Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-02
KAISER FIGHTING
At HIS OWN COST
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
Longer the War Lasts Steiner Will
be Economic Terms Imposed;
Must Pay for Crimes.
FAVORS NATIONS LEAGUE

London. Aug. 2-"No man should
boast until the battle IS over but MI
men who know are pleased ut the way 1t
is going"
Premier LLOYD George thus comment
cd. in addressing n dcputatlon OF 2ou
members of the National Union OF Manu-
facturcrs. whom he mot Tuesday Tor
discussion of aftcr-thc-war Commcrrial
problems
we must necessarily, in whatever
policy We proclaim. SAID the premier
keep in touch and he IN complete &C
cord first with our domlulons, and' sec,
ond. with orr allies. There IS go"d
deal of discussion about league OF
nations am certainly one "l 'noSc
who believe IN IT. But there are two
leagues of nations already IN existence
the British empire and the great alli-
ance AGAINST the Central Powers
Referring to the Paris resolutions, he
SAID
Tn to the present time America has
expressed no opinion upon them anl. u
is vitality important that the pollcN al
America and that of this country should
hc in complete agreement on economic rs
we'll rs other problems. An agreement
among the Niles means that the economic
fate If the world viii be IN the hands
OF the great allied powers federated
together n present
After discussing the necessity ct pro
noting aitcl-war Industries essential t"
the country economically and mIltarN,
the premier continued
The longer the war lasts the st"rnor
must he tho cconomle terms We impose
on the Zoe thnk the sooner he realizes
that the better lie is fighting IN order
torn ON
the Allies lie Will never succeed IN do
inc So.
so far rs that Il concerned We must
he IN q no1ltion 10 determine the coudl
tlons uh,ch We regard rs fair, without
having them imposed upon Ms by the VII
Of the enemy
III he goes on fighting. imposing
greater burdens upon Us, destroying "lt
Young manhood and guilty also Of out
RACES which shock humanity, and makes
it difficult to shake hands With hun
when tho war Is over, stcrncr VIII y"
the terms imposed upon hun
Ilovd George said that among the
greatest difficulties after the war would
hc the questions of raw materials and
transport, which would require most
complete understanding with Great
Rrtains allies and domnIons, because
1T IS most important that You ShoHld
carry with Won tho people VII" con
trihutcd with YOU to the common sac
rificcs
Tho premier. agreeing that Il" c>'sf-
ing system of control could not h' con
tnued after the war, said
All the same, don't dcsp,sc what the
German has won from continuation
Let Us learn our lessons. whcr
ever thcy como even from the Ger
mans
While agreeing that interference With
trade and industry must disappear after
the war. LLOYD George sand there
must he some exceptions during The !
transition period Government luiertor- |
ence to = considerable extent would hc |
needed to get raw material and organ |
ize transport ne sand. and in rcgard |
to executing contracts for abroad j !
think We ought IL soc hat the people |
who have been fighting together should |
be served first
Don't let us make the mistake Of dis |
solving the partnership the moment the |
fighting Is over tho premier added
Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor Of the |
excheQuer. followed the premier M |
brief speech, in which he expressed gen |
cral agreement with Lloyd George |
/ re CnanfPiipf poiHtPt OUT tii'' sun |
control Of raw materials was needed |
after the war. III order 10 prevent old |
enemies from organizing corner ln |
them
He also emphasized that as a result OF |
the war. SO far as the present British |
government was concerned the princl |
pie that we are one empire. and that |
there shall be preference within that |
emplrp Is established