Evening journal., 1918-03-29
COMMERCIAL future
Dark TO GERhABY
Writers See Allies Taking
Advantage Of Teuton
Trade Isolation
TRADERS BEGIN
TO SHOW HATRED

LONDON. March % German writers
are showing signs or anxiety in re-
gard to the economic future, 5s we'll
they may In view OF the dependence
OF their industries on raw materials
produced In the territories Of the rn-
tente Powers.
DO we not see, says o writer In an
important technical paper, the Allied
nat .Ons armng themselves and o. gan
IL ng themselves with vigOr for the
economic st uggle OF the future2 We
must thereto. e, Danish internal conf
petition and rivalry and unite in one
vast effort against foreign aggrandize-
ment The present war Will be fol-
lowed by a no less serious ecOnom C
/ struggle.
Acco ding 10 German opinion, a
transition period Of three to six years
will follow Immediately after the wa .
and during this supremely crit cal
period Germany Will be almost wholly
deprived Of many essential raw mae
/ terias, or at an events will only be
/ able 20 obtain them a very consider
/ ably enhanced cost
1t Is chiefly England who, by the
| brutality OF he perfectly organized
system Of commercial espionage. has
/ been able 90 obtain all the necessary
information concerning Germany :
needs. Germany and Austria
Hungary imported IN 1918. raw mate
rial. etc, 10 the value OF 5000 100000
marks. After the war, for the same
quantity OF goods, 21000.00000 marks
VIII have 90 be paid. Although our
armies ae unc0nquerahle. although
our frontiers are in,iOlahle, this does
not save us from dependence on the
foreigner FOR vltally necessary sup
plies"
The solution Of the difficulty, 70 Is
urged, lies in cheapening production
and increasing output 20 the utmost
Intimate collaboration and absence o
all internal competition among the va
rlous groups OF Industries is urged a.
prime necessity. and ground for eN
pectinc success 20 attend such col
. alteration is found in the wonderful
progress OF The American copper indus
try and that of the steel and iron IN
dustry. both in America and In Ger
many. But manufacturers are waruel
that they must have complete oonu
dence in each other. and there must b
an entire absence OF s0-called secre
processes and methods monOpolized b.
one firm.
, The prospect that after the war tn
countries 0f Europe will he impover
ished to the extent of 250-300 millards o
marks Is held 90 be disquieiing In vie'
4 Of the fact that so per cent. Of GeI
y many's exports before the war wer
2 destined FOR European countries, ond
these 45 per cent went Go enemy coul
tries. IN addition 90 the fact that h'
, previous customers viii DE muc
I, poorer. Germany is beginning iO realli
- that feeling against her VIII be Nei
Ie strong even In neutral countries
"ThOse misguided optinists who al
Il Inclined 10 pooh pooh this idea and rl
r gard 10 as a matter which can be esasi
Is adjusted when the terms of peace az
n settled should remember what happone
s. In 1871 when Germany found chat, no
J. .withsianding the treaty Of Franffor
n lt was a matter OF extreme difficulty
enter into trade relations with the me-
e camille community OF France. Germa
J. commercial men who have Travelled
rs neutral countries during tine last tv
s. or three years, connrm these fears an
r. state that. generally spelking, trader
% In these countries are strongly again
le dealing with Germany"
70 II is recognized that during the fr
.s few years after peace is declared Ge