The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-26
RUss0-GERMANIC
TRADE WAR DUE
Teutonic Alarm Over Recent
Events Foreshadowing Econ
ornic Struggle in Europe.
Press Nan speelaI.l

u possible mlhtaTy opponent bhht htf'
many is uneasy about RussiA, The tone
Of the press daily shows that there is
much anxiety over the possibility Of a
trade war, as well as much uneasiness
over what is believed here to be a
growth Of anti-German sentiment in the
big empire on the east.
In some Of Russia e recent steps Ger.
man observers believe they see com,
bination of military and trade pur-
poses. One Of these ia the prohibition
of the export of horses. destined to
keep in Russia all available mounts for
cavalry forces, but which also affects
German business interests. The already
reported proposal Co forbid Russian ia.
borers from coming TO Germany each
harvest time would be a blow to the
agrieulturists, and the proposed in
crease of import tariffs on grains, now
under consideration b. the Russian
government, would practically cut of
an important market. Germany ex-
ported to Russia last year 231 900 tons
of rye, 22, 900 tons of wheat and $4,000
tons of oats. These figures do not in
elude the eodsideratle exports to Fin
land.
The long detention at Perm Of Hans
Berliner and his two com ami W
sneed tnere aiter record nlght IN
of Russian authorities TO bring them
to trial on charges of espionage are
generally considered in Germany IS re
prisols for a number of recent unfor.
tunatc Incidents one of which also was
IesponslLIe TOT 1ernnnah INDUSTRY lo'lne
an iDnl W nj eonltac5. rms rms was tne
ase ~ lnan, na,neu foPoM, On en-
smeef ~ 'nc hu 81 y MINISTRY ot ran
ways, Who cnlie 20 Germany 70 BUY
nanlper ,5 o. river steainers Tor hls MN
ist . ie was - arre 1s. gu suspie'eh q
fPy.s ne islt LOT Lohdon IN
leuisteIf upon ms telqas'' saySng n nt
G. Un,u p h 're Sohtfagts 20 Eng g ISL
~ 70 .esui1 Q. MS eNPelllynee
Mating nlac;Sg ny Inrtbay orders n
Germany unless the German firms OF
persons with whom the dealings are
had are willing 70 furnish cash bond
to assure the Russian ngeats against
icing arrested. Naturally no. one will
risk the loss Of considerable sum
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iln95 oinela, ana sueh u Iegslaa'ioG
Gouiu nius = .tiie Praetichi sNelunlon OF l
Ell inuust'y lroih the' h'sslh"
nist. : ~,
~ tnFsp hyorF Eg,li .ihcl
cs WIS ny arIest ~ 4 ologne o.
r;ne ninistry ia tyss I rgad v,jtr
picking pockets. lie vas release ID
shortly afterwarl, and tho policemen
who made the error have been run
ished, but the incident was h further
trial for Russia's patience. It is NOT
likely that there win be an out.and
out trade war or toycott. but il is fen
by many Germans in high places that
Russia Is carrying ON what Il called, n
German idiom, ga policy of Din
prieks," and that il Is doing nothing
to cheek the growth Of anti herman
sentiment. sf ~ Wf
AIdermapic oraIiaca.,ons
..sa1'r-- -. - !,
; nari - pn,V,,' IaIges. ol w ci ~
JOINED 70 perhh 70 lorm 1reater per
IN, mas joined tne RANKS OF nunelPail
tles seeNlhg the repeal OF an Oh laN
requiring at least two-thlrds OF tne
aldermen 20 De house-owners. Dapzie
maze similar appear 10 the frnsslan
9!St hye years ago, Dut the appear wai
& 81 IN sonmittee Without diseps ~
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