Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18


inclination to lift the blockade and give Ger
many chance to trade if she combat the
general ill-feeling against her. there is reason
to believe that the German soon will be felt in
every field. though European nations have
taken measures to prevent the Hun demi-
mating them industrially. commercially
financially as they did in many cases before the
started. Italy. particularly. has thrown off
Hun financial shackles and does not intend to
harness herself again If she has an even chance
to move side by side with the allies.
The German government and experts of the
old regime, now working hand in hand have
set about to nationalize many Industries in
order that the burdens of economic and indus
trial advance may not be too great, at the same
time lessenng the financial drains created
by war. Preparations already been made look
ing toward the financing and equitable dis
tribution of such materials as may be i'm
ported that the greatest number of manufac-
turing industries and instruments used in the
export trade may be set in motion.
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GERMANY is dependent in large measure.
" former enemies for materials. but
in the world of commerce dollars sometimes
more than counterbalance enmity, and it is
reasonable conclusion that within comparative.
ly few years the law of trade will batter down
present prejudices and relations will proceed
on a constantly growing basis.
Germany has been of the largest pur-
chasers of English, Italian and French goods.
ade that the present enmty can or will 1nfu-
ence resumption of trade relations on a broad
scale Even far-seeing persons In European
allied countries admit this. and, though Eng
land. France and Italy, well the United
States. have done much to throw of their old
time dependency upon certain lines of German
exports. the Germans eventually will be able
to do business broad scale. The talk OF
lasting starvation. complete national rot and
archaic conditions within Germany must be
taken with grain of salt.
In proportion to Germany's square dealing
with the allies in future years will Germanys
commercial life expand. If Germany seeks to
resort to old-time intolerable and underhanded
methods of trade then the allies, through the
instrumentality Of the present peace treaty,
have it within their power to make exactions
which will convince the German that he has
a place in the commercial world and must
stay in 1t.
GERMANY already has we'll co-ordinated
" plans to reach out into Russia to make up
for much she has lost. If certain lines of in
dustries halt because Of antipathies in western
sections of the world, Germany will begin to
manufacture articles materials for which
she obtain from Russia She will simply
change the product and go merrly Ger
many today counts upon wide extension OF trade
in South America, and particularly favorable
trade alliances in those countries which did not
declare upon her. Germany today Is pre-
pared to step in Immediately into all the Eu-
ropean neutral countries which already are
largely dominated by German commercial and
financial alliances of various kinds. Germany
looks to the United States to continue old-time
commercial relations. though admitting possibly
temporary reverses occasioned by war feeling.
Germany is looking to the far east, though she
must do business there under far less favorable
conditions than when she held Kiaochow and
dominated Shantung. Germany is looking to
the islands of the Pacific and the Atlantic, as
well as to her allies in times, for trade
connections Her emissaries soon will be on
their way over ocean lanes to the far corners
of the earth to preach the gospel of German
trade
Germany today is expecting to receive with
in a period of ten years her old annual export
trade Of $4.966,665,000.
Furthermore, unbiased peace conferees in
Paris expect her to. They. however. believe
that the German. through the stipulations
which are being imposed, will be kept from
resorting to methods Of the past; that the Hun
will learn the lesson Of fair and equitable COM
petition and most certainly never will be led
into by-paths by the illusory belief that what
cannot be gained through fair and square COM
petition can be gained by the sword.
And IL Germany be taught this lesson
of fair dealing with consequent removal of
sources of hatred and friction throughout the
world, then one of the greatest lessons Of the
man mind.