
cOnferees.
Methods Considered
A special committee of the conference
was appointed to consider the hest
methous by which essential raw mate.
rials may be controlled, and Bonar Law,
Chancellor of the EN"hcqucr, has in
formed Parliament that arrangements
10, 10 "a
tatives for the control Of materials are
to be the basis for beginning ncgotia-
tionE with other countries.
Close imperial cooperation in matters
of economic policy is favored by the
dominion representatives., Judging from
their utterancs, Mr.. Kcnned, reports
He adds that Australia and New Zea
land are interested in retaining the
German colonies in the Pacific and in
combating German tradc after the war
The dOminions were asked to pass
law similar to the British non ferrous
metal industries act, which makes it
necessary to obtain licenses to trade in
metals. Such legislation is designed to
free the British Empire from drpen.
dence on German controlled OrganiZn-
tiOn
OJneT NueSClOnS
Another important resolution adopted
by the conference is understood to have
asked the dominiOns to cooperate with
the imperial government in protecting
the developing British dye industry.
The conference also considered quest.
ions relating to the development Of
intcrempire trade, such AZ transport,
news service, parcel post statistics and
emigration. Improved steamship con
nc"tion between Great Britain and the
dOminiOns was favored, also az more
comprehensive news service at cheaper
cable tolls and coming from a strictly
British source. A statistical bureau
was proposed for London, which would
compile and transmit information from
dlfferrnt parts of the empire. Control
of migration after the war also was dis
cused
Although the dominion representa-
tivrs desire immediate consideration of
the important questions relating to the
close cooperation of different parts of
the empire, Mr.. Kennedy points out that
it is not certain that the British govern
ment De prepared to perfect finally a
program future economic policy\ dur
, ing the war. He says Mr. Law regards
! this problem one for after war.
Ta1f Matters
None Of the meetings openly discuss
ed preference tariff, according to Mr..
Kennedy. such policy is favored by
many, hmt tn" tariff question is yet an
issue in the United Kingdom on which
there is not many unity of opinion.
) The old trrc.trade sentiment in the lib.
a, l.. 4
! the Labor party is seemingly opposed
+ of any policy which would affect cheap
{ row materials The latter also has com
, mltttd itself to resolutions favuring an
/ open door economic policy after the war
as the best way to guaranteeing future
peace. Before the United Kingdom can
. come to definite decision on the tariff
probably the issue will have to be
Joined hv the conflicting interests, nc
rOrding to reports received here, and
this may hr something the government
, will not care to bring up during the
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BENFI.STROKE, British Colunbit
September T. \ssociAtrh Press a. \
, stugr0n eight feet and three inchr,
! long and weighing two hundred an'
thirty pounds was caught on Il line n
Bannorh Bat, near Arrowhcad. l.,
Warn Andrews, Il returned sailor. re-
Gently. Three men hauled it townr
shore, while Andrews killed il viii
,I'fr H"lI"tS
"In this hour of trial the President
of the Naion has called in to help hin
the grratrst business minds Of the r"um
try. They are giving their time will
rnrIy, loyalty, and without thought OF
their own affairs.
"Thc Republican party in this ter
ritorl can best serve you in preparing
for that time, by rnactIng in the NcH