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Editorial
July 25, 1916
The Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
What is this article about?
The editorial denounces Britain's arrogant boycott of American firms with international ties, claiming it's a pretext to suppress rivals to British companies. It urges Congress to retaliate by embargoing munitions exports to Britain.
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Britain's Trade Boycott.
It takes effrontery of the superlative degree
and impudence of the rankest kind to force a
boycott against certain American firms doing
business in this country but with international
connections. Downing street has issued the ar-
rogant order to the British people:
"You must
boycott these firms because they are
not
in
sympathy with our effort to crush Germany."
We believe that back of this thin excuse is the
desire of Great Britain to hamper the develop-
ment of American firms that are rivals of Brit-
ish companies. Congress might slap a little em-
bargo on the exportation of munitions to Great
Britain and say to Downing street: "Since you
have been so selective in picking out firms with
which your merchants may deal, we will pick out
a few American companies with which your gov-
ernment and your merchants cannot trade."
If
Great Britain wants to enforce the boycott, we
ought make her pay the price for the privilege.
It takes effrontery of the superlative degree
and impudence of the rankest kind to force a
boycott against certain American firms doing
business in this country but with international
connections. Downing street has issued the ar-
rogant order to the British people:
"You must
boycott these firms because they are
not
in
sympathy with our effort to crush Germany."
We believe that back of this thin excuse is the
desire of Great Britain to hamper the develop-
ment of American firms that are rivals of Brit-
ish companies. Congress might slap a little em-
bargo on the exportation of munitions to Great
Britain and say to Downing street: "Since you
have been so selective in picking out firms with
which your merchants may deal, we will pick out
a few American companies with which your gov-
ernment and your merchants cannot trade."
If
Great Britain wants to enforce the boycott, we
ought make her pay the price for the privilege.
What sub-type of article is it?
Trade Or Commerce
Foreign Affairs
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
British Boycott
American Firms
Trade Retaliation
Munitions Embargo
Downing Street
War Effort
What entities or persons were involved?
Britain
Downing Street
Great Britain
American Firms
Congress
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of British Trade Boycott Against American Firms
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical Of Britain, Advocating Retaliation
Key Figures
Britain
Downing Street
Great Britain
American Firms
Congress
Key Arguments
Britain's Boycott Of American Firms Is Effrontery And Impudence
The Boycott Order Claims Firms Lack Sympathy With Britain's War Effort Against Germany
The Real Motive Is To Hamper Rival American Companies
Congress Should Retaliate With An Embargo On Munitions Exports To Britain
Make Britain Pay The Price For Enforcing The Boycott