Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-01-23 | Page 2 | Sir Esme Explains Rubber Situation

Sir Esme Explains Rubber Situation NEW YORK Jan 23 AP AP-An AP An explanation of this bother about abou rubber coupled with the assertion that the law restricting British rubber exports would be found In Inthe Inthe inthe the long run to have operated for fo forthe forthe the benefit not only of the planters plant plant- ers era but also for th the consumers was given today by Sir Esme Howard Howard howard How How- ard British ambassador to WashIngton Washington Wash Wash- In Ington ton addressing the Advertising club The ambassador Illustrated the situation resulting from passage o of restrictive legislation le by the principal prin- prin cipal British h rubber-producing rubber states Malaya and Ceylon with a ap p picture of ot his own financially dIs- dIs experience experience as a rubber pioneer pio- pio neer fleer thirty years ago But Dut for Cor these same planters who risked their time and their money as I did t he b-a said when the whole business was in a purely experimental experimental experimental mental stage prices might now oe at 3 4 or 5 a pound if the consumer con- con sumer lad to rely on wild rubber lubber I really think that taking all things into account I the consumer owes some debt of gratitude to these pioneers pioneers pio plo without whose foresight ener energy y and initiative e he would now undoubtedly be paying infinitely more with no prospects of oC an carly early early ear car ly reduction when restrictions are removed and per cent of standard standard standard stand stand- ard production is released on February February February Feb Feb- 1