The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-25
GERMANSTRIED
TO INVOKE THE
SHERMAN LAW
Secret Report Shows Suit
Planned for Annulment
of War Contracts.
TEUTONS FEAR LOSS
OF ALL QUE TRADE

aha Iuropean war on American indus
tries are presented in full In the World
this morning. They were prepared for
the German Government by Herr q. ID.
Won Waetzoldt, industrial trade repre-
sentative OF Emperor william in this
country. and they show how keenly the
kaiser's representatives arc studying
every phase Of the industrial and mill
,sry conditions in the United States.
The first, entitled The Future Sale of
German Goods In the United States
tells how England's embargo against
German exports cut of many supplies
much needed In this country and how
the United states business men are striv-
ing to make this country absolutely inde-
pendent OF Germany. The writer points
out that II the wal should continue FOR
a long time this country will be indie
pendent OF Germany n that the Ger
man Government has reason to fear that
American legislation eventually nay
favor such "A course. He says also that
English and French manufacturers are
seeking to NIL the gap left by Germany.
The second report. headed American
Business and Production of War Mate
RAILS says that factories in this country
soon will be able to nil all the orders 70:
ammunition other war supplies that
the Allies may place here. 1t describes
the manner in which the Bethlehem Steel
Company and }. L. Morgan n Co. are
distributing war orders and encouraging
the upbuilding Of big factories for turn
ing out war contracts. The writer says
he has easily compiled his report because
OF the freedom with which the press tell
Of the war contracts, and he say that
the Information lis. from a military
standpoint, valuable to Germany"
"Anu-Trust Law Violated"
The third essay. bearing the caption
Restraints Of Trade in the United
States During the Present War in the
Light of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
asserts that the contracts which the
Allies sign with big manufactures in
this country in some instances are in
violation of that law. The writer tells
Of a long interview with ex-senator John
L. Spooner on the subject.
The reports were written in the I'm.
psrial German Consulate in this city
with which Herr Won Waetzoldt Is con-
Eected. In the first report, dated June I
last. the writer says that there a bs
no uouot mat 'ne D.i'ish 'o'eiinle"
Will bring INTO play an power ana pres
sure possible 10 complete the totai oioeh'
ade or Germany ana mat there are lie"
hopes that the American GoVernmen
will proceed to protect its trade with
Germany.
Us 10 the results of the break in the
tTaip with GERMANY the first article
says: 1T has been positively demon
strated during this time that the falling
of Of imports caused by the war will IL
the future be principally covered by
American industry" The circumstance
IN which the American business men ar,
NM. he saws. have caused the devotion
men, ~ American technical industr,
,into a strong cnmns,itor of Germany"
herman Trade Menaced.
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0! the french anu Eileiish ihuustiies
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the Ehghsh enSrts III TINS uirection I
ne" ana powerful impetus ana az mrs
me Nehenlehce win wh'ch Tue ant,-oei
man movement began anew awakened
se,ious mlsglNings' but inns case aIs'
WI nave a lastihg ehect' "h'ch' uhieS
Hesh complications arse we may o
apie TO turn 10 the advantage oi I'M
sfies oil herman sooos.
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ready been sald' 49, 'hrough me en-
Fargo on herman prooucts' the lhevlla
DE iurther deVelJ pment OF AMERICAN
supported oy lehman capital ana !, w