The sun., 1918-01-14
WARN GERMAN
INDUSTRIESOF'
OUTLAW PERIL
q. s. Chamber Of Commerce
Plans Blow to Help En-.
force Wilson's Aims.
SELF DEFENCE MEASURE
Vote Of 100000 Business Men
to Show Teutons What to
Expect After War.
SELF DEFENCE MEASURE
ssecies DsspaseA to TBs Sex.


WAsHfNoToN, Jan. 1.-THE Chamber
Of Commerce Of tho United States to-
day sent out ballots asking 100000
American business men to vote on the
question Of whether the business men Of
Germany should be notified that COM
merciai relations with Germany will not
be reestablished after the war unless .
government responsible to the people
y established In Germany. 1t was con-
hdently asserted that next to the re-
cent war aims declaration Of President
Wilson this would prove tho most pow
erful blow America could direct at the
Prussian miiitarist party.
In making the request for the vote
the Chamber Of Commerce emphasizes
the fact that II the action Ia taken
It must not be construed ~ being one
Of threatened revenge or OF punish
mont. but II brought about with the sole
thought that industrial America cannot
aRord to give raw materials to nation
which might be contemplating . second
great world war.
A favorable vote on the measure
and there 10 every reason to believe that
= great majority will be polled In its
support-would be widely advertised
throughout the world. and It is known
that It could be circulated throughout
Germany by word of mouth. since II
would be called to the attention OF the
scores Of German business men con-
stantly visiting Switzerland. Holland.
Denmark and Sweden.
Reasons for Proposed Action.
The contemplated action is set fortl,
in the form Of a resolution. and reads:
Whereas the size Of Germany's pres.
ent armament and her militaristic atti.
tude have been due to the fact that her
Government u a military autocracy moi
responsible to the German people and
Whereas the size of tho German
measure OF the greatness Of the arms.
ment forced on all nations: and
Whereas careful analysis Of economic
conditions shows that the sise Of Ger.
many's future armament will Sunda.
mentally depend on her after war re.
ceipts OF raw materials and profits from
her foreign trade; and
Whereas In our opinion the Amsri'
can people for the purpose Of prevent.
ins an excessive armament viii assur
edly enter a commercial combination
against Germany IL governmental con
dittons In Germany make II necessary
Tor sel-delence. ana
Whereas We believe tho American
people will not Join in discrimination
against. German goods after the war Il
the danger .of excessive Arma ment has
been removed by the fact that the Ger
man Government has in reality becom,
a responsible instrument controlled by
the German people; therefore ba II
Resolved. That the Chamber of Com
merce Of the United States OF America
earnestly calls the attention Of the bust
ness men Of Germany to these conditions
and urges them also to study this situa
tion and to cooperate to the end that
disastrous economic war may be avertet
and that lasting peace may be mad,
more certain
Must Make = Jast Peace.
, ''lf the proposed action carries" say
the statement from the Chambers head
quarters. ''the Industrial leaders Of Ger
many. who with the military party con
stitute the most powerful caste In Ger
many. will be told bluntly that German!
must choose . responsible Government
! to. conclude Just peace or suffer tn
consequences Of being an outlaw afte
the war.
"she will be denied economic inter
3 NoetSS "th DeSt
United States The. message could no
fail Of its purpose. as Germany canno
I hope for years to come to reestablis
: satisfactory trade relations with Grea
Britain, Italy or France,
mo single action by tne United State
can be calculated 10 60 further than th'
proposed action OF Americas bushes
men. 1t Is more potent In It's authority
perhaps. than any similar warning com
ing from official sources. The differ
ence lies In the fact that Germany Nigh
doubt whether Congress would sanctio
treaties with the Allies for a trade boy
colt Of, Germany. or that the peopl
would abide by such Z treaty were
made. This. on the other hand. woul
be direct notice to German business me
that the business men OF America hav
taken a concerted stand to close trade I
Germany as long as 1t remains an ou,
law.
''The further fact should be borne |
mind that the proposal to discr.minat
against German trade after the war
not at variance win the Presidents ar
nounced rolicy not TO continue after IN
war policies which would engende
hatred among the nations. Quite III
contrary, Il might he said TO constitut
the second great drive to compel respor
sible government In Germany. the hrs
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