The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-09
BRITISH EMBARGO
DEFENDED BY M. P.
Sir Robert BalfOur, Big Ship
pcr. Discusses Measure on
Arrival Here.
REGRETS TALK IN SENATE
Says England Is Acting
Through Motives Of Self
Preservation.

The White Star liner Baltic which
brought 2,192 Canadian soldiers to Halt
fax from Liverpool. arrived at New
York yesterday with the remainder OF
her passengers, 3l3 civilians and -FOUR
American officers.
Sir Robert Ralfour. founder OF tho i'm
porting and exporting firm OF Balfour,
Williamson Company of New York city,
and also Of Balfour. Guthrie Company,
whose business Is on the Pacific coast.
was a passenger. Sir Robert, who has
been Liberal member OF Parliament
for the Glasgow division since 1905, de-
Tended the recent British embargo
against American goods as a measure
Of sclf-preservation.
although I am at a disadvantage be-
cause the Baltic had left port before the
matter arose. scraps OF information
secured at Halifax lead me to believe
the whole thing has been exaggerated,
he said Naturally my personal inter-
est would be benefited by throwing the
doors wide open, but there are other
things which must be considered
The United Kingdom and her domin-
ions have passed through a time Of great
trial. They have borne the heat and
burden OF the day more than any other
people. Because of this many indus
tries Of great Importance before the war
were scrapped TO make place for the
manufacture OF munitions for the Al
lies When the war came to a sudden
end our peace industries on which the
life Of the country depended were not
in productive state.
Regrets Senatorial Speeches.
THE country Is faced with disorgan-
lied industry and must provide employ
ment for its people. Great Britain has
become a debtor rather than creditor
nation. which has meant a loss of for
eign income. The position Of exchange.
particularly with the United States. has
been adversely affected. The two con-
alterations are industrial and financial.
This Is the underlying cause OF the &C
ton which IL being criticised. 1t was
done TO protect ourselves
"A great amount OF foodstuffs have
been and are being imported from
America and contracts have to be lived
Up to. This has been done not for gain.
hut for the allied cause. The prospec-
tive legislation is not protective in the
fiscal sense but Is to protect the ma
lion from further burdens. 7 greatly re-
greet certain Senatorial speeches on this
matter. because America has not suf-
fered more than the Allies; in fact quite
the reverse. This is not a matter of free
trade or protection. but of selt-preserva-
ton. Criticism OF II can well afford to
he Of friendly character. which would
he more in line with the principles of the
League Of Nations that We propose to
form"
New Faces for Soldiers.
The remarkable work which Is being
done to prevent wounded soldiers OF the
American and allied armies from going
through life with horribly distorted faces
was described by Mrs. Maynard Ladd.
a sculptress. whose husband. formerly
Boston physician. acted as director
Of the civil hospital relief work In
France.
Mrs Ladd's experience as a sculptures
restoring faces to the natural shape
A model of the face OF n disngured
man is taken and then with the knowl-
edge Of the proper shape of the various
features. the sculptress fills in the dis
figured parts This cast is placed in
galvanic bath until a thin layer OF cop
per forms upon it. The COPPER sheet is
paced on the PATIENTS face painted the
natural color, and fastened on by de-
vices Of, great skill. The face presents
normal appearance Eyes. noses. Jaws
replaced in this manner
In cases in which an eve was re-
r aced by this sheet II was found neccs-
sary. in order to give the proper ex-
preston To study the muscles abou: the
eye and to cement in lashes.
Rcd Cross at Chateau Thicrry.
Mrs Barnett Andrews, wife Of a
Northumberland. who lives IT, Bronx
vile. also returned on the Baltic. For
thirteen months she served as director
Of the Smith College unit OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross. With her was Miss
Anne Chaplin OF Springfield After be-
ing compelled to retreat hurrledly In the
big German drive on the Somme last
sTring. they were transferred in August
TO Chateau Thierry and arrived in time
to care for 500 Americans who were
critically wounded and without nurses
Later the unit went to St Mihiel and
was in the Arsonne when the arnistice
Ell ded tine fighting
Lieut. Rufus r Rand went over two
years ago and joined the LAFAYETTE
E-scadrillc. on the same ship was Miss
Helen Chase OF Waterbury, Conn. who
went abroad 10 become nurse. Both
Lieut.. Rand and Miss Chase returned
yesterday on the Baltic They will be
married shortly. Lieut.. Rand san much
active service. brought down three
planes Officially and actually got