The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
BRITISH SCIENTIST
ADVOCATES WORLD
ENGINEERING PACT
Sir Robert A. Hadfield
Sees Need of Interna-
tional Federation.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-A world
engineering council of Anglo Saxons
is advocated by Sir Robert A. Had
Held. British scientist and engineer,
who in mssage to the engineers of
America invokes the principles of
Gladstone to promote unity among
English-speaking peoples.
Sir Roberts message, made public
at the headquarters of the National
Engineering Societies in this city,
pledges the support of the British
engineers to the new movement for
International cooperation which is
TO be formally set in motion at a
dinner here October 10, when the
return of the mission of thirteen
sent abroad to confer the John Fritz
medal upon Sir Robert and Eugene
Schneider of Paris will be cele-
brated.
Quotes GladstOne's Statement.
Sir Robert. upon whom the John
Fritz medal was bestowed because
Of his achievements in the develop
ment OF manganese steel, asserts
that all communities of British ORR
gin must forever stand together as
they did in the world war for the
defense Of their common ciyiliza-
ton New data illustrating how
closely Great Britain and America
worked against Germany is given
by Sir Robert. who quotes the fol-
lowing statement by William E.
Gladstone, uttered at Dundee in
1890. as a platform upon which all
Americans and Britishers can
unite:
Let rs who are now laying the
foundation of that future imperial.
and more than imperial unity. ex-
htbit the same regard for American
liberty as we have for our own.
and show that we do not pretend
10 be the masters of America in rea-
sonfng or anything else. but that we
trust entirely to Americas own
good sense and the viCor Of her un-
derstanding of the great opportun-
rties before her. the pressure and the
true sense of her own interest. to
adopt at length the course of policy
which will be best for herself and
the best for human kind"
Favors World Council.
Voicing. he says. the opinion of
British engineers, Sir Robert as
serts that the engineers of Great
Britain and America are going to
pull together. He advocates the
federation of the engineering so~
Ci"tieS Of the entire British empire
with an executive council similar to
the American Engineering Council
ri the Federated American Engin-
serinE Societies. He proposes
further the establishment of a gen
eraI engineering council for Anglo
Saxons throughout the world" add
ing:
such a council would indeed be
frsuCht with great prospects for the
future of the human race. Engt-
neerinE does not lend itself to
politics or diplomacy. but engineer
ing OF all kinds lends itself to i'm
proving human effort and helps on
IN 2 very high degree of the march
Of civilization"
Refers to America's War Work.
Referring to Britain's debt to
America for aid during the war. he
quotes official figures obtained by
him from Sir Graham Greene. He
saws: As regards finished munitions
including guns, small arms, ammu-
milton of all kinds. she'll cOmponents.
etc. over 100000 tons were ship
ped from 1915 to 1918. The tonnage
Of ferrous metals exceeded $500. OO0
and that of non-ferroUs metals was
over 900 900. The total war ma
teriaI supplied by the United States
during the period mentioned sur
masses the grand total of 1900. 600
tons. This figure includes. in ad-
ditfon to the particulars given above
explosives and explosive materials
Iubricating oils and wax, railway
material and mechanical transport.
machine tools and agricultural ma
chinery. etc.
Munitions Supplied to Allies.
ITO give a few details Of the mu-
nitions supplied to the allies. II may
he mentioned that the United States
supplied between 1914 and 1918.
over SO.5OO.O0O projectiles and over
9S2.OOO.OOO rounds of small arms
ammunition. also l.25O,OOO rifles and
A large number Of aero engines
aeroplanes and seaplanes.
AS regards British help. our
American friends will. know. be
the first TO acknowledge that the
British engineer was able to be Of
considerable assistance to them. In
1917 and 1918 we supplied the
United States with 11,5OO.O0O rounds
of small arms ammunition, over
400. 900 rifles, and 1000 machine
guns, nearly 5000 lOrries and vans
and $50 aeroplanes. They also re-
ceived from US over 10000 tons of
steel and 10000 tons of ferro-
alloys. as well a senarly $4,000 tons
of tin. In addition. the United
States also received large numbers
of helmets. guns. trench mOrtars
miscellaneous trench warfare stores
and other equipment"
Sir Robert said that the British
do not pretend that it was we
who won the war. We fully realize
that dur brother engineers in
America did their bit too. and a
very big bit it was As the Amer
lean Ambassador has pointed ont
with regard to man power. America
sent its millions of men, and the
tramp OF 100000 more would have
been heard not only in France. hur
in the enemy's country IL the war
had continued. We must never for
get this"