The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
Page Eleven.

peace are drawn rheY vii include pro
vision for NJ least some raw materials
fl should b. said thar this is the
darkest view of the future possible TO
the German economists. II is not
puraded to the world. 1t is disclosed
onty when one scrutinizes the POSSIBLE
ties Of the vast machinery which is be-
tns organized 10 Germany to meet con
ditions after The war. Those who are
working Upon the plans have consid-
cred tine very rock bottom of their
c0IutrYS chances What they are pre-
pared for. however. IS very different
from what they expect. They expect
10 sc into the peace conference with
poliJicai and military control unques
tionrhly established where continuing
possession would be long step toward
attainment OF economic domination or
where their position would be so patent
lt menacing 70 the security Of rival
nations that a bargain could be struck
under which immediate resumption OF
commerce with all parts Of the world
would be possible.
Germapy's preparations for peace
, are conceived on such a large scale
and rain 10 such details Of mann cement
that - IS Impossible here 70 do more
than indirafc their general features
q measures are taken by the En-
/ teute Allies 10 finance the reconstruc-
/ ton at Belgium France. Russia. Rou-
. mauia Serbia and the other countries
8ud re suppl" them with materials in
ii wry VA; MI. make il impossible for
I GagNa-.y 70 p-ett 10y her denudatioE
( 81 usa;f. S., aIapy Will, according to
/ her tsrW. ne able 20 resume her trade
wi'h ofitri "ounIrles JUST the same.
+ Iiar nehel Is tifal her present enemies
{ Will ne unable 90 rehabilitate Europe
themselves and the rest of the world
al one and She same time. that some
/ where viii appear an opportunity for
/ tlle German slap and fhe German prod
uct
Cpcn hrst approaching The problem
or reconsfruction the German leaders
vlsualized two distinct periods, the
period OF transition 70 a peace basis,
and the period of industrial and COM
mercial expansion which would follow.
An organization was therefore create
to handle all economic questions De-
tanning to the transition period, bul
functions have now heen absorbed ts
the Imperial Department Of Icon"Iu8
Affairs Curionsly enough, there ha'
never been Department Of CONNER
in the Imperial administration, con
mercial matters having been in chare'
OF the Ministry of the Interior. Tia
war brought realization OF the Nee
Of such a department and the Interie'
! Department WAS divided
Notwithstanding protests, the prin-
i ciple seems to he we'll established tina
all branches of business must cOnsen
to a very great degree Of state con
/. troll. The public mind is being soothed
toward it by representations of the i'm
possibility ofGoing justice 10 all other
wise. The point that is agitating many
foresighted persons in Germany is the
seeming probability that the great
, over-lords of business, in cooperation
? with the ruling classes. will NOT only
= grind still farther down the utterly
poor. but also viii create conditions
! that viii force many of the middle
I classes, who have had TO go into the
? army or turn to temporary occupations
r because Of war conditions, to join the
( ranks of those who work for hire.