Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
WORLD DOM MON,
PLAN Of GERMA is,
HAS FALLEN DOWN
Nation Will Have Is Nations
Opposing Her When She Seeks
Trade Pacts After War.
"BUNGLED"-U. S. REPORT

Washington. April lS.-Germany
started the war 20 establish domination
of the worlds markets for her manufac-
turcd goods and to gain a stronger con-
troll of the sources Of raw supplies, says
a report bv the Department of Commerce
made public last night The report Is
the result of detailed investigation OF
German political. industrial and CONNER
Cal activities before and after the out
break of the war, conducted 10y Chauncey
II Snow, assistant chief of the Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, who
was engaged in industrial studies in Ger
many when hostilitics began. The TAIL
lirc of these commercial aims already Is
apparent. saws the report, and German
industrial efficiency has deterioratcd ma
tcrlaly
There has been serious bungiing IN
high places. proiitecring. gross misman-
agcmcnt and intense dissatisfaction among
the working classes. II SAYS. stocks
of materials have been used up, substi-
tutcS have failed to satisfy, equipment
has deterloratCd. and some industries
have protitcd greatly hy the war at the
expense OF efficiency for peace times
Germany ; problem rs viewed t'y her
rulers was 10 overcome the limitations
of German territory and the restrictions
81 our climatic conditions. III connection
with It's increasing and more rchncd re-
qlHrcmentS
Is phrascd in the report. Germany
confidently expected Is y result of the
war TO gct huge lndrmnltics, which. llk"
the great indemnify rNacted from France
IN 1871. would pay the hlll Of war and
Gear the way for uninterrupted, un-
parnllclcd >trlics. leaps and bounds IN
industry and trade Germany uuqucs-
ttouahlN counted on crpphng the re-
sources and competitive powers OF her
,nci European commercial competitors
" hen t,rrluAnv on the close of hos
Utilities enters thc race for commercial
supremacy She VII he handicapped, SAYS
the report hy The TACT that she will have
as ryaIs eighteen nations which actually
have been at var with her. and nine more
which severed diplomatic relations
x commercial treaties with the advan~
lagos AL on fhC German side viii hC hard
- negotiate. IS tho opinion expressed IN
1hc report ii vii hc q rare country
y here Germany may dominate trade IN
dIStrv shipping ami finance without
local realization and opposition
Owing to the uncertainties .. war.
most oi tic measures for rc-cutorIng for
cigu tr.tdc arc still ii the stage Of dIs-
cuS>lon. onjv q few having received legs
latlvc sanction Many Of the industries
have been ~yndlratci or consolidated,
an Imperial Ministry nf Economic Az
fairs has been created; subsidies have
been voted To rcha5lItatc the merchant
marine. stcps have been taken 10 pro
mote the expectation OF German goods
under the guise Of neutral products
Tho loss of capital during the war.
the lack Of ship space. and the difficulty
IN obtaining foreign credits and means
oi payment Tor the imports oi raw ma
tcrils and foodstuffs are regarded IN
Germany aS tho principal obstacles 20 3
speedy rebuilding of the foreign trade.
The low exchange value al the mark will
enforce economy IN importation, and the
Static viii be obliged 10 interfere not
because II has become eocIali>tIc but
because L VIII have NO ether choice
In spite Of all the obstacle that Will
confront the Germans. however, K Will
he we'll to bear y mind the fact a~ pointed
out bv tho eminent Italian lawyer, Eu-
Carlio MomIghano, that there l. need q
preparing t0r defence N ovdtr that Ger
man business may not continue ITS old
methods Of quict penetration N one
country after another
President Wilson has advocated the
formation oi an association oi nations
tn make the world safe hdt IL dong 50
he has stated hat Il may hc necessary TO
leave Germany without the benefits Of
the free cconorAc intercourse winch
must inevitably spring out Of tho part
ner>hips Of real peace spar1 from qucs-
tions OF governmental policy there Is 2 clear
dutv resting on American business men
Individually Ia keep theIr eyes open 10
German competition IN whatever form
1t NAV cone The American government,
il concert with the governments Of the
other great nations. Will >cc ;o II that
Germany. a> q government. shall hence
forth operate m the open American
business mcn, like business men IN the
other great countries, must likewise
see 10 II that Al operations Of German
trade enterprise shall take place III
the open aud bear clear Indication
al h4x-Ire- bcf-7 TpaIie IN Germany