COTTON SUPPLIES

Grey River Argus, 15 July 1915, Page 2

COTTON SUPPLIES

it was reasonablly and substantially effective. If, on further inquiry, it was found that cotton was going to Germany, no regard to Ministerial consistency "would prevent their carrying out a further plan to secure a stoppage. The suggestion to bring up the American export crop was a tremendous financial undertaking. If cotton was made contraband they would still be faced with the difficulty of its going through neutrals.

NOW REACHING THE ENEMY DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.

(Reed, at 10. 5 p.m. LONDON, July 14. On the motion for the adjournment, Sir J. Henry Dalziell raised the question . of cotton reaching Germany through, nuetrals. He said that the Board of Trade admitted ■ that cotton was still going to Germany. £30,000,000 would purchase the whole of the American supply going to.Austro-Germans. Lord Robert Cecil in reply, .said that the 'Government was fully alive to the .importance of the subject^ which raised difficult financial questions. They had to consider not only Germany, but