The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-10
THE WAR AND BUSINESS.

1t is already evident, we think, that
the war will not Interfere with business
as it was feared il would. General
trade has not suffered TO anything like
the degree that was predicted. and now
that the prospect OF AN early anu. for
us, glorious termination Of the sl'ug-
gle seems assured, the disturbance OF
traffic will probably be still less
There Is really no reason why this
or business activity. The Kansas City
Star states the case well in an cui ora |
from which we quote with hearty APP
prOval the following words.
"Ihc mum Der OF people in the United
States is estimated, in round numbers,
to be 10, ,00O,0 The number Of men
who will be engaged in the war is not
likely to exceed, all told, POO. 900
While this is by no means weak or
inconslderablc fighting force, it is the
merest fraction OF the total population.
Should all Of the volunteers and all Of
the regular army be sent out OF the
country to Cuba or the Philippines or
elsewhere there woul0 still remain be-
hlnd i4,SOo,OuO men, women and chill
dren, whose necessities would have to
be supplied just the same as If the re-
public were in Il state of profound
staycrs will continue to eat Just AS they
did before the Spanish crisis was
thought Of. hey will need as much
clothing rs they did before the question
OF Cuban independence was ugitatcd.
They Will need homes to live in. and
all OF the comforts aud convcnicnces
pertaining to the household. lLdocs not
appear possible by any right process of
reasoning that II war which will be
conducted outside Of the country,
which can create no danger to home
institutions, which involves no cost
which the nation is not ubunduntly
able to meet, can injurc or puralyzc
trade or harm industry. And it will
not, II the people look at the matter in
Il sensible light and go right on with
their buying and setting, their building
and furnishing and their public enter
prises, just rs they have been uccus-
toned TO doing. 1t is obvious that Il
reasonable time must be allowed for
the sudden agitation created by the
war to subSide, but it will be found
within few weeks that the people
cannot live on excitement aud they
Will resume tic even tenor Of their
way and devote themselves to the Dur-
suits which have made the country
strong enough and rich enough to in.
cur the expense OF war"
We are practical, cool-hcudcd i,co-
pie. We know our strength and are
perfectly aware that it must prevail,
and that speedily.
therefore we are going on pretty
much us usual in our ordinary voca-
tions. and at the same time disDosing
OF Spain as fast rs we can get To her. -
Atlanta journal.
Just SO. Still there are some people
who have money who arc holding it
with grasp that is fearful We see
no reason why there should be any dis
turbancc in business. II must be re-
membcred however that the 10000. .O0O
people in this cOuutry arc not all men
and able to bear arms and when that
number is taken out of the $4,000. .OOO
and the soldiers called from it the pro-
portion is greater. Even then, how
ever, the call vii! not be large enough
To have any effect on business.
And yet we are told that :hc banks
are not willing to let out the usual
amount OF money and that makes the
cash just a little scarce.