Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-10-24
ALLIES TO CONTROL
ALL RAW MATERIAL
Plans For After the War Arc
Now Being Worked on
By Statesmen.

By Statesmen.
Wash1ngton.-Allied control of raw
materials after the war is perhaps
receiving more serious attention from
the British than any other post war
polcy, according to advices received
oy the bureau OF foreign and domestic
Phillip b. Kennedy. American com
mercial attache at London, in a re-
port to Washington officials. says that
alter tne brltlsh government a per-
1ected with the dominion governments
= pan Tor obtaining control Of ma
.e aat IN the British empire. 1t is ex-
made to the United States and other
allied countries for some common
action.
important meetings of the Imperial
wa Conference and the Imperial War
CABINET were held in London during
july ne says, at which prime ministers
anu others representing the dominions
were present. The conference is a de-
Lucrative body which reports its de-
cislons to he cabinet, a more execu-
NV organization. Questions Of imper-
!al policy were discussed at the meet
lngs. which were regarded OF unusual
authority because Of the prominence Of
The conferees.
"A special committee of the confer
enee was appointed to consider the best
methods by which essential raw ma
terlals may be controlled. and Bonar
Law, chancellor Of the e%xchequer. has
informed parliament that arrange
ments being made with the dominion
representatives for the control Of ma
teriais are to be the basis for beginning
negotiations with other countries.
Close imperial cooperation in matters
OF economic policy is favored by the
dominion representatives. judging from
their ~utterances. Mr. Kennedy reports.
He adds that Australia and New Zea
land are interested in retaining the
German colonies in the Pacific and in
combating German trade after the
war.
The dominions were asked to pass
law similar to the British non-ferrous
metal industries act, which makes 1t
necessary to obtain licenses to trade
In metal. Such legislation Is designed
to free the British empire from de-
pendence on German controlled organi-
zation.
The Dye Industry.
Another important resolution adopt
nave the dOminiOns to cooperate
with the imperial government in pro-
tecting the developing British dye in
duatry.
The conference also considered Ques-
tions relating to the development Of
inter-empire trade. such as transport.
news service, parcel post. statistics and
emigration. Improved steamship con-
nection between Great Britain and the
dominions was favored, also as moro
comprehensive news service at cheaper
cable tolls and coming from q strictly
British source. A statistical bureau
was proposed for London. which would
Aaynr31n md <Mo IL In RoVVno f{ar fr0VN
different parts Of the empire. Control
Of emigration after the war also wa
discussed.
tives desire immediate consideration OF
h important questions relating to the
close cooperation OF different parts OF
the empire. Mr.. Kennedy points out
that it is not certain that the British
government will be prepared to per.
feet finally a program Of future eco
nomic policy during the war. He Gays
Mr.. Law regards this problem one FOE
solution after the
None OF the meetings openly dis
cussed q preference tariff, according
to Mr.. Kennedy. Such a policy Is
favored by many. but the tariff ques-
ton is yet an issue in the United
Kingdom on which there is not unity
Of opinion. The old free trade senti-
ment in the liberal party is evidently
seemingly opposed Of any policy which
would affect cheap food and cheap raw
materials. The latter also has COM
mitted itself to resolutions favoring
an open door economic policy after
the war as the best way Of guaran-
teeing future peace. Before the United
Kingdom can come to q definite de-
cision on the tariff probably the issue
will have to be Joined by the conflict
ing interests. according to reports re-
ceived here, n this may be some-
thing the government will not care to
bring up during the var