The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1918-12-21

Emately within their province to hamp'
err commerce, with results they do not
forsee, but which are running our
chances of retaining our overseas
trade. The Americans are after II.
Read the report Of the speech OF Mr.
Hurley in the issue OF July 10Th. lie
does not veil his proposals. Amerl-
ca is building her vast mercantile
marine-frst, to transport troops ana
material for the war and then to at
tach our trade in China, the East, our
Colonies, Russia and South America
and doubtless other places, her new
lines of steamers are already running
| 10 ports where the trade was lostered
by us and is by every right ours. All
| this is brought about by the suplneness
and gross stupidity of our ministers
| and their promises, to whom we pay
| princely salaries, and who are giving
us away. Does Mr. Lloyd George see
| hat we are going to the Wall!R III IS
| doubtful. What is the use OF winning
| the war at the expense OF our COIN
merce, and so that the Americans
| collar it? Are we to be content with
! an "entuppot' trade, our manulac'
| lures killed by America; and snail our
living be taking in each others wash
ing-for that/is all we shall have LETT
unless there is an alteration lmmedl-
ately 1t will be surprising II our peo-
ple stand it much longer
So far the Journal of Commerce.
If hits the mark. Isn't it foolish to
stay in this way for the sole benefit OF
the United States? 1t is plain that
America won't be satisfied with Ger
many's downfall, but actually aims at
controlling the worlds commerce.
She points at Germany but is ready to
incidentally ruin England too, in fact
she prepares to suck the marrow out
Of the whole of Europe, World-domin-
alton, that's what America is alter
An exhausted and impoverished
Europe will make the United States
the ruler of the world. At any rate,
after. the war, America will be the
most powerful and pitiless competitor
England ever had.
Therefore, come to an understanding
with Germany before it is too late.
Only the United States have someth-
ing to gain by continuing the war
With prophetic vision Mr.. Hurley
long ago saw signs of an enemy at
tack upon our motives for upbuilding
our merchant marine. AS Chairman
of the Shipping Board as late as last
August he restated the bcaA aims OF
America and her shipbuilders. His
statement was complete answer to
any and all efforts of enemy popa-
ganda along this line.
Chairman Hurley again referred to
this statement as the best answer to
stories spread by the enemy similar
to the one contained in the pamphlet
dropped by a German aviator as ne
flew over the British lines, 1t follows:
ITO carry out her great &. military
program America is building large
feet of transports and food ships
After the war this merchant marine
will be used in Americas enormous
ocean carrying trade
1T is TO be expected that enemy
propagandiets should endeavor to use
this American merchant fleet as &
basis for arousing distrust between the
Allies.
Guarantees Of fair dealing in this
matter are found in Americas unset
: fish policy in fighting for democracy
in President Wilson's devotion to thu
cause OF humanity, and also in Amer
q ica's past record.
president Wilson has demonstrated
y to the world that the people of thu
:. United States are not fighting for thu
G permanency Of their own liberty alon'
, but for the liberty OF civilization
f everywhere. 1t is unthinkable should
;. after the war, turn it's resources
>. against them for trade conquests o
!. the very kind which were largely in
+ slrumental in bringing on the war |
4 our ships do not bring prosperity Il
: our neighbors as we'll as to ourselves
o our own pride in the achievement vii
be Diminished Our ships will b
operated ar the war upon principle
which reCo T. ze human and nationa
II rights and Q Jities. This is part o
? the Consistent olicy Of President Wi
II son. It is = .e plain, in his publ
If statements. = is also plain in tn
= history OF Tie United, States, which
/: free from Sc, -sh aggression in eithe
r territory or !rade.
1t an building her merchant flee
h. America plans first of all to win tn
k war, and after that to overcome he
te own neglect in providing transpo
,e tation for her own trade. To thi
10 end the people of the United State
le are preparing TO develop transports
r. ton on their own trade routes, withou
ne disturbing the trade rights Of othe
ly nations. And they, furthermore, hop
~ that the American merchant marin
lr will play a large part in bringing tn
it neighboring democracies of the Anne
ar lean hemisphere closer together.
ne Suggestions of selfish motives viii
as of course, be circulated in connectio
IT, with the fleet we are building. Ever
nation lined up against autocracy ca
6e depended upon to detect the sourc
Of such suggestions and discount then
and maintain the solid line for dem
cracy and humanity till the end.