New Britain herald., 1918-12-05
UNITED STATES SHOULD NOT
 BE PARTY TO ANY BOYCOTT
 OF RECENT ENEMY NATIONS
Reconstruction Congress Dis cusses Economic Warfare Which is Bound to Follow International Strife.

Atlantic City, Dec. 5.-Possibility of perpetuating in the domain of com merce the hatred and bitterness en- gendered by the war will be greatly lessened if the United States refuses to be drawn into any agreement or understanding that would make her a party to a boycott of the commerce of any of the nations that have been arrayed against each other, was @ declaration contained in an address prepared by James A. Farrell of New York and read in his absence to the reconstruction congress here today.
 Discusses Economic Warfare.
 MT. Farrells paper was devoted to a review of the foreign trade situa- ton. Tn this matter of economic warfare after the war;" MT. Farrell said, there should be no ground fol misunderstanding our positions. An unrepentant Germany, still welded to her idols of militarism and the re- lentless application of superior force can establish no right to demand the raising of the economic blockade which has been a most potent instru- 1nent in ending the war.
 'In pursuance of the policy of com bining national and commercial in- terest, the German nation thought itself entitled to plunder it's neigh bors for her own economic or com mercial needs.
 Opposes German Methods.
 But when we have exposed Ger man ambition and denounced German methods, it would be a curious way of preventing their revival by com hitting ourselves to the acceptance of German principles. Only on the theory that the menace of Prussian miIitarism must survive can there be any reason found for looking to the future security of the world in the waging of a perpetual bloodless war, inspired by the same enmity, sus- picions and fears that but lately di- Vided the world.
 Nor can the fact be ignored that in a trade war, as in this clash of mili- tary force the balance of slaughter must be reckoned with since the casualties cannot all be on the other side.
 Germany Should Pay Costs.
 Ut is certain that if Germany is to be compelled, as she ought to be, to repay the wanton destruction she has wrought in Belgium. northern France Poland and Serbia, she must have &C., cess to the raw materials of manu- facture by conversion of which into finished products she may earn the money necessary to pay her depts'
 "As a matter of fact, given the frank acceptance by Germany Of the terms of peace which will be dictated by the Allies, there can be no reason for separating her economic wants nf ho nf EI1TODP. These will be sufficiently imperative S to use up all the surplus foodstuffs and raw materials that can be spared for many months to come.'
 Refers to Foreign Trade.
 Referring to foreign trade gener- ally, MT. Farrell said: There can be no great revival of trade in the countries where we hope for it most, unless we are ready to provide capital for their development. We must en- fer into the industrial life of those countries, engage in enterprises with them and create out of their re- sources the new wealth from which will come our pay
 An industrial creed for the four narties to industry y'-ca pital, manage - msnt labor and the community-was nutlined by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. It included advancement, by industry, of social as well as materal weil-be- ing of employees; opportunity by en- pIoyes to earn living under condi- lions of fair wages, reasonable hours and proper industrial environment; reward for initiative and efficiency; machinery for uncovering and !. promptly adjusting grievances; ade- uuate representation of all the indus trial parties with annual joint con- Eerences, to assure industrial har- mony and prosperity, in each plant. with this system extended ito in clude all plants in the same industry, all industries in a community, in a nation, and in the various nations"
 Questions Industry's Stand.
 Continuing MT. Rockefeller said |:
 'As the leaders of industry face this period of reconstruction, what will their attitude be? Will 1t be that of the tand-patters who take no
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