Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06
TIP BY FOLWELL
TOLLOYD GEORGE
Manufactures Sends Sena-
tor Lodges Speech to
British Premier
OPPOSES DRY" LAW
Also Believes Tariff Question
Should Be Settled by In.
dividual Nations
OPPOSES DRY" LAW

Nathan r. Folwell, who for thirteen
years was president OF the Manufac-
turers Club. has sent n copy of Sem
ator Lodges speech against the league
of nations movement In the Peace Coun-
Gil to Lloyd George. the British Premier.
Mr.. Folwell wants the British Pre-
mier to learn something of the thoughts
of some of our leaders who are not
sitting in the Peace Council"
Mr.. Folwel has just been given a
silver loving cup in appreciation of his
long. faithful service to the Manufac-
turers Club.
Unlike the captains of industry" in
novels and on the stage, Mr.. Folwell
frequently is able to stop in the middle
OF days work and chat or give his
views. And he doesn't give those views
TO the accompaniment of fists banged
on table and fingers run through hair.
He Is gentleman of opinions, but
he has plenty of tolerance for those
who are opinionated on the other side.
He doesn't believe in labor unions, for
instance. but he recognizes them and
doesn't call them names nor want them
legislated out of existence any more
than he adversely criticises his COM
petitors in business.
The only laws Mr.. Folwell wants
"SohiSt DOuy are laws against fsu-
ropes reds and products of Europe s
cheap labor.
Expects Good Results
Mr. Folwell sass he expected some-
thing good to come from the Peace
Counci-something good for the world
Il believe some sort of agreement
Tor arbitration can be reached" he said
and Will be reached, and Il may be
such as TO prevent all future wars II
the nations will agree to reduce arma-
ments TO the requirements of police
duty
But so far as a league of nations
an actual league, such as the ultra -op-
timists and idealists expect--I don't be.
iieve will result Since the Senate, un.
der the Constitution, ratif1es treaties
and Congress. under the Constitution
declares war, il is hard to see how
this country can make any agreemen,
TO hight or not to fight. according tc
the wishes of some other countries
That is,- In substance what Senator
Lodge and Senator Knox have said
Il sent Senator Lodges speech or
the subject to Premier Lloyd George
and have his secretary's acknowledg
ment of its receipt.
Views on ImpOrtntions
or restrictions of importations Mr.
Folwell saA:
Whatever arrangements the Peac,
Council makes, II will make none re
garding tariff. Every nation must ant
VIII reserve the right to handle it's owl
tariff question. don't think many per
trade.
Europe would like us to become ;
free trade nation and the reason liz an
parent. England, France and German,
want to Import our raw material, man
uIacture II with their cheap labor
cheap because the whole standards q
n'ing there are so much lower thar
they are hese--and then send it bacI
TO US In manufactured form.
Or course. we could not compete
What they would be selling us would b
labor and they could sell labor cheape
than We could. There is no danger n
our making any agreement with tn
other nations that will put our labo
INTO competition with Europe's T-b
war had nothing to do with tho ,or;n
anyway. The tariff isxpot a proper s,,b
Ject for the Peace Council to discuss"
Sees No Long Industrial Confusion
Regarding the business outlook so ia
as wool Is concerned Mr.. FolweIl said
ihe government mas said IL inland
10 maintain the present wool price I'M
there seems to be doubt as TO how lon
II VIII maintain II. There is a prea
slump in manufacturing now, prjncinalI
due TO the uncertainty. III some posjti,,
assurance should be given that the WOO
price VIII be maintained until july. the
manufacturers could go ahead and n
ana guarantee prices for the autumn
That would be a very good thing I
would result in great resumption n
activity"
2 Mr.. Folwell was certain there will b
no prolonged period of confusion as
result OF the war, though he felt tha
peace took large part of the countr
ana the government itself by surpris,
The government has got ali sort
of material Oh hand that 1t made fo
the war and I don't know what n wi
do with it," he said. IL know an ora
nance man that has a big contract an
he was not TO turn out the first gu
until 1890. The government exnecte q
the war 10 last ten years"
Mr.. Folwell was sorry we are to b.v
nationwide prohibition, but we ar
going to have it," he said, so ther
is nothing to do but go ahead an
make the best OF IT,
IT'S to be our law" he said, $50 we'y
got to go ahead and give It a trial an
everyone must obey and do his part /
make 1t success If II isn't a sue
cess of course, when the time come
we can proceed in an orderly and law
fiII IN