The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-04

| The beginning OF co-opuratiOn be.
tween the United states and Germany II
trans Atlantic shipping have alarnec
hs sn'a G tSs asa the dn snsEr sa sw
furnishing the capital and taking the
risk. while Germany win reap the bene.
fits. In other words that American capi-
talists are merely giving Germany the
means OF re-establishlnB herself IN buei-
ness and Of again threatening to be-
come the leading commercial power OF
Europe.
| Some are tempted TO see connection
between this effort 10 rebuild tire Ger
man merchant fleet and Americas plans
for the greatest navy In the world. =
lWill this greatest navy" be used TO
protect the financial interests OF Amer
lea In Germany, in case Of another
struggle between Germany and the rest
of EurOpeT Nt ht
The conservative Journal Des Debats.
OF PARIS. does not go 20 far as 10 sug-
gest that n political alliance would be
tho neceBsary sequel 70 such shipping
presses itself with considerable bitter
ness. saying.
The German American merchant ship
ping agreement raises great many diff
ficulties. II could scarcely be other
wise. since under tbs. very aegis Of the
state are being formed groups that seek
TO found their prosperity on protection
LIST laws that run counter 10 treaties and
constitute q renegation OF the traditions
OF commercial liberty. The condition
Ia aggravated by the presence IN such an
understanding OF q foreign element that
America has fought and with which she
is still at war. Indeed II Ia natural that
the act In which the shipping board has
participated should arouse protests,
since IT'S object 10 70 favor the Germans
to the detriment OF the allied peoples.
Assaii Jones Bill.
The Jones bill IL attacked even in
America. The American shipbuiidlng
traeta aae wh ae ns
can line under the protection Of the
shipping board. This association de-
clafes that the contracts are contrary
TO the interests OF the American nier-
chant marine. There 10 no doubt in our
this affair. She will perceive too late
that In holding out her hand to Germany
she VIII have courted the reprieals OF
all people that are conscious OF their
interests, and will have achieved MOTH
merchant shipping power Of her former
Il appears. however. that the shipping
board has not yet seen this danger.
Further agreements have Just been con.
cluded between the Norddeutscher Lloyd
huu the Oulteu OtGttb Ndil BtcNTuSiip
company. The Germans are going 10 put
their Bremen and Bremerhaven install
lations at the disposition OF the Ameri-
cans for the purpose OF resuming their
pre-war maritice traffic. This 10, then.
the continuance OF a policy aiming 10
create q sort OF monopoly In Germany's
favor In transportation between America
and Europe.
Just because the shipping board has
built more ships than Il can man anu
equip 10 no reason for launching on a
policy contrary to American traditions.
But what causes Us the greatest pain
10 TO see. those German ships that we
were glad to allot to our American allies.
turned against us In economic struggle
now beginning. even before we are per-
mitted to repair the ruins Of our de-
vastated territories where so many
American soldiers lie buried.
France Wants TO Abrouate.
This situation cannot fail to have the
attention Of our diplomats when they
take Up the question OF renewing our
commercial treaty with America. The
treaty now In force dates from June IA,
1922, but France has already notified
the state department OF her Intention to
abroRate II. The question is now one OF
a new contract with the United
States that shall reflect the feeling Of
mutual confidence that exist and must
exist between two great nations that are