Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-05-17
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The whole business world, not ex-
| cepting Martinsburg breathed a sigh
Of relief when the Underwood tariff
bill met with such prompt treatment
on Thursday. There could be no gain,
saying the fact that most pfonounc.
ed feeling of unrest had already set
in and there was no wetheryane on
which to base even a predetermined
surmise on the outcome had the tink.
ering with the measure continued far
into the summer
Tight money at this time vas al
ready apparent and what would nave
been the natural result at harvest
time and when ii was necessary to
move the crops is ostensively obvious.
No legislation in recent years has
met with such public approval and
general appreciation. The attitude Of
the foreign press will be observed
with no little interest by the thinking
American business man and the cur
rent opinion passed upon Wilson, the
Upright as the Chief Executive is SO
deserved by even the staid German
journals Of international repute, Will
be regarded with no small attention.
The country us a whole and perhaps
more especially West Virginia apd
Pennsylvania had already begilns to
feel the pressure of uncertainty in fl
nancial circles and the attitude. of
drastic conservatism OF the banks left
no doubt OF the fact that the danger
line had been reached Just how long
the situation could have remained in
this state of uncertainty before the
money manipulators of Wall street
began their nefarious pursuit OF the
weak is another matter of surmise
And the observant spectator in the
gallery of public affairs had. many pre-
cedents to base his prognostications
Of panicky summer.
Then there was always the thought
of the extra session of the 49th Con
gress in the minds of those who fol-
low national legislation topmost. Long
to be remembered is that neyer-to-be-
forgotten Congress when Mckinley,
Bryan. Randall, Morrison, Burns, Cur
tin, DaIzell, Grosenor. jaime, and that
galaxy OF national stars sweltered
through the July and August heat in
to September in the throes of one OF
one of the most terrific debates in the
annals of national legislation. The
evil days that followed are recalled
by many business men in Martinsburs
and this surrounding country. That
much OF the national suffering could
have been obyiated had II not been
FOR the widespread publicity given the
discussion in the lower house of Con
gress by a too yellow and sensational
press throughout this whole land and
abroad is not to be questioned. The
play OF those great minds and they
were the great minds Of a cotorie of
statesmen Of which this country may
feel justly proud came at time
when the country was asleep in its
midsummer heat and even crime
waves were at low ebb.
Present conditions could not have
existed much longer This idea Of a
Chinese wall OF protection around a
country OF natural resources and in
lustrial activity as has existed for
many years was simply the quintes-
sence Of national absurdity. A Singer
sewing machine for $500 less in St
Petersburg Russia that the house
wife has to pay for it in Martnsburg
sounds trine absurd doesn't it, Yet
it is true as all the business world
knows.
Steel rails at triae less than 10
per cent cheaper o b. Liverpool
than the Baltimor0 and Ohio or any
other railroad company not Identified
with the Steel Trust has to pay is
preposterous isn't il? Yet il is true.
Conditions had TO be met and the
danger line The revolutionary law
may be serious for brief period but
the conditions and the American bus
mess man has no reason to be alarm