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! RUSSIAN SOVIETS SEEK TRADE HERE Red Representative Reaches Now York With Proposal to Buy Products. 9200,000,000 IN SIGIIT Bolshoviki Want' to End Hos- tilities and Import Need- ed Materials. (Soviet Russia wants to buy great quantities of supplies In the United Btates, and if trade is opened is pre' pared to place at once in European and American banks 1200,000,000 in gold to cover the cost of initial pur- chases. 1 This alluring avowal was mado yes- terday by I. C. A. K. Martens, who from temporary headquarters nt 299 Broadway announced that he had re- ceived from Foreign Minister George Chlcherln tho appointment as repre- sentative of thb Russian Bovlet Gov- ernment in the United States with in- structions to negotiate for tho opening of trade relations. \To Insure a bails of credits for addi- tional Russian purchases In the United Btates,\ ho said, \my Government is ready to submit propositions which I be- lieve will be acceptable to Americans In- terested In Russian trade. \In regard to the blockade and the In- vasion ot Russia, I am empowered to state that my Government la willing and sincerely anxious to have hostilities cease In Russia and to enter Into agreements with the American Government to facili- tate the peaceable 'withdrawal! Ameri- can troops from Russia.\ A SoTlet \Representative.\ If the United States should recognize the Soviet Government, Mr. Martens would go to Washington and discharge the functions of an ambassador, but as the Bolshevlkl do not use such titles he would still call himself merely the \representative.\ lie Is forty-tou- r years old, was born in Bachmut, southern Russia, and was graduated as a mechanical engineer from the Technological University at Petro- grad. For several years he has been In the United States as representative of the Demldoff Iron and Steel Works, which have bought here large quantities of machinery. The Demldoff plants em- ployed 28,000 men before the war. They have been nationalized by the Soviet Government. Mr. Martens formerly was a member ef the Russian Social Democratic party ard now amiably admits that he Is a Bolshevist No shooting Irons are visi- ble In his Broadway office. In fact, the flrst envoy of tho new Government Deems to be a man of peaceful disposi- tion as well as of business directness. He Is blue eyed and light haired and peaks English well. He said' that as flrst step he had sent hi credentials to Washington with a memorandum on Russian conditions and an outline of the desire of his Govern- ment to reestablish trade with the United States. \The purchases .T am empowered to arrange,\ he continued, \will be com- mensurate with tho needs of the 150,000.-00- 0 people of Soviet Russia. Russia Is now prepared to purchase In the Ameri- can market great quantities ot such commodities as railroad, supplies, agri- cultural Implements and machinery, fac- tory machinery, tools, mining machin- ery and supplies, electrical supplies, printing machinery, textile manufac- tures, shoes and clothing, fats and canned meats, rubber goods, typewriters and office supplies, automobiles and trucks, chemicals, medical supplies, Ac. \Russia is prepared to sell flax, hemp, hides, bristles, furs, lumber, grain, plati- num, metals and minerals.\ In a short time, he said, he would ap- point a commercial attache and open offices In New York for large scale pur- chasing headquarters. lie was also planning to Incorporate a \Board ot Trade of Soviet Russia\ to organize trade relations and furnish a medium through which American trade could get practical contact with Russian com- merce. Germany Not In It Now. Remarking that Russia before the war got the bulk of her Imported manufac- tures from Germany, Mr. Martens said : \As Germany's production for a con- siderable time remains subnormal Rus sia Is all the more an open market for other countries. In a trade sense as well s In a political sense Russia Is start- ing anew. It Is quite obvious that the manufacturing nation that flrst secures a large amount of the Russian foreign trade at this time will be In an advan tageous position for the future as well. Z may state that large European manu- facturers are already well Informed as to the possibilities of trade with Soviet Jlussla and are laying their plans for It ps soon as the present Impossible block- ade conditions are relieved. \On tho part of the Russian Socialist Federal Bovlet Republic there thus exist no obstacles to the establishment ot proper relations with other countries, es- pecially with the United States. The Soviet Government of Russia Is willing to open Its doors to citizens of other countries for peaceful pursuit of oppor- tunity, and it Invites any scrutiny and Investigation of Its conditions, which Investigation certainly will prove that peace and prosperity In Rus- sia will follow on the cessation of tho present Allied policy of with Soviet Russia and by the establish- ment of material and Intellectual inter- course. '\The Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic has now been In existence for over sixteen months. Its fcovernment, tho Council of People's Commissars, Is a government controlled by and respon- sible to all members of the population who perform useful work, physical or mental. Only those who refuse to exer- cise their productive abilities, choosing to live on the fruits of the labor of other people, are eliminated from participation in the control of the government, Every person engaged In useful productive activities participates directly In the management or society In Russia Peasants Behind Government. \Within the past few months the vast territories wrested from the control of the Soviet Government during the past year have been regained with the aid of the laboring population of those dis- tricts. This includes much of the tory torn from Russia by Germany when she forced the peace of Hrest-Lltovs- k upon the Soviet Government. Internally the position of the Soviet Government has been vastly strengthened. Lately Russian men and women of literary and technical training have been rallying in great numbers to support of the Soviet Government \Intervention In Russia obviously han had very much to do with the terror. Mr. Lltvlnoff, the representative of the Bovlet Government, said In thin respect the following In a note to Presl-- , dent Wilson: \ The chief aim of the Soviets Is to secure for the tolling majority of Russian people economic liberty, without which political liberty Is of no avail to them. For eight months the Soviets endeavored to realize their alms by peaceful methods with-C- ut resorting, to violence, adhering to the abolition ot capital punish- ment, which abolition had been part of their programme. \ 'It was only when their adversa- ries, the minority of the Russian people, took to terroristic acts against popular members of the Government and Invoked the help of foreign troops that the laboring masses were driven to acts of exasperation and gave vent' to their wrath and bitter feel- ings against their former oppressors. \'I wish to emphasize that the so called red terror, which Is' so grossly exaggerated and misrepresented abroad, was not the cause but the direct outcome and result of allied Intervention. \ The best means for the termina- tion of violence In Russia would be to reach a settlement which would Include the withdrawal of all for- eign troops from Russia and the ces- sation of direct or Indirect assist- ance to such groups in Russia who still Indulge In futile hopes of an arm id revolt against the workers' Government, but who even them- selves would not think ot such a pos- sibility It they could not reckon on assistance from abroad.' \In spite of all handicaps the Russian workers through their Bovlet Govern- ment have made remarkable construc- tive Drorress and laid firm the founda tions for a well ordered development of their society. I am confident that any fair student of the accomplishments of the Soviets in different branches ot eco- nomic and Intellectual matters would confirm this view. \I believe It Is high time for the world outside of Russia to dispense with Its passionate and partisan dealing with the Russian situation, and In the plaoe of Indiscriminate abuse of tha Russian working people undertake to approach the situation In a sense of a serious understanding of the actual conditions and opportunities.\ r STATE WLLLAffiCte -R- EDS' PLOTS HERE Albany Senate Votes 930,000 for Inquiry Into \Sedi- tious Activities.\ Sptcial Duvatek to Thb Sex. Albany, March 10. The Senate passed to-d- a resolution providing for an Investigation of Bolshevism In New York city and New York State by a committee of four Senators and five Assemblymen, with an appropriation of (10,000 for expenses. The Investigation will start as soon as the present session of the Legislature Is ended. Tho reso- lution gives the committee authority to investigate the \Boope tendencies and ramifications of seditious activities and report the result to the Legislature.\ It wlllhave broad powers to subpoena wit- nesses and compel their attendance and to engage counsel to handle the examin- ations. \It Is the duty of the Legislature,\ the resolution says, \to learn the whole truth regarding these seditious activities, and when such truth Is ascertained to pass such legislation as may be nec- essary.\ Legislators, oartlcularly the Republi can majority, consider the Bolshevist situation so acute and Important in this State that Senator J. Henry Walters, Republican leader of the Senate, and Speaker Thaddeus C. Sweet of the As sembly are to be members ot the Investigating committee. Both de- clared that they Intend to go Just as far as possible In the Investi- gation. lleds Get Drafts for 500,000. It Is understood that Senator Walters has received Information that Federal agents have Intercepted drafts for nearly half a million dollars which It Is be- lieved were Intended to help spread Bol- shevist propaganda In this country. They say also that much Russian money is being used, and probably German money also. \Wo are more certain of Russian In- fluence than German.\ eald Senator Walters, \but we do know that head- quarters for the propaganda seems to be In Now York city. I think there Is grave danger to the country In the fact that the Bolshevlkl and the I. W. W., onct enemies, are now In perfect accord, with the same alms and Ideas. \I hope the committee will not stop anywhere or with anybody in Its efforts to trace the movement to iw source. We have received, information from se- cret sources that leads us to believe that there Is a concerted, organized move- ment well under way In this State, and that Its ramifications and actions may not be confined to New orK. \Hundreds of thousands of dollars are being received In New York to enour-ag- e this movement This monsy was to have been used to encourage tho Bol- shevlkl movement and to promote Bol shevist doctrines. State's Duty to Take Action. \Congress la adjourned and there Is no telling when It will be convened, so It Is up to the State to take Immedlato action for the protection of government Am Institutions and Ideals. We ought to d sclose the sources or tnis propa ganda and the societies concerned In this organuea movement.\ Senator John J. Boylan, acting Demo, cratlc leader, chlded the Republicans for belnir willing to epena money on this In vestlgation and refusing to give 160,000 to Gov. Smith s reconstruction commis sion. Uowevor. he Democrats voted for the resolution and It was passed unanimously. There Is considerable speculation as to the attitude the Social- ist members of the Assembly will take toward the measure when It comes up for passage In the lower house '.Mondi, nliht. Senator Walters said that ha and Speaker Sweet would chooao the members of the Investigating committee next week. Dr. Ishlda. Gnlltr ot .Murder. TowsoN, Md March 20. Dr. Norbu Ishlda, the Japanese alienist, was found guilty of nrst degree muraer to-a- foi the killing of Dr. George B. Wolff, an as sociate. Chief Justice Burke sentenced Dr. Ishlda to life Imprisonment. WAR RISK BUREAU TO IGNORE CHARGES Col. Lindsloy, in Donying Hawloy Accusation, An- nounces Policy. ASSERTS IlE IS TOO BUSY Valuo of All Employees of tho Department Now Being Investigated. Sptciol Dttpatek to Tnu Son. WisitrtmroK. March 20. The latest charges of gross lnefflolency, wasteful- ness and maladministration of the busi- ness of the Bureau of War Risk Insur ance, brought by Thomas R. Dawley, Jr.. were denied to-d- by Col. Ilenry D. LIndsley, recently appointed director of the bureau. The chanreo mads by Mr. Dawley, CoL LIndsley declared, \are a tissue of false- hoods.\ He added that Mr. Dawley had a. full hearing by the assistant to the director, and that in the presence of Representative Campbell (Kan.) he pre sented his cose fully to former Repre sentative Ehouse, also of Kansas, who was made Assistant Secretary of the with Jurisdiction over the War following his defeat in the Col. Llndsler exDlalned y that In reorganizing the bureau since the end of int .Min. ih. riAvmmnt Is care the value of services fully . . . Investigating . . . i . . . . or its various employees, ana division chiefs of the bureau are held hmamiiiU in film for the value of the work performed by each person In me division mvoivea. As rapidly as cases of Individual In- - mwm Airm1nTA tn tht bureau the chief of the division involved will recommend to the director uie aiscnargo of such person from the Government ser- vice, he added. In each case a member of the director's staff will personally re- view the case and give the one Involved full hearing. If the conclusion is men wmamA . v, n , t,A nAv.mm.nt la relnff Improperly served by the person In volved sucn person win \o uhwimi from the Government's employ. Statements of discharged employees will not be made the basis for Individual replies by the director. Col. LIndsley said. The time of the director and his staff and the chiefs of the divisions Is l...nl. . h- - ntmntt tn tremenrlmm task of properly organizing the bureau to perform Its lunctions, ne extnaineu, ft... mAA-- A - f K wnnM tint hn AKvttrtttA Kw \.l.t.m.nt. nf inM hfl hxT. ?An discharged from the bureau because ct unfitness. BOLSHEVIK! FORM 28 BODIES IN GERMANY 95,000,000 Expended by Bus sian Soviets to Spread Propaganda There. , , Special Cable Dtipato to Tn 8c from tht London Timet Strvic. Copvriaht. all rioMt rettrvtd. Tin lUaUK, March 20. According to advices from Berlin. Otto Ferts, presi- dent of the German Soviet tn Petrograd, reported to Lenlne and Trotsky that Radek had succeeded In forming twen ht separate Bolshevist organiza tions In Germany. The ultimate pur pose of these organizations Is to spread Into the heart of the occupied regions of western Germany. The same reports estimate that up to January 20 less than 11,000,000 rubles (aormally 15,000,000) had been expended on lladek's mission to Germany. The German Soviet In Petrograd pub lishes three news sheets, all of which are printed In German and largely smuggled Into Piast Prussia and several districts In West Prussia which are now under maitial law. The same Soviets have established a Bolshevist school for German war pris- oners. About 10,000 of these men are expected to pass through this school soon. When they have completed their training they will be sent across the frontier to assist In tha work of propa ganda. The Nljnl, Novgorod Samara, are col- lecting the central German prisoners who have been taken from Siberia. These are being formed Into the western communist division, which Is to be 20,000 strong. This division Is be- ing drilled for service In the event of a Bolshevist Invasion of Germany, but It wilt bo available for propaganda work. Tho whole system la so arranged that German prisoners have no choice but to Join those fighting formations or starve. The Frankfurter Zeitung com- plains that the public of Germany has taken the Bolshevist peril too much for granted and that the Government has done little or nothing to make clear the real extent of the alleged menace or the absence of any conclusive evi- dence ot the Bolshevist Intention. The journal suggests that the people should not be asked to accept as a matter of course that armed force Is the orly nvtans of dealing with the situation. It considers that the German Government should exert efforts to re- store political and ultimately economlo relations with Germany's eastern neigh- bors. Caperton's Ships Start Home. Rio Jankiho, March 20. The Ameri- can squadron under Rear Admiral which for somo time ,had been paying visits to South American coun- tries, sailed for the United States What If You Lost Both Arms? Some of our soldiers have more civilians have. Are they lo be .helpless? Not if they tackle their problem in the right way. Come ht to hear Quentin D. Corley, the armless Judge, who will tell how he overcame his handicap. There will be graphic moving pictures to demonstrate how other seriously crippled men have made good. Admission free. Carnegie Hall, Seventh Avenue and 57th Street, at 8 o'clock to-nig- THE, SOW, FRIDAY .KERCH Zf BAKER ACCUSED OF INJUSTICE TO ARMY Continutd from Firtt Page. tunately persuaded you have been busy preparing their defence. You have been presented lengthy reports designed to controvert the speech which I made in the Senate on this subject which reports I have shown you to be misleading and utterly unreliable. Volumes of statistics re being prepared to show that after all the system is not so bad. \Whether you do or not the American people see and have the evidence; mem- bers of Congress have tha evidence. You have taken a terrible stand upon a subject which Ilea close to a thousand American hearthstones. The American people will not be deceived by such g, misleading reports and statistics. Too many American families have made a Pentecostal sacrifice of their sons upon uie aitar of organized injustice. Senator Chamberlain's letter was mads publlo after he had received what ha considered a refusal on the part of Mr. uaxer to make publlo a statement by Lieut-C- ol Ansell answering statements by Mr. Baker and Gen. Crowder tn sup- port of the present court-marti- system. Accuses Baker Evasion. Mr. Baker was asked to make Cot Aasell'a statement publlo, the letter said, as something to which the people were entitled and as only fair to that officer. On this head Senator Chamberlain wrote: \In that I am disappointed.\ says the letter. I have Just received from you the following telegram i \ Tour telegram received. Mors than a year ago I asked of the Military Com- mittees ot both the Senate and House legislation to correct the evils In the pre seat court-marti- al system. I shall renew the request when Congress re- assembles. There would seem to be therefore no controversy on the merits of the subject llave not yet seen the tetter in question and cannot Imagine any reason why my consideration of It on my return will not be time enough. \Newton D. Baker, \ 'Secretary of War.' \It is painful to me, Mr. Secretary, to And you fencing upon a question which means so much to the tens of thousands of enlisted men who have suffered In- justice under the present system.'a ques- tion which moans so much to you. the army, the nation. In the telegram you say that more than a year ago you recognised the evils of the present court-marti- system and requested legis- lation to correct them, and that Inas- much as you Intend to renew that re- quest there can be no coatroversy on the merits of the subject \Monumental Confidence.\ \Your present recognition of existing evils of the court-marti- al system Is strongly Irreconcilable with your pub- lished statement no more remote than March 10. In that statement of warm approval of the existing system you seemed blind to any deficiency. You say therein : \'I have not been brought to believe by a perusal of these complaints that Justice Is not done to-d- under the present law or has not been done during the war period, and my acquaintance with the course of military justice, gath- ered as It Is from the large number of cases which tn the regular routine come to me for final action, convinces me that the conditions Implied by these recent complaints do not exist and had not ex isted.' 'Tou further say that you are 'abso- lutely confident that the published ap- prehensions which have been created are groundless.' And then you put the capstone upon your Monumental confi- dence In the system by further saying: \ I wish to convey to you here the as. surance of my entire faith that the sys- tem of military Justice both in this structure as organized by the statutes of Congress and the President's regulations and In Its operations as administered during the war Is essentially Bound.\ \And finally you call upon the Judge Advocate General to make a statement for the purpose of reassuring the people who 'must not be left to believe that their men were subjected to a system hat did not fully deserve the terms of law and Justice,' and then you conclude Taffela & Ceorgelle rather lightly that after an It t but 'a simple question of furnishing the foots, for whan they are furnished I am positive that they will contain the moat ample re&ssuranoes.' \On March 10 you were Wind to any deficiencies In tho existing system; as indeed the evidence abundantly shows you have been deaf throughout the war to complaints about the Injustice of this system, complaints which should at least have challenged your earnest at- tention rather than provoked your un- disguised irritation. But as you say you did propose certain legislation to tha committees whloh they did not see lit to recommend for enactment and which very fortunately did not become law. '1 can hardly believe that that bill prepared by the Judge Advocate Gen- eral of the army and submitted by you was a bona flde effort to reform tha existing system, and the slightest con- sideration of tha btU will show that had it been enacted Into law It would have made the system even mora re- actionary If possible than it Is now. I can hardly believe that this was a bona fids effort at reform because you already had had an opportunity to es- tablish In your department a legitimate and necessary revisory power over and supervision of courts-marti- al procedure. Gen. Ansell was at that tlma acting Judge Advocate General of the army and his opinions were entitled to be re- spected aa such, and in all other matters they ware so respected. Crovrdera Overruling; Opinion. \In order to keep courts-marti- al pro- cedure within Just and legal limitations he wrote sn office opinion In which he clearly demonstrated that this power of supervision was to be found In existing law and In that opinion all the officers of the Department, among whom were many most distinguished lawyers from civil life, concurred. And yet In order that that opinion might be over- ruled and that you might rely upon the theory that you were entirely without power you either ordered or permitted Gen. Crowder himself, who was not at that time connected with the ofllcs, to return thereto and write for you an overruling opinion which you approved and In doing so voluntarily denied that It was your right and duty under exist- ing law to supervise the system. \You approved the opinion of the Judge Advocate General, which was to the effect that this supervisory power did not exist and furthermore ought not to exist Inasmuch as tha law military Is the kind ot law that should be left to be executed at the will of the camp commander. If you had really desired to establish a legitimate legal super- vision ot courts-marti- you could have done so simply by approving the opinion of the Acting Judge Advocate General, which was not a personal opinion but was an office opinion, which tn ordinary course of administration would have been adopted. \Advised as to tho proper thing to do by your ofTloer and having been shown by him the way to do It you declined to do so upon some sllxht legal techni- cality. This Is evidence to me that you did not desire to do so. Gen. Ansell Elbowed Aside. \You supplanted the officer who had seen fit to call to your attention at the beginning of the war the necessity of keeping the strictest supervision over court-marti- procedure by an officer who contended that such supervision was not necessary and that such supervision would derogate from the power of the commanding officer and destroy disci- pline. \Yon elbowed aside the one officer who even then had the courage to con demn the system and the prevision to point out Its terrible results Gen. Ansell and took Into the bosom of your confidence a trio of men who are pro- nounced reactionaries Gen. Crowder, the then acting Chief ot Staff and the Inspector General the last named of whom Is even this day engaged by your order In a ed Investigation' de- signed in my Judgment to destroy the man who exposed the Injustice of the present system. \You accepted those views. But In order that any future responsibility might bo shifted from your shoulders to Congress you presented a bill which even If you did not your advisers did know could not be passed. Your ad- visers did not wish any modification of the existing system. They and you de- clined to accept the views of the acting Judge Advocate-Gener- that would ha-r- ansa fssr toward allavUting the situation on tha ground that those views were not fully Justified by tna letter tha statute. \Von wars thus anllnitnus that TOUr power be found tn tha letter of tha statute. And yet In tha very bill pro- posed you asked for tha power of sus pension of sentences when you wero already suspending sentences by admin- istrative order by not one word of legal authority therefor. Charges Laetc el Good Faith. \There Is another avidsntlaxy circum- stance that Indicates tha effort was not mado In good faith, but was simply designed to allay public and inquiry by the appearance of doing something. It Is shown by tho records of your department that tha Judge of the Army . In with tha senior offloar of his department In Franca shortly thereafter said with respect to an makeshift which he, had proposed .for adoption and which you did adopt that it was necessary to do something to head off a threatened In- vestigation, to silence criticism, to pre- vent talk about tha establishment of courts of appeals and to make it appear to tha soldier that ha did get soma kind of revision of his proceedings other than the revision at field headquarters. \How can it be said that such an atti- tude of mtnd Is consistent with an hon- est desire to alleviate tha situation? It Is significant also that your Interest upon this subject was not such as to produce that active participation of the department wblen enaracierii.es us when It desires to secure legisla- tion.\ Senator Chamberlain then referred to the bill which Congress failed to act upon, which Mr. Baker used as a \con- clusive evidence that you yourself (Baker) are entirely reactionary or that you have been Imposed upon and de- ceived by advisers who are.\ After quoting tha measure and point- ing out Its many defects Senator Cham- berlain said: \The work of reviewing cases would have to be Intrusted to 'some minor military minion inexperienced In law and the administration of Justice, and whose training had disqualified him for such functions. The Plea for Discipline. \The Judge when ne appeared representing you before tha House Military Committee admitted that this would be the course of adminis- tration and contended that the Chief of Staff ought to have that power. Ha said that that was necessary In order to maintain discipline. \But worse than this, that bill would authorize the Chief of 8taff to dis- approve vacate and set aside a finding of 'not- guilty' and substitute upon his view of the evidence a finding of his own. Notice the language Is that ha shall have the power to disapprove, va- cate or set aside 'any finding' and also to modify, vacate or set aside 'any sentence.' This Is a power which ought not to be granted to any man. and I feel safe In saying will never be granted by Congress. \The existing system does Injustice gross, terrible, spirit crushing Injustice. Evidence of It Is on every hand. The record of the Judge Department reeks with it, and upon proper occasion I shall show the people that this is true. The organization of the clemency board now sitting dally and grinding out thousands of cases Is a confession of It Clemency, however, can never correct the Injustice done. \It argues that courts-marti- are not courts of Justice, but 'courts of chivalry and hon.ir and concludes that since the soldier must on occasion yield up his life on tha battlefield he should not be heard to complain if It be taken away by them courts of chivalry; It places courts martial In high esteem though admitting that they apply not the modern rules of right but medlsrval prtnolples that gov ern overload and armed retainer.\ Offer \Workers Shorter Hoars. Lonpon, March 20. The Lancashire cotton employers have decided to grantthe workers a forty-nin- e and one-ha- lf hour week In place of tho present fifty-fiv- e and one-ha- lf hour week, but declare they cannot concede the demand for Increased wages. The workers asked for a forty-fou- r hour week with Increased pay to enable them to earn the same amount In forty-fou- r hours as In fifty-fiv- e and one-hal- f. The employees unions will con- sider the offer of the employers. at 34th Street On Sale at Beginning This Morning 350 Women's Fashionable Frocks sell regularly at $25 and $29.50 Special at $18.50 Sample frocks of a leading New York dressmaker, together with one hundred frocks from our regular stock that have been selling at $25 and $29.50. Splendid assortment of afternoon and street models, beautifully fashioned of hand-embroider- ed or beaded; Georgette crepe, tucked crepe de chine, satin or crepe wool jersey or serge, beauti- fully embroidered. Good selection of colors Sizes 34 to 44 Each a wonderful value. Broadway apprehension Advo- cate-General administrative Congressional Advocate-Gener- Advocate-General'- s Saks' That lustrous taffeta, meteor, 2 POWERS ORGANIZE JOINT BUYING POOL Agcnoy Will Purchaso Haw Materials in U. S. on Com- petitive Basis. WILL HELP HOME TRADE Action of England and Franco May Aid Growth of Ameri- can Foreign Commerce. IpsoisJ DttpatSA to Tm Sen. \WAsinmmw March 10. Amerloan manufacturera are to be to a large ex- tent kept out of Great Britain and Franos. and to mom extent out of Italy. These countries have completed an In- ternal industrial programme and an ex- ternal trad policy that wyi combine to males American trade with them lim ited. This was learned through official sources y. The Department of Commerce has been Informed that or ganisation of a purchasing pool for Oreat Britain and France had Imme diately followed the Issuance of Import restrictions by France similar to those ot Great Britain. now the Pool Will Work. This purchasing pool will do all the buying by France and British Interests In the United States, A single collective purchasing agency will bargain with American producers and exporters, keep ing down all competition In buying from these countries and have tha advantage of American competition in eelllng. That the successful selling organisation will get about all of the business there Is with these Allied countries Is regard- ed as calculated to make, selling compe tition the stronger. The British Government recently re- moved important restrictions on bringing In of raw materials, many of which aro exported by the United States, but re- strictions on manufactures are still In force and effect to a large degree. As a result of the organisation of the pur- chasing pool, Department of Coinmerco officials declared that American manu facturers could expect 'o re'l few car goes of finished products. Part of Reconstruction Plan. Trade will be confined largely to raw materials, or materials partly minufac' tured and sent abroad for further manu' faoture. Officials here were confident that the Import restrictions, together with the formation of the purchasing organiza- tion and rulings laid down by the sev eral governments affecting their exports. gave conclusive evidence that recon- struction plans of the war stricken Allies were complete so ifar as relates to Inter national trade. The object la. It appears, for the three great nations to manufacture every article for home consumption which they have facilities to produce. They will buy only basic materials In raw form from the United States and will buy hero only when their colonial possessions are unable to supply the needs. In view of the developments In tho t3 Florida Special s. s. LENAPE De Luxe Extra Fare Steamer Leaves New York. March 27 sad April Returning Leaves Jacksonville, April it 14 NewYork to Jacksonville (Calllnf st Charleston, S. C) Every extra convenience conduct re to luxury in ocean travel; drawing room so. conunodationil rooms with private bath; unexcelled cuuine. This is the very best time (or a short, restful southern trip. Other popular steamer\ from New York every Tuetdsy, Thursday and Saturday. Iteserratlens and tickets at New Uptown Ticket Office 489 Fifth Avenue CLYDELINE Pier 36, North River, NewYork 'III foreign trade situation. Department of Commerce officials put forward the pro gramme by which American financial In terests would aid directly in refinancing the disrupted European Industrial plants. Chance to Absorb Bonds. It was pointed out that before the war English Interests and also others of the Allies held vast amounts of American securities. AH of these have been bought back and the Europeans' still are deeply In debt to this country. The opportunity Is here then, they de- clared, for American commercial and financial Interests to absorb bonds, both Industrial and Government, of the stricken peoples and aid In reconstruct- ing the destroyed establishments. But In making theso loans, American In- terests should specify they would be in payment for commodities bought in this country. In this manner the ownership of securities would be turned into Amer- ican channels and away from QSurope. it was explained. Some officials believe that the restric- tions In force by France and England will dedound to the benefit of the United States. They hold that since It Is the policy of these nations to manufacture only for home consumption their facili- ties will be taxed and they will be unable to engage extensively In foreign trade. Thus, will be seen, the world trade will be largely left open to America. U. S. TO SELL EXPLOSIVES BASES Nitrate and Mercnry to 'Go Oat 8a n Not to Upset Market. Washington, March 20. Tentative agreement has been reached with manu- facturers of explosives under which pounds of surplus ammonium nitrate and 102,000 pounds of fulminate of mercury held by the War Department will be disposed of In such a way aa not to upset market conditions. A committee of manufacturers' rep- resentatives will meet soon In Philadel- phia to work out details. The arrange- ment was made at a conference recently In New York, said an announcement to- day by the War Department. at 34th Street STAKS &. COMPANY Diroct Attention To-da- y to a Most Uncommon Collection of Men's Fine Shirts At $2.00 5 If wc had to go into the market to-d- ay to get these shirts wc certainly could not offer them at this price. Many wc could not offer at any figure because the cloths arc now unavailable. 5 They arc all of a very fine character in coloring and patterns comparing favorably with custom shirtings that go hand-in-han- d with almost prohibitive prices. Of especial interest are tiie End and End Cloths unequalled for ser- viceability; Woven Madras--n- s fine as ever . left a Scottish Loom; and Fine Printed Cloths with Satin Stripes that hold their lustre against all the rigors of modern laundering methods. Men's Silk Cravats Special at $1.00 5 Imported scarves never looked better, and we doubt if they ever will excel these. Tailored in rich Satins in two-ton- e effects, Novelty Ribbed Silks in all the colors of British Regiments; and new silk in Pershing Brown, Yankee Blue and other victory colors. Broadway 4 8 2 It a
