The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-12
WHAT HOLDS 1T BACK.

Inc Pnliadeiphia Public Ledger has
very level head on the economic
questions OF the day. and It has made
nothing SO clear as the Influences thar
are holding back the expansion OF the
country when IL says: Could this
country be assured OF a quick return
10 more rational views on legislation.
the United States would instantly he.
ain a period Of expansion unparalleled
by any OF the magnificent develop.
ments OF the past"
whatever is prospecting in this day
Is due almost solely TO the misfortune
OF those countries which are now
plunged In strife. IL there had been
no foreign war the industrial and bus
mess conditions would have continued
from bad to worse under the depress-
Ing and destroying effects OF the free
trade policies OF the Wilson admins
tration. When this war ends. which
II must soon, and there is a resump.
ton OF manufacturing and trade in
Europe. this country will again be
made 70 feel the heavy hand OF Demo-
cratic rule.
The Made In America" campaixn
which is Just now being shouted over
the country will have no great i'm
petus or encouragement until the pro-
tective tarin principles of the RepubIi.
can party are again in good working
order. There is no beckonIng outlook
Tor expansion. because everything is
occupied in recuperating under pres.
ent conditions. The situation Is more
explicitly outlined in the letter Of
prominent American manufacturer. TO
whom an appeal had been addressed
by publication engaged in promoting
Made in America" sentiment. The
letter Is quoted. in part. and is a dis.
tinct refutation Of the constructive"
claims made for the present Demo
cratic administration:
There seems TO be a popular fdea ,ba,
Anerlcan manufacturers have been
SSnytnf STUFF abroad for amusement.
puyinx stuff abroad. broadly speakfng'
tnat tney could not get here because
- - enV3 cAh Dul abroad that Is cheap
er than II could BE- made for In iris
country naturally results in The sxtinr
non or non-fntroductfon OF the produr-
uon OF that article in this country. con-
sea.vently there Is no place To get IL ok
Next. no manufacturer Is eoing info
me business OF making a thlnE -
yroea general principle. simple because
tnere n temporary war on in Furoue
hnoWlng mat as soon as the war IL over
with the low tariff IN force. the cbe.,,e..
1901 from abroad will resume their
sway over the American market I tbi1F
tnat American manufacturers are shr,,f
~ ciever and keen as politicians IN
WHnlneton about promoting the wei
are and industry and prosperity Of the
the STRUCTURES and comments ana crffi
clsuie or American manufacturers con
stantly put forth BY the poIiticiana 4,
NAsnlngton. They have stated that In
any msnufaeturer laid off any men IL
would De Tor political purposes and tina,
such manufacture would b. nrornDti,,
tnveeuRated~ They parsed ridicuiovS
etrictureE UPON the bankers Of the Cone
w az odd times. indicating that ~.
oanas we're pirates. and one thing and
erH OF the United states are the b,tsi-
ness men OF the United States ana fba
banks or the United States arc tho hui
warks OF the business 81 the United
ststes and their interests are the sarno
nc n-utuai. Both arc run By the same
people The leading business mon on
Oeroit for example. are tho dfrecfore
81 Is banks and ~ r. ridiculous 10 dra,,
pictures before the minds ~ the peopis
ierEe mat bankers are setting or %
20 business. because. a. 4 sav b15str,s.
ana the banks are owned ana nm e,d
managed and controlled ~ srarffv, az
same persons How absurd ~ all is'