The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
SAYS AMERICA
SLEEPS WHILE
HUNS WIN WAR
Judge Gary, Steel Magnate,
Calls Upon U. S. to De-
stroy Menace.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-EIbert II. Gary,
chairman OF the board of directors
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton. tonight pointed 10 a United
States still asleep and a Germany
stronger, more virile and aggressive
than at any time since the war start
ed. II is such a Germany, he said,
the United States, seping, must de-
feat. Mr.. Gary spoke before the
Commercial Club.
The United States must call for
every ounce of strength. every dol
lar, every atom of skill, to win. he
said. He demanded more men for
our armies. factories and farms. and
proposed importation Of sailors.
workmen and even soldiers from
China
War Of Commerce.
Mr.. Gary predicted ultimate victory
followed by a war Of commerce as
great as the present war Of arms.
in which every country would strive
to gain a part of the trade held by
the United States.
Prepare for this war as England.
Germany and other nations are pre-
pairing" was his warning.
From the beginning Of the war
there has been a lack Of information
on the part Of the general public in
the countries opposed to the central
powers. But from the existence OF
many facts there is cause for fear.
The most convincing circumstances
has been the location of opposing
armies. As they move backward OF
forward they demonstrate success or
failure
The fearful fact remains that at the
end OF nearly three years and a half
Prussian Germany is in control of the
German and Austrian empires, of Tur-
key, Rumania. Servia. Albania and a
large area OF the richest part OF
France. Poland and a considerable
portion. Of Russia and Italy. The
! natural resources under the dominancs
of Germany have been augmented
many fold since the war commenced.
Germany is more yirile, more eff.
ficient, more learned and aggressive
! than she was at the beginning of the
war. As a nation. if she wins in the
near future, she will be stronger finan-
cially. industrially. commercially anc
militaEly. with a comparatively small
reduction Of men.
Problem Of America.
"a war policy which recognizes nc
God except by pretense. which knows
no law, no justice, no nerCy-noth-
ing but the right which brute force
commands-has a decided advantage
over those whose principles are hu-
name, honorable and Christian.
Our country as a whole, includ-
ing several branches OF the govern.
| ment, does not appear to appreciate
| that in order to win this war il is
necessary to appropriate every ounce
Of energy. every dollar OF money and
every atom Of skill within reach.
"We may be excused for having
been slow in getting ready. but there
can be no justification for failure
TO push vigorously.
IF We Over-prepare for a long
war We shall only have done what
prudence requires. For the labor
shortage the United States should
Immediately draw from the islands
and the Orient enough men, includ.
ing soldiers ana sailors, to provide
for every emergency.
We believe the war will end vic.
toriously for the allies within two
or three years: We hope a much
shorter time. II could not terminate
in favor of the other side within a
decade. for with all the means al
our command we would fight that
long or longer before we would sub.
nit TO the despotic rule of an auto.
cratic tyrant."