New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Germans Closely
Watched as Block
ade Is Lifted


land and France in the resumption
of trade generally. This paper says:
ut would be manifcstly unfair to our
manufacturers and business men to
continue the ban against trade with
Germany. now that the Allies have
lifted the blockade. Being an act Of the
Allies, it does not include the United
States; hence separate action is re-
quired by this country. This situation
will be met, and through licenses trade
with Germany will be resumed and
| American manufacturers and producers
will be given an equal start with those
of other nations eager to obtain bust
ness from their former enemies"
Germany's advantages are set
forth in the following comment Of
"The Minneapolis Journal:
"The flow at first will be from US to
before long Germany will be export
ing not only potash, chemicals and
dyes but also metal manufactures and
fabrics. Experts who have lately been
in Germany concur in the opinion that
the Germans are in position to resume
production more quickly than any one
else in Europe once they have secured
raw materials.
THE German plants are intact Many
OF them already have orders from neu-
49,
for a period One reason that induced
Germany to sign at Versailles was the
consciousness of her industrial oppor-
tunity the moment the blockade was
raised
Germany probably will have another
immense asset-abundan and cheap
labor. If German labor is to be en-
ployed at all it must accept low wages
and long hours. True, it may revolt.
But if German psychology can be
trusted German labor will shortly be
grateful for employment at low wages
and long hours.
"All Europe, including Great Britain,
is under compulsion to begin produc-
| ton as soon as possible and to pro-
duce as cheaply as possible. How soon
Europe will be able to get going again
remains to be seen. The point, how
ever, for our consideration is this,
that sooner than might have been ex-
pected we shall commence to feel Eu-
copcan competition not only in markets
abroad but injuriously in our own
domestic market.
"Conditions change fast these days,
and by this time next year, when the
Presidential campaign is in full swing
it may be found that the need of tariff
protection will most occupy mems
minds"
"The Baltimore American" ex-
presses confidence that "the ships
that can give the best rates will get
the business" incident to the trade
revival with Germany and other
countries in the near future, and
warns that strike action such as
, that of the Seamen's Union will
have the effect of thwarting Amer
lean trade competition through in
creased cost of operation. "And
rates will be determined by the cost
. of operation" concludes this news
papers comment.
o "The Detroit News" sees in the
l. renewed relations possible sign Of
u reduced living costs:
CAS- German industry begins again t
>, function Germany must pay the Unite,
States for raw materials by delivering
:, necessary and useful products to tn
:, United States. Thus the return of pro
J, ductiveness to Germany will benefit tn
people of the United States as we'll a
', the people of Europe.
therefore the raising of the block
= ade against Germany, now that Ger
many has agreed to the peace term.
which permits her enemies to trad
. with Germany. is a step appreciated b
a al the Allies as a requisite to easin
q the burden of high prices"