New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
KAISER PILING Up
AFTER-WAR BURDEN
Longer War Lasts, Greater Pun
ishment, Says Lloyd George

London, Aug. 2.-"No man should
boast until the battle is over. But all
men who know are pleased at the
way it is going.'
Premier Lloyd George thus COM
mented in addressing q deputation of
two hundred Nom bers of the Nation
al Union of Manufa cturers whom he
met for discussion Of after the war
comm ercial problems
I'VE must necessariIv in whatever
policy we proclaim said the Premi-
er, keep in touch and be in COM
plete accord first with our dominions,
and, second, with our allies. There is
a good deal OF discussion about
league of nations. | am certainly one
of those who believe in it. But there
are two leagues of nations already in
eXlstence-the British Empire and
the great alliance against the Central
Powers"
Referring to the Paris resolutions
he said: Up to the present time Am
erica has expressed no opinion upon
them, and it is vitality important that
the policy of America and that of this
country should be in complete agree
mont on economic as we'll as other
problems. An agreement among the
Allies means that the economic fate of
the world will be in the hands of the
great allied powers federated together
at present.
After discussing the necessity of
promoting after war industries essen
tial to the country economically and
militarily the Premier continued
THE longer the war lasts the
sterner must be the economic terms
we impose on the foe. [ think the
sooner he realizes that the better. He
is fighting in order to impose his own
economic terms on the Allies. He will
never succeed in doing so.
$50 far as that is concerned we
must be in a position to determine the
conditions which we regard as fair,
without having them imposed upon us
by the will of the enemy.
eff he goes on lighting, imposing
greater burdens on us, destroying our
young manhood and guilty also of out
RACES which shock humanity and
make it difficult to shake hands with
him when the war is over, sterner will
be the terms imposed upon him."
After War Problem.
Mr. Lloyd George said that among
the greatest difficulties after the war
would be the questions of raw ma
terials and transport, which would
require a most complete understand
ing with Great Britain's allies and do
minions, because lit is most import
ant that you should carry with you
the people who contributed with YOU
to the common sacrifices"
The Premier, agreeing that the ex-
listing system of control could not see
coptinIIo6 y ftar war So id
''AH the same, don't despise what
the German has won from the COM
bination Let us learn
our lessons, wherever they come from
even from the GermanS
While agreeing that interference
with trade and industry must dlsap-
pear after the war, Mr.. Lloyd George
said thCre must be some exceptions
during the transition period. Gov
eminent interference to a consider
able extent would be needed to get
raw material and organize transport,
he said, and in regard to executing
contracts for abroad, II think we
ought to see that the people who nave
been fighting together should be
served first"
Don't let us make the mistake or
dissolving the partnership the mo
ment the fighting is over, the re-
mier added.
Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor OF
the Exchequer, followed the Premier
in q brief speech in which nc eX-
pressed general agreement with MT
Lloyd George. The Chancellor point
ed out that some control or raw ma
terials was needed after the war; III
order to prevent old enemies from Or