The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-17
peace are drawn they viii include pro. /.
vision Tor az least some raw nAtoE1ala.

peace are drawn they viii include pro.
vision for AZ least some raw mateEialA
1. should be sald that this a the
darkest view OF the future poSelblo 70
the Gerlnan econ0mistA u - NOE
paraded to the world. ills disclosed
only when ore scrutInizes the posslbili-
ties Of the, vast machinery which = be-
Ing organized II Germany TO meet con.
ditions after the war. Those who are
working upon the plans have c0nstd-
cred the very rock bottom Of their
country's Hchanres. What they are pre-
pared for. however, Is very different
from what they expect, They expect
to 80 into the peace conference with
political and military control unques-
tionably established where continuing
possession would be 4 long step toward
attainment of economic domination Or
where their position would be 90 patent
Iy menacing to the security Of rival
nations that q bargain could betst5ucA
under which Immediate resumption OF
commerce with all parts OF the world
would be possible. X. II. ~.
Germany's preparations for peace
are conceived OH such large scale
and run to such details Of management
that II is impossible here to do mors
than Indicate their general features.
II measures are taken BY the En-
tente Allies to finance the reconstruc-
ton of Belgium, France. Russia, sRou-
mania. Serbia and the other countries
and to supply them with materials In
way that win make ii Impossible for
Germany to profit by her denudation
OF them, Germany will. according to
her view. be able to resume her trade
with other countries just the same.
Her belief is that her present enemies
viii he unable 10 relaDilItale Europe
themselves and the rest OF the world
at one and the same time; that sOnit-
where will appear an opportunity for
tie German ship and the German prod.
uct.
Upon first approariin. tile problem
OF reconstruction the German leaders
visualized two distinct periods. tho
period OF TRANSITION, 10 a pence basis,
and the period Ut industrial nnd COM
tnercinl expansion which would follow.
An organization WAS therefore rrr;lien
TO, handle all economic questions per
tanning 10 the traiSili"n period. but Its
functions have NOW been nlSOrhe,i ny
the Imperial department Of Economic
Affairs. CurinuSly enough. there had
never been a Department. Ut Commerce.
In the Imperial administration. COM
merciaI matters having been N charge
of the Ministry Of the Interior. The
war brought a, realization Of The need
of such department. and the Interior
Department was divided.
Notwithstanding protests. the prin"
ciple seems to be well estnlisIu"l tmt
all branches OF business mus, '"">ri't
to a very great degree OF si','~ cum
troll. The public mind is h''',. ..''hed
toward 1t by representa- tor, ne I'M
possibility of doing juS,i'" others
wise. The point that Is I,tg many
foresighteh persons ii, ny Is tho
seeming probabil', Ito, The great
over.Iords Of bus" > II, cooperation
with the ruin. .rn,>,,S Will not only
grind still farther down the utterly
poor. but also will create conditions
thar will force many Of the middle
classes, who have had to go into the
army or turn to temporary occupations
because OF war conditions. to join the
ranks OF those who work for hire.