To the Editor, Jewish Daily Bulletin:
May I call to your attention the Trade Treaty that was recently signed between Germany and England, and the recent suggestion made by Secretary Hull that this country’s trade with Germany should be increased. It may be that that suggestion of the Secretary is a forerunner to negotiations for a Trade Treaty between Germany and this country.
Such a Trade Treaty is undesirable, not only because of the natural revulsion of a great body of the American people to trade with Germany during the duration of the Nazi regime, but also because such a Trade Treaty would probably result in flooding the American market with lower priced German merchandise and, therefore, would redound to the disadvantage of American trade and industry.
I believe the American people are averse to such a treaty, I therefore suggest that you arouse the American people to the danger of such a treaty, and that you urge your readers through your columns by circulating a petition, or by urging them to write independently letters of protest to the Secretary against the consummation of such an agreement, and I urge that that be done immediately before it is a fait accompli when protest will be of no avail.
Sidney M. Wittner.
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