TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-09-02

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vagaucc. ana set that ID the practical
sittes d cur policy toward Ger.
many.
we have iofesd her to mobilize
the whole scientific brains Of the
ruantfy ~ find ways and means oi
rendering herself sell supporting
and making d little 60 a long way.
we have assisted her 70 keep her
money at home instead OF spending
Il abroad. We have relieved her OF
ali the worries Of hnding ways and
means 10 pay for imports which We
have thought hei to do without
We have directed against ourselves
much irritated eritieikm on the part
OF nsutrals whose trade VIZ have in
jured and yet whose good viii Il Is
important for Us 70 preserve.
Germany Cannot Be Starved. Il
"Thc idea thai Germany a be
starved into submission ~ that She
is likely 10 be seriously hampered 10
the manufacture Of war material is,
ia { It, pretty we'll exploded. and,
beng cut of from the fest OF the
world, she can comfortably resort
10 the printing press for her internal
financial needs. 'silyer bullets are
a needless luxury 10 her; lead ones
answer her purpose better. and as
long as she has enough OF these
and enough potato bread With which
TO feed her soldiers she can prolong
the struggle indefinitely so tar as
the economic question is concerned
What her economic situation after
the war will be, when the barrier IS
removed, is another matter alto
gefher, which neea not be discussed
here.
The logical conclusion of these
reflections is that England should
haze been better advised to allow
Germany to import anything she
needs, which sounds like a rednetio
ad absurdum. But is itl Germany
counting on a quick decision, would
undoubtedly have impaired largely
had she been able to do 50. There
would have been no potato bread,
no painful scraping together of mat
erals for manition oufposes-in
fact. thanks to imports, she would
be living on a much more luxurious
scale than Is the case at present.
But, as we are finding out to our
cost, imports have 10 be paid Tor
somehow, and ii exports are not
forthcoming in sufficient quantity
this spells economic pressure.
Blockade Policy a Boomerang.
ut is a fascinating problem. but
n A situation such as exists at pres
ent there are so many factors tend
ing to complieate the issue that one
hesitates to express any positive
opinion in regard - its solution Il
certainly looks, however, as though
the British blockade policy has
proved a source Of strength rather
than weakness TO the enemy, en-
ablinQ him to continue the struggle
longer than he would perhaps other
wise have found il possible."
A similar opinion expressed II
the Labor Leader, the powerful
British trade union journal treating
Of the danger Of England's present
financial condition sums up by say
ing that the self support to W u
Germany is being forced by th'
British blockade should now bS
aimed at by Great Britain voluntari'
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'The excess Of imports, which
usually are about $3.50, 0o1, 900, have
now reached an estimated total O
So. DOC, 100000 for the year. Probabl,
this excess is swollen by less capita
going abroad for Investment ant
much interest, which has p%reyiousl,
been left there for reinyestment, be
ing brought home. These excess
imports represent yarjops services
rendered TO foreign nations. I'm
doubtedly the largest amount comes
as interest on capital invested q
broad, but they also represent pay
ment for our mercantile marine, salt
OF ships in foreign ports bill DIS
counting, which runs into hundred
OF millions; foreign ingirsnce busi
ness, colonial government expense
in this country, rents and salarie'