New-York tribune., 1918-11-14
Nearly 10000, 600 Tons of
Steel Said To Be Re-
CURED by France
Industries Want
Control Continued
Building Projects Amount
ing to $40, 600, 900 Are
Released
By Theodore M. Knappen

BY theodore M. knappen
WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.--The second
by following the announcement of an
lrmistice found official Washington
trying to determine some sort of
general policy for the transitional
period and in some degree stupcfed by
tAe size of the problems that confront
the nation.
The War Cabinet was in session for
more than three hours in an effort to
determine the general lines of action,
not only II meet domestic conditions,
hat h 9ealawitlr ths problems. of as
sistanee to the Allies and of victual-
ing gthe enemy nations, whose situation
Is represented az desperate.
Referring to ex-Judge Gary's warn
ing Of possible panic, Secretary Dan
als said that if the American people
lahrains enough to win the war they
MD be relied upon to have enough
sprevent peace hurting them.
The naval programme goes on with
eas pause" continued the Secretary,
ind will 60 on. Every vessel under
obstruction, including those vessels
tast were started to meet the emer-
ssncy, win be completed. Every tor
ssdo boat destroyer, including the
Ford Eagles, and every boat and struc-
.rse We have started will be completed.
To Rush Unfinished Work
"Work will be rushed on the unin-
shed part of the 1915 regular pro-
saame for the expansion of the navy
AID we expect to carry out the addi-
tlonal three year programme, calling
iss the expenditure Of s650,O00,O00.
With the money now appropriated and
authorized we could give employment
light and day for the next year to
every man in the country capable of
working on ,yarship. The great dry
cocks for battle cruisers and battle
sa'2s at Norfolk, Philadelphia and
aare Island will be completed"
Before leaving to attend the confer
soes Chairman Baruch, of the war
Industries Board, had been in session
y the Iron and Steel Institutes war
service committee. The outstanding
aet Of these deliberations, Mr.. Baruch
M'd, was that the steel men were
anxious to have the War Industries
s'ard continue its control of prices
I'D production.
tne demands of peace on the steel
saussrs seem likely to be as pressing
nose Of war. France and Italy arc
sung on the United States for enor-
seus quantities OF steel for recon
~actlon purposes. They must have
sad can get IL nowhere else.
Want Regulation Continued
- Tsrdieu said few days ago that
.naee would need 100000 tons. 1t
: : Understood that he has now raised
Z estimate, and that it is nearer 10,-
vW The steel men seemed to
'"'~- ~ i4tS- tni5 0cihahAs WAAA~A
Ally part of the war demand,
3" sae war is responsible for it, as
= as to deal with the immense de-
a "a ioreseen for domestic purposes,
ss sili be required further period
.sNpression Of indiyidr,si initiative
as continuation of governmental
a'si'en toward the attainment OF
y merely part Of the general
E objective.
49, swsfspody at the conference was
sa On the price question. II
=. s0ged Up to gingerIy. but no Of
~ 80 made 10 come 10 any conclu'
~ Nv On this phase Of the subjects
= the conference was in The
80, 80 q thinking aloud" but not o.
a,s.a asvssking Of the subject of cancel
~ oi Contracts, Mr.. Baruch said
ii. ~ mad not heard Of any whole
.is. sssisitiss in that line. Asked Il
49,. you'd not be reduction o.
"a y the steel industry, he sai<
e..s y asa mt look for any.
f-.snees with the representa-,
y. yestinucd ON pdae fouy