Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-05
NOGERMAN BOYCOTT
J.J. FARRELL URGES
Says United States Must Not be
Drawn Into q False
Position.
by Associated Press To Every Evening


Atlantic City, n j., Dec 8 Possibility
of perpetuating in the domain Of com
merce the hatred and bitterness en-
eendered by the war will be greatly les
sened If the United States refused to he
drawn into any agreement or understand
ing that would make her party TO a boy
colt Of the commerce Of any Of the nations
that have been arrayed against each
other, Was a declaration contained in an
address prepared by James A Farrell of
New York, and read in his absence IN his
reconstruction address here today Far
rel paper was devoted To n review Of the
foreign trade situation
"In this matter Of economic warfare
after the war" Mr. Farrell said, there
should be no ground for misunderstand-
ing our positions. An unrepentant Ger
many, still welded 10 her idols of mill
tarrm and the relentless application of
superior force can establish no right 10
demand the raising Of the economic
blockade which has been n most potent
instrument in ending the war.
"fn pursuance of the policy Of COM
bining national and commercial interest
tho German nation thought itself entitled
To plumber it's neighbors for her own
economic or commercial needs But when
w HfNE ttletfsu ArfItIifU 8UiLthfitf bIHl
denounced German methods, il would be
curious way Of preventing their revival
by committing ourselves to the accept
ance Of German principles Only on the
theory that the menace Of Priasian mill
tarism must survive can there be any
reason found for looking to the future
security Of the world in the waging of a
perpetual bloodlcss war, inspired by the
Same enmity suspicious and fears that
but lately divided the world
Nor can the fact bo ignored that IN
trade war, rs in this class of military
force. the balance of slaughter must he
reckoned with since the allies cannot all
be on the other side
at ls certain that If Germany is to
be compelled, as she ought tn be, n re-
paw the wanton destruction she has
wrought in Belgium, northern France,
Poland and Serbia, she must have access
" the raw materials Of manufacture by
conversion ri which INTO finished products
she m V earn the money necessary to pay
her debts
as matter of fact, gwen the frank
acceptance by Germany Of the terms Of
peace which will be dictated by The Allies,
there can be no reason for separating her
economic wants from those Of the rest Of
Europe. neSe VIII DF SIfDclently I'M
perative IN use up all the surplus food
stuffs and raw materials that can be
spared for many months 10 come
referring tn foreign trade generally
Mr.. Farrell said:
There can be no great revival Of
trade in the countries where we hope for
1t most, unless we are ready 70 provide
capital for their development. We must
enter into the industrial life of those coun-
tries, engage IN enterprises with them
and create out Of their resources the new
wealth from which will come our pay
An industrial creed for the four parties
To industry capital, management Ia
Dor and the community outlined by
John d. Rockefeller, Ir II included
advancement, by industry, Of social as
we'll a. material well-belng OF employees;
opportunity by employees to earn living
under conditions of fair wages, reasonable
hours and proper industrial environment;
reward for initiative and efficiency; ma
chlnery for uncoverlng and promptly
adjusting grievances. adequate represen-
tation Of all the industrial parties with
annual and joint conference, TO assure
industrial harmony and prosperity in
each plant with this system extended 10
include all plants n the Same industry,
all Industries IN a community, IN . ma
ton and IN the varlous nations