The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-24

BUSINESS CAN INCREASE
United States Could Double Its Indus
try IL Opportunities Were
Pushed by the
PepoIe.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.1
CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-ln an address
before the American iron and Steel
institute here today, Ebert H. Gary,
head of the United States Steel COT
poration, set forth his views as to
why business has hesitated, express
ed the belief that the outlook was
hopeful and declared that present con-
ditions were greatly improved over
those few years back. The rich are
more liberal5and more charitable and
the poor are more grateful for what
they received was one Of Gary's re-
marks.
'In short the relations between all
are becoming closer and better under
stood" he added.
Gary declared that in seeking to
discover why business has hssiiated
he believed it was largely because OF
unnecessary agitation and Ill consid
cred criticism by those who have not
| the nations best interests at heart
There is too much demagogy, too
much mud-slinging," he SAID. TT is
/ not uncommon In public discussions
to treat success as an offense; to con-
slider that possession Of wealth, how
ever honestly acquired. is wrong. Leg
islation calculated to create clashes is
urged persistently; also laws to i'm.
skpcse aunnecassary and ',inT easensblt
i burdens; to forcibly take from one
4 man a thing which he has and is en-
4 titled to have and turn 1t over to an
/ other; to prevent or to lessen the sue
cesses Of legitimate enterprise OF en-
! deavor. Capital always timid, has
! been seriously affected by this unreas
enable and uncalled for agitation and
/ attack. Indeed it is becoming fright
ened Confidence has been shaken"
Gary declared that never b:fort
{ were conditions which promotes the
material welfare Of the people SO fav
orable as they are today This coun
try is the richest and greatest of al
in productive capacity he said afte
explaining the cause of U,e hesitanc.
said: "In short this country, though
hesitating, is eager to do business
The volume Of business at this tim
! although large. because the countr
is vast, is not half SO great as
ought to be or as 1t could be.
Eve should not discourage hon S
sincere movements which are intend
i ed to maintain fair equilibrium a
to the rights of all classes of people
!. or those intended to prevent oppres
a sion or wrong; Or such as may full
!. nish full and equal opportunity to eN
v cry one to honestly and properly &C
vance his own welfare and pecuniar
j. interests. But at the same time
: should not be forgotten that the pee
!. pie of a nation prosper or fail tt
!. gether for that unnecessary destrut
ton of one or few, adversely a
fects the whole body; that while tn
, application Of the principles of goo
, morals Is of the highest importanc,
!, nevertheless the man whom it
), sought to influence by these cond
tons lends an unwilling ear unless {
:, the same time his material wants al
!, satisfied There is placed upon thos
in power and authority at the preser
time great responsibility. No doul
they will measure up to it.
What have said has not been II
. tered with feeling of despondenc
= On the contrary there is ground fe
OPTIMISM think we are arriving ,
ir n better understanding; that we al
approaching the dawn of the create
prosperity