The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22

SentiDti, puDilsIeu ~ 1T1hu j u0t-
tion, Colorado, recently retcrued
from an extended trip through east
ern, southern and middle western
states. In recent issue Of that pa
per Mr.. Walker gives the impress ions
he received from business men. news
paper men, politicians, and rther
sources in regard TO political and bus
in IS conditions.
Mr. Walker WIS a former partner
with Mr.. Frost in newspaper work
10 Colorado and is a young mao of
exceptional ability along that line of
work The writer can safely vouch
for anything NJ. Walker may say on
this or any ohter subject, therefore
we reproduce the article for the en-
courapement of our readers.
There is more general feeling of
optimism and cheerfulness over the
business outlook throughout the east
and south and southwest than We Of
the west are led to believe, and there
are far more predictions OF business
calamity to he found in the vest to-
day thau there are to he found ia the
other sections of the country.
President Woodrow Wilson has the
more general and widespread support,
respect and admiration of the Ameri-
can people than any man Who has
served as chief executive Of the ma
tion since Abraham Lincoln. Among
the business nen, among the politi-
clans, In the cites, on the trains, in
the president and mis- policies dis
cussed, and by the way, he is at ali
times one Oh tie leading topics of
converse ton, you could hear enthusi
astic admiration expressed concern
ing the NAH. Now and then we
heard an old-line republican rip the
Wilson tariff program up the back,
but almost invariably before be had
hnis red he would make some remark
like this; But you got tn take of
your hat to Wilson in that lie has a
mind OF his own and is on The
square And many remark we
heard like this: 4 am republi-
can but | tell you | am strong for
this fellow, Wilson. He's sincere
and he's delivering tb3 goods.
Nowhere, and by no one, did We
hear the sincerity of Woodrow Wilson
questioned.
The president is stronger today In
the east and south than Theodore
Roosevelt ever was
And the tariff. W. we're fortunate
enough to be able to discuss the tariff
and its probable effects with num-
ber OF big manufacturers in the
great nsnufacturing fields Of Penn
sylvania where high Tariff is sup.
posed to be the premier of all Fee
ushes. From what we Lad beer
Luld out here in the west we expect
ed to find all the mighty industrial
plants preparing to close down and
go into bankruptcy because OF the
vii on tariff bill We were surprised
at what we did find We found that
many OF the pre- lotions, that is tbs
most doleful ones, made before the
tariff bill became Law, we're mad,
simply for political effect ano as Z
drastic etfori to defeat the tariff bill
Many leading republicans and manu-
facturers in the east frankly and free
ly admit this. We founi manufsct
urers readjusting themselves ia TIN
conditions brought ABOUT by the new
tariff niIl ana freely predicting tina
after the general readJustuent hac
been made business would b. bette
than ever and that ia many ways th'
new tariff bill would have mos
Wholesome effect on the cguEtry gen
orally. We found no big plauts CLOS
Jog or preparing To close because o
tue tariff bill the democratic part
and the president had given the peo
pie. We were in some cities ~hsr
thousands of men are employed IL
big smeltering plants, fouudr:es- AK
rlculIural works. etc. aud on IA
quiry found that tue forces uf work
men in enrly svegy plant were large
than a few mon hs ago.
The east is not facing ruin bs
cause Of the tariff bill and when 20
ask an eastern business man II to
business Interests are faci ruin
cause Of tne tariff, niue umss ou
of ten he Aill Isu. b Al you and say
that talk is all rot.
Ii Is pointed out thl, time are Bo
a. pfos porous as tlles mighs Ue, 6u
tnat tnis condition is not COZ tned
America but is World Vide a. report
from every n4tion SNOW and e, q
porls further show inst the mite
States is in the most prosperous cci
aitlon OF any Of tie great eisiiil,
nations todaV: and ~ acre prusp-
Gus generally than ia some ~eve
wears.
Tee popularity Of e currency bi
a. pass.d by congress and As appro
e,i by the president Is almost uniser
al. That SUCH legislation ans Dad
nee led aud that Ire Wilson carr-B'
bui is one OF the greatest sAieguau