New-York tribune., 1919-02-18
Trade EMBARGO
Urged to Keep
Germany Meek
War Board Official Saws
Blockade Must Continue
Until Peace Is Complete
NeaO York Tribune
Wdshin atom Bureau

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The con-
'lhulng necessity under the armistice
terms to maintain the economic block
ade of Germany by prohibiting the ex-
PorC TO European neutrals of American
goods which might find they way into
the Central Empires was emphasized
to-day by Clarence M. Woolley. vice
CHAIRMAN of the War Trade Board. in
letter to the House Interstate and
forelgn Commerce Committee IN ra
sponse to resolution introduced by
representative Fuller, of Illinois, in
curing why the War Trade Board had
placed embargoes on the export of
American goods to neutral countries.
he whole question Of the extent
to which the blockade of the Central
powers shall be maintained" continued
MI Woolley, "has been the subject of
serious consideration by the repre-
sentatives in Paris of the United
States and the Allies. We are in
formed by them that, for important
political and military reasons, it is
regarded as highly desirable for the
present to continue the blockade in
its main features, and that removal
OF the blockade would eliminate one of
the most persuasive reasons for the
acceptance by Germany of the terms of
peace which the associated govern
ments desire to impose
Marshal Foch has stated emphati-
cally that so far as it concerns war ma
terials, it is, from a military point of
view, a matter of the utmost import
ance that every effort be made to pre-
vent Germany from obtaining any com
modities which could be used by her
to resume military operations.
1T is the view of our delegates at
the peace conference that the enemy
should not be permitted to revive his
commerce and industry and return to
pre-war conditions before he has as
sented to grant to the associated gov
ernments the reparation to which they
are entitled, and until he has delivered
into their hands satisfactory guar
antees that be will perform the COW
enants into which he must enter to the
making of peace.
The associated governments are also
considering whether Germany should
be allowed to reGstablish her indus
tries and again to become a competitor
Tor the commerce of the world, before
similar industrial establishments in the
invaded areas of France and Belgium
have been rehabiltated and placed in
position where they will be enabled to
compete on at least equal terms with
the nation which has been the cause
of their devastation.
The exhibition of paintings at the
Lotos Club by artist members contrasts
we'll with the recent group shown there
Ey seventeenth century artists The
human interest appealed to the old
masters; they loved to paint lavish in
teriors, social life, gorgeous costumes
&nd sumptnous portraits. The modern
American artist is inspired by poetic
bits of landscape, the beauty OF sea and
sky. of rugged mountains and moonlit
deserts.
Ben Foster shows typical landscape
golden brown trees against distant
purple hills. A beautiful evening land
scape, rich in color, is by George Bo-
CERT, and Henry B. Smell paints with
much feeling churning green sea amid
towering rocks and calls it "The
Eternal Turmoil" Two canvases hung
above the line, but charming in quality
and sentiment, are "Milton Pond" by
A. 7. Van Iaer, and "The Cypress
Grove" by E. Irving Couse
A large portrait of President Wilson
is by Stanley Middleton, painted in
rather tight manner, but having Ger
tain pleasing qualities. Jan Chelmin-
ski shows a characteristic group Of
horsemen with Napoleon in front
Toward Madrid" an a Cotton Gin"
by Harry L. Hoffman, attracts quite a
pit of attention with its brightly
clad negro women in dark interior.
The unobtrusive charm of "rhe Valley
Farm" by J. Francis Murphy, is like
beautiful chord in rather tangled
melody. Among other artists repre-
sented are, Reynolds, Beal, Charles
Dewey, William Robinson, II. B. Smell
and Bruce Crane.