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THE NATION'S TRADE GREAT INDUSTRIAL CHANGES.

SIR A. STANLEY EXPLAINS.

farge a part of our actual needs. In 1917 the value of our imports was roundly £1,005,000,000, and of our exports, includ roundly £305,000,000. ing re-exports, These figures, when compared with pre war figures, were misleading, in giving any indication of the growth of our trade owing to the changed character of the goods being manufactured and the chang ed price level which had taken place since the war began. Accepting these adjusted values, and comparing them with the 1013 figures, the decrease in the value of im- Ports was about 40 per cent. and of ex ports about 30 per cent,

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SYNTHETIC DYES.

· ITALY'S BATTLEFRONT.

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40 per cent in the passenger train mile age. That certainly was not the case For from it. It was only to secure a small part of the 40 per cent, that these

With regard to cotton control, he could additional restrictions were necessary not recall to mind any great industry J. COLLINS, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF

THE EMPIRE PRESS UNION, He would now deal with the restrictions which had been more severely hit by the In Committee of Supply recently, Sir which were intended to apply to the whole need of limiting imports owing to in-

of Great Britain.

Vonice, liko Ypres, is paying the bitter adequate shipping. For some time past It was proposed to increase the price the amount of cotton imported into this penalty of her position as an extreme A. Stanley drew attention to the enor

of season tickets by 10 per cent for country amounted roundly to one-half of outpost of the western line. She is sus mous decline which had taken place in.

journeys within the twelve-mile zone the pre-war imports.

The restrictions imports since the beginning of the war. and to add 20 per cent to the price of had been met by employers and operators taining the brant of Austrian malignity

Reason tickets for

for journeys beyond that

of loyalty and self in the shape of frequent air raids, and in a magnificent spirit In 1917 importa were only about two- thirds of those of 1913, and this year they This year the number of season tickets encrifice No other industry in the court has already endured the intermittent rain

try had caused legs trouble and anxiety would probably be only half those of 1913 issued when compared with last year in

than the cotton industry of Lancashire of over a thousand bombs. Those who Before the war nobody could have pro-creased by more than 30 per cent. There It must be a great source of satisfaction attribute this frequency of late to the

were two reasons for this increase. The

to a masters, men, and

know women to

extra exposure incurred by the Friulian phesied that this country, carrying on a difference in price between the season that, while they were denying themselves retreat are simply mistaking causes, at was doing to-day with so little appar- ticket and the ordinary ticket was so cotton, they were, on the other hand, pro- though no one can be blind to the effects. ent discomfort, could do that on imports considerable that in very many instances viding ships which were bringing an in The origins of that retreat are at pre-

it naid people buy a season ticket and creasing number of American soldiers sent the theme of officiul

inquiry at Rome, of roundly only one-half of the imports use it for ons journey a week. After the the Continent Stops had also been and until Italy establishes her yerdiet prior to the war. This was a very valu- increase bad been made the average cost taken to deal with another important raw the subject may safely be left alonc

per mile was less than a half-penny per material-zine concentrates. An arrange italians themselves gratefully ach able lesson, and one that should be borne mile for season tickets, while the rate for ment had recently been completed

ledge the moral and actual support in mind when the war came to an end ordinary tickets was three half-pence per

mile. The increase in the number of practically the whole of the exporteble have received from the arrival of I rench It would be a great pity if we allowed season tickets was also due to a consider surplus of zine concentrates from Aus and British divisions on their fighting

tralia would

front, oво which in its length and phyər- ourselves again to drift into a positionable number of people going to live in ment. By such the Government cal character affords military difficulties the country: They had placed on the would be able to the destination

The fact that of dependence on foreign resources for 50 railway companies a traffic which was of this important raw material, which got ensily to be assessed

retreat from the Isonzo has shortened beyond their facility to carry.

should afford the means of re-establishing that tremendous front is

poor consolation The broad reason for the increase of the zinc refining industry in this country, for the loss of vast and fertile territory price was that season-ticket traffic was and be of great assistance to our noble which forms, you may say, the keystone being carried by the companies at a loss. Ally Belgium after the war. He was car of the Adriatic But while Italy, with The expenses of the companies had in-tain this step would be seriously felt by the help of Allied detachments, has turn- creased considerably. The annual cost German industry after the wat for increased wages due to bonuses was,

ed and taken her stand pon the Piave with every hope and determination of im roundly speaking, £47,000,000 a Traffic within the twelve-mile area must

With regard to the manufacture of syn proving the position, and saving Venice be carried by the railways, and he could their dyes, un industry which, at the from attacks by land, the risks of the not believe that there would be many cutbreak of the war was largely controlled island city from assault by sea and air places where people could go to find new by our present enemies, very considerable are exactly what they were before the residences within the twelve-mile area. progress had been made, but it had been November withdrawal, no more no less. That was a fairly congested

are in the direction of the commoner kindst is Austria's envenomed resentment for to-day, and he did not believe the of dyes rather than in the more coraan unexpected cheek that is being visited little difference in price would make any plicated range which were produced in on Venice now, but the very vindictiveness substantial difference in the habits of the such quantities in Germany before the the oncony is showing may be construed war In order that this essential in into an admission, that the city of the As to our industrial position, it was people. obvious that a complete change had taken ticket holders were

So far as the great number of season-dustry should be made free from any pos- Jagoone has been placed beyond his reach.

concerned, the in sibility

of control, the Board had And if, as some believe, this frequency place in the industrial life of the country, The character of many industries had creased charge did not amount to more dicated to the dye manufacturers certain of air bombardment is a device to weaken completely nitered. The nature of goods revenue that would be derived from this age in the Brst place, they proposed needs a visit there to show how hopeless than El a year. On the other hand, the proposals to which they were willing to the moral of the Italian populace, it only and the method of their production had

increase represented more than £1,000,000. been changed.

undertake to manufacture special dyes, workpeople engaged in industry to-day companies but to the State. It was unand where he was not in a position to were doing work on Government account. From the most careful ralealation that fair that those who could well afford to secure the necessary money required for The first uning you note in likening the could-be-finde, and taking a very broad pay the proposed slight addition to the the extension of buildings and plant, the Venice of today to the radiant city of View, it was estimated that the aggregate cost of their son tickets should not be Evernment would make a loan at a fixed boliday memories years ago is the com

called upon. to do so.

rate of interest, the rate being in no case parative silence of the Grand Canal output. of industry, in this the fourth

The increase applied to all new tickets less than 5 per cent. It was also proposed The private barges that used to find a year of the way, had so far been very little less than was the ease before the

to make some contribution towards the mooring along that avenue of stately and As to Ireland, the Railway Executive cost of such extensions, and to make custoric palaces have disappeared the That, he thought, was a truly had requested the Board of Trade to agree tain grants in respect of research work. portals are silent and barricaded 3113, the

performance. Obviously such a

to certain increased charges in connection In order to safeguard this industry lovely aveades of balconies and upper have been secured without with their passenger trafia, and that it war, it was proposed to adopt a course Hitherto the Rialto, Tike the Bridge of against German competition after the windows are sandbagged for protection. gestion was now being considered. would be necessary establish similar which he believed was carefully consider Highs, has escaped serious damage, thanks restrictions in Ireland to those in Greated by a Cabinet Committee of the last in the main to its slender dimensions. That Britain.

A further restriction which Government and approved by the Gov- Another enuse, perhaps, is the disinclina- affected the whole of Great Britain, was ernment, and which had since been af- tion of the relay host for the many at in connection with the issue of entirely

by the present Government-that with the air defence, new season tickets. Outside the London the importation of all foreign dyestuffs tempts that have been made on these two area, for the whole of Great Britain, no should be controlled by a system of points have so far failed, not for want In- new season tickets would be issued for a licenses for a period of not less than ten of motive, but for want of courage. less period than six months. There were years after the war. They had been indeed, the whole duel between Venice and certain exceptions in cases in which it

consultation with representatives of Trieste is one of patience and valour on would be a real hardship, and for reasons dye-makers and lye-users, and the latter, the one hand and cowardly, sterilege upon of heith it might be necessary to issue he was glad to say, were in agreement the other. The enemy, with all that season tickets for & less period than six with then on this matter. He had agreed callous

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More than half of the That sum would go not to the railway that where a manufacturer of dyes would this intention is.

the help of women.

on. It was estimated that there are at present, at least 1,50,000 more wonen engaged upon work which

before the war was done by men.

was a great transformation, which would

a very severe upon our gennity and resources in dealing with the masy probleme involved in the restitution af industry after the war.

THE RAILWAY SITUATION.

Dealing with some of the more import nnt controls exercised by the Board of Trade, and in the first instance with that

and renewed tickets in Great Britain,

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over Faiwnys, the right hon. gentleman month led the London area, not should be established by the Board of the churches of Venice, from the

said he would attempt to justify the re strictions upon travelling it had been found necessary to

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dealing with stations within 12 miles Trade which should have a free hand in church, with its ceiling fresco by Tlepelo from Charing cross, season tickets dreiding as to the grant of licenses.

The

to the very steps of St Mark's would be issued as before but as recommittee was to be composed of an equal garded places beyond the twelve-mile number of representatives of dye-makers St. Francis of the Vines (with a glorious bow these lovely old fanes have suffered: area it was not proposed to issue any and dye-users, in each case nominated by season tickets at all to any new appli those industries: There would be an in- Veronese). St. Peter of the Castle, SS.

dependent chairman appointed by the John and Paul (another splendid ceiling CUTLER PALY ER & CO ́S selves carrying natre pengers, quite provides the sero resized storen sinkets, President of the Board of Trade. The mage, pieces by bellini and Sebastien

proposed to

damaged), St. John Chrysostom (contain exclusive of traffic on military account, 1st, 1917; as regarded tickets issued since the heal authority of the President of the del Piombo), and many another. than they had ever earried before, and that date, it was not proposed to re-issue Board of Trade. Negotiations had for bombs have struck the church of 88 John that the goods traffle, quite independent them unless it could be shown that the some time been in progress for the and Paul, injuring the cupola and one of traffic on Government account, was also user was travelling upon work of national amalgamation of British Dyes. Ltd. and of its

as well as the figures on heavier than it had ever been before Not importance, or where it could be shown Messrs. Levinstein, Ltd.,

who were, he is century chanel screen. only was the traffic heavier, but rolling that the holder had established a bone-file believed, the most important of the dye And it in this devilish persecution of

had decreased. There less residence. within that

It manufacturers in this country. The sacred buildings which more than answere equipment with which to operate the rall been suggested that by using the words rangement provided that the new com the Pacifist efy when the church of the wars than ever before. Hundreds of establishing & om-fde residence" in locomotives and thousands railway these areas the door would be open to the pay should be permanently under Bri-Scalzi was hit that the bomb was intend tish control, with Government represented for the railway station near at hand. wagons had gone to France, To-day there issue of season tickets, but they were protion on the board of directors, provisions There is only one station in Venice, and were several thousands of locomotives posing to take steps to see that the dooi lying idle requiring repair. It must be was not opened too wide. He thought cure reasonable prices, and the equit this has escaped. There are countless quite obvious that it was impossible for he might say that if those who to-day were ducis to the consumer.

able distribution of the company's prachurches, and these are all sustaining Could the force It was not pro damage in their turn the railway companies to continue under using season tickets in this restricted such conditions. Some way must be area, where the traffic was far too great posed that the new company should have of logic (and Hun harbarity) further go!

RAFEGUARDING ST. MARK'S. found, even if it inflicted hardship on the for the railway, companies too Test any monopoly or prvileged position.

It is when on check your barge by the RECOGNITION OF THE MERCANTILE MARINE. whereby passenger traffic could be to carry, and who had to surrender their

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pace the brought into soure reasonable limits. It tickets, attempted to continue to travel

He could not conclude without making famous Piazza of St. Mark that with View to solving that problem | by that the Government had determined on of Trade would teeth, then the Board some reference to the mercantile marine reatise the superhuman energy and skill the curse which he announced to the rent their doing so. The people affected commencerment of the war, particularly her

have to take steps to pre The record of these men right from the that Venice has devoted to the saving of treasure The Liberin and the House

# days ago. A genuine debt by this regulation would be well advised

The of gratitude was due to the officials and to avoid the necessity of the railway con through the intensified submarine cam Doges Palace have been safeguarded as employes of the railways for their devo-panies being compelled to close their bar paign was ons of unexampled heroism far as the wit of man knows how. tion to duty and the fourmense amount of tiers against them in the interests of those and devotion to duty.

No time-honoured palace has been implied of adequately all removable pictures, and the frescoes liard work they were doing. It was not who found it absolutely necessary to use describe the feelings of admiration that have been heavily screened. The double possible, except by estimate, to determine the railways. exactly how the bargain entered into He would like to say a few words about these men were doing.

everybody had for the magnificent work colonnade has been shored up, pier by

In face of con-

pier, with brickwork and baulks of tim between the Government and the railway canals, which were now under the control companies was working. He thought that of the Government That control was

stant and, in most instances, unseen dan ber, so as to support it against the fall- it careful calculation made at present working with a considerable degree of egrs, they did their work and made it ing weight of upper floors in case of would disclose that the bargain showed a success and the canals were carrying a war, and for the people to live in come roof has been laid with parallel water- possible for this country to carry on the danger. In the same view every beam bas been Hoaked in Greproof solution, and the considerably increased amount of trafic. parative comfert. There had not come 11 would be remembered that since the As to the future of the canals of this to his notice during the whole of the pipes to quench any outbreak of fire. It the companies had not made any country, that was a matter which would war one single instance when either of basilica alongside that you see the menaco

is when you look

the glorious had failed to take out their of the enemy by negated in its increase in their charges for carrying require the most careful thought and con

**sideration.

and preventive He thought that of all the big

ship when it was ready to sail. Perhaps services this was the only one where no

the best illustration he could give to the demonstration; and

and increase in charge bad been rande during As to the question of coal, gas, and elec-

House of the dangers attaching to this hutment of boarding.

sea-wesent the war. He believed that, though this tricity, the rationing of coal bad proved service would be to give the number of tresses and sandbags it looks like

cathedral in a Hun disguise. had been possible very largely owing to very succesful. It had not been brought deaths that had taken place in this ser- cand rears have been kinder to it than the unified stent of control, very con- to his notice that during the whole of vice from enemy action since the begin siderable further economies might be last winter there was a single coal effected through the standardisation of

12,500. The amount being paid in pen-one of bir bombe almost upon its equipment and of permanent way, and by in London. He was sorry to the 1958 the war. These now totalled over the present enemy is, for he has dropped more general use of mechanical devices they found it necessary to go still further ions to dependents in February was at threshold and a score more in the imme- which would facilitate the handling of in reducing the consumption of coal to the rate of about £17,000 per annum. Hediate vicinity. On the whole, its saints provide for next winter. As regarded was glad to be able to make a defnite are justifying the prayers of the devout, announcement with reference to the sug

for up till now the building and its domes required. It was imperative that parti

posed to set up a priority committee. He' cular attention should at the right time

rying the war across the Adriatic into be given to that espect of the question, was glad to say the rationing system should be accorded for the gallantry of throughout for all that Venetians hold the way of air defence, as well as in car-

the officers and seamen of the mercantile dearer au

A enemy haunts. Trieste is only a quarter be given to tot ce clear that two things the southern area of England, so far as marine who continued going to seu after ENGLISH AND FRENCH ASSISTANCE.

SSISTANCE of an hour's flight away, so that the dan must happen to the railways after the gas and electricity were concerned, had

It had secured they had been torpedoed. worked fairly well. They must be faced with very economy in the consumption of coal, and

Something like half the population bave ger and the menace are double-edged, and His Majesty had been graciously forsaken the place, and the rest, mainly Frenchmen never lack initiative in the much higher rate of wages than before the he was very thankful to the gas and

pleased to approve that hadges should humbler folie and responsible officials, face of chances like these.Venice keeps war, and labour would be very much sear electricity undertakings for their assist-

be awarded through the Board of Trade have organised all available shelters. On the whole, therefore, had establishes cor. The Board of Trade

to the officers and seamen of the Enowing well how the water line and the her old serenity. like the queen of his an Advisory Council to advise the Pre

mercantile

marine who had been on the clear air of Venice lay it open to sky tory she is Florians and the Danieli, sident of the Board of Trade with respect

articles of any British merchant attacks. Two or three things serve to famous cafés both are closed for the pre- to the future position of the railways,

fishing vessel sunk or damaged during reasure the citizens though their own sent, but what of that t Two or three and the question was engaging the very

the present war by torpedo or careful attention of the Government.

who had afterwards complete inherent courage hardly needs it, you fears of discomfort or apprehension are

would think, and these result from a coma trifle fo e city that has reigned ove

over the While it would be impossible for him at

further voyage on the

on the articles of a Bebined wheme of the three Allies. Italy Lagoons these fifteen centuries or so, and present to give any indication of what

tish vessel. (Cheers) their policy would be, he felt, personally

badge would be in the form of has taken vigorous measures in the hinter all that time has kept the Turks and the torpedo, and, was intended to be worn on band, to the

and pasture, and stationing pon the very thought

extent of flooding vast extents at bay. There is augue and com- Venice, in fact, that it would be a great pity if the bencing of gas and ele anybody to substitute the cuff of the left sleeve. A bar to be toors with anti-aircraft guns and crews seems to draw courage from her new cam

not be possible for one form of fuel either for cooking or awarded to mercantile seamen after bay and beavier, ordnance against invasion, panile, which almost disdaine protection

under the torpedo would he beating to their own advantage.

and

remains # monament of defiant scheme would Provision for the use ing been torpedeed or mined a second Great Britain has contributed a handsome As to the restrictions that had been of gas and electricity at the option of the time, and an additional bar would be supplement to the Venetian squadron dignity and strength. And when a lessen. with some of the finest guns and crews ed population take their church parade recently announced, there was an impres-consumer up to a certain point. The pro- granted for each subsequent similar sex in our Navy France has established and along the Riva of a Sunday morning it sion in some quarters that the restrictions posal wes to do this on lines somewhat vice. The scheme would be retrospective equipped and manned a fine modern avin is essy to betake yourself in thought be which were now being imposed with similar to those adopted when the con- and would apply to all persons employed

tion school near at hand, which has yond the war to the happier past of Venice and a still happier and prouder respect to the use of season ticktes were sumption of coal was rationed last winter, on British merchant ships, including

(Continued at foot of next Column.) future intended to secure a reduction of about by taking into account the size of the stewards, (Cheers)

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goods, and thus reduce the number of men coal for industrial purposes, it was progestion that some official recognition have miraculously escaped.: So may it already scored some splendid triumphs in

war:

fits of some system of control were not secured permanently.

SEASON TICKETS.

Now there was more time to deal with the matter the Board of Trade pro- posed to issue a new scheme very shortly which would make provision for this reduced and increased system of coal rationing throughout the country. In doing that it was proposed to take into necount

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