Evening star., 1938-10-23
TRADE EM|SSARY
TO j. s. IS NAz|
HOPE FOR TREATY
Will Send Envoy Any Time
Washington Is Ready
to Talk.
ECONOMICS MINISTER
is BACKING PROJECT
American, German and British
Agreement on Commerce
Also Is Suggested.
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
BERLIN. Oct. 22-The economics
ministry is ready to send an emissary
to Washington when and If the United
States shows any disposition toward
favorable discussion of recent German
overtures for resuscitation Of German
American trade.
This was learned today from an
authoritative source concurrently with
similarly authoritative suggestion
that three unofhcial economic experts
get together soon and try for an
American-German-British trade treaty
to supplant or supplement the pro-
tected Anglo-American pact.
Such an attempt, in the opinion of
this authoritative informant, would
involve no risk for the nations thus
unofhcially represented and might do
a great service to world trade if it
succeeded.
Name Not Mentioned.
While the name of possible trade
emissary to Washington has not been
mentioned. possibly the one foremost
In consideration is Rudolf Brinkmann,
secretary of state in the economics
ministry, who has visited the United
States several times.
Herr Brinkmann, since taking his
present post, has made economic rap
prochement with the Western Euro
pean democracies and the weight of
German influence the corner stone of
his policy. His pet project is a trade
treaty with the United States
Economics Minister Walther Funk
supports this project with all the
power at his command.
Herr Funk is known to reason from
the theory that there is practically no
limit to what nation of 10000 900
persons can eat and wear.
He argues that no matter how ex-
tensive Germany's contracts may be
for the acquisition of wheat, cotton,
tobacco, etc. from the Balkan states
Germany still can absorb vast guam
cities Of these same products from the
United States
Willing to Go Half Way.
Herr Funk also believes that Ameri-
can industries would not suffer if in
return the United States purchased
such German specialties as optical in
struments, artificial silks and cottons
and woolens.
Apparently there is a disposition
now in the economics ministry to meet
America at least half way. German
economists therefore are anxiously
scanning the horizon for any sign of
favorable trade winds between Ger
many and the United States.
German authorities frankly admit
that the proposed triangular agree
ment would not be possible except un-
der some form Of regimented economy,
but the proposal was a definite depar-
ture from the bilateral principle hith-
erto adhered to by Germany as against
the multilateral policy of the WASH
ngton Government.
U. S. Approac ches Decision.
By the Associated Press.
The United States Government
appeared yesterday to be approaching
q choice between opposition to or
limited collaboration with the dictator
states.
Out Of the Peace of Munich" two
schools Of thought have developed at
the State Department.
One says: "Germany's recent
aggrandizement in Central Europe
produces stabilization. Germany's
energies will be spent in economic
development especially in Central
Europe. Her thoughts will be more
on commerce than cannon, more on
money than machine guns. We can.
therefore, afford to collaborate with
her"
The other says: Germany will.
1t Is true. devote every energy to the
development of Central Europe. But
she will develop herself militarily as
well. And she will 60 out for other
markets. too. Particularly in South
America. We must oppose her, not
work with her"
In the opinion Of some diplomats
here. Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy
advanced the collaboration idea in
his Navy League speech in London
last week.
We have to live together in the
same world" he said, whether we
like it or not"
But some experts interpret Secre-
tary of State Hull's public utterances
as indicating he holds the second
view. After Mr.. Kennedy's speech,
the Secretary stated that Americas
foreign policy still rested on his and
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