Evening journal., 1919-09-03
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1919.
rnEArY Nor DELAYING TRADE.

TN marked degree the immediate increased prosperity
ofhis country depends on the speedy resumption OF
Dur commercial relations with Germany, without inter
uption official interference
Our spiritual welfare the safe guarding of American
Institutions and our future relations with the nations Of
The world unirammeed by treaty obligations which are
foreign to our traditions depend the thorough un-
hurried siudous calm consideration Of the peace treaty
md the league covenant
In weighing these considerations, the immediate pros
pcrty goes up the balance yet there good reason
why both Americansm and prosperity cannot be
strengthened
Apparently IL has been the plan of the President to
speed peace treaty and the league covenant TO hasty
conclusion by resorng TO the plea that trade relations
with the Central Powers could be effectively resumed
until the treaty is Of the and peace has officially
been proclaimed.
He appears TO have taken this attitude in ignorance Of
the official Of his own department for, when asked at
the recent conference not trading with Germany
now, as a matter of fact?" he replied mot far as
know. sir"
Yet licenses have been Issued for that trade and the
official figures show that The signing Of the armstice
we have exported TO Germany nearly s90oOOOO worth Of
~o0 products OF which Ss3s3OOO shipped during the
single month OF June, last while have imported from
Germany nearly million dollars worth OF goods. The
June exports amounted in value TO Just per cent Of cur
exports 20 that country in June, 1914
Austria-Hungary we nave exported snce hie
ing Of the armsce s2oOOOOOoworh Of products or
about the value OF exports to that country dur
ing the normal year 1914.
And all this has been done without the ratification
on our part OF the peace treaty while every man IN the
street knows that the is over
Mr. wilson's apparent desire 10 bring to bear
on the United states Senate through persons desiring to
,e 10 Germany order TO force the treaty through I'M
gssed without warrant OF fact and only theoretically
stihabe under laws which until peace is proclaimed
by him.
Any interference which he may order with respect TO
The expansion OF this trade is made on his own
responsibility and II he will recall what followed the
embargo Of 1901 laid by jefferson he will hesitate to
interfere with this trade with view to clubbing the
senate into hasty and -consdered action on The treaty
1t is from Mr.. Wilson's section Of the country
that he VIII the most vigorous protest, should be
pursue such tactics.
The annual average exports Of southern cotton
TO Germany during the five years preceding the was
,il0OOO bales. valued at si5ilOOOOO
The annual average value OF all our exports to Ger
many during those five years s30iOOOOOO
In addition Germany also taking from at that
lime 100000 worth Of cottonseed meal s3OOOOOO ur-
,enne and s5OOOOOO in manufactured tobacco, that
strictly southern products monopozing about 56
Der cent Of total export trade to Germany To-day
Germany is denuded Of cotton stocks and ma
serals OF every description.
should the President decide through system OF
port licenses southern products 10 the German
trade while holding northern and western products in
cash he would be guilty OF act Of seconalism more
lsgrant than anything yet committed by this Admins
ration
Finally If he permits trade with Germany to develop
n accordance with the law Of supply and demand its
natural volume win preclude his referring 10 it
stricted by the deliberations Of the Senate