Evening star., 1918-06-14
Production of "Pivotal Articles"

The committee recommends govern
ment measures which will make the
cotton industry of Great Britain in
dependent OF foreign sources of sup
Ply as regards dyestuffs. knitting
With reference to export of textile
machinery the committee says the
system Of priority certificates should
be continued for sufficient period
after. the war. with a view to giving
only of British textile factories, but
also of those OF our despoiled allies"
The textile committee suggests that
. special tariff regime be applied to
imports OF manufactures from Ger
many and Austria Hungary for such
period as may be determined by con-
alterations OF national policy.
The committee also recommends,
with regard to other countries, that q
distinction be made between the al
lies and neutrals in favor Of the allies
Thus as regards silk goods. for in
Of thSal1ies. Of Is per cent ad valorem.
and N respect Of neutrals from 20 to
2b per cent, subject to reciprocal ar
Eangement. In respect of enemy
countries 40 per cent would be re-
Quired.
Enactment of anti-dumpins lesis-
1atioh. upon the lines adopted in the
United States. Is recommended With
reference to all imports on which du-
ties are levied the committee says
preference should be accorded to Brit
tsh overseas dominions.
The committee on iron and steel
trades include in their recommenda-
tions: That all imports manufac-
tured from products of iron and steel
from present enemy countries be
prohibited during the period Of re-
construction: that ore and minerals
necessary for manufacturing iron and
steel be admitted free, and that all
other materials necessary for manu-
featuring iron and steel be admitted
only In their natural or unworked
no raw materials be sent to present
enemy countries from British do
SniAaens or colonies OF from the min
eral 9r other resources under British
csntro1.
No IRON for Enemy.
Il IL recommended further that
materials or manufactured iron or
steel from neutral ports to ports in
present enemy countries or to neutral
ooft9 1or ultimate dispatch to enemy
consideration be given to the ques-
tion whether ships of present enemy
countries shall be allowed to carry
goods to or from ports in the British
empire or to coal at any coal station
In tho British empire.
A further recommendation is that no
mining concessions within the empire
be granted to any alien individual or
company without government sane
tioassnd that the dopinions be urged
TO adopt q similar policy.
Reports Of the committees on engi-
neering and electrical trades contain
similar recommendations regarding
. the treatment of imports from enemy
/, countries, the former suggesting the
exclusion. except under license. for a
minimum period Of one year and the
electrical trade suggesting three
years. -
The committees also suggest meas
Ures for preventing enemy-controlled
undertakings in the electrical or al
, lied manufacturing industries contin-
ting trads within the empire unless
especially authorised.
Regarding the engineering trades
/, Che sugxeAtion IL made that all the
allies @mnoss . surtax against prod
4. pots u the present enemy countries
hubje0e TO progressive diminution
LsGislkt5es 20 prevent dumping is rec.
ommended by both committees. and
+. the enx1neering committee recon-.
/, nendA that India and the dominions
(. be invited to concede preferences to
/. British goods