TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-07-05

while the United States fag IN tn,
Merchant Marine of the World hai
gradually become rara avis.
II anyone Is skeptical enough Il
doubt England's domination policy
let him study Sir Walter Raleigh'i
opinion as expressed in the London
Times Of August 21st. In words Al
follows: He who rules the Sea
rules the Commerce Of the World
all the treasures of the World and
indeed. the world itself"
This open statement should be
minutely digested by every neutral.
because II reveals England's life
policy more clearly than anything
that might be said In cleverly dis
guised diplomatic notes II accounts
for the growth OF their navy and
marine as clearly an II accounts for
the decline Of our own merchant
marine. Perhaps we can even more
clearly understand Engiands mo-
tives for this war when we come TO
understand that England has COM
pelled English traders to insist On
the mark Made In Germany on
German ware in English commerce
for no other purpose than TO brand
It to their foreign trade. as inferior
to and Justify higher prices on their
Sheffield productions. We can Judge
OF England's surprise when this very
mark drove English cutlery from the
foreign market. We read In the
Scientific American OF May 1, 1915.
what capturing of German trade
means. An exhibition at Cutters
Hall in Sheffield. England. contains
collection Of German cutlery by
Mr.. Walter Tyzack. ticketed with the
exact selling-price delivered in Lon
don, and this is what II says: Along
with razors. scissors and knives OF
the highest quality. there were
pocket knives at l5 cents per dozen,
two-bladed penknives at and s
cents each. Kafir knives from IS to
32 cents per dozen, champagne
knives with two blades. corkscrew
and cigar cutter. at from go cents to
81 cents per dozen. cast scissors at
"a cents per dozen, folding scissors
from 81 cents per dozen. large cut
ting out and shear scissors from IL
cents to "a cents each, fine hollow
ground razors from sl.70 TO se.32
per dozen and safety razors in case
with extra blade. at from cents
each upward. Some OF the prices
are actually less than the cost or
grinding in Sheffield. and the whole
display presents problem TO the
cutlery industry as TO how II can so
shape It's future methods that the
splendid opportunity now offered for
capturing new markets may be taken
full advantage OF. Some OF the lines
are not worth Shefiield Manufactur-
ers' consideration. but many Others
are, and II II means thorough re-
organization OF labor conditions.
bringing them more into line with
those prevailing. say At Solingen-
the Sheffield OF Germany and tho
Of the most modern
even at the expense OF
the old handicraft idea. then IL looks
as II the old order must change. Civ
ing place TO new
This, and not the Kaiser's desire
to shed innocent blood. Ia the casus
belli OF the present struggle. Eng
land must once for all time. be de-
prived OF the power TO apportion TO |
the whole world just so much OF
trade as II itself cannot supply and !
the United States. who have since the !
designed decline OF her |
Marine. sustained tremen-
dous injury and loss in prestige. COM
merce and trade-erpansion. has now
the one chance OF rehabilitation, by |
joining Germany in this important
objective.
Do not permit yourself to believe
that Englands high sounding prime
lple OF protecting the interests OF
neutrsls is deeper than their con-
science in using human wrappers for I
their ammunition on the Lusitania.
The innocent women and children
who perished on the Lusitani - hcf-
rible as this reality is - is nothing
TO the 1868 innocent
women and children deliberately
murdered by Kitchener In the Afri-
ran concentration-camps at Bloom
fontain or the blowing from the
mouths OF cannon OF so many poor
indians for no other reason than OBJ
Iecting to stealing their possessions.
France has no quarrel with Ger
many: Alsace and Lorraine were Ger
man provinces long before France
.ook them. a clear case Of Louis
poor judgement. Belgium had TO
quarrel with Germany, and had not
persuaded them TO enter in