Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
Sharp Dissent to Threat of
Economic War Against
Germany.
VIEW HELD THAT
U. s. WILL OBJECT
Prem'er' Attitude Held TO Run
Counter to Expressed Intention. Of
President Wilson = Conservative
Press Endorses Attitude-som View
Threat as Endanserins Proposed
League, Of Nations.

'~ 'hiede VI freIlier Dafid Lloyd
George to use the economic weapon
against Germany after the war, as out
lined In an address by the premier yes
terday is expressed by the liberal press
and the premier's view. it is said. will
not be endorsed in America.
Quoting the phrase, "the longer the
war lasts the, sterner must be the
economic force we impose on the foe"
the Chronicle says:
We doubt very much II that is ShowS
President Wilson views the questions.
Americans attach very great inn
portance to the economic weapons
which the allies, acting together. could
WELD. but Americans do not wish It
welded for any fixed period after. the
war The policies of America and of,
the premier can not both be carried
out, - II 49,. { t -sssr~ Z z : ya
! E. THE policy Of Lloyd George hes.tAe
opposite tendency to that Of America"
The Daily News says:
1T ie idle for Lloyd George or any
other statesman to maintain that tha
splritunderlying a league OF nations is
reconcillable with the spirit underlying
and inspiring the protective tariff.
I'VE must choose one or the other It
Is question Of the policy OF Wilson or
the policy Of the Paris resolutions. If
American views on the Paris resolu-
tfon have not been expressed in off
cial documents they have been eS-
pressed repeatedly and unequivocalIN
in President Wilson's speeches. which
have preached gospel utterly in
compatible with the perpetuation OF
hostility thru an economic war;
Conservatives Endorse.
Conservative papers on the other
hand generally endorse the premiers
address. altho some accuse him of be-
ing indefinite The Times. recogniz-
ing the opinion in some quarters that
the United States will not consent to
the employment OF economic weapons
against Germany, emphasized the fact
that the premier expressed hope an
agreement might be reached on econ
omic as well as other problems be-
tween America and England. 1t cites
the phrase used by President Wilson:
mo half way decision is tolerable.'
and says:
Germany is hardly likely to believe
that the allies mean what President
Wilson said as long as they fail to take
what Lord Robert Cecil, under secre-
tary Of state for foreign affairs,
described the other day as all steps
- he Ii ho vi<.
Of all Germany's military efforts"
Fear Effect on League Of Nations.
Fears that the adoption Of economic
weapons after the war might endanger
the proposed league Of nations was ex-
pressed by James H. Thomas. labor
member of parliament for Derby. in the
house of commons today during dis
cussion on the policy Of such league
raised by liberal members.
Foreign Secretary Balfour COM
planned he ha d heard no really practical
suggestions from members for the at
tainments of objects they .all had in
view or any indication where an inter-
national policy could be found.
Unquestionably. Secretary Balfour
continued, league of nations could
nomic weapons. It. is true that eco
nomis weapons may be misused, but
the foreign secretary saw no signs OF
any country toS abandon the employ
ment of tariffs if it considered them
necessary.
He believed that Mr.. Thomas would
find that labor would not abandon this
method Of dealing with economic prcb-
lens.
Mr.. Balfour also contended that uni
versal disarmament only was possible
if it could be proved that the new in
ternational agreement was effective and
II it had machinery for keeping the
worlds peace successfully.
Lord Robert Cecil, under secretary OF
state for foreign affairs, urged that
the conditions of peace ought to be
made more favorable to those nations
preferring to enter a league. He
thought the question should be consd-
cred fully in all its aspects and
scheme prepared to be put into opera
ton Immediately after the war if there
was any prospect of it's adoption. be-
cause few years of delay. with the
shortness of peoples memories, would
result in the cooling of present en-
thusiasm.
The difficulties in the establishment
of such league were so serious. he,
added. that only by the undivided ef-
fort of all men of good will could 1t
be put into execution.