The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-05-04

Why the workers and producers of
America, all who are fighting to make
it real democracy, should oppose
war and resist appeal to the patriot
ism" that means privilege, is told in
clear and convincing fashion in the
sensational new book by Frederick {.
Howe, why War"
Here, in chapter after chapter, is
the whole story, told for the first time
in America, of how Big Business man
ipulates the patriotic impulses of the
people and uses government to back
its schemes of exploitation with the
treasure and blood of the nation.
'eEverybody's Magazine has at
tackled the Committee on Industrial
Relations for warning the public
against the conspiracy of the Rookie
feller- Morgan group to use the ma
tions Surplus wealth." now heaped
ND in New York banks, for a cam
paign of financial imperialism in weak
foreign countries where labor is cheap
and rich natural resources may be
plundered almost at will.
The Industrial Relations Committee
had pointed out that the men who or
ganized the American International
CORPORATION are the same men who
have been preaching cheap labor costs
at home. attacking President Wilson
for his refusal to conquer Mexico in
their interest. and urging with all
their might great army and navy and
an aggressive foreign policy.
In DR.. Howe's new book the editors
OF "Everybody's' and all the other
shouters in behalf of financial imper-
alism will find page after page OF
evidence showing the danger that
threatens democracy in America from
the conspiracy now masquerading as
program to increase foreign trade.
By relating some of the recent his
tory of Europe DR.. Howe shows that
the use of governmental authority to
promote private and cunning schemes
OF spoilation, as Wall Street would
like to have it used in Mexico
is the prime cause of large percent
AGE of the international troubles oi
the world.
The Vanderlip pretense that it Is
necessary to acquire huge concessions
in weak and undeveloped countries II
order to build up foreign trade, is eX
posed.
"The real trade of the world" DIR
Howe points out, "is among the civ
ilized peoples: it is between the grea
powers. The real markets for for
eien trade are with the great power
rather than with the colonies and de
PENDENT peoples"
DIR. Howe quotes from the Americal
International Corporations announce
ment that its purpose is to enable tn
limited States to take larger par
than heretofore in the industrial de
ve1opment OF other countries wher
capital is needed.
"Such countries are certainly nc
Great Britain. France and Germany
the great investing nations OF Europe,
adds the author. "The countrie
where capital is needed are the wea
and helpless peoples OF Mexico Ger
trail America, and South America,
Morocco, Tunis. Persia, Africa, Chin
and the insular possessions OF IL
United States.
aWea1th is accommodating, so tt
announcement reads, so rapidly thi
a portion of it can be spared for II
vestfaAa%~abroad.
And Or. Howe shows how this 'su
plus wealth has lured Great Britl'
into Egypt and the Transvaal' Fran
into Morocco, Germany into Iurke
aided in strangling Persia, drain'
France Of capital neede for intern
development. negotiated the 'six-po'
er loan to China. And how Preside
Wilson saved US from dollar dipl
macy" by refusing to sanction o
taking part in the scheme to contr
the internal administration and rev
nue. system of China.
aDoiIar diplomacy, navalism and t
exploitation of weaker peoples,
adds" have gone hand in hand DUR
The last twenty years The dark'
) pages Of this story will never be VIZ
ten, for the records lie buried in