New Britain herald., 1918-04-22
RMAN DREAM OF TRADE SUPREMACY
fe for AggrandiZement at , Bottom Of World War

Rshington, April 22,-Gernany
 to war to gain greater control
 markets for her manufactured
 and over the sources of raw Trials that enter into the making
 oh goods, and the gigantic failure
 hese commercial aims is already
 rent. Such is the definite con-
 bn reached by Chauncey D. Snow,
 ~ant chief of the bureau of foreign fdomestic commerce. and his col kator, MT. J. J, Kral, in a report H today by the department of
 h9rce. The report is the result
 lonths of investigation of Ger
 political, industrial, and com
 hal activities before and after the
 leak of the war, the value of h is enhanced by the fact that
 Snow was engaged in an indus study in Germany at the time
 lities commenced.
 Ermanys problem as viewed by
 rulers was, in the words of pr.
 Helfferich, to overcome the
 ation of German territory and the {ictions imposed by our climatic Hfitiona A connection with the Eth of our population and it's in
 ling and more refined require Is" The report adds that Ger also confidently expected as a 1t of this war to get huge indemni- which, like the great indemnity sted from France in 1871, would Ythe bill of war. and would like clear the way for uninterrupted, kralIeled strides, leaps, and bounds Industry and trade. Germany un- ktionably counted on crippling the 3lpses and competitive power of chief European commercial com korsI,'
 the gigantic failure of these con- t tial aims of Germany in going to $is already apparent assert the Eors. "President Wilson has stated latitude Of the United States on
 subiect of the aims of annexation &ndemnitv England and France l mast effectively dem onstratcd the He of their competitive power In (stry and resources. When Ger Py attempts to resume trade it will with at least eighteen countries have actually been in a state of against her, and at least nine have severed diplomatic relations her. German commercial policy German traders and investors will Ieforth have to face governments lcominerciaI publiCs in every cOun- bf the world which are enlightened Bo the German way of doing things. nercial treaties with the advan- Rs all on the German side will b E7 To negotiate. It will he rare ntrv where Germany may dOn1in- trade, industry, shipping, and fin without local realization and op~ 'tion.'
 k,a primary object of the report is hrow light on Gernlany's prepared for trade after the war. subject has been anXiously discussed in
 and the allied countries. To aid teaching an intelligent conclusion his subject a great many pages are oted to such subjects as Germany $ ,-time industries, trade organiza- -s money and banks. raw materials, IT conditions land and water trans ration, war loans, taxation, and nosed monepolies, We learn from ,e that obstacles have not melted f1- so readily before German eff .ncy as many Americans have sup al. that there has been serious gling in high places, profiteering, ss mismana cement, and intense atisfaction among the working ses Stocks of materials have been I up, substitutes havo failed to sfy, equipment has deteriorated, Ie industries have profited greatly he war at the expense of efficiency neace times.
 owing to the uncertainties of
 " say Mr. Snow and MT. Kral, ,et of the measures for re-entering ign trade are still in the stage of useion. only few having re- ed legislative sancton. Many of industries have been syndicated or solidated an imperial ministry of Aon1y affairs has been created; sub-