The sun., 1903-02-25

to Control South American Trade.
Special Caas Despatch 10 THE SUN
BERLIN, Fen. PA thorough canvass
Of commercial opinion has developed a
Characteristic and universal disnciination n
to comment in any way upon the Kaiser
policy in South America. The heads OF
commercial firms interested in the South
American trade did not hesitate, however,
! to express their own views as to the founda.
tion Of German policy in South America
The glst Of all the opinions Is that II Is
ridiculous TO suppose that Germany has
political designs. especially the acquisition
| Of territory. on the American continent, IL
for only two reasons. namely, distance and
lack OF money and ships with which to
prosecute the war which would inevitably
result At the same time, il German inter-
ests in South America are threatened,
Germany will lise every means at her dis
posal, including forcc. to defend and pro-
tect them.
An officer Of the Handel Zvertragvsrein
Society, for the promotion Of commercial
treaties. in an interview with the corre-
spondsnt Of THE Sun. admitted that the
commercial relations bet ween America and
Germany arc now seriously troubled, chiefly
by two causes. The first is that German
exports do not have a sufficient market
in the United States. owing to the tarih.
and the second il the consular formalitiee
- ada
The officer added that IL tho United States
does not lower the du tics, German mer-
chants will make every effort to conquer
the South American market. as they in
tend TO do in China, the Ievant and South
Africa; bu; even the Chauviniste do not
dream Of acquiring territory, He added
Our only immediate aim IL TO obtain
from the United States a new most favored
nation treaty, which we hope TO force her
10 grant by making treaties with European
Powers that will render us independent Of
the American market"
He cited statistics Of German exports
to South America in 1901 a. follows: To
Brazil, 5000 900 marks; 70 the Argentine
Republic. 81. 900 900. and TO Chile, $4,000 900
amounts which. he declared, wero not worth
going 10 war about He pointed out that
Great Britain was morn serious competitor
OF the United States in South America and
that British trade was being gradually
expelled.
A representative Of the Disconte Bank
said that the commercial relation Of Ger
many with South America were 40 close
that political relations were notpecessary.
especially a. they would involve war. The
idea in the United States that Germany de-
sires territory may be ascribed 10 the fact
that there In a large German emigration.
Territory. however would not extend the
German markets. because South America.
specially Brazil is giving every encour-
agement to immigration and trade.
DR.. Jannasch, director OF the Export
Bank, said that . policy Of acquisition
in South America would not be stupid
but would be madness. Germany has far
too much to do at home to embark upon
a policy Of adventure at such a distance
Moreover she had drawn lessons from
recent events in China and South Africa
The notion that Germany was seeking ter
ritory had probably arisen from her efforts
TO initiate England regarding her colonies
by aiding colonists a. much as possible
and seeking to prevent emigrants from
becoming citizens Of the United States
or other countries, a policy that can be
summed up as support and protect
but which Ia far enough removed from
territorial aggrandi1ement. Herr jan
nasch is recognized as an expert on trade
relations with South America.
Another commercial authority said that
Germanys export interests were too de-
pendent upon friendship with the United
States 10 allow any violation OF the Monroe
hypothesis.