PARIS ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2798, 16 June 1916, Page 5

PARIS ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

ADDRESSED BY THE FRENCH PREMIER - MILITARY VICTORY NOT SUFFICIENT By Tclegrftßh-Prcss Association-Copyright Paris, June It. The Economic Conferenco met at the Foreign Ministry. M. Briand (the French Premier, wlio is presiding) autlined the objects. The delegates and Ambassadors lunched at the Palais d'Orsay, and resumed in tho afternoon; " V (Eec. June 15, 3.30 p.m.) Paris, June 14. M. Briand, addressing tlio Economic Conference, said that it was not sufficient for the Allies to conquer. Our military success and diplomatic .union should likewise guaranteo tho intense development of our material resources, and add to tho exchange of the products of tlio Allied countries, and distribution in tho world's markets. The war wan forced upon us. We should not only consecrate the restoration of right and the triumph of liberty and justice, but demonstrate to the Allied nations that peaceful tasks could only bo resumed and ci\rri«d' on to success if inspired with the ideals of solidarity and common defence, guaranteeing against a return to past errors, of which the eneiuy had'the advantage in commercial enterprises. There must bo no conflicting of interests, but one unique and firm determination to meet the danger for the general welfare. Tho hnd clearly shown that our past errors had nearly allowed the enemy; to exert an irreparable tyranny over the productivo forces of the' world. ' Those errors must bo resolutely abandoned, and better methods adopted. We must, after the war, so .arrange our internal affairs that wo shall secure an economic allianoo, and secure the realisation of our aims. Tho. war had shown the economic slavery the enemy had intended for us. Tho evil was already great, and the enemy had nearly succeeded, but our immense sacrifices would not. be in vain if we knew how to restore healthy commercial relations by tho full co-opera-tion of tho Allies, and so ensure the economic liberation of the world. "In order to. accomplish this," he said, "wo ought resolutely to open fresh paths, and by the unification, aud co-ordination of our actions strike a blow at the vitals of the • enemy's industrial activity. It will also be necessary to achieve tho economic restoration of tho countries which are the viotims. of hostile occupation. The Allies, acting together, will have to oxact exceptional measures for their defence, protection, and compensation from tho vanquished enemy. ■We must internally organise our economic alliance against the common danger."

AN EDUCATIVE MEETING. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. Juno 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, June li. Tho "Times" correspondent at Paris describes tho Economic Conference as a Conference for tho education of the Allied Governments in the economic meaning of war. "This must help to win the war." He foreshadows measures to indemnify the victims of the war. at the enemy's expense, and repairing the havoc; to build up a solid economic defence against Germany; to frame ah economic counter-part of the London pact of September,: 1314. "We must agree that the Allies shall have first claim on each others' economic resources in uatural produce, metals, capital and transport."