The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-05
WHAT WILL THEY Do?

warning Germany of a trade war III
case certain conditions of peace are
not met by the German government
after the war is over Reasons lot
such a resolution as follows below are
absolutely justifiable, as we can read
lily ascertain by the contents. And the
fact that out of 1853 votes cast, 1904
were in favor of the program adopted,
evidences considerable reason for such
a measure. The resolution follows:
Whereas, the size of Germany's
present armament and her militaris-
tic attitude have been due to the fact
that her government is a military au-
tocracy, not responsible to the Ger
man people; and,
Whereas, the size of the German
armament after the war will be the
measure of the greatness of the arm
ament forced on all nations; and
Whereas. careful analysis of eco
nomic conditions shows that the size
of Germany's future armament will
fundamentally depend on her after
war receipts of raw materials and
profits from her foreign trade; and
Whereas, in our opinion, the
American people for the purpose of
preventing an excessive armament,
will assuredly enter an economic COM
bination against Germany, if govern
mental conditions in Germany make
it necessary for self-defense; and
Whereas, we believe the American
people will not join in discrimination
against German goods after the war
if the danger of excessive armament
has been removed by the fact that the
German government has in reality be-
come a responsible instrument con-
trolled by the German people; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States of
America earnestly calls the attention
of the business men of Germany to
these conditions and urges them also
to study this situation and to cooper
ate to the end that a 1'---'- eco
nomic peace may be made more GER
tain"
The effect of this message. when it
shall have been ratified and delivered.
upon the business men of Germany.
and their attitude to the war at the
present will be one of two alterna-
tives.
First 1t will either cause them to
take action in favor of a more demo-
cratic system of government, and a
smaller armament or
Second: 1t will persuade them to
expend every energy, and amount of
i1lObtg HOnoiDAC " lhC Gnu liidL NTcI-
many might win the war, gain her
own terms of peace, and thus provide
means for maintaining a large arm
ament and for debating the CONNER
cial enterprises and relations of the
world
If the former alternative is accept
ed by Germany's business men, many
things may be expected. But we may
rest assured that it will not be to the
detriment of either Germany or the
rest of the world. If the former al
Tentative is accepted we may expect
a gradual. growing sentiment for
peace in Germany, and a turn in the
tide of battle. When the business en-
terprises of Germany began to talk
disarmament, smaller standing armies,
less militarism and a general change
in the policy of German government,
we may justly suppose that the Ger
man people and the Kaiser will begin
to sit up and take notice. without
the support of capital and trade, war
fare could not exist Warfare in Ger
many cannot aXist if her business men
began to clamor for peace, and to
withhold their means to the end that
their desires might be met with.
But, if on the other hand the second
mentioned alternative is chosen. only
Germany. Should Germany's business
men decide to expend every available
energy and their resources to the end
that Germany might win the war, and
that her standards might be upheld
she must prepare to suffer both inter-
nally and externally.
First: With her present standards
of immortality, and her present concep-
tions of the relation of the individual
to the state, and of the exalted place
OF the superman (so-called) only ca
lamity can come when those standards
and conceptions are consummated in
victory. When the world is conquer
ed Germany's next step will be to en-
slave the multitudes, that it might
remain conquered, and once having
tasted of freedom, only death or alb
solute inability to defend oneself can
bind him in slavery If Germany wins.
her people and her business must suf-
fer from the tyranny they now so
blindly champion.
Second: Even if she does not win.
and il course she will not, for she
cannot, to have expended all her
means, and opportunities, and life and
energy of her people will in itself be
mighty disastrous. It can mean but
one thing and that the utter ruin of
her people and her institutions and
their final submersion into the life
and generality of the world at large.
as was the case of the Jews in ages
past.
Third: So much for internal calam-
ity. Germany must also suffer inter
nally, If she chooses to ignore the de-
mand OF the rest OF the world for de-
mocracy and peace. She will become
the slave OF the earth. Commercially
and industrially she will not have the
confidence and patronage of the
world Morally and automatically she
viii be the earth's outcast. Either she
will be entirely exterminated. If she in
sists uDon remaining an autocratic
and irresponsible. militarist gov