The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
DERNBURG DENIESGERMAN
PROTEST ON ARMS SALES
But, He Asks American Academy Delegates, Why Does
the United States Allow Britain to Prevent Ship
ments of Food to Germany-Farre Talks on
War and Trade.

platform at the meeting OF the Ameri-
can Academy of Political and Social
Sciences to-day to brand as false
statement by Dr. Charles Noble Gregory
OF Washington that Germany had pro-
tested against shipment of arms to Eng
land. lie also asserted that some
clause making possible compusive arbi-
tration should be included in the treat
les Of peace at the close of the European
war and favored using economic pres
sure against offenders to bring about
arbitration in the future.
Dr. Dernuburg arrived here yester-
day In time to hear DR.. Gregory's ad-
dress. Previous to that Dr. Dernburg
had insisted that he be excused from
addressing the academy. but when Or.
J.. s. Rowe, the president, informed the
delegates of DIR. Derunburg's presence
an invitation to speak was extended
to him and the German diplomat diI not
hesitate.
Germany at no time has disputed
the right of the United States to ship
arms to England. The statement Of
Dr. Gregory is absolutely false" said
Dr. Dernburg.
."Germany admits the right OF the
United States to ship munitions OF war
TO whomsoever she cares" he explained,
land the German Government has never
protested against II. But II Ameri-
cans are upheld by the United States
In shipping arms to England why does
not the United States demand that her
people have the right to ship food into
Germany? Germany has made no pro-
test against shipment OF arms to Eng
land and France or Russia, but Eng
land has protested and in fact has
placed an embargo upon American ships
carrying food to Germany.
what the Germans Ask.
Gall Germany asks Of the United
States Government Is to accord to Ger
many the same treatment in regard to
foodstuffs as she has accorded to Eng
land In regard to arms
American trade With South and Gen.
trail America as affected by the European
war was the subject discussed by James
A. Farrell president of the United
States Steel Corporation Luis +. Corea,
ex-Minister OF Nicaragua to the United
States: John Hays Hammond OF New
York. r.. l.. Pratt, chief OF the Bureau
OF Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Washington; Franklin Johnston. editor
OF the American Exporter. New York
Vending Ring. New York; Maurice
Coster. business manager OF the West
inghouse Electric Company; Wilfred II,
Schoff. secretary OF the Commercial
Museum OF this city. and others.
Mr.. Corea caused an enthusiastic stir
when Re declared that II the United
States should be drawn into war II
would nnd South Americans fighting
wit It," The spirit OF solidarity and
good will among the Latin American
nations IL markedly stronger, and a
growing intimacy between these nations
and the United States Is now apparent
he said as result OF the present war.
Though John Hays Hammond was
not present he contributed paper
strongly advocating Pan American
Defensive Alliance" to replace the
Monroe Doctrine and prevent forever
cncroachments OF European militarisn.'
DR.. T.. r. Pratt declared that the
financial and commercial paralysis
which fell upon the Latin American
nations at the outbreak OF hostllities In
Europe was gradually fading away.
Obstacles TO the extension of Amer
lean trade in South and Central Amer
lea were presented by Maurice Coster OIL
the Westinghouse Electric Company.
Eve need not look for any great i'm
provement In that line until this wal
Is closed he said.
Vending Ring sad: "If the build
ing and owning Of American steamships
can be placed on basis at all com
parable with tntt OF fsnRldnu tnen tneT'
can lie no doubt about ample capital he
ing supplied for American investors ant
We shall again become the ship owning
nation"
Joseph ". Davies. chairman Of tn,
Federal Trade Commits ion who actet
as chairman, spoke along the same lines
Herbert :. Houston, editor of World
Work. and A. B. Farqushar OF York
Pa. also spoke briefly on the resolution
'ha, abar 81 arri
on compulsory arbitration.
Thomas Conway. Jr., Phi. D.. profes
sor Of finance, University Of Pcnnsyl
vania, said In speaking on america
Financial Problems and Opportunities"
THE greatest danger to the United
States will. in all probability. occur afte
the close OF the European struggle. TIL
fnanciers OF every beligerent countr!
fully understand that a financial col
lapse will paralyze the military machin
cry upon which depends success.
Every effort has been made and viii
ne made throughout the war to proven
such a contingency. II is impossible 4
disguise the fact, however that there ar
serious weaknesses existent, which mus
be reckoned with when an attempt I
made to reduce conditions to normal fol
lowing the close of the struggle"
Farrell on Latin American Trade
James A. Farrell. president of tn
United States steel Corporation an,
chairman OF the National Foreign Trad
Council. spoke on Central and Soutl
American Trade as Affected by the Flu
ropean War" He said in part:
THE commercial interdependence o
modern nations became strillingly ap
parent VIXEN the first shock OF the Eu
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