Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-11

The indications now are that all the
governments interested have about
come to the conclusion that it is nee
essary to raise the blockade against
the neutrals contiguous to Germany
and Austria, and Germany and Aus
tria themselves, as soon as possible.
The pricipal object Of the blockade
since the beginning Of the armistice
has been to bring economic pressure
on Germany and Austria, and espe-
cially the pressure of short food sup
plies. This in order to compel Ger
many to more readily agree to any
permanent peace terms the Allies
might propose, however drastic those
terms might be. But 1t is coming to
be generally appreciated now that eco
nomic pressure is not altogether a
one-sided proposition. While the pres
ent German government is not what
the Allies would like to have, because
it appears to be too close akin to the
government that has lately been over
thrown, it Is far preferable to the gov
ernment by which it would be sup
planted in case it should fall 1t is
evident that the Sparticans, which are
identical with the Bolshevists. do not
wen now lack a great deal OF being
:trong enough to overthrow the
present government. There Is rea-
con to believe that the Sparticans lack
l great deal of having the support of a
majority of the German people; but
t is quite easy to understand how, If
he people are unable to get food un-
der the present government, they have
nothing to lose by a change even
though the party to which they may
turn does not promise so much as
title food. No government can stand
long over a hungry people. But that
. not all. Germany herself Is a very
'ar~e consumer Of most OF the pro-
ducts Of the balance of the world,
and while under conditions where half
the balance of the world was employ
ed in the production Of munitions and
supplies for war purposes, German
products were of but small conse-
uuence, now things are different.
With the passing of the occupation Of
producing materials and supplies, the
balance of the world must return to
normal conditions, and Germany,
Austria and even Russia, figure about
as importantly along that line as does
the balance Of the world. The bal
ance of the world needs Germany and
Austria about as much as Germany
and Austria need the balance Of the
world. For instance, without Ger
many and Austria as consumers OF
wheat and meat, steel, copper, and,
above all, cotton, there are left big
surpluses Of all these products, and
idleness and hardship for the pro-
ducers of them. There has been all
kinds Of big talk as to what the Allies
would do in certain events. those
events being contingent upon the
overthrow Of Germany; but now that
Germany Is overthrown, the question
is, What can We do? TO be sure we
can do without lot Of things that we
formerly got from Germany; but we
want Germany to take her share of
our cotton, cotton oil, meat, leather,
etc, and If necessary to secure this
we will even take some OF the things
she supplies that we can just as well
produce ourselves But after all, the
longer that blockade and boycott
continues, the more foolish 1t looks, and
common sense teaches that the sooner
VIC can get this peace business patch
ed up and trade re-established. the
better 1t will be for everybody, oursel-
yes included.