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your traders ard manufacturers wher-
ever We can with renewed vigor, In neu-
trail markets. whenever the war II nver.
Rut the competition will lie that OF hon
est merchants seeking no erd but the
benefit
THAT is only one OF many instances
OF our efforts to prevent her from ere
ating credits abroad or retaining the
e9hm, n s strensth which, would en-
economic war on the conclusion OF mill
We want TO make Il clear to Ger
many that the longer the war contln-
S ses the tss c WI Be her change OF re.
, war. Everything which tends To pre-
,s her wealth is likely TO Iengthen
Recently" II was recalled TO Runc,-
man. YOU said in Commons that The
allies were determined to prevent Ger
many from again raising her head"
Actuated by Neccessity.
What really ought TO have said
was that II was q question of her raIs-
ing her helmet" he responded. I'VE in
England have not grown so foolish aa
10 believe one nation enriches itself on
another's poverty. or that Bismarck
policy Of bleeding your enemy white. az
lie bled France in 1871. IL good either
Tor individual nations or for Europe as
n whole.
Germany has announced that at the
conclusion OF this war she will attemn,
20 establish customs union OF the cen
IT, IT, powers on aggressive lines" ne
saiu. THIS can only mean that she in
tends to follow up the present confiict
with an economic war.
II this lie the deliberate object, we
and our allies will know how to meet an
we nave met hostile action for the last
twenty months. But we will be better
prepared for this threatened economic
war. we are much obliged to Germany
Tor warning US beforehand.
THE economic war which abe threat
ems would be a permanent barrier TO
the peaceful development OF Europe
nave myself used language hostile in
character In regard to Germany's trade.
did so, believing that crushing the
enemy's trade was an essential step 10
victory In this war. Every belligerent
AT al times during he progress OF the
war has attempted destroy the en-
emy's trade as measure OF war.
Aim ut Shortening War.
"Germany's power OF resistance, as
we'll as ours, depends upon the extent OF
her material resources. These we must.
as an act OF war. diminish in value.
we must DO everything In our power
TO prevent her from accumulating stocks
or adding to her wealth abroad.
I'VE are doing everything in our DOW
er to prevent this. We can't allow our
citizens to trade with German firms in
china. from whom we are withholding
"We win always be ready to make
friendly arrangements with neutrals. es-
pecially the United States, in the In
terests OF peaceful commercial develop
ment.
ION the other hand. aggregation nv the
central empires will be met by the whole
force OF the British empire and her al
lies. The British empire, however, has
long been the home OF political liberty.
ranny, though determined to resist IL
with every means In its power.
when the war Is over we'll pass
through difficult Industrial times. Our
that we shall not suffer from the same
losses as the result OF the war that the
United States suffered after your great
civil war.
All Will Cooperate.
lin preparation for the return or
peace we are making plans for renewed
internal organization and external ac-
tivity. This can and will be done along
lines every neutral will regard as
friendly. The efficiency OF the British
workingman has been raised during the
war. The possibilities of increased out
put have been explored and experienced.
The resources and adaptability or our
manufacturers In every trade have been
excited.
with an immense fund OF labor set
free at rehabilitation, we count on re-
newed activity in every important trade.
The potentialities OF woman labor are
In NIyil
add greatly to the producing power OF
British industry"
do YOU expect much labor trouble
arc" the w~r?'' he was asked.
"Those who speak for organized la
Dor are not fools" Runciman responded.
'They know perfectly well that only by
complete cooperation OF all classes will
II be possible for us to recuperate from
tho industrial and financial exhaustion
OF this war"