| Show 4 r r V Commercial Preparedness o battlefields of ot I Europe a tt world wide vide vil videar After Arter th the firing teases Ceases on do n the he world ar t rl begin that will win have havet a more ore important t tt nt eft effect t oh oil the U United it a States fates th theft than h the st st. struggle t t ih lit th the trenches es h his had It will i u not t be a desire for Sor territory ry but for forI l trade that will bring about the thc nett ne nc t struggle lc r rh ih e powerful p l commercial c mt 1 nations now tW h hammering m g away with 1 sie l eg 4 8 g glens guns ns are ard r alf t making g p preparations l io f for r invasions mY sJ ns of foreign markets rk ts in 5 search u h n of f trade after aft peace p e cc is declared ted in m Eur Europe pe The Chamber Chamberg of Commerce of the thc United States is is now attempting attempt attempt- in i ing g to awaken congress to the thc urgen urgent need of dl f preparing ng the n nation 10 i tec f this trade wan ar rr a A w world Jd wide wid sit Situation ati n will wili t result sult it t t is is predicted r when ine merchant bent ht shipping Is released d i hi in commercial rivalry Y g all countries s to o supply s th the tl depleted markets In III some somo quarters it is said stoc stocks s of goods are arc already being a assembled for instant shipment upon the C conclusion con con- elusion n of peace In the tho period which will follow pea ie c th thc tho United States i if f equipped with commercial information c can h be a ral bene- bene 11 factor by offering its abundant supplies up p lies e s In markets wh Where ro ot otherwise wis ise p prices rites will be exorbitant ht In a public colic statement the Chamber of Commerce of t th the e United States says 1 t tIn 1 In E Eng England and for months commercial and trade bodies at the in v tion of the Board of Trade have been consi considering l ring a national program f for r foreign trade trad after the war and at t the h e fend end Id bf of F February a conference at L London This conference Ur Urged Urge 9 ed l governmental assists assist lice nce f far fr r a a lare argo credit bank in to develop British trade r de abro abroad abroad d ext extension o of 4 h the he pr present r n nt s s' s system y stem of r C discrimination 11 1 ti on h in all aI I parts of th the em empire lr ih f favor v r of f go goods ds from Engla England d and its possessions hs favorable e L treatment treatment of neutral nations to dev develop lop reciprocal trade and restrictions through tariffs and other things against countries which are now h hostile stile Allied countries on both sides of the conflict will naturally form commercial com com- mercial alliances Nothing ets else van tan be expected when hen it is is' is recalled for to example x m le th that in a total to budget t of ex expenditures s f for the coming y yeara year r exceeding U a 7 England plans to make advances of oj l I sto her allies and s tR I In France Franc similar activities are ih progress Tile The French rIlas appointed a special c committee of f f former rm r mH ministers of f f foreign reig affairs affail and commerce which is studying organization ion hot not alo alone e for rehabilitation I tion of of French industries but also for vigorous efforts in foreign trade In these efforts the has the tho counsel and assistance of the chambers chamber of f commerce r e which h being represent the whole French Fr b business community Germany y too o is Making pr preparations par ns f for or r entering with new energy upon foreign trade When it can turn aside from war That there can can be no doubt of or this Is apparent par ht fr from m the circumstance that the presidents of pf f t German c bodies ik like th Hamburg chamber hamber of commerce x in ad addressing their m members member's Emphasize th the great importance of t the e foreign trade trade of the country and nd at the the same time timo ask that they be e asked publicly for no information regarding the plans which are being made mad ade Th The Tle chancellor of the ix exchequer ne er on tl the e last day of February it in ad addressing t the lati n of f British Ch Chambers mb rs of Commerce stated a that t in in a way which could not ye yet be announced publicly his government meni men i 4 iha ha already had al already e s shown wt its readings re dih ss t t to giVe gibe assistance for the development of for foreign t trade ade At almost almos the the same time ime in the Prussian diet offic officials ls 1 j were w ere ro declaring the economic necessity to Germany y of trade with other coL t It is significant is-significant for the future that these countries in the hil midst st 0 of a war fn n which they ai are putting tutting forth stU e Us military effort are shaping plans they will pursue as soon as they are free to turn to Intern international international inter- inter n national trade trade That hat t these es p plans l in m hy N ys will have g governmental operation co coope atlon is is more than likely because each of the nations n nw wat at war wa wl will will undoubtedly 1 undoubted edly look to successful foreign trade as a me of i easing its financial burdens I i |
