The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-16
SERIOUS PROBLEMS
CONF ONT NATIONS
Present Time for Head OF Every
Government TO Inspire
Confidence.
BRINK OF TRADE REACTION
Staggering Amounts OF Capital
Destroyed by Succession
OF Costly Wars.

ny II. c. FORBES.
New York. November Isl under
stand that President Wilson and his
moro responsible ADVISERS have had
their eyes opened TO the delicate nnan
c!nl and industrial conditions now pre-
Waiting throughout th" world Ills
,ncssage TO Congress two weeks trom
now may. consequcntly. he couched in
less harsh terms than has been feared.
OF 4, truti. tile present ~ no time
FOR tho head OF any government to
strike ruthlessly at his coun;rys bust
ness. 1t is pre-eminontly a time FOR
constructive rather than destructive
action. time for lending encourage
uent. rather than fostering discour-
aCcncnt a timo to rally and inspire
confidence rather than fan distrust.
Perhaps tho Washington admn!stra-
ton las been too iuteutly cngrosscd
in its own affairs. and it's relations with
NsNico TO study what is happening
abroad Let mo assure our statesmen
thut ali is far from well financially
ana commercially In foreign natiors.
There is not one important county
"a the face OF the carta that is not
to-day confronted with serious ocono-
mic difficulties.
That is a sweeping statement But
vin conyinrn n,,r IorisIative ,,,,thnri-
~.
rio o,o nro,I ,,,dcr,yi,,y ,e,co,, T..
~. s,a,,cor,,,s ,,,o,,,,ts ~, ,;,.,,
have been destroyed by 4 succession
OF most costly wars--wars in tho
orient. wars in Southeastern Europe,
wars in the New World Depression is
,yarf,re
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solvoncy-and oll hone of nm e,rly "a
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consideration Tho colossal ,nnihi,,,inn
of wealth withir tbc Iovt fnw, ,,cnrs
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batteries calculated 70 drive ;rvos,ors
Under cover Mt anv cos, - ,ho,
selves
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creascd-tholr pliebt win y. d,s,u,bir,.
10 general business ana me- ,,nI ,,o
IN an embarrass!nu position v.ton
Obliged 10 apnlv for neg can,toI soo
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