Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13

7he Industrial development Of Germany
in recent years is the subject OF an en-
thusiastic sketch in the Review Of Reviews.
by Bernard Won Schulze-G aevernitz. The
writer is justified in pointing with pride
TO national progress in this and other
lines since united Germany succeeded a
collection OF rival states. Made In Ger
many is a sign Of Industrial progress and
trade expansion familiar the world over.
In a quarter Of a century, with unsur-
passed skill and enterprise. Germany has
conquered many OF the worlds markets
and built up an export trade Of astonish-
ing proportions. The writer points out
that Germany's population has increased
one-half in forty years, and among the
leading nations Of Europe her birth-rate
is relatively the highest. To-day" he ex-
claims, with a significant squirt across the
North sea. Germany, Midas-like touches
unseemly stuffs and under her rand they
become coinable gold-Germany, the new
Industrial state, rising in greatness and
soon, perhaps, to equal the colossal power
Of England" Every glowing picture Of
progress has its shadows, and that of
Schulze-Gaevernitz is not an exception.
The Midas-like touch does not transfer
into empty pockets enough of the coin of
the realm to drive away the specter of
poverty. Last winter the number of IN
employed In the large cities was as colossal
as the army of unemployed in England.
A German publication, Statistisches JshT-
buch, shows that there were GO,Oo skilled
laborers out Of employment in Berlin and
a proportionate number in other cities.
Some industrial recovery has taken place
during the summer and fall, but not suf-
ficient to decrease materially the ranks of
H. IL NIAme
asserts that this condition is responsible
for the marked revival Of socialism in the
empire, and the problem of caring for
the unemployed this winter is as perplex-
ing in Germany as it is in England.
The recent visit of the Car to Italy
and the cordial relations known to exist
between both monarchs, continues a topic
of keen interest in European government
circles. The general impression of it's sig
nificanoe is drawn from natural causes,
and points directly to Austria's forcible
annexation Of the provinces Of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. No doubt the emperor of
Russia keenly resents the widening sphere
Of Teutonic influence in Slav territory,
and would have encouraged forcible re-
sistance at the time il Germany had not
interviewed with a suggestion that could
not pass unheeded. In proof OF the Cars
resentment 1t is worth noting that in his
journey to and from Italy he deliberately
avoided passing through Austrian or Ger
man territory. Taken together with the
extreme cordially of his welcome in Italy,
a cordially personally enjoined by King
Victor, they indicate a r~ealignment Of
European powers opposed to Teutonic ex-
pansion. Russia and France have long
been close allies. The reapproachment of
France and England is one of the recent
triumphs Of King Edwards diplomacy.
Italy has long been a member of the triple
alliance, chiefly from the necessities of its
situation. With Russia as an ally on the
north and the tempting trade inducements
it can offer it will be seen that Italy has
much to gain commercially at least, in
cutting loose from rivals who have OBJ
tanned a practical monopoly of trade in the
near east. Putting these links together 1t
is not difficult to peer into the future and
prophecy an alignment of Russia and Italy,
France and England opposed to the sg-
gressions Of Germany and Austria. The
Berlin treaty was forelbly suspended last
spring, but it left several live accounts for
time to settle.