South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-11
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must all have the very best passen-
ger and cargo service, as must all
Of our South American neighbors
We have planned the class Of
steamers for this service. The type
will serve cur Latin-American
friends in a manner that they have
never been served before. but
which they are entitled 10. With
the wonderful resources which these
countries have. their products
should be distributed i'm the world s
markets and they should have sJf-
fcient ships at their disposition and
at such rates that will enable them
when il is necessary. 10 sell their
products in competition with other
nations. This will give them an op-
portunity 10 receive their share of
prohts which will permit them TO
further develop their countries
"On the Pacific we must provide
sufficient tonnage TO meet Russia s
requirements. That country has
many products which we need.
These articles can be moved in bot
toms controlled by us at fair freight
rates and this will be most helpful
TO the expansion Of Russia's trade.
China also has many commodi-
/ ties which we require. and should
receive the transporta tion necessary
70 move them, not only 20 our coun-
try. but TO other countries that she
may desire 10 sell to.
What better use can we make OF
our merchant marine than 10 as
sure 10 these countries the best
possible regular steamship service -?
That progressive nation. Japan.
is rapidly upbuilding her own mer-
! chant marine. but the demand for
tonnage Will be so great on the Pa
cific that Russia. China, Australia
and other foreign possessions will
receive service which, they have
never been able 10 receive before.
Must Have Raw Materials.
no nation can participate i'm the
commerce of the world without an
adequate supply Of raw materials.
Manufa curing nations must have
oil. cotton, copper, steel and iron.
if they are 10 survive indusrrially.
A neutral diplomat who has
spent some time in Berlin recently
brought back TO Washington "A re-
port OF the physical breakdown Of
Albert Ballin. managing director Of
the Hamburg American line. once
+ the shipping master of Germany.
Mr. Ballin. prior 10 the European
war. was one OF those who recog-
nized that the Prussian military
/ leaders were set upon trying out
their military organization. He had
expressed the opinion that it was
/ .nconceiva BILE that the kaiser would
gree 10 such "A cold hlOOded pro
/ ject. especially as Germany had
such great merchant marine. and
all the place in the sun that any
/ rea soma Bile nation could desire Mr..
I Balm did not reckon with the
, character OF a nation which had
been taught for generations that
wha tever IL wished 20 do could be
achieved by military power alone
Mr. BALM is one or the victims
OF the German system OF militarism.
The merchant marine which he
I buIlt up is swept from the seas. The
, instruments which might have been
I Of service 20 the German people.
( had they used their strength for
! peace instead Of war. are now strip
/ ped from them. Mr. Balm, I have
I been told. is a physical wreck Ger
many herself must become wreck.
! by her own acts. il the war con-
/ tinues She has been forced recent
7 " 10 commanded the copper from
4 household plumbing. the door
I knobs kettles. bathroom fixtures.
and even the extra suits OF clothing
/ possessed by her citizens This is
/ her internal struggle for raw ma
I terials In peace. as we'll as war.
\ she must have the raw materials
which other nations produce. or
she cannot recover industriaIly In
I the end. raw materials will mean
more to her than the military map
/ 10 which Hindenburg and Luden-
! dorf have glued their eyes
Must Develop Strength.
we must as individuals and as a
! nation develop all the strength that
I God has given US. America i'm the
! future must play the role Of pro-
I tector 70 honorable nations whose
I fault is weakness
America S character has taken
on world proportions as the result
/ OF the present war. Always recOg-
nized by foreign nations as a lover
( OF fair play on this side of the con-
/ tinent, America has simply carried
her love Of fair play into "a larger
I sphere.
In the great laws which were
enacted prior 10 the war under the
/ leadership of Pres't Wilson fai
! play was assured in American bust
ness. The same fair play must be
( assured among the nation Of the
world and IL is only through a de-
I velopment or its own strength and
character that America can stand
firm in her position OF moral bust
ness leadership"
MIR. BUSINESS MAN.
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