The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-21
DUTCH PREPARING
TO PROFIT BY WAR
Believe Redistribution of Avenues
of Trade VIII Result From
Conflict.

THE HAGUE, April .-Far-sceing
men In the Dutch Industrial and
commercial world are already maxi
results of the war from an econom-
ical goint OF view.
Among the leaders OF industry and
commerce here the opinion Is almost
unanimous that redistribution OF
the avenues of trade Is certain to be
brought about. These men. OF course,
take the future position of Holland
first into consideration. In this con-
nection they look toward the Dutch
colonies. which form an empire many
times larger than the home country
itself and whose requirements have
been htherto supplied to great cx-
tent by Germany and Great Britain
The Dutch East Indies, for in
stance, have depended almost entire
ly upon foreigners for their imports.
Now. however, II is intended to
make great efforts to push purely
Dutch products there and to create
an interest on the part OF the colo
nies themselves in placing on firm
er footing relations with the moth
er country. With this end in view
one step already has been taken in
granting small beginning OF self
government to the Indies, which for
the first time in their history this
year have issued n big government
loan, the responsibility for which
falls upon the colonies themselves.
The Netherlands Union for the Pro-,
motion of National Industries, form
led, as it's name implies, for the pur-
pose OF furthering Dutch trade. is a
part of the movement of Dutch in
duetrial development arising out of
present conditions. 1t binds it's
members, who are manufacturers,
merchants, storekeeDers and private
individuals. to purchase or sell only
Dutch made productions.
The members argue that much
Dutch money now going to America
aud other countries for the purchase
of articles of ordinary every day con-
sumption could be kept in the coun-
try, while instead OF Dutch investors
as now seeking to place their for
tunes or savings in mortgage securi-
ties in the United States and Canada
they should be induced to use them in
the development of Dutch trade In the
mother country and its colonies. 1t
is contended that the capital OF the
Royal Netherlands company for the
|expioitation oi. oil lands in the Dutch
Indies IS largely foreign, the Dutch
having neglected to avail themselves
of the opportunities offered them,
while many other industries In the
same colonies have fallen from the
same cause into the hands of the
British and the Germans.
AT home in Holland even the Rot
terdaln Streetcar company is a Bel
gian concern, while, notwithstanding
the fact that the country Is natural
ly rich--in It's hard working people.
In its soil, It's ports, its waterways
and its fuel in the shape OF peat
and should be able to supTiy all it's
own necessities. 1t permits foreigners
to import many articles of ordinary
use which IL could produce itself. A
few Instances OF this kind are safes
and locks, printing presses, matches.
soap. electric lamps, pins and
needless
Lack OF foresight on the part OF
the Dutch was shown In the question
of the supply OF armaments for tie
Netherlands army. Al combination OF
Dutehmen oifefed, It is said, to con-
asruct an arms Esetory and make
rifles mp 60 The required standaSd ana
even went so far as TO manufacture
and shots THE gopernment q hundred
s'iiieS Of the cal ibre required hut the
| iGoyernnienI declined the offer and
bought ths arnias abroad.
Apart from their own immediate