The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-30
f,y Matthew II. Tiglle.

Washington. April 27-The British
g;~err-cnt is beng strongly Z. eSoe 2
Y the federation of British industries
tSfaia Immediate steps to secure con-
. OF the commerce of the whole
Grid. government officials here are
advised
Irr the opinion of these officials, the
London administration will yield to
fhc 'clamcr and insistence If the
capitalists composing the federation
and quicken It's efforts to capture the
world trade
The federation of British industries,
1t 's~cxplaircd, il nothing more than n
T'eat combination OF manufacturers
a1d exporters who ere striving to bar
the ports OF the United Kingdom
agafnst imports from all other nations
ny erharaocs and make England the
raGiating point for the bulk of the
sea borne articles of commerce.
To make their scheme reality It is
stated. the federation is sending agents
all over the world ito boost Great
Britain and as was done by Germany.
make It possible to dominate markets
In every important country on tho
globe. Officials here declare however
thatsonce the United states is relieved
OF the transportation burden Of
bringing our soldiers back home,
there will be determined fight to re-
gain and explain Americas CONNER
aiaL~prestige. The men in charge of
the commercial activities of the
country are convinced that the natural
aggressions of all foreign nations in
trade matters can be met in only two
ways:
Tonnage and more tonnage
without delay, to operate until govern
mental control at least to the extent
Vt seeing that American interests are
adequately service.
New legislation TO afford ample
protection to American industries from
foreign competition and embargoes to
prevent the flow OF raw materials to
the embargo nursed manufacturing
concerns controlled by the federation
of British Industries
The vast combine of British mer-
chants who are pressing herder each
day for action by the home govern
ment contemplates these things. some
of which already have been accom-
plished:
Exploitation OF the oil fields. in the
Tigris- Euphrates valley, which affords
easy access to the Persian gulf.
though which the local demands OF
Siberia Manchuria. China and Japan
easily served. A great deal of Ameri-
can oil vert to these countries. as did
heap cotton goods which are now TO
lie manufactured in England largely
OF raw cotton from the United States
Capture and development OF the trade
With France for the iatter's rchabilita-
ton The agents OF the federation OF
British Industries got very busy in
france early in the year, according to
official consular reports These agents
net NJ Loucheur. minister of French
reconstruction
The fact that French orders already
lad been placed in England is an in
location to officials here that a perfect
"Ccnrd had been reached between tho
tederatfon of British Industries and
&c French minister
Another effort of the federation IS
eesn in the announcement of the in
ntlon OF the British government to
'"velop ell lands in Mesopotomta just
go she Is reported on good authority to
Ne gathering in the units Of the oil
t-aae in Mexico through private agen-
cies
TIE hand of the federation again IS
*eea In the plan OF Great Britain to
make herself the radiating point for
'iyestuffs
This country's opportunity TO build
'9', a great foreign trade in dyestuHs
~'tli be seriously affected In England
ecomes the center Of distribution for
tNe near east and far west by reason
at The shorter haul.
The British federation is also be-
ved 10 be behind the bold announce
~nr from England that she will con-
or compete at least for the greater
5rf Of the trade with the near east.
'Neluding Turkey Persia and Asia
Minor,
some officials. looking over the ire