Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
ALLIES AIM TO CONTROL
MOST OF RAW MATERIALS
British Government Is Now Wo.k-
ing Out Details OF Far
Reaching Scheme.
BEST METHODS CoNsIDEREp
Australia and New Zealand Arc In.
terestcd i'm Retaining the German
Colonies in the Pacific and i'm Com
batting Tcutonic Trade.

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Allied control OF raw materials after
the war is perhaps receiving more
serious attention from the British than
any other postwar policy, according to
advlces received by the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Phillip Ii. Kennedy, American COM
mercial attache at London. in a report
10 Washington officials. says that after
the british government has perfected
with the dominion governments Il plan
for obtaining control of materials in
the british Empire. 1t Is expected that
representations will be made TO tho
United states and other allied coun-
tries for some common action.
important meetings of the Imperial
War Conference and the Imperial War
July. he says. at which prime ministers
and others representing the dominious
G Seiser prfysn' boa The sonferenee is
decisions to- the cabinet. n more exc
cutive organization. Questions OF
imperial policy were discussed at the
usual authority because OF the promi-
hence of the conferees.
special committee OF the confer
ence was appointed to consider the
best methods BY which essential raw
materials may be controlled, and
Sonar Law, Chancellor OF the Elk
minion representatives. for the control
OF materials are to be the isis for
beginning negotiations with other
countries.
Close imperial co-operation in mat
ters OF economic policy is favored by
che dominion representatives. judging
from their uttcrances. MIR Kennedy
reports. He adds that Australia and
New Zealand are interested in re-
Pacific and in combating German trade
after the war
The dominions, were asked to pass
law similar TO the British nonfcrrous
metal industries act. which makes il
necessary to obtain licenses TO trade
III metals Such Legislation is designed
to free the British Empire from de-
penuenCe on German organi-
zatiun.
Another important resolution adopt
ed by the conference is understood to
have asked the doninions To cooper
ate with the Imperial government in
protecting the developing British dye
industry.
lions relating to the development OF
intercmpire tiade, such as transport.
news service. parcel post. statistics and
emigration. Improved steamship con-
nection between Great Britain and
the dominions was favored. also AS
more comprehensive news service at
cheaper cable tolls and coming from a
strictly British source. \ statistical
bureau was proposed for London. which
would compile and transmit informa-
tion from different parts OF the en-
war also was discussed.
Although the dominion Representa-
tives desire immediate consideration OF
the important questions relating TO
the close co cooperation OF different parts
OF the empire, Mr.. Kennedy points out
That II Is not certain that the British
government viii be prepared TO perfect
finally "a program OF future economic
policy during the war. He says Mr..
Law regards this problem one for so
luton after the war
None OF the meetings openly dis
cussed a preference tariff. according to
Mr.. Kennedy. Such policy is favored
by many. but the tariff question is yet
an issue in the United Kingdom. on
which there Is not unity OF opinion.
Tho old free-trade sentiment in the
Liberal party is evidently unchanged.
and the Labor PARTY is seemingly OPP
noscd to any policy which would az
feet cheap food and cheap raw ma
terials. The latter also has COM
mitted itself to resolutions favorinE An
open-door economic policy after the
war as the best way of guaranteeing
future peace. Before the United King
dom can come to definite decision
on the tariff. probably the issue will
have to be Joined by the conflicting In
terests. according 10 reports received
here, and This may be something the
government Will not care to bring up
during the war.