The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
"wAR AFTER THE WAR"

United States to be absolutely as
sured that in the conflict Of economic
alliances and new, policies after
peace is restored, it's interests will
be safe. In this "war after the
war;" the American nation will be
thoroughly capable Of taking care
of itself, If it will only make the
most of what 1t has. It must be pre-
pared to strike back " necessary; to
use it's own control of vitality i'm
portant raw Materials in the most
effective way possible, to insure that
It will not be imposed upon. No
country In the world, no imperial
dominion, possesses-a variety and a
number Of products so supremely
important in world Grade, COM
parable with the number dominated
by the United States. In a real
measuring of strength between the
United States and any nation or any
commercial alliance, this country
could infiict greater injuries than it
would sustain; provided, always,
that it would use its power.
It would, of course, be unfortu-
nate for both sides to have such a
struggle precipitated; and 1t is i'm
possible to believe that the Paris
conferences have been designed as,
the initiation Of a policy that will
seek to injure this country. The
entente allies purpose to unity and
consolidate their credit, their indus
tries, their human resources for the
war, and for rehabilitation after the
war. It is absolutely necessary, If
they would win, that they shall do
that. Some countries have a surplus
in human force but deficiency in
financial and industrial capacity.
Others have great financial capac-
ity, but need men,. II is not only
needful that, for the period Of the
war, these conditions be equalized;
but it is necessary that in doing this
some guarantees be given which will
reach into the period after the war.
Let the condition be surveyed
as calmly as we may assume the
publicists around the council table in
Paris surveyed it. England would
loan Russia and Italy all the money
they needed. France could help, and
help a good deal in that direction
But would they be sure, in the time
of economic stress, after the war, Of
getting their loans repaid?
j Obviously, the way to insure re
payment was to give them guaran
tees that after the war Russia ane
Italy would do as much business
with Britain and France as possible
a., Germany has been in the past tn
chief workshop of Russia; Germany
too, has loaned money to fnanc'
Russian enterprise. Today Russi;
cannot look to Germany. She mus
get money and other things from
vances A6w, are asking precisely tn
question that the country store
= keeper asks of his rural custome
who wants credit. Says the cross
roads merchant:
"You want me to give you credi
A Just now, when you need it YER
( much. II I do, what assurance hav
I that when you have ready cas-
y again, you will not send it to tn
c mail-order houses instead Of con
d tinuing to deal with met"
u That is precisely what the allie
y want to know. Germany is the mai
order headquarters of Europe.
T isn't doing BUSINESS in Russia an
d Italy, nor much Of anywhere els'
= just at present. But it will be lool
', ing very diligently for bushes
# pretty Boon; and the industrial an
z financial forces among Russia's allie
e want-to know what their chance wi
# be to collect after the war, on Al
# counts opened now.
Making a fabric Of deals, adius
= ments, and arrangements, capable {
IS establishing such a basis of cred
IN and cooperation as is required fl
lie carrying on this war, is the most in
N mense operation of its kind ev'
lie undertaken. It would have locke
l. before this war, like an utter in
Is possibility. The very men who ha'
I'd accomplished it would have be,
- most appalled, at the idea that tn,
I'd must rear such a structure. Sms
u wonder if they have been COMPEL,
,e IN adont some measures, or shall