Evening journal., 1918-07-18
AFTER The WAR;


n RIrIsH business interests already laying after
- the war; plans for reganing Britans share Of the
worlds peace commerce. They believe that German
competition in neutral countries will be keener than
ever, and that Germany viii have the pedse other
countries the world power party already
has laid down a program Of slavery wages for peace
toilers in German factories
German rulers believe that the four years OF
deprivations have brought German workmen 10 the
point where they VIII be glad 10 accept lower wages
than before the and viii be satisfied with but little
Improvement in their present living condition.
That points 10 a German campaign OF low prices TO
attack British American, French and japanese com
merce
But Germany cannot acquire any marked degree OF
success in her after-the-war commercial effort unless
she gets her hands upon the worlds raw materials
Germany destitute OF materials. But she proposes
to grab them.
Germany shall have concentration OF raw materials
for the purpose Of supplying the world after the war
declares Dr. Bernard Dernburg former special representa-
tive OF the German government in the United States
Continuing, he outlines the Hun peace table program:
AT the conference must not only demand these
advantages, but command them by force n necessary
There, Mr. workngman and Mr.. Capitalist OF Della
ware and Of America, is what Germany is fighting for
control OF the worlds materials that she can
supply the world" with manufactured goods.
In other words. Germany would have America dig
her iron and copper her cotton and send them
to German factories where German men. women and
children. beaten iro virtual slavery by the lords.
would toll for mere existence.
The effect of that American workmen would be
lower and pitiful living condition. II would be
runous TO American capital. II would have like effect
British. French, italian and Russian workmen
With her concentrated control OF the worlds
materials her enslayed vorkmen and her nordnate
desire for world power. the Germany Of the Hohen-
zollerns easily enough could the world markets
and all other nations pay commercial tribute TO
the lords Of Hunsnd.
This is unthnkable. II borders close to political
ensavement.
The United states should start building the
foundation Of our after-he-ar business We will have
what America long lacked, worthy feet Of commerce
carriers flying the American flag We have the most
plentiful supply OF materials Of any nation. The
United States must protect her capitalists workingmen
her raw materials, her ships. her and busI-
life, and Delaware must do her part in providing
that protection. This in large measure must be dons
the battenelds Of Europebefore the peace confer
ence We IL TO future national welfare 10 fight
until Germany cannot command our materials by
force II necessary r-rls
At that conference Germany must not only give up
her dream Of world military power and all the territory
she has SEIZED but she must shatter her program OF
world commercial power. In other words. there
be peace until the German Hohenzollerns come TO
realize that Germany must henoeforth and forever be
Of the nations OF the world and not the nation.