Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-18

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year and half Has in very largo
measure done away with these tn
With their correction, suspicion AMI
il-wNi Will pass away. For not only
have these things been riahted, but
new things have been put Into action
which are sure 10 prove the instru- :
ments OF now life I'm which the mists
and disternpers which have SO embar-
raised US will be cleared away: the
wrongs and Observation-Disclosures cor
rected, which have brought distrust
upon 80 many honest men unjustly.
That is tho main ground OF my own
satisfaction.
THE tariff has been recast with u
view to supporting the government
rather than supporting the favored
benedciaries of the government a
system OF banking and currency issues
has been created, which puts credit
within the reach OF every man who
can show n going business; and the
supervision and control of tho system
Is In the hands OF responsible, agency
OF the government itself. : a trade tri-
bunal has been created in which those
who attempt unjust and oppressive
practices IN business can be brought
10 book. Labor has been made some
thing else In the view OF the Law than
mere mercantile commodity. some
thing human and linked with the priv
ilcses OF life itself. The soil has
everywhere been laid bare, out OF
which monopoly is slowly to be eradi-
Gated. And undoubtedly the means by
which credit has been set free at the
heart OF these things. is the key piece
OF the whole structure. ~
SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE
or ITS OPPoRTUNENESs
"rhis Is the more Significant because
OF its opportuneness. 1t Is brought to
It's final accomplishment just al II .s
most iInperatively needed. The war
which has involved the whole OF the
heart OF Europe has made 1t necessary
that the United States should mobilize
It's resources in the most effective way
possible, and mako her credit and her
usefulness good for tho service OF the
whole world. 1t has created. too,
special difficulties. peculiar situations
to be dealt with, like the great om-
barrassment In selling our Immense
cotton crop. which all the world needs.
but against which. for the time being.
the markets OF the world are in danger
OF being urtificiaIly shut. That SIT
uation the bankers OF the country are
meeting. SO far as possible. In bust
ness like fashion. and In the spirit OF
the new time which IS opening before
us. The railroads OF the country are
almost rs much affected. not so much
because their business Is curtailed, az
because their credit IL called In ques-
tion by doubt as to their earning ca
phcity. There Is no other interest SO
central to business welfare o! the coun-
try as this. No doubt, In tho light Of
tho new day. with Its new understand.
ings, tho problems Of the railroads will
also be met and dealt with In n spirit
of candor and Justice. s .it
For tho future Is clear and bright
with promise or the best things. While
there was agitation and suspjcion and
distrust and bitter complaint of wrong,
groups and classes wsre at war with
one another. and did not see that their
interests were common, and suffered
only when separated and brought Into
conflict. Fundamental wrongs once
righted, as they may nov easily, and