The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05

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than double the war indemnity paid by
France to Germany. and the question is
asked how soon Europe will be drained Of
its gold IL sl5OOco.eo is to annually roll
| across the Atlsntic.
1 doubt whether the Kaiser is as alarmed
over the American peril as some of his high
officials. He certainly will not indOrse the
| prophecies OF Baron Won walterhausen. the
famous professor OF political economy in
the University OF Strassburg.
This man has written a book on our trade
supremacy and how the Germans should
combat it..
In this book he prophesies that American
capital will eventually absorb the European
state, municipal and industrial securities.
He shows that we will buy all the good
stocks and become Europe's great creditor.
Then the best Of the European manufac-
turers and the most skilled of their work
men will emigrate 10 America; there will
be less and less employment for labor, ana
the financial and military strength of the
European nations viii finally weaken
AT the same time" the learned Baron
professor continues, 1.-THE United States will
gain in political might. They will enlarge
their army and navy They will acquire
colonies.
They will call the Pacific Ocean their
own, and realize their own ideas of inter
national arbitration by being themselves
the arbitrators."
AS a preventive against such a possibility
the professor wants the European states TO
join together in a tariff combination against
US. TO nave free trade as far as possible
among themselves. and to support each 9TH
er in any and every tariff war against the
United States.
EMPEROR Is MAKING A STUDY
OF OUR TRADE.
There Is no doubt but that the Kaiser is
studying the situation. and the evidence Is
that he looks upon our success as a fore
gone conclusion.
At any rate. he is doing all he can TO get
into our commercial bandwagon.
He is advising the manufacturers TO copy
American methods and is sending his Off
cisls across the water TO learn what they
are. Privy Counselor Goldhsrger. who e.
Gently visited the United States and VI on
his return wrote a book treating of our In
dustries, was received with high favor at
court.
The Emperor decorated him and advised
other officials TO go forth and do likewise.
AS a result there is a deal Of quiet inves-
tigation of the United States going on at
the present time. and the Kaiser Is collect
ing news from all sources.
Every leading American capitalist who
comes to Berlin In interviewed by the En-
peror or his officials. Pierpont Morgan was
recently made much of by his Majesty, and
an entertainment which the Kaiser gave to
prominent Americans at Kiel was probably
actuatef by the desire to cultivate Ameri-
can trade.
All this has materially Increased the
standing Of Americans in the eyes of the
Germans.
American travellers are better treated and
American goods are more popular.
i a shown you how our styles are
largely supplanting those of Paris and Lon
don and how the trademark made in the
United States" now ranks above made in
England or made in Germany"
Indeed the Germans are very proud OF
their Emperor and they follow his lead
more than is generally supposed.
They copy his manne and dress. Take
for instance the ugly green felt hats with
feathers in them which you often see on
the streets Of Berlin and other German
cities.
No American would wear one, but the
German patriot is proud to do so because
the Emperor wears such a hat when out
hunting.
/ will not say that when the Kaiser takes
snufr all Germany sneezes. but there IS no
doubt that II is due to his example that
the most OF the Germans curl their mus
taches so that they tickle their noses.
The Kaiser scbnurrbart or mustache has
made the fortune Of many a
here and patent mustache curriers' are ad-
vertised in the papers. His Majesty wakes
his mustache so that its ends turn out ike
a bow, and every young German, official
and commOner, does likewise. Some men
carry combs in their pockets and YOU can
see them siyly arranging their mustaches
In the street cars. holding their hands over
their faces as they do so. Every one gives
his mustache a twist at odd moments. ana
all, from the hotel waiter TO the highest
military official, are proud IL they can pre-
serve the Kaiserly curl
HE WANTS COLONIES
AND MORE MONEY.
The Kaiser is a good business man.
One of the chief manufacturer of Frank
fort-on-the-Main thus expressed it TO me
the other day:
He is the business head Of this business
nation.
He knows more about our German in
dustries than any other man. and he does
more than any one else to push German
trade. 1t is he who keeps us alive by his
brains and farsightedness. The trouble e
he has no money and the country is poor.
IF he were King OF England or had n
country like the United States. he would
make It boom and in time he would COM
conquer the earth As it is. he is
manacled by lack Of resources and lack of
capital.
what he wants is more land and more
money, and for this reason he is anxious TO
colonies"
Said Consul General Guenther of Frank
fort:
THE Kaiser IS not appreciated in Amer !
lea. He IS a genius, not only from a BUSH |
ness standpoint, but from almost every