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New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
Greatest JTeapon Is
Scientific ''Dumping"

Its greatest weapon. the thing on
which the campaign started and
around which it Is built up, IL dump
ing" This means the selling Of goods
in foreign countries at price below
the market and often below the cost
of production, 1t is a practice to
which the business men of all coun-
tries have often resorted as tenn
porary eWpedient, when their factories
were owe rstocked, or they were in i'm
mediate need of money. 1t has the
result of destroying tho market in
the foreign country, while not break
ing the prices in the producers own
territory. 1t has been bitterly de-
nounced, even as temporary expedi-
ent. But it remained for Germany to
make of dumping, and of over-pro-
duction behind it, an economic weapon
with which to fight world campaign.
Germany organized dumping" as a
national policy, She saw that funds
were provided by which any individual
industry could continue dumping at a
loas till the campaign had been won,
She put behind these industries her
banks. her shipping facilities. both on
terna and internal. and tho profit Of
government contracts and sometimes
subsidies
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
Banks Gaze Unified
Support to InuasiOn

To back up these dumping cam
paigns and the thousand auxiliary
schemes by which they we're rein
forced, covered and consolidated-es-
pionage, propaganda, transplanted in
dustries, agencies, and so forth-Ger-
many depended first on her banks.
These, however they might compete at
home, co0perated to push foreign trade.
They became part of the dumping"
industries, putting men on their boards
of directors--the Reichsbank has di-
rectors in l7A other concerns, with a
total capital of $26S6, ,9ss, 900.
They furnished capital on specula-
ton, depending on the multiplicity of
their gambles TO bring in a net profit,
and won on the acheme, They saw
that all theae concerns worked in co6r-
dination for Deutaehtum and against
the rest Of the world no matter what
apparent alliances might be made with
concerns in other countries. They
gathered. dipested and distributed the
most confidential information. They
became the brains, as we'll az the sup
port of the invasionthey organized,
mobilizsd and directed the commercial
army.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
BY Stanley Frost

This il tho third of series Of
articles bv Mr., Frost Oh the subject
Of Gsrmany's iapisible may AZ eco
homie piyaep)
! thanks, eartels, transport services
sil these forces are combined in one
single organism, the tsntacles of which
are spread out in all directions" writes
Henri Hauser, the great French econ
omist, in his book on "Gcrmanys Com
mercial Grip on the World" which has
become almost a handbook for the men
in America who have been fighting the
German octopus. He proceeds to sum
marixc the machine and its menace, and
of his description Francis p. Gavan,
United States Alien Property Custodian
the-nsan in America most familiar with
the German danger, says:
We have found the German CONNER
cial invasion, as portrayed by Hauser,
worked out in perfect detail in Amer
lea. Every part of it is present. and
, the menace which it still has can hardly
be overemphasized. So accurate is his
summary of conditions here that In re-
! porting what We have found in our in
vestigations 1t would be entirely pos
siblc TO use his book an a basis. merely
putting in the facts az to German CON
Germs in America as illustrationa or
footnotes,"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
Three advantages
Won by "Du,mping''

BY this she accomplished three
things.
First, she beat down, by the low
prices at which her products at first
came on the foreign markets any at
tempts at competition which we're
made. America could have no dye or
chemical industry. In England she
forced the sheet iron mills to close.
All over the world-except in America
she controlled smelters. These are
merely examples.
Second, when the foreign competitor
had been killed she put the prices up
to a point where the profit was enor-
nous. In America, for instance, to
kill our manufacture of bicarbonate
of potash, the Germans sold as low as
90 cents pound. When the Ameri-
cans were killed the price went up to
tx cents and stayed there!
Third. there is an advantage to a
manufacturer, at certain times, in keep
ing his factory running even Mt a
slight loss. Germany secured this.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
AutOnOtives

An interesting theory was presented
recently by c. w. Nash. president Of
the Nash Motors Company, in discuss
ing automobile engine performance in
the last year. He said that a great deal
of trouble, burned out bearings, scored
Nylinders and other mishans, had been
experienced by users of all makes of
automobiles. These conditions he
ascribcd to poor gasolcne, because, he
said, the best grade of fuel was re-
Qulred for aviation and other war pur-
poses of the government, Poor burn
ing fuel, which was not entirely con-
sumed worked by the piston rings and
thinncd out the mixture in the engine
base, Az a reault, there was much
trouble due to improper or imperfect
luhrication, mostly affecting benrings
and cylinder walla.
A sonslhle Improvement In tho DUAL.
NY of fuel aimee the preasure Of war
needs has been relieved. has operated
to make engines run better, Mr.. Mash
said. The trouble was experienced
when engines were cold. Heated up.
they ran we'll enough. but the damage
in many cases already had been done.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
Cermany's Machine
For Trade Conquest

Here are few more points from
Hauscr's summary:
at would show scanty knowledge
: nf Germany to imagine that this or
ganism could be brought to life by
appealing exclusively to economic
lorces. individual or collective.
Modern Germany is essentially "a
state. No form of national activity
in 1t is conceivable outside the frame
work of the state German
industry demands much of the state;
1t comedies even more to it.
by means of this concentration Of
all its energies, by this unity of con-
troll. economic Germany has become
a power nearly as formidable as mil
itary Germany, and of the same spe-
cies: power of domination and CON
quest.
During forty years the German
! staff prepared itself for a war which
had to come at some time or other
and whose outbreak would end in
decision But the economic battle
RACES every day. Every day the gen
eral staff of the banks, cartels and
shipping companies elaborates its
plans OF conquest. and with marvel
loua flexibilty adapts them to cir
- 'cufnstances. The execution on this
ground llnmedlatcly tOllOWS the Stra-
tegic conception. Espionage. which in
matters military is only prepara-
tion for war, is already in economic
matters form Of conquest. Not con
tent with bcsieging. with attempting
10 surmount the frontiers of the ca
tniy, German industry plants itself
during open peace in the very heart
of the countries it wishes to enslavc,
IN the positions whose Importance
the economic strategy has revealed to
her.
"By this daily invasion Germany
established her domination over all
peoples SO firmly that only stroke
Of madness could have made her pre-
fer the formidable hazard Of battle
70 the progressive and sure infltra
ton. Mote: This is one of the state
- ments which Mr.. Garvan declares has
= been PROVED by the work Of the
Alien Property Custodian in Amer.
ica.J This certain power. almost ele-
mental and destined, Of the German
r sffer. appeared to many good eouls
as ~ guarantee Of world peace. Why
should Germany make war; Another
ten or twent. years Of peace of this
apparent. quite material peace and
the world. economically speaking,
would become German
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
Great Trusts Formed
To Push Exports

Next came the cartels. America has
nothing exactly like them, and the term
is applied to several differing forms
Of organization. But they amount to
this-in each industry an organization
is formed to coordinate the work of
the different producers or sellers for
mutual-and German--advantage They
often fix selling prices, sometimes con-
solidate selling organizations, gather
information, regulate production and
export and allot profits. They make
of each industry a regiment--a unit
in the army.
Elaborate, farsighted and daring de-
velopment of cheap transportation was
provided to back up the producers The
inland waterways, the railroads, the
ports. were all used and canals were
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
Al Used to Back
"Dum ping Campaigns

All these facilities, mostly under
state control, we're used to back the
dumping campaigns, and freight rates
we're always adjusted with one er both
eyes on the effect they would have on
the price at which the goods transport
ed could be placed in the foreign mar
ket.
Finally, and only after n struggle
with the individual interests the state
took charge Of the campaign. II began
TO force the organization Of eaftels. it
made sure that the banks carried out
schedules and diplomacy ell calculated
TO aid the business interests, II aided
the espionage system, and finally
linked the commercial and the military
and naval spy machines, 1t did not
quite have complete control when the
war began, but its control was fast
increasing, and it was recognized
partner in the general campaign, and
a dominating factor in many of the in
dividual enterprises.
This organization is not only unin-
jured by the war-it is stronger than
ever. The state control has increased,
the consolidation of interests perfect
ed, and goods for tremendous dump
ing campaign have been collected De
tails of how the army has been pre-
pared for the new campaign will be
given in the next article.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
Trade Plans Basis
For the WOrld War

NJ. Hauser then shows how Germany
recognized certain weaknesses which
tin,c would develop in her plans for
economic CONQUEST.
"If one doubted the role OF the eco
npn1ir causes" he goes on, cor rather
Of the economic mentality of this war,
.sit@wculd be sufficient TO convince one
OF it to see how the Germans in their
dreams conceive of the German victory.
1t is an industrial victory. 1t is the
compulsory marriage of German coal
and foreign iron, it is the reduction Of
vassalized peoples TO the role of per
petual customers Of the German fac
tory.
"It is madness to think of the ruin OF
Germany" he says, after pointing out
the tremendous strength which remains
10 her in spite of all that the Allies
may do sit is further madness to
beNeYe that by kind of collective boy
colt we arc going TO suspend all com
nserciai relations with Germany.
-----"Tjse Germany o( to-morroto aoW be
az economic reality. With this reality
foc shall be Obliged 10 reckon And this
e, tGEfJ sJiu remain q menace, bccousc
uapapished Germany wW rcnounce
neither her dnttitions nor her methods" :"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29

The chances arc that engine perform
ance will be better on the average this
year than it was in 1918, and that won't
be due to improvements in design or
construction alone, although such
changes may operate to improve things.
The American Motors Corporation
had a wel-attended beefsteak party
at Reisenweber's Saturday. The cele-
bration was held to bring the factory
representatives together with the dealer
organization. to mark the opening of
the New York brancn in Fifty y-seventh
Street, just east Of Broadway, and TO
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29

call the attention of dealers to the fact
that arrangements for new working
capital were figured to put the plant at
Plainfield on 15O-car basis for May
200-car schedule for June. and $50 cars
month in July and thereafter.
The speakers included p. w. Hansl,
recently elected vice president and
supervisor of sales Of American Motors;
II. y. Mock controller. Hydraulic
Pressed Steel Company, Of Cleveland; !;
the Hon. William Newcorn Of Plain
field, Assistant Attorney General Of
New Jersey; Laurence +. Rife, pro-
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29

duction manager; George A. Brewer.
Company, of Philadelphia; NJ. z. Jack.
son, manager Manhattan American
Motor Car Company, of New York. and
Robert Bursner. president of the Amer
lean Motors Corporation.
Mr. Brewer has just been elected a
director of the company. This was Al
the meeting which advanced Mr.. Hansl
who vas one of the organizers Of the
company. Louis Chevrolet is also q
vice president Of the company and lis
chef engineer. {. T.. T. s.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29

And when n factory Ia running at a
pfont, from the sales IN weIl-pfoteeted
home territory, there Is considerable
margin within which it is profitable
to increase production Of goods TO be
sold. not quite at loss, but at price
which Is far from carrying a full share
OF the factory costs, Germany gave
her manufacturers protection In the
home market to assure that home
profit, and encouraged them to take
adYantAgo Of that marrin
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
Buffalo Police Chief Wins
Pension After His Dismissal

BUFFALO, n, W April %, Henry
j, Girvin, superintendent Of police. viii
be retired on pension on May |, the
City Council decided to-day br vote
three TO two,
Mayor George s. Buck had recon-
mcnded Girvin'a dismissal without
pension following an inquiry into vice
conditions under his administration
Of the police department.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29

portation so easy or so cheap. France
for example often found that she could
put down her products in the Russian
market most cheaply by shipping them
through Germany, and letting Ger
man house make a brokers' commission
on them and control the market.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
s1u Charges Proued
On american Soil

: All this, says the man who is d.
rtctinz the American fight against this
menace, has been proved true, and on
American sol. i. was proved true
by what Germany did to America be
: fore the var The hundreds OF Ger
nuan companies here were found 10 be
e&cn a tentacle Of the great German
beast in Europe an outpost Of
an army of invasion.
That army had been organized at
hrst as g matter Of defence againgt
fsarmany's own mistakes of Industrial
deveI0pme a means Of getting
rid OF the surplus products which her
evef deyeioped factories we're turning
ost; and OF bringing in more work
70 tide over periods OF depression. But
lts oHeusiye power WAS coon recog-
pizsAs its possibilities were carefully
studied, and there began the building
spy under state control and with state
backing, Of great system for the
se0nontic enslayement of the world. All
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29

The preparation Germany has
made, epen dwin0 the oa,, tor
launchin0 the Ne'o ottnch', apW be
told lN an article to-mo,volo.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-29
Cermanys Plot to Gas
The Worlds Trade
Banks, Cartels and Transport
Services Combined Into Single
Organism for Silent Conquest

German activities and powers we're
made TO help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06
PRINCE OF WALES SAILS
| ON CRUISER FOR CANADA
King and Queen Accompany Him
to Ship and Inspect Guard
of Honor.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, England. August
5.-The Prince of Wales sailed for
Canada at o'clock this evening on
board the cruiser Renown. There was
no ceremony attending the departure
of the cruiser.
King George and Queen Mary ac-
companied the prince aboard the Re-
nown and inspected the guard of
honor drawn up on the deck. fare
we'll luncheon was served on board.
There was no speechmaking, but the
king raised his glass and wished the
prince a prosperous voyage and a
safe return.
The royal party, having inspected
all the ships arrangements, cere-
monfously returned ashore. the prince
accompanying them to the railway
station, where there was an affec-
saloon.
The prince stepped out and stood
as the train pulled out for London.
Then he reboarded the Renown, which
sailed Immediately.
LONDON. Tuesday, August 5.-The
newspapers this afternoon reiterate
the statement printed this morning
that the visit Of the Prince of Wales
to the United States means something
more than a formal return of the
visit of President Wilson to England.
Through him the peoples of the
empire will be able to express in the
fullest sense their fellowship with
the people of America" says the
News.
HE has only to be his own simple.
modest self to be welcomed for his
welcomed him for the man he was.
and not for his rank. In the United
States also he will depend upon the
same human credentials"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06
EX.PRINCE, HENRY'S NOTE
TO KING GEORGE CLUMSY
Berlin Newspapers Criticise Repre-
sentation Made in Behalf of the
Former Kaiser.

BERLIN, Tuesday. August 5 (by
the Associated Press).-Commentin
on the letter written recently by
Prince Henry of Prussia, brother Of
former Emperor William; to King
George. in which he asked the Brit
ish monarch 'in the name of justice
and in his own interests" to desist
in demanding the extradition and trial
of the former emperor and declaring
that the truth about the war might
be had from allied statesmen. the
Tageblatt says it is an exhibition of
"unsurpassable clumsiness."
The Vorwaerts remarks that Henry's
charge that the principal guilt for the
war may be attributed to Great Brit
ain is without jot Of evidence. This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06
BRITISH ANTHEM REVISED
FOR PEACE CELEBRATION
Two New stanzas supplan,
Original to Include Certain
Sentiments.

LONDON. July 20 Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-With the
approval Of King George. the British
national anthem was revised for the
period OF the peace celebrations SO as
to- include certain sentiments that
will appeal to the entire empire.
The revised anthem. as sung in the
thanksgiving service at st. Paurs. re-
tains the first stanza of the time
honored hymn, but the next two are
replaced by the following: :.
= y "One' realm Of races four,
Blest more and evermore,
God save our land.
Home Of the brave and free,
Set in the silver sea,
True nurse Of chiva1ry,
God save our land.
"Kinsfoik in love and birth :.
From utmost ends OF earth,
God save US all.
Bid strife and hatred cease,
Bid hope and JOY increaSe, o..
Spread universal peace,
God save VA al"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06
SAYS JAPAN TO RESPECT
[ SOVEREIGNTY OF CHINA
Foreign Minister Uchidas States
Troops to Quit shantung as Soon
as Agreement Reached.

TOXIC. August 5.-visceunt Uchida,
the Japanese foreign minister, in a
statement issyed today declares that
Japan does not intend to claim any
rights affecting the territorial sover-
eighty Of China in Shantung. He
promises that the Japanese. troops
will be withdrawn imediately an
agreement IL concluded with China.
Japan, moreover, the foreign minis
ter's statement adds,> is considering
the establishment at Tsingtao of a
a purely japanese settlement.
Vtscount Uchida begin his statement
by saying that 1t appears despite the
official statement of the Japanese
delegation In Paris. May 5. which he
terview given by him to the press
Japan's policy with regard to Shan
tung was little understood or apre-
ciated abroad.
that japan by an ultimatum in Au-
gust, 1914. demanded the surrender
t.by Germany of the entire leased ter
ritory of Kiaochow without condi-
with a view of its eventual restoration
to China.
'The terms of that demand never
ELECTED any protest on the part of
China or any other allied or associated
power" says the foreign minister.
Following the same line Of policy
Japan now claims as one Of the es-
sential conditions to peace the accom-
plishment of that surrender without
condition or compensation.
"At the same time abiding faithfully
by the pledges she gave China in 1916,
she Is quite willing to restore to Chi
ma the whole of the territory in ques-
ton and to enter upon negotiations
with the government at Picking re-
gardings the necessary arrangement
to give effect to that pledge at the
soonest possible time after the Yer
Japan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06
I. G. c. ORDERS INQUIRY.
Rates on Grain and Grain Products
Subject Of Investigation.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has ordered an, Investigation OF
rates and regulations ON grain and
grain products from Idaho. Montana,
North Dakota. South Dakota, Mime
sofa. wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska,
with special reference to arrange
mants at Minneapolis. st. Paul and in
terror milling points. proportional
rates from principal terminals and
combined rail and water rates: Hear
has before the commission.
Complaints that increases In grain
ratea unset previous relationships
caused Director General Hines to ask
the commission to undertake the In
vestigation, .ft -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06
SENATE CONFIRMS FOUR.
Three Members Of Shipping Board
and Brig. Gen. Noble,

The Senate late yesterday confirmed
the nomination Of John Barton Payne of
Illinois. Thomas A Scott Of Connecti-
cut and Henry NJ. Robinson Of Califor-
mia to be members of the United States
Shipping Board.
The. nomination of Lieut.. Col. Robert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06

newspaper, which Is the socialist or
gan, terms Henry "a danger to the
German people"
Die Freiheit considers 1t disgrace
that a scion of the Hohenzo1lerns at
this time has the impudence to use
such language" but the conservative
Tages Zeitung says the letter with
refreshing clearness pointed out
British guilt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06

e. Noble to be permanent brisadier
general In the Medical Corps was cof1-s
| firmed also. Col Mobiles promotion has
been opposed because Il advances him
over q number Of other senior ofncers
| Of the Medical Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06
Tracing It Back.

June-So his badness was caused
by brain work?
Bob-well, he claims that he did q
lot of brain work in selecting his
wife, and she pulled Il out. >.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06
Yes. What Of TIT

Jones-Brown's wife has Just in
herited half q million,
SmithEWna ncr % henpecked than hs
Is now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06

The world consumed during the
year ended with July 10,620,000 bales
of American-grown cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06
SENATOR THOMAS
ASSA|LS R. R. men
Asserts Attitude Of Brother
hoods Is Nothing Short
Z of Treason"

Senator Thomas, democrat, OF
Colorado, in an impassioned address
late yesterday flung defiance to the
railroad employees and likened their
attitude to treason.
Il cannot Justify it as anything
short of treason" he said, after citing
the recent public statements Of the
brotherhood officers. I'VE are face to
face with the demand for wage in.
creases costing $S00,00o 900, which
confessedly will not. help them, OF
they will suspend our great transpor.
tation system.
Says "Confscation" Is Demanded
Their second demand is for con.
fiscation of 100000 of property
that 1t be put into government owner
ship. This is the first time in the
history of the American nation" the
Colorado senator continued with
great earnestness, land God grant i,
be the last in which a segment OF
the American people has pointed its
finger at the American Congress and
said You must legislate thus and so
or we will strike and tie up all trans.
portation and industry.
oeAo 80 ZIG responsibility hOW u
give answer. There Is no consequences
as serious as involved in yielding. II
an end to representative gov.
eminent. Let's not finch the issue
It's quite a important as any treaty. l,
Is a threat to bring ruin on the coun.
try" 80.
Would Bar Partisanship.
In the past, Senator Thomas de.
clared. both political parties in Con.
gress had acted with a view to cap.
turing the next presidential election
and he expressed hope that in the
present crisis partisan politics would
not be q factor.
:. Sometimes he said, he wondered
whether. in the next presidential cleo.
ton but one party, composed of both
democrats and republicans, would moi
be found fighting side by side to over.
come the tide Of radicalism.
I'VE have just waged a great war
he continued. Ito make the world
safe for democracy. 1t now is the
duty of this generation to make
democracy safe for the world-tc
make democracy conscious that there
can be- no liberty which does not re.
spect the liberty of Others"