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HOW THE ALLIES COULD PUNISH GERMANY. BUGGESTIONS FROM THE ECONOMIC STANDPOINT.

BY ALFRED BIGLAND, M.P.] In this article I have no intention of treating of possible peace terms from the political standpoint. It is for others to deal with the questions of dynasty, territory, and problems racial' and national; to use an American expression, it may not be too previous for a business man to make suggestions as to how the punishment on its economic side should bo meted out to the Germaus for their criminal actions during this war.

Daring a recent debate in the House of Commons, many references were made to the decision in the national mind that commercially Germany should not be allowed to lift her head again during the prosent gederation..

VIOLENT ATTACKS ON

-COUNT TISZA.

his feelings to master bis judgment; be is put in authority expressly to reduce all possibility of future opportunities for the criminal to wreck evil upon his victims, and must harden his heart so HUNGARIAN MISCALCULATIONS. that no weakness on his part shall result in the criminal again becoming a menace. to society before expiating the crime

According to Budapest telegram a for which he is being punished

sitting of the Hungarian Diet last Allied Towera will become a bench of Premier enterod the House he was greet In dna course the Governments of the month was extremely stormy. When the Judges sitting in session of sentence, not the Kaiser, but the whole German the Karolyi Party,

ed with load shouts of Resign" from The three other nation, and to pronounce judgment, Opposition parties remained quiet, When millions of people, and may include the Government Party started cheering The judgment must be against seventy the first shout of Resign" was raised young children who had nothing to do the Premier. Count Tisza's speech was with the war; and just as the Judge in repeatedly interrupted, so that the Pre- sentencing & inan in verity punishes insident was obliged to call the members of all assizes will undoubtedly fail in Lovatzy to order, after which the sit- recent children, so I say this greatest Julius Justh, Johann Justh, and Martin administering justice unless in its sensing was comparatively quiol tonco the Fathers in Germany suffer. again in the distress of those who have looked to them as bread-winners guardians. |-

and

The Premier said he would only make short statement in connection with Roumania's entry into the war. Ho described the attitude of Rumania E world, and said he hoped that the mea- unprecedented in the history of the sures which had been taken would short-

It is easy, however, to make general assertions, but when the subject is caro antional agony as great or so widely I have not read or known of any fully and thoughtfully examined. the spread through a people as the sentence dificulties of suggesting definite action passed by the English Government uponly bear fruit which would carry out the Russian,Ireland in 1846.4 French, and British ideas are most real and complicated.

Every one talks of a war indemnity in cash, but while admitting that this is necessary, ita incidence as punisherent would not be felt by the great mass of the German people.

In that case no crime had been com Parliament were absolutely unconscious mitted: the Judges in the British of the fifty years suffering a fresh economic measure would inflict; but if we seek through history for a precedent the population of a country in fifty years as to how to punish in a way to reduce to half its total, to make it impossible for mothers to keep their boys and girls in the old home, to break up families and read hearts, divorcing the people from the land they love almost as their lives, then let the Court of the Allier sentence Germany to the fate of Ireland

Rumania will not escape her fate, a said. (Choers.) I have confidence that theatres. Our holy duty is worthily to we shall gain this war in all war represent the Hungarian nation, and scrupulously to maintain its unity in its fight for existence. (Cheers.)

Rumania's declaration of war

A Rumanian deputy declared that grieved alt whose loyalty would not waver.

had Hungarian Rumanians,

Another misconception which is the most prevalent of all is the idea that wo shall prohibit after the war the importa tion of all and every kind of material of German production or make; but I would submit that such a course of action would be largely useless."

FAILURE OF DICTATORSHIP, The idea of those who speak most strongly upon this

said he agreed with the Premier that the Count Apponyi (Independenco Party). point appears to be that, while proin 1847, hibiting importation of alj enemy

entire energy of the nation should be products, we should continue our present million people. The market for very-which was for self-defence in the highest Ireland then was a country of eight exorted to the atmost limit in their fight, free imports from Allied and neutral thing their fertile soil produced was safe sense of the word. He could not, how- territory, or at all events only levy very guarded by heavy duties in Great ever, ignore the fact that the present light import duties. It will be seen that Britain, and the goods their little in system of conducting the business of the after a very short period every German dustries manufactured were protected State, which hitherto had been carried manufactory would have a subsidiary against competition outside the United on without any criticism or control and, plant on neutral soil, and while pro Kingdom. At one swoop the corn, but-so to speak, dictatorially, was impossible, hibition would make it difficult for ter, cheese, bacon, and meat produced in view of the mistakes which had been German goods to reach this country, it in the rent-free prairie land in the mede. The lack of foresight, he said, would be to the manifest advantage of United States were put in a position to which the Government displayed in the all neutrals to assist in hiding the place make it absolutely impossible for the period preceding the declaration of war of origin. However strict our Custome

and during the period just after its out might be in the examination of goods

break was obvious from neutral ports, it would be impossible to form regulations which would seriously menace the German export trade..

same population to exist in Ireland as under previous economic conditions had been possible.

Party) concurred in the Premier's con- Count Julius Andrassy (Constitutional demnation and declared it was not true. that Rumunia was going to war for the principle of nationality. The speaker

was threatening one must reckon with proceeded to criticize the conduct of the

all the possibilities. Confidence in the Government, saying that if the danger

management of affairs, which already tottering, had been completely surrounded with more awful and terriblely critical. I have confidence in our To my mind, no punishment could be The situation is serious, but not absolute- shattered. Count Andrassy concluded:--

The value of the land fell farmers were forced to turn arable land into TARIFF DISCRIMINATION, However, putting aside absolute pro

pasture; the number of farm labourers hibition of German goods, wo have to dismissed; and because there was no was reduced, and therefore men were consider the effect of protective duties con or Iron in Ireland, the men dis Here again the same difficulty presents missed could find no work in mine, mill. itself, that if we endeavour to punish the or factory, and enforced emigration was criminal nations of the Central European the only solution until 20 per cent of Powers by the imposition of a high tariff the people had passed under the sen against their goods, the fact that tenes of banishment, Germany and Austria are conterminous with so many other States would render a protective tariff against Germany alone consequences, not nearly so efficacious as many think. If we put a daty of 30 per cent. against Dutch, Danish, Scandinavian, and sail other neutral goods and 40 per cent against German, the German shipper would utilize the lower tariff imposed on the neutral, and would hribe intorested being disclosed to the final buyers. If parties to prevent the country of origin this were impossible, the capital of the

Was

dare contentplate the agonizing results discouragement, but because I have con- It could be passed on Germany if wees, not only because my nature in that would ensue by repeating England's fidence in numbers. The position is not such circumstances does not know of sentence on Ireland.

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Germany better than we treated Ireland only that we have another new enemy

Shall we treat BOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASHIMA, OCHI,

occupation would be necessary, but that coming against us. It should not be

To carry out the sentence, an Army of and that a new and strong uray KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI HOJO,

indemnity were demanded. MUTARE

would be necessary even if only a money forgotten that was precisely owing to NAKAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA,

Rumania that the Bulgarian and Tur SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIRAIeneiny would quickly be used to erect quarter duty on wheat coming from allied These forces will now be free to join in

Force Germany

kish armies have hitherto been tied. AND OYUBARI COLLIENTES. AGHET FOR SAKITO COAL

factories outside her own borders, from territory and all duties on foodstuffs, and the great battle, so that, with an in- which to make shipments to us and our the Russian and Siberian competition crease in the strength of the enemy, our Allies. It appears to me, therefore, that would ruin the German landowner. when we come to frame our tariff, we shall

strength has also grown. I have confid VALDE UP ALSACE-LORRAINE, have to proceed in the lines that those

ence in our strength and final victory, Few people in this country know, that but we must at the same time secure for nations who were not for us are against when Alsace and Lorraine are again coded ourselves a BRANCH OFFIONA NAGASAKI, MOJI, and that we shall be compelled toto France, Germany loses her great iron-

new leadership: KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, include in our tariff schedule all neutral producing territory. The figures recently

SURPRISED BY RUMANIA, MUROBAN. HAKODATE, KOBE

countries on the same level as enemy published by Philippe Millet, of Paris, OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, many directions handicapped their own her soil in 1013, 21 million tous came from spoke. He said:--

countries. Seeing that the Allies have indicate that out of 28.6 million tons of Karoyli and Stefan Rakovsky (Clerical After stements by Count Michael NAGOTA, TSURUGA, VLADIVOSTOCK trade during the

iron ore which Germany obtained from and reople's Party) Count Tioga again HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW countries who stood aside from the broad her wealth in the production of steni citizens in Transylvania. One can un

war, the neutral Lorraine. The great bulk, therefore, of YORK, SHANGHAL HONGKONG: standpoint of humanity, and did not help would already have passed out of ber derstand that people who have been We feel for our hard-pressed fellow HAIPHONG AND CANTON,

in the world effort to put down the hands. It may also be necessary to obliged to leave house and home are in savage inhumanity of the Huns, will have include in the peace settlement a right

Cable Addres -"IWASAKI*/ Cocles --A1, A‚B.C. 586. 1. Wasters Union and Bentley

employment is taken from them and to send coal through to Lorraine by the feeling should not be carried too far,y no right to complain if after the war of way without duty for France to be able un excited condition. Nevertheless, this given to workers in Allied territorien.

I therefore say that a tariff mainly

Rhine, and, perhaps, to make the Rhine when the greatest self-possession and against the criminal nations,

an open waterway for all nationalities. OHINKLANG Mennes, Guaninu & Coindirectly including neutrals, is more German farmers would be forced to disunoortainty in regard to the invasion, unity are requisite. Count Tisza fur but With the free imports of all foods, the ther stated that owing to the complete MANILA Momers, MADONDRAT & 00. SINGAPORE Mem. Bono Co., Ire shops in Germany under a longer term did, their arable land inte vast pastures. on the strength of an uncertain con- likely to permanently keep the work- miss their servants and turn, as the Irish it was impossible to warn the inhabitants GLASGOW-- Mamiss. A E

MOFARLAND & Co., Lao. BROW of penal servitude than either the cash The country would largely become merely tingency to leave their homes,

indemnity punishment or the prohibition agricultural, and would be able to sup- miscalculation as to the time of the of imports of enemy production.

port but half the present population. attack was also due to the fact that the Just as happened in Ireland, a small King of humania made statements which landed proprietor with wife and five in rendered t the easier to make mis family, under the new conditions, could take. Count Tisza, amid frequent inter only support half of them and the others ruptions, added: We did not, how- for over, indulge in delusions regarding the Germany's held of influence the world

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The next area of punishment to be considered involves the vexed question, of the right seas.

The

This freedom of the seas is undoubted-would have to go.. ly one of the fundamental rights of aver in exports, based upon her own iron Rumanian preparations. I must say in every maritimo nation, and to enjoy this and steel production, would be crippled; particular that no reproach attaches to privilege for ourselves and through our the German labour market would become the Hungarian Minister at Bukharest. Fleet to guarantee it to all seagoing to congested that wages would fall, and Count Cerain was guilty of negligences craft has been the proudest achievement the sentence of banishment from the

The complaint which was made here that

of the British race Shall we, then, be Fatherland would thus fall upon half the or error cannot provent my doing justice the first to exercise the power our in- people. vincible Navy gives us of dictating to a The same result might be obtained by ly without reason.

to a man who has been attacked entire- vanquished for the limit of his shipping the enforcement, as a means of paying matic means against the Rumaniae The surest diplo and the extent to which his mailers ball the indemnity money to the Alfies, of danger consisted in any case of the sail the seas? Shall Britain, France, heavy export duty en every article of Bulgarian alliance. The action result- and Russia close the gates we hold, shut any description which the German people ing in Bulgaria's joining the Central and Russia, cluse the Evers Gibraltar, the sought to exportations make it Powers alliance, most significant and Suez Canal, and the Dardanelles, whichThe foregoing auggestions

was with the

must be an Allied gate, to the German abundantly clear that when the Court of important service rendered by our mercantile marine, and paas navigation Assize sits to pronounce sentence upon diplomacy. laws against enemy vessels using ports the German nation, many questions of the of the Allied nations

I ask the Deputies to criticize a

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We have the power to do this Shall experienced, and my only excuse for writ-severely as they will. I will expose my we exercise that power in order to pre-ing at this time is that a sudden declara breast to all arrows; but I beg them not 4 belt of high preware extends from N.Event the criminal again obtaining booty tion of peace by the unconditional sur to attack that great naset which belongs

which he would again us to carry out render of Germany might find us wholly to the entire nation-namely, Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at

his sinister designs.

Du angrepared on the economic side as to capital or moral force, which we co 10 a to-day, 000 inch Total into 1st decide that the penal clauses of their relations with the outer world, from

Whatever term of years the Allies should be permitted to take up trade war.

the conditions under which our enemies greatly need in this great and momentous. January, 79,13 faches, against an average of peace conditions shall last should, in my which they have been shut off for 72.45 incasa

opinion, determine the duration of such past two years, me The format for the 24 hours sading at noch | punishment, but I have no doubt in ad- to-day is no foliowen zim

privileges in Allied ports; (c) forcibly serting that deprivation of full rights The punishment of Germany will, in removing the machinery from her fac to vessels flying the German fing should my opinion, not be efficacións if we rely tories to Allied countries, destroying her be one of the trade disabilities that too much upon a money indemaity or iron and steel producing plant and arma should form an important item in the prohibition by the Allies of her products men factories; (d) arranging a tariff gunishment to be faicted for the most awful series of evil doing that has ever in the considered curtalment of her in all Allied territories() offering The most telling suffering will be found in her exports of sugar and manu factured commoditice of every description bed powers of production (a) by putting The Judge often experiances a realitzavere export duties on articles emanat great, inducements to mantral countries tion of the suffering, say, and dising from the British Empire and Allied to join the Allied Union of Nations on tress his sentence will produce upon the territories, which are largely used in Ger- which shall be differential Treatment of an economic basis, the foundation of criminal he sentences, but humanity many; (b) restricting German shipping German production under restraint and he date not, allow (Corticued af foot of next Colnené.). plement,

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