Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-05
IRA WELLER TELLS OF
 COUNTRIES STANDING
 IN TIMES OF STRESS
BiSbee Travelling Man Says Ari-
 zOna Looks Good To Him After Trip Through EaSt-TraVeI To West Starts Heavy In Spring

A prominent business man, who re- turned last Friday from a visit of sev- tral months in the east yesterday, in the course of an interview. said:
 "Yes, we visited a number of cities in a number of different states and the most of the time found uncomfor- table weather. Part of the time very hot and then uncomfortably cool and so 1t alternated all summer. The best weather we had was Tn the month of october.
 Business conditions?
 Ask the American congress. Be fore the war in Europe that body was struggling to meet the disturbed con- ditions in our country, by reason Of radical legislation A strong effort was being made to bring about a re- vival in the various industries of the nation, but without success.
 "The good times promised by the | democratic administration have not yet arrived. The public press of Chi l cago, last week announced that there were more than one hundred thousand men in that city now out and seeking ! employment
 When the European war came, | business in our country received an additional shock from which it has not yet recovered. Time only is wanted, however, to remedy all this The war will result in a great benefit to our country. Many examples might be given, but one is enough. Heretofore the export trade of Germany in chem icals, drugs and dyes amounted to be- tween two and three hundred million dollars per year. Already a move has been made in this country to supply that trade, now ruined in Germany. If America gets it once she will hold it forever.
 Estimate, if you can, how many thousand laborers will thus find em- ployment in this country instead of in Germany. We do not say this in spirit of rejoicing over Germany's s loss. Business is war as well as pow der and bullets Competition is only another name for war, If we can se- cure that business, when she is weak CT than We are, i tis our legitimate war trophy. Not only in this line but manw other, capitalists will be ready to invest their money.
 ''Will the war hurt the Panama Pa cific Exposition?
 "Yes and no. The foreign exhibits will not be as numerous as they would have been if there were no war, nor will the foreign visitors be as numer ous. But, the tens of thousands who have annually been taking Europe by storm will have to stay in the home land or go west. The result will be that the number of our own citizens who will visit htose expositions and who would not have done so had il not been for the war. will far exceed the number of foreigners who will fai to come because of the war Through out the east it is predicted that there will be a large number go to the Paci fic coast next summer and that tho attendance will be more numeroul < than if there had been no war
 Nearly all of these will pass over Arizona either coming or returning and it is up to Arizona to get busy and offer inducements to have then stop off and see us and see what WI have to attract for investments an, permanent residence.
 As our train came in on Frida. morning, Arizona looked even mor' attractive than have ever seen her though have been a constant booste for hor for twenty-two years"