The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
Will the War Help America :

William Lane Booker, the consui gen.
eral of Great Britain in New York, said:
"Should war come England would
blockade the Baltic and Black Sea ports
and Russia's exports of gain would be
cut of. In such an event the United
States would secure more trade. This
country would be more available to sup.
ply certain articles than any other, espe-
cially breadstuffb."
Gas regards dollars and cents, any war
in Europe would be good thing for us,"
said Cyrus w. Field. "But of course re
all deplore war, and would hate to see
one between great nations like England
and Russia. 1 was in India four years
ago aud was surprised to see what mag
nifcient native soldiers they had in the
northern and mountain regions. They
are fine large fellows, and could carry
war far into Russia and cripple that
country so that the people would not
have much time to devote TO agriculture.
In the event Of war the cotton supply
of India would be cut off and also the
grain of Russia. A great demand for
our grain would be created and ship.
ments of breadstufFs from the United
States largely increased. That would
make business for railroads, and their
earnings would be swelled from trans
porting grain from the West. Larger
interest would be paid on stocks and
bonds and the stock market become more
active. All sorts of securities would be
affected and more money put in crcula-
tion."
''In commercial point of view we
would gain by the misfortunes of Eng
land and Russia" said Mr.. Levi NJ.
Bates, of Bates, Reed & Cooley. "If there
should be war the demand will be
greater and prices higher. Such con-
dition of affairs would be beneficial to
the whole country, and all branches of
trade become more active"
F. B. Thurber said: "Trade in provis-
ions would undoubtedly be improved,
although England can to certain
extent depend on her colonies. 1t does
not seem improbable to me that Eug-
lands shipping interests would be dis
turbed. Neither would it be strange
should war drive many ships that now
float British colors under the American
flag and we will be benefited"
B. F. Clarke, president of the Thomas
Iron company, said: "The iron trade
does not have competition from abroad.
We could not export iron in the event of
war. The duty on importations of iron
is S6.72. That difference explains why
the iron trade would not be benefited.
The manufacture of the munitions of
war would be helped. Spelter is used in
cartridges, and ne make the finest in the
world"
John F. Black, of the Cotton Elk.
change: "The rumors of war have
depressed the cotton market. If there
should be war, which I doubt, we shall
feel depression at first, but a prolonged
struggle would be beneficial"
John Bloodgood said: 'If war takes
place there will be large demand from
Europe for everything we have. If there
is demand for money on the other side
the stocks will come back 10 us, but we
will be able to receive them, and an era
of great speculation will be inaugurated."
Washington E. Conner said: "a war
between England and Russia would
eventually be OF great benefit to this
country. Russia and Iudia are the two
great grain-producing countries on the
other side. The first effect might be dis
appointing, for the first thing that the
fighting countries would require would
be money. A war now between civilized
nations is not to be quickly over. If it
should be prolonged there is no question
that struggle between England and
Russia would send money here, The
majority of the people, I find, do not look
for war. There can be bIuaing between
nations as we'll as in poker"
Alexander E. Orr, of David Dows &
Co., said: "The immediate effect on this
country would be, of course, to stimulate
the prices of breadstufIs and provisions,
but the ultimate results would not be as
great as many would suppose. One
thing must be remembered: Our inter.
ests are so closely identified with those
of England that l believe any serious
troubles in England would be likely to
iniuriously affect US in the end"
j. II. Herrick, president of the Pro-
duce Exchange, said: "Should war
actually result it is likely to cause
European coalition with England, Italy
and Austria on one side and with Turkey
as an unknown factor. The Russian
ports would be blockaded, from which
the amount of grain imported is not
unimportant, and the larger drain upon
thia country for both grain and provis-
ions could not fail to be profitable TO our
agricultural and commercial interests"
Henry Clews said: "The only first.
class nation not likely to be involved in
this threatened contest is America, and
hence the only one during the conflict
likely 10 be benefited thereby. War in
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