The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-31

sericnt to IT, must be overthrow and the worlds
commerce freed from serious dangers: If this is
to be effected the whole German idea of trading
must be modified
Economic penetration" has long been recog
nzed in Gerntany as one Of the most important
functions of the state. The highest in the empire
kings princes, mobiles and hereditary land mag
Mates have We'd in showing their interest in all in
dustrial and commercial enterprises of magnitude
ana IN promoting in every way possible to them the
expansion of German trade while chancellors, cab
met officers and members Of parliament have praC-
ideally been Mt the beck and call of corporations
ana individuals embarkng on new undertakings
On Il hrge scale. The state in many lines has be-
come the partner of leading promoters and in cases
Where capital is rlsked In enterprises which If
successful must rebound to the benefit of the en-
pure tat capital Is practically guaranteed against
loss should the enterprise itself be revealed as
practicable, but be jeopardized by incompetency or
dlShonesty, the state will find way to stem in to
protect the outside investor and to turn the enter
PRISE 10 success. Differently from what occurs in
'eIlalh more democratic countries the German
state does not stand aloof from trade and indus-
uy' uoes not eye big business" with cold suspi-
con' or permit the legislative bodies to modest II
with multitude of pin-prickng laws. The kaiser
poses as the friend and associate of great NUM-
uons manufacturers, visits with Westphalian coal
p"Fohs' presldes at the launching of steamships
owned by private corporations and lends the on.
Vourhgemeht OF his presence to the cutting OF
canals or the making OF automobiles, or shoes or
carpets by private enterprise The whole attitude
Oh the state toward trade Is different in Germany
Ivy instinct 1t Is possible that the kaiser the
princes the counts and the barons of GERMANY
nave as little desire to come in contact with the
ordinary mortals who are lin trade as certain n
tied Brtons have, but in Germany duty TO the STATE
0VercomeS the repugnance. The one sunrap,e 5pt,
or all Is to promote the military might of the state
lot III thls way alone can Germany's greatness be
assured. 's
but military power in these times Is denendapt
on economic power, The nation with tho most
money can win wars, is the crude commercial ,rov
In which the idea has been phrased In other conn
tries Germany has different notions but aar,tts
the hard fact that trade and militaris,n ara intar
I'i"'e"' Ahu as the warfare Of today has called
i"' ne" methods ON the battlefield. SO ii also de-
mands new forms of mid from comIncrra 7,,r,,,
trade and commerce the armed forces of th IT.,
can deliver some of their most telling hr,,., S.
IN the present hour whether one Il;ps f. ,r -
the fact IS established that the army il mr., -
ever dependent on commerce, the army must ,,,,
work for trade and trade must work for tl, -
t"N 'e"Soe'as was furnished as the fundamento,
J"SuhN'uS motive for the law on civil copsrrintio,
IN Germany, aud the German goyar,,,,., ~ '' =,
endureS. Is expected 10 puSh the nrf,,i,,s ~ - II
ously after the war as it does now. I,r,r - 50
many cost the war &c is affirmed Sbs r,, W
trtumpainS ultimately through her trad. -, y"
How vigorously Germany Is working an This -
eipie Is best realized from the fact ,hnt sim
pes'nn'oE OF the war aud 10 greatly ipcrsosoJ
sN'en' III the past year the German goyarrr,,.,. |
has Erected new combinations hatyr,.,, '''uen'
manufacturing and commercial concerns ~ 'I m
many engaged in foreign business and is -.
government resources In the comhinst,,r us c,'e
Ise,s III inns regard known from other so,rr,s ,.e
vuun'.usn oy Ihs complaints of the smaller Co..
man concerns ssft out " the corabinsti,D - 'S''
pTiVed, not merely OF all financial s,,5 '"u De
participation but also Of all knowledge NJ
ness operations In which the goyerpnor, 'ss oUsi'
business are engaged. 1t is this apn3r.,,, 'lt o.g
nsnea tsTt OF the union Of the goyernme1, san
,ps Sps Ic . sr Of The German FIRMS trans,ct
.as BUSINESS abroad which Is the basis f
the concern manifested in the corr,- ~ much Of
mes resardi's the German method ~ u inca, ,ne al
trade ana commerce and the fuyur, .,,,. handling
foEScaStG '~ Evils which Il 1