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Show GERMAN ACTIVITY. Washington advices authorized by. the department of commerce indicate that, despite the reverses of the war, Germany is preparing to make a strong effort to regain her lost foreign trade, looking especially to South America as an inviting field for future exploitation. The presence there of neutral . nations is counted on to aid the Germans in their plan to recoup their losses in overseas over-seas commerce. Mexico is another nation na-tion which the Germans regard as presenting pre-senting opportunities for trade expansion. expan-sion. Advices to Washington are that even the United States is listed among the countries which do not regard German Ger-man endeavors in the same light that they are viewed by the continental nations na-tions lately at war with the Teutons. Hundreds of Germans, chiefly of the business class, are reported to be ready to come to the United States as soon as the treaty of peace is signed. The American government, however, will not permit an influx of immigrants from enemy countries, for the present; at least, and the Germans will be compelled com-pelled to turn to other lands. Hence the prospective rush to Mexico and Argentina, Ar-gentina, the Germans carrying with them authorizations of business houseH and corporations" to open branches in the countries to which they are bound. If Mexico permits the wholesale influx of German emigrants, which seems likely, its Teuton population will show a rapid increase. The Carranza government, unable to obtain recognition recogni-tion for its diplomats in Europe, and refused admission to the league of nations, na-tions, in all probability will welcome the Germans in tho hope of strengthening strengthen-ing its financial and commercial- interests. in-terests. Recent Washington advices give some indication of German designs in Argentina, Ar-gentina, whoso government, despite the pronounced pro-ally sentiment of the mass of Argentines, has been distinctly pro-German from the beginning to tho end of the war. A syndicate of Germans Ger-mans has been formed for the purchase of meats, cereals and other -foodstuffs there. An attempt will be made to exchange ex-change German manufactures for much of these foodstuffs. Perhaps a factor in German aspirations is the proposed five billion-dollar allied loan to the German government, a proposal, however, to which the United States is not a party. The Germans have apparently given up hopes of regaining their lost trade in western Europe, France, Belgium and Great Britain having put an end to their aspirations in those markets. Necessarily their efforts must be directed di-rected to the western world. German made goods are not likely to be popular in the markets of tho United States for a good' many years to come, but the fact that the Teutons seriously contemplate contem-plate this country in their trade quest suggests the advisability of legislation which will serve as a barrier to their wares. American manufacturers and exporters, ex-porters, however, may as well realize the fact that they are to meet German competition in Latin-America, and govern gov-ern themselves accordingly. |