Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-14
TRADE JOURNALS
CR|TIc|z|NC POLICY
Import License System Has
{Nu Features of Protective
Tariff System.
lE,lLDs SPECIAL INTERESTS
However, Declares
$ttain's Industrial Life Has Been
'gRset by War, and Protection Is
essential to Restore Poisc.

&DNDON. March IS. - Free trade
spApers arc sharply criticizinS the
#efnments policy regarding impnr-
89ns as disclosed by Sir Aurkl4nd
3Geddes. Minister for National ser
#sAnd DEMONSTRATION. in the House
Edmmons on Monday. lie said that
OF manufactured and
iFamRnufacturcd commodities which
81 Permitted 20 enter Great Britain
fSbe controlled by a system of spc-
u licenses until September /. when
q question will be reviewed"
Che newspapers denouucc this pro-
SaE as an attempt tn introduce pro-
s&fon without any mandate from the
i1tl1e voters are opposed 20 a protec-
y system. and declare mat England
Estil free-trade country a; heart.
~, say that Great Britain gained
4 commercial! and financial SUI
4mfcy through free trade. and can
ia Il only by free trade"
Eta. MAKE ron SPECIAL
S9tf lNTERESTS' iPBtILDlNC
ipne point on which newspapers Of
4 shhdes and views on the tariff arc
EeSq is that after British manu-
starers and merchants have enjoyed
j sbrt OF protection afforded them hy
! license system. tho vested inter
$tered which will make il difficult
EroSert 20 frcc-trlde basis"
From the viewpoint Of importers. the
Snse system handicaps them with all
y. disadvantages OF protective
}if Swithout it's stah!lizing virtue of
ftssnty They say that with a pro-
stiye tariff of 80 or 80 per cent or any
Scthc rate. they would know where
y.stand,. and might adjust their
3oea and do business in accordance
Pm ~ell-known conditions.
THE government. however. is able
present strong reasons for special
iasnres. British industries have
sn torn to pieces by the war. They
We boon compelled to give up all or
aaEv business. transform their plants
20 munrion factories and take orders
tmt the government.
England is swarming with American
sirfess men. who cane over fully eS-
sting to re-estah,!sh their cid con-
rtions as soon rs the vital factor OF
Image permitted. They realized that
ftle the war was heinS waved the
lied governments had the first call on
~. but ind that official barriers have
en- erected against their using IL.
;ME VISITING BUSINESS
MEN FEEL PUT OUT
Some think they have grievance
,ey' kept ~ their British establish
entS a. a loss during me WAY. on ;he
speotation OF do!ns hUsine again i'm
Adiately after the close OF tile
SuEgie.
lrht process O. obtaining :npo.; H.
ases Is that each prospective i'm
Tef must --eSs?: his case 70 Tho
ard OF trade SDo 70 TIE controller OF
ports. Each case i deal: with on rs
srits, rs tae controller judges & from
y importers standpoint. AID The
ss1rd OF trades first consideration Is
eether tins goods n question can be
sStaInet from English firms II they
n- the license u refused
CoRspicuoOs anrnE :fas American
pGrcts which ind themselves against
Aat, Virtually amounts % Z stone wall
y motors, hoo-s ald :yqewri;e-s
nick cos' iron s2tt % $500 in Eng
On TO-DAY
91 IS said E-ea, British company.
anich mas hitherto devoted SIS plants
the manufacture Q: implements ..
Rr. II paying t-45uTs = .as 9-oEpac-
re league az nations hy transforming
4 works ictc factories for the MAUI
o. type writing 1rzraiaeE
DoMINIoNS
OF BRITAIN EXEMPT
TN. s.it-soye-lag dominion. ..
ifssi Britain ara e-snpi from the 3.t-
.fTEtatH !ts ccve-r-+a.'S 2clicy n
sfses o. f5-s:E- -ls--aZ..s
TTl1e AsE-ciEts5 Press attempt. mere
d II 6esc-s.. :ts s-t-2t.o. because !,
SIKH: % c-=a:@s. sa.e.es. 20
.tSeoeSk lsn everywhere and q sour.
Z ccct-oTa-ry cs;wes- iEs-eo. rcno,Is
/ E-ittsh ecoco-:sts :: Is !ock.d u-,C-
tie beginning Of ar important char
E IN the stts-.hs- eooaol;c I'd
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