The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-08-20
UNITED STATES NEWS
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americans Can Sail Foreign Bull

Americans Can Sail Foreign Built
Ships
The shipping bill has passed the
Senate, and is now before the presi-
dent for his signature. This bill per-
mits foreign ships purchased by
Americans TO be admitted To the Reg
istry in the United States and TO sail
under the United states flag. This
measure will largely restore the
transatlantic trade paralyzezd by the
European war II will AT once build
up the American Merchant marine.
Panama Tolls, $4,000
The Panama Canal was opened for
traf1lc on the 18th of August. s25,OO0
was taken in tolls from merchant
ships on the first day.
Plague Victims in New Orleans
Nineteen persons have contracted
the bubonic plague in New Orleans
since June 9th The seventh victim
To die was Mary Hooper, a negress.
Japan Will not Involve the United
States
In a communication 10 the Ameri-
can Ambassador the Japanese au-
thorities give assurance that the
United states will not be involved bv
the attitude of Japan toward Ger"
many and German influence in
China.
Wheat Prices Decline
Owing to the lack of demand for
wheat the price declined the last
week on the Chicago Market Can
cellations have been made OF char
tiers. amounting to million and a
half bushels that were to be shipped
10 foreign ports.
Business Settling Down to War Basis
The financial statements from New
York report that business is adjust
ing itself to the new situation ere
ated by the European war. Owing
To the fact that Great Britain has
been able to open transatlantic traf-
fic, shipments will soon begin of our
surplus wheat and cotton.
American Advantages
II is considered in financial circles
that the United States possesses an
iucalcuable advantage at the present
time. owing To the fact that IT is not
likely to be drawn into the European
war. Our surplus food supplies will
be in demand AT profitable prices.
English cotton mills must he sup
piled with cotton, IN order to keep
going. The export trade of Germany
Britain nor France can make good
the loss. This will open the field to
United States manufacturers. The
oNer-Sea commerce of Germany
amounting to four and a half mil
lions will be in measure lost. The
United States is in position to take
advantage of and profit by these con-
dltIons
Government Investigating Food Pric-
Al the suggestion of President Will
son, the Office force of the Attorney
General of the United States has be-
gun an active investigation in the
sudden rise of food prices in the diff
ferent parts of the country. Sugar
has been pushed up from $3.50 to
$3.50 per hundred within a week.
Flour from si15 to $50. In pork
and meats there has been a marked
advance. Yet at the same time there
was noted in the Chicago Market a
decline of 800 per hundred pounds
in hogs. and 65c To S5c per hundred
pounds in cattle. The Department
has stringent orders to proceed in
the prosecution of those who are
conspiring to raise food prices.
Since the investigation began there
has been a marked decline of from
25c to zoe wholesale in Chicago
Stock Yards.
Monroe Doctrine Saved the u. s.
In speech delivered at Hartford,
Conn, Theodore Roosevelt devoted
one-half of his discussion to making
manifest that if the Monroe Doc
trine had not been steadfastly main
tanned the United States would have
been drawn into the European War.
War Loans Discouraged
The United States government
through he President and Secretary
of State discourages all efforts to
float European war loans in this
country. While individuals are at
liberty to purchase the bonds, the
government declines To take any re-
spOnsibllity in the matter