The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-22
GERMANY PLANS
FIGHT 10 CAPTURE
TRADE AFTER WAR
Enemy hObj|izing Industrial
Resources For World
Commerce War
BUILDS MERCHANT SHIPS

Going Over to Peace Commission
Formed to Devise Means to Win
Back Export Trade Lost Through
Conflict of Arms
Contrary To the general belief, Ger
many, during The past three years, has
not confined her shipbuilding activities
to the turning oat of submarines and
other war vessels. Since the outbreak
of the war twenty eight new freight
steamers have been constructed in her
shipyards. 1t is also worthy of note
that German steamship Offices through
out the neutral world are being kept
open for the Immediate resumption of
business and that receLtly the clerical
STATS i'll these offices have been re
stored to full from half pay.
To the American manufacturer and
his employee there is world of signifi-
canoe in these correlated statements of
fact, indicating as they do. the extent
to which Germany is prepared for the
campaign .. industrial reconstruction
and the wholesale conquest of world
trade markets. which she plans to I'M
dertake the moment peace has been re-
stored. GermanS is making ready for
the economic war just as carefully as
she prepared for the present conflict.
Just as every man. automobile. horse
and factory III the empire was indexed
and given place in mobilization for ac-
tual war, so have certain meI, indus
tries and raw materials been indexed
today and given their place in the mo-
billZation for German export trade
with the coming of peace.
Other Nations May Follow Suit.
Nor is it to he supposed that the 9th
er big nations will be Dehindhand in
bidding for world trade after the war
to make up for the tremendous trade
losses sustained through the conflict.
Under pressure of national danger the
governments in these countries have
come into closer touch with their man
ufacturers and. having learned the prin-
cipleS of industrial mobilization, are in
position to aid those manufacturers
in times of peace
Germany's plans for the trade war
may go aStray Just as some OF the fea-
lures of her military program did dur
ing the past three years. but a recital
of the active steps she has taken to-
ward economic and industrial recon,
struction will serve 10 emphasize the
need i'll this country for industrial econ
omy and efficiency unhampered by
strife between wage earners and wage
payers and unwiSe business laws.
To begin with. Germany is not on the
verge of bankruptcy, She has no huge
floating international debt. and her
war loans are secured several times
over. She has not put such a pressure
on her mines that they will be over
weakened when peace comes, nor has
she exhausted her other resources I'm
less conditions are very radically chang
ed by the outcome of the war she will
be in an excellent position to wage the
fight for the recovery of the $1,000
100000 worth of world trade she lost
through the war,
Plenty at Goods For Export.
1
have plenty of goods in few lines in
which she enjoys a superabundance OF
raw materials TO throw back upon the
world markets, aud she will be able to
sell these goods at a very low price.
There are factories in Elber6eld. Rem.
| Schied. Frankfurt and Dus.
seldorf today turning out steady flow.
fnT. Il Of hut f,y
peace
Germany'@ preparations for the re-
construction period are characteristic
| ally thorough. The imperial govern
ment has appointed The ETieiensu-
| bergau kommiSsion." literally the 60
ing over to peace commission, which is
| headed Ky SenatCr Stahmer of the
| Hamburg parliament. Associated with
the latter are the most prominent Ger.
| man captains of Industry and bankers.
| The plans SO FAR evolved by the Stab
ner commission for the recapturing of
Germany's $1,000 100000 worth of lost
! trade are based upon the principle that
| when peace comes Germany must ex-
| port cargOeS OF goods that far exceed
in value the class of goods she imports
| That viii enable her u establish a sub
| stantial trade balance.
In her export activities she will lay
! most stress on lines such as chemicals.
! dyestuffS. hardware cutlery and ''knick.
| knackS," for her available raw mate
rials favor the abundant production of
those articles. They will have to i'm
| port copper. nickel, cotton and animal
! fats and American machinery. On anr
other commodity it is almost certain.
| ty that the Sfahmer committee Wi.
recommend prohihitSre import duties
especially on manufactured articles.
| If GermaaF Is TO compete SucceSSfu2
| ly FOX. Mosfd trade, however, it is vitsl
IL essential that costs be kept down IL
che manufacture of the chosen articles
ef export. The imperial order has
| gone forth that the eNpOrtpr'S burden
he lightened, and alt sorts of cOnces-
sions will he u,ade him i'll the form of
/ preferential railroad rates and cheap
! inl9aG waterway tolls and ocean freight
| yates, - Industrial Conservation, Neir
York.
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