The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-10
Britain for It.


The British interest in the league of
nations is no less enthusiastic thar
Americas.
This advisory board will give 1he
| American peace commission advice on
all economic matter and will deal di-
rectly with the governments OF other
nations, including neutrals. This IS
in no sense an interallied economic
body, but Is an adjunct to the Ameri-
can peace delegation. The question of
the extent to which the United States
will 20 in the in~terallied economic CO.
operation after peace will depend on
legislation framed by congress in Wash
ington. For the present a thorough CO.
operation on questions affecting the
DIS food supply is absolutely essen
tial.
g.. serious disturbance in the United
States would result II the export prices
of fOodstuffs were abruptly reduced.
France and England are now reopen
ing the commerce of their colonial pos
sessions through the use Of the vast
tonnage released by h ending OF ac-
tual hostilities. Foodstuffs coming in
from these sources directly affect the
American surplus,
The natural exit of the United States
supplies will be the northern European
neutrals. who are anxious to get food
for themselves or to resell to the CEN
trail powers, The American delegates,
therefore, are urging, the lifting of the
blockade, lest the ather allies, by rea
son Of their increased food supply,
force the sudden reduction Of prices
iHiftinnF "e Of The 55leoeeRR,%Ase atM oppo Gr1a
moment might have grave results In
the United States. This delicate dues-
ton is being discussed now with the
prospect that the allies viii recognize
the difficult position in which America
would be placed II she were unable
to dispose Of her immense surplus. es-
p~ocially Of fats, The release OF ton
mage actually has been extensive and
its effects Upon the worldwide eco
nomic situation are growing apparent
here daily. 1t would not be surprising
to Americans here II the famous in
ternational mercantile marine transact
ton were not accomplished after all.
In this connection the allegation Is
made here that the American govern
ment would be paying more per ton
for those English ships than 1t would
cost to construct new tonnage In the
present American %shipyards, The Eng
fish are, anxious and determined to OBJ
tain ships Of the international mercan-
tile marine. II the American govern
ment purchases them, the cancellation
Of some contracts, diminishing the
work OF the American shipbuilding in
dustrN, would, 1t Is expected here, he
necessary, 1t Is therefore being urged
that the United States, as a stroke Of
friendship for England, should permit
the transfer Of these ships and use
the money for the building OF new
American ships to carry our products
to new markets.
To discuss all such questions, the
special advisory economic board viii
Immediately be convened. Mr.. Baruch
and Mr.. Mccormick are expected to
arrive today. 1t might be said that
the success OF the league Of nations,
from the British point Of view, de-
ponds upon u thorough understanding
Of economic questions that, after ali,
the latter may he made the first sub
iects to he discussed at the peace con-
ference,
Copyright. 1919. by tho New York
Evening Post, Incl