The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-10
Stopping German Compe-
tition On Sea,
SAYsOR. BERNHARD OERNBURG
Declares lnat War With
Germany Is War Against
Inns Country.
WARS CAUSE Is WITH BRITAIN

Bernhard Dernburg, former Colonia
Secretary of the German Empire. Il
an address here argued that the log
ical sequence in the Interruption o
trade between Germany and tn
United States, through Great Brit
aims command of the sea, boil
transportation and communication
is that ''the war with Germany is 1
war against the United States"
The speaker. who is making Sc
ries of addresses, told tonight oil
the commercial embarrassment
now suffered by Germany and the
effect upon neutral countries. After
reviewing the resources of this coun-
try and describing it as the chief
purveyor to the world of oil, lum-
Der, cotton and copper. DIR. Dern-
burg told of the situation in Ger
many where. about 100000 peo-
pie are living in territory not lar
ger than California. which means,
he said, about '35 Germans to one
Californian in the same area. The
country. he said, was rich only in
coal and potash, so far as natural
resources were concerned. 80 that
German genius" he said, has had
to be applied in the manufacture OF
highly finished goods, importing raw
stuffs not only for manufacturing
purposes, but also for home con-
sumption.
"On this basis an enormous trade
has been established between the
United States and my country. OF
cotton no less than 2.150,O0O bales
have been purchased here during
the last year. In copper Germany
is the best customer of the United
States. OF wood and lumber her
purchase in this country has been
constantly increasing"
DR.. Dernburg, supported by Rhg-
ures issued by the Department of
Commerce, told how these imports
have been paid for through an ex-
change for commodities such as fer
tilizers, dyestuffs, toys and innumer-
able smaller articles which Germa-
ny, by the most effective system of
applied science and technique, is
able to turn out cheaply and in good
quality.
THE stopping of German compe-
tition on the sea means a loss of
$500, 100000 to the people of the
United States" said the speaker.
and it was in this connection that
he declared a war with Germany
was against this country. He spoke
at length OF Great Britain's inten-
lions in relation to conditional con-
traband, declaring that country had |
reversed the doctrine that when con-
ditional contraband is stopped the |
burden rests upon the captor to
prove that the goods were destined |
for the use of the armies or navies
Of adversaries. He declared that by |
he reversal of the recognized doc !
.rines relating to contraband, Eng
and hoped to starve Germans at |
home. In this connection he said: |
"And while the English will prob
IDLY be baked In this Ingenious de-
rice by the action of the United
states. as well as by German thrift
hat will supplement the needed
Quantities from other sources, Ii is a
air example of the spirit in which
he English conduct their warfare.
rhe uncertainty of the status of |
contraband' is doing
Untold harm to a number OF people
n these States, and is largely re-
'ponsible for the fearful increase in
After enumerating Great Britain's
TEA Notifications. including'a fringe
II Islands all around the United
'tatcSs anu ucf tohtIoi Ol tTdHSiud-
inc communication, DR.. Dernburg
aid;
so not word Of uncensored
lews. even regarding markets or
market conditions. can get through
md the United States is as thor
'ughly isolated as she would be
we're she in the moon. And this sys-
en- not only disturbs the United
states bus all the neutrals, espec-
ally those who without great nat
lrai resources draw a grea deal OF
heir natioaal susseassce from their
"a srafiic SO the Scandinavian
'rsbabiy suffer A. much as ANY bel
iserent country.
But the worG eli this STATE OF
hlrss Is that il Viii sbt be confined
0 the time Of war. II must be ex-
'scssd that We ooasesuenees vill@
each far iato the time whom the
us1nsss shah have been re-sstab-