Evening star., 1914-09-29
Frank S. Washburn, Now in
City, Hears From High
Berlin Official.
DR.. NICOOEM CARO- ASKS
SYMPATHY OF THE U. S.
Minister of Raw Materials Says
Never Has His Country Been
So United as Now.

tanic war which holds Europe in its
grip. with comments on the probable
effects on civilization and scientific
progress. is given in long letter writ
ten by Prof Nicodem Caro-, German
scientist recently appointed minister of
r;iw materials. to Frank s. Washburn,
president of the American Cyanamid
company, vino is temporarily in this
"ity.
DIR. Caro- is connected with many
'arge institutions in England and
imerica. principally as a member of
1-ectorates and technical adviser He
= director of the Deutsche Bank of
Seriin. which. he says. at the out
.reak OF the war had a thousand mil
:on dollars deposits He is now in ful1
;harge of the department of raw ma
--riais, which was formed to insure
Ine necessary raw materials to carry
IN German industries of various kinds
ma especially those which supply the
'irmy with ammunition, equipment and
supplies. ~
The letter to Mr.. washburn ia a
translation from the German 1t was
received in this city this morning. and
IN part is as follows:
Like Stroke of Lightning.
Just when I wanted to go into all
We projects that We had decided upop
n London. and to carry them into exc
cation. came, like stroke of lightning
CUT OF clear sky. the worlds war
-poh US and all Europe. / do not wish
% discuss with You today the causes
% TINS war, because this is not the time
rhces properly only when he has a cer-
am perspective and when one has
cts to draw the Judgment out of the
frcle of hypothesis.
'ias existed there has never hasn s,ah
unlty OF thought and deed in 65 O6,O
~" OF people from all classes of life
tnat this unity exists also in the
:: whn a1a hungarian ga people a1lied with
f-'stomS. ana
This unity of action amid all the diff
40 OF lifelong habits proves thai a
ISL cause is represented here. and 7
.'eheve also that history will recos-1
ne ne tnat Germany does not enter into
poses, nor for land, greed or unnatura1
',esire for expansion. but in the last
analysis for the maintenance of cul-
.1re and OF the evolution possibilities
OF the white race.
one may not overlook the fact that
the military resources of a people are
only of value when the individual ma
t,onai resources are encouraged, and
than the business and cultural values
Of people.
Purely Military States.
Purely military states have always
had only short existence. History
has shown this. and it will again show
that as far as the military state Of
Germany is concerned this is not a
purpose in itself. but only had the pur-
lose of bringing to their highest de-
velopment the business, economic and
ethical values and to conserve them
IN the interest of all of the people.
II am certain that all the events that
:oday led to the world war will be de-
, rived of their possibility of existence,
,ecause their basis will be removed and
,estroyed after the war, as well as the
many unsound ideas of our enemies
~rhich have been current at the out
.reak of the war. as. for instance. the
,npossibie revenge idea by the French
iid the baseless. common pan-SlaV1st1c
lea of the Russian, and thereby the
isis for a long time of peace will be
siven. ! hope. also. that the clever
-.eople of England will recognize the
act that in the future they will have
- deal on the worlds market with the
concurrence of Germany. not because
',ermany is the greatest military state.
t'ut because German industry and tech
aique, in common with the best science,
- Ill prOUuce QrOQuCtS wn1Cn Will ma
eneral acceptance on the worlds mar
ct In word, l have the firm con-
sction that this terrible war is a step
ward the peace, based upon mutual
espect. desired by all men. and will.
moreover, lead to coalition of the
,eopIe of the white race against the
-fongolian races
Sympathy of Special Significance.
1T is self-evident that in such times
- which an explanation of the particu-
causes is not possible. and in which
ley can apparently have the greatest
,Jnsequences. the sympathy and recog
:-ition Of the Germans by highly de-
Hoped neutral nation is of special
ignificance, and from this point of
lew, your letter. my dear Mr.. Wash
.Jurn. was especially gratifying. 1t was
;or me not only an expression of your
personal sympathies showing your good
Will. but l regarded 1t also as the ex-
preston Of a prominent representative
Of your young, cultured and advanced
nation. and new source of develop
rnent for the old world. and because it is
Did is why Europe brings forth SO lit
lie. / do not believe / am saying too
much when ! tell you that the eyes Of
Ill Germany are turned upon America
,ecause from there they expect an un-
prejudiced Judgment Of the whole af-
air. In the certain expectation that the
Judgment of America will fall to the
-onviction that as things will shape
themselves the close connection be-
-ween Germany and America, which has
previously existed. will. after the war,
Increase still further to a permanent
and mutual cooperation.
II am further active in different agri-
cultural commissions. which have been
formed from the circle of industries
and of trade. for the advancement of
business, and the consequence of this
IS that we in Germany in spite of the
ssreatly changed economic conditions
nay come through without a mora
.orium. that the flow of money has
Deen ample and that the general faith
mas so far been maintained that in
spite of the war I might almost say
that we have normal conditions
An Instance In Point.
An instance will give you a picture
IF this. Since the exchanges have been
closed 1t has not been possible to sell
Industrial securities of any kind, and
fictitious prices have. therefore, been
given for them. By the consent of the
government loan Office was formed
s,ere. which has for the purpose of in
testing in state and industrial securi-
lies up to 50 per cent of the value (the
raIue of the industrial securities being
nose held just before the close of the
-xchange July 29).
The loan office also gives loans on
srOpSrty OF various kinds, {Lime nitro