TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-12

fries has bcen dislocsted 10 an alarm
ing extent. Most Of the German oser
seas trade has been stopped. Neutrsl
slipping is being seriously disturbed
Merchant vessels are lacking. and cnor'
nous freights are being charged by
the only nation 1.-THE English) that las
any bottoms TO offer. Constant inter
iering with the shipping OF this coun.
try has terrified American exporters
This may BE- necessary consequence
of state OF war, but the danger Snd
the fear must be that this dislocation
Of trade might become permanent. Ger.
many. for instance, is thrown now
upon her own resources as regards
ioodstuifs, metals and oil. The impor.
iation Of cotton is SO lar harassed by
England that the bales opened in Eng
lsh harbors arrive in Europe In con.
dition hardly fit for use. In Germany
and Austria l2o, 900 consumers OF
American produce have been practi-
eally cut out from the use OF such sta.
pie produce, and they must look Tor
substitutes. II man breaks his arm
an it is not properly set at once 1t
Will remain crooked and dIslocated, o.
else il must be broken again.
The war waged by England against
Germany is war OF starvation. II u
lased on the contention contrary to
rroot and TO the rule Of thresl that
foodstuffs going into Germany would
primarily serve TO feed 100000 sol
diers in the field and not 10000 900
people at home. That has, Of course.
produced counter measures.
Every available spot in Germany has
been rlanted this fall with wheat and
other foodstuffs imported before, 20
there can bc no doubt that the shortage
of O per cent al foodstuifs that has 80
far been imported win be fully made
np. To replace wheat bread rye and
corn mixed make a very nourishing
bread. American benzine is largely re-
placed by bcnzol volatile matter
gained in the production OF eoke. In
stead oi copper great many alloys %
other metals containing small per
centage OF copper are being tried. In
stead OF American cotton large quan.
tities Of indian cotton come In by way
Of itaiy. The same holds good as 10
coffee and tea, rubber and other prod
ucts in which the nited States is less
interested.
SHALL oUR LOSSES BE PER
MANENTi
But The advancement Of the world IL
largely based on every member work
ing up to his utmost efficiency. The
vast domain Of the United States Is
the producer Of tie cheapest wheat
and cotton. oil and copper. Germany
has developed an excellent technical
education. shown 4 very Inventive gen.
ius and most complete combination
Of applied technique and science. The
Interchange oi The goods that have
made up the bull; OF the trade between
Germany and Austria on the one hand
and the United states on the other has
ls.cn great boon and blessing 10 the
whole world. wing everybody In those
countries Of combined population OF
2i0soooO0 people the best and cheap.
est service under present conditions.
Iinf il is TO be feared that this inter.
change, So necessary for the we'll being
and happiness of a great part OF the
civilized world, win be permanently
disturbed. II the people have once for
some considerable time discarded the use
oi certain products IL is difficult 70
bring thom back again to their former
habits. As long as n repetition Of the.
present calamity is TO be feared the
countries must go on TO make them>el-
YES independent permanently in order
not to be placed again in the same
straits. Therefore Is il highly desirable
and most necessary 70 find some perina-
nent means Of avoiding the possibility
Of recurrence OF the present sitna-
ton, in the interest Of the commerce
and the happiness Of the world.
ILL FEELING COMMERCIALLY IN
FORTUNATE.
A difficulty Is added by the great
deal Of III ceiling shown ID the unit.
ed States toward Germany and Aus
tria, for reasons which ! do not want
to enter into now, but which ] do not
consider justified. Certainly this III
feeling is most unfortunate from q
merely commercial viewpoint. All
business has its foundation in trust
and confidence, because II Is carried
on on credit. And II this III feeling
(unwauanted as consider It TO bel
is 10 continue it win add greatly 10
the difficulties Of the situation. We In
Germany believe that the people here
have been influenced by false reports
and have been unable to get at the
truth. But there are signs that Ger
many and Austria are commencing 70
think that the truth ought TO have
penetrated over here by this time. and
it is humanity intelligible (much as ]