Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-04-05
THE OUTLOOK CONTINUES TO
BRIGHTEN.

Il Is evident that the business of the coun.
try is steadily returning to Its normal con
dition. II is plain that the wheels of iu
dustry have been set in motion again, and
this in response to public demand for
articles OF production and exchange.
This state OF affairs would have come
about much sooner but for the fact that the
great business portion Of the people had nc
confidence in Congress, and that body did
worse Than fail to help business-it showed
lack of comprehension Of the needs of the
nation that was detrimental to business
This induced a condition of distrust, which
had the effect to keep back business enter
prise. But there was progress in improve,
ment In spite of it, Business men had con
fidence that the President would not per
nit the loss OF gold payments. Fortunately
he had the power to do on his own respon
sibility what Congress had been looked in
vain TO achieve. The most drain to bust.
ness has been the drain Of gold go abroad,
That has stopped, and It's cessation has put
new heart into business. There lie nothing
like the timidity as regards new enterprises
that il was at one time feared wonld be
shown. The disposition is to restore the
country to its wonted activity.
Business men realize there is nothing in
the condition of the currency to make un.
safe investments OF capital in business en-.
terprises Grover Cleveland is to be Presi.
dent for two years longer, and the Repub.
licans have an indisputable control of the
House O: Representatives. Thus the coun.
try has double guarantee against silver
imitation during that time. The field is open
for continued revival, and there are tempt.
ing opportunities in it IL men will look al
this subject from business standpoint
alone. II the manufacturing and the com
merce of the country will keep politics oul
Of sight, and treat the situation as one solely
from the view of making production and
trade prosperous, they may do much fol
themselves and much for the nation.
There is no good reason why improve,
ment should not go on steadily. We are oul
of the season of adversely already. There
is really less left TO obstruct or hamper the
energy and enterprise of the country than
we have been accustomed TO encounter, and
We are better equipped to enter into com.
petition with the world for all the business
that legitimately belongs to us than we
have been for several years.
Give the country fair trial ON this basis
for the next two years, and the result need
net be feared. We have not gained all that
is desirable in free raw material and free
ships, but we have gained enough TO i'm.
prove our facilities for production, at least
and to point the way to gain more. Poll.
ticians are foolish enough to invite or en-
courage distrust, to hold up importations OF
foreign goods as bug bear, as if people
were inclined to import more than they can
pay for, and as If these foreign goods were
not really paid for in goods Of our own,
which were giving that added employment
to the American people which is bringing
good times back to us. But there are two
whole years TO set public opinion right on
that point If people, while they are trans
piring, will turn their attention to the bust.
ness situation in strictly business aspect
the end Of them is likely TO find the nation
in season of fully warranted material pros.
perity.