Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02
AUSTRALIA PLANS
flor HER INDUSTRIES
Prime Minister Discusses Vari-
Gus Schemes to Be Inaug-
uratcd for Trade.
HAS VALUABLE MINERALS
produces Nearly One-Fifth of
Worlds Supply of Lead
and Zinc.
~ ". N. HUGHES.
Prime Niri~trr for Australia.

Wnat IL q" hv our economic policy
utter The w"i. That is the question
which Brltain must settle If we are
o be prepared 10 deal with the prob
ems that viii arise Win the coming
HI peace. Arc We TO return to Tn.
economic conditions existing before
he war? what was the commercial
,ituation before the war broke ou,.
" az 1t one OF which Britisllcrs could
20 proud? Was II Otto compatible. with
lonor! These are questions which
ace US and demand o1r attention.
nccauss am more familiar with
nan thos" in Great Britain. | Will take
ne coinmerciai and Industrial position
n Australia before the war BELIEVE
did not substantially differ from mar
Aistins In Great Britain
., nc progress made by Australia dur
,cen prodiel ous. 80 Broadly. ". mad
icariy doubled our trade during In.
period. our manufacturers had IN
rcaSed 10 the same extent Ia ,vc,y
nrectloh AustrHiiI had mad. great
.r,uGs. mention these thugs rnty
~ commercial and industrial Yiand,rds
-. mas not been iuIt- satisfactory with
a FOOLS r.R>DISE..
VIEWED FROM OUTSIDE
Viewed from the ontsidc. an so.rl.L
cry well indeed with Us as i, tIitI
YIN hritain When war brorc on, t;
"s zen ,h't ~ had been living In
= Au nn,,s,r,. sa s,rea, mineral proau"-
me ana lin arc 'ound ~ great pro
usion The great Broken IIli mines
re thown in every civilized country.
australia produces nearly ono.0fin az
hc worlds lead and zinc. and great
tuantii,es OF copper. Tie annual v:,,ijc
these base metals. exclusive Of ,h.
mixed. ~ very great
The mean much 20 Australia In
vorkm.n are employed Thcv arc TIC
aw materials OF 4 thousand ana ~,
orms OF Industrial enterprises: hey
rc essential to industrial Lrr,,nrst
rhcy are also essential 70 national
afety. Modern warfare rests nunn -.
metallic basis The nation whicl, dors
lclcncy OF .hcsc metals cannot Ic.cnd
icrself. " their control passey INFO
ne hands OF one nation which seeks to
otninate the World. tnc others arc SORT
1usiy. nay, dangerously. handicappcd
hat much is obvious
HERMAN CAPITAL FOUND
IN MANY ENTERPRISES
We'll. when war broke out ana Aus
ralia. in common with the RESI- of inc
Inpite. Failed - the standard. IL was
ound that the great metal industry ,f
australia. the source TO winch tnr en-.
IRE might have looked tor suDniy
uequate even Tor as ABNORMAL ntydS
sas so completely dominated oy Ger
4nah capital and German mnu-ncc INA,
nc choicc seemed 10 he only bctwctI
nu'tinG down OF the uines. the throw ".
ne out o! employment OF thousanis OF
."ien, or suppl lnS these metals 70
nose agencies OF germany through
rhom atone the Australian ,oriii,,nI,
we're permitted by ,uc.r contracts m
e.! their products. aud through whom
!onc britain could buy them
ror Years Germany abused our fool
Snly generous hospitality Under the
, oan OF NATURALIZATION. she hid the
'ormcd her way INTO the ci,rd.Is 81
ur commerce ana industry. !nsAt.ate
n her ambitions. SHE thrcw yR lin.
eli and sought 10 conquer the who'll
o'Iu Al one Dion. She has Jailed -
80. she Went out 20 grasp IN ono
PREDATORY bloodhound claw tn. tra,i-
the world. lie, US II this erca, IN.
!rc resoiuteIE determine that. come
s ne. MAJ ,Ha "ermany SHAH never again
"STJPE>D0tf FOLLY"
FhONEs CRIMINAL. ERROR
We must above all see thar our IN
US. ustrles are not dcpenden; upon the
aW materials which oar potential or-
ctual enemies control W.. ought no,
commit the crimimai error OF build
&nS up our industries upon q found.
ION controlled by the enemy Wh,,
ftupendous FOLLY 1t was that placed IN
lie i hnmds OF Germany the monopoly
ardenins our steel, and tho control
me meats , which enter into the
nd which are the draworidgc 20 ua,
we were the picneeps Of the textile
INDUSTRY: IL rs one Of our gvcat indus
ries; NAM millions OF capital many
undrcd thousands of men are en-.
loyed in II. but can any worns suf-
c,ieniiy cas- gate nation who per
Ynitted the dyes. without which IN.
Industry is clipped oi.its wings To he
the hands Of our enemy"
The empire is capable OF rroviIinr
u the sugar consumed in Britain vni
&c placed ourselves in bondage 10 Ger.
many and Austria. eating an inferior
- rtcie because II was cheap. while
ertlle sugar-producing lands through
ut The empire were allowed 10 lie idic
This war has rung the death kneii
uolicy of cheapness thar took no
hought for the social and industri',i
Welfare Of the. workmen: that rn!stoCE
nere wealth for greatness. no ma.tei
whether the wealth was in our hands
pr II ose OF Germany.
The war has taught us one thing
nat the welfare of The nation. Of la hor
nd capital alike. depends absolutely.
pom an abundant supply OF those raw
naterials necessary for British indus
ries and Tor the food OF the people
.OIICCCN DDIony ,fToNriC