The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-03
WAR Is AGAINST
/. S.---DERNBURG
Former Colonial Secretary Of Ger
many Say, EugIands Command Of
Sea Is Dangerous for Americans.

ST, PAUL MINI Feb 3-Dr Bern
hard Dcruhurg the former colonial
secretary Of rhr German empire, In an
rUdrc,s here ast night argued that the
logical sequence iu the interruption
of trade between Germany and the
United States, through Great Brltain's
command Of the -eu both Transports
uuu aud communication, IL that the
war with GrrmHuy Is II war against
the United States
The speaker who Is making n se-
ries NJ addresses, told last night OF
the commercial embarrassments now
suffered by Germany aud the effect
upon neutral countries. After review
hg the resources VI this country and
describing II a. the chief purveyOr to
the world Of OIL lumber, cotton and
copper. Or Deruhurg told Of the sit
uatlon In Germany, where about 40,
OOU OOO people are living In n territory
not larger than California, which
means. he said about 20 Germans to
one Californian In the same area The
country he said, was rich only In coal
and potash, So far rs natural resolrces
were concerned. $50 that German
Genius" he said, has had to be mp.
'ulIed In the manufacture " highly
finished goods, importing raw stuffS
not only for manufacturing purposes,
hut also for home consumption
Enormous Trade.
"On this basis nm enormous trade
Inns been established between the
United states and my country or
cotton no less than 100000 bales
| have been purchased here during the
last wear. In copper, Germany Is the
best customer " the United states.
Of wood and lumber her purchase In
this country have been constantly IN
creasing"
pr. Dernburg, supported by figures
issued by the department OF commerce
told how these imports have been paid
for through an exchange for tommodl-
ties such as fertilizers, dye-stuffs,
tcys and innumerable smaller arti.
| gps which Germany by the most NJ.
frcted system Of applied science and
technique Is able TO turn out cheaply
and IN good quality.
The stopping OF German competi'
| ton ON the sea means a loss OF $500,
OOO. 900 to the people Of the United
| States." said the speaker and II was
A. this connection that he declared q
war with Germany was against this
country. He spoke at length OF Great
| Britaln's intentions In relation to con
Iditinnal cOntraband, declaring that
country had reversed the doctrine
that when conditional contrsband IL
stopped the burden rests upon the
captor to prove that the goods wer'
destined FOR the use Of the armies ol
.uayies " adversaries He declnra
that hy the reversal of the recognized
doctrines relating to cOntrahand Eng
land hoped to stnrve Germans at home
|. IN this connection he said
And while the English will prob
Iuhly he halked I'm this ingenious de
vice hv the action " the United Statei
us well as hy German thrift that vii
supplement the needed quantities fron
. other Solrcps. II " fair example o
the spirit In which the English con
duct their warfare The unccrtaint,
Of the status Of conditional contra
band is doing untold harm to II mum
hor NJ people I'm these states and 1
largely responsible for the fearful IN
. crease In unemployment
United States Isolated.
After cmmcratmg Great Britain
sea Notifications, including "a firing
. " islands all around the Unite,
G Smtcs' aud her control Of trans.mo
ID Iluc communication, Dr. Dernbur
said
J $50 not a word of uncensOred news
even regarding markets or marke
j. conditions, can yet through, and IN
c United States IL as thoroughly isolat
{ Cd as she would be were she In IN
j. moon And this system not only di,
turhs the United States, hut all IN
|uputrnls Cstppinlly thoap WIN withoi