Evening star., 1914-08-14
EFFECT OF BIG WAR
ON PARTY POLITICS
Democrats in U. S. Expected to
Gain Advantage From Up
heavaI in Europe.
DiVERTS ATTENTION FROM
BAD TRADE CONDITIONS
John A. Hennessey Announces as
Anti-Tammany Candidate for
Governor of New York.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

the Wilson administration and demo-
cratic political prospects,"
This is a question l have been asking
politicians. business men and fnanciers
for the past week. The answers, ir
the main, agree. The consensus OF
opinion is that the democratic admin
istration will profit summarized, the
replies might thus be phrased:
The first effect. politically. will be
to divert public attention and avert
criticism Of the administration. The
shadow which the war casts upon this
country will, in measure, obscure
political lines, it is said.
Second. if there be hard times and
bad business they will be laid to the
war, and republicans will be deprived
of an asset upon which they had
counted.
Third, there is likely to be revival of
activity III many lines of manufacture
ing to supply the home market, and
laDor VIII ind additional employment.
1t Is said the country will soon be
upon partial protective tariff basis.
not by law and statute. but by opera
ton OF natural causes, the inability OF
foreign producers TO land their goods
on these shores as freely as they had
planned.
Described as "Wilson Luck"
'he wilson administration is 'eXpec,
cd 10 get the benefit OF all these eie-
ments, in the opinion of thoughtful
men in political and business life
here. Wilson luck, sUnIe OIL one re-
publican politicians say sadly.
Democratic politicians believe thai
their prospects in the congressional
elections will be improved; that there
Will be disposition on the part Of the
voters not TO make a change in the
control of the House, pending the un-
certainties Of foreign affairs. These
are the immediate and practical effects
upon the political outlook which ny
ma..y are expected from the desperate
conditions i'll Europe.
But beyond this, there is a broader
hoiiZon o. advantage TO the democrats
vlSionec by some business men and poll
ticians with whom i have talked, and
that is the possibility of .stupendous ex-
pansion OF foreign trade apparently to
be made possible by this situation. II
1t Works out. the democrats Will claim
credit for 1t. as it occurred in their ad-
ministration. and partly 1t will be
claimed as a result of their legislation.
The new currency law, with its au-
thorization for extension Of interna-
tional banking facilities. is expected to
steps have already been taken. one of
the greatest national banks in the
United States having put machinery in
motion to broaden financial intercourse
private fnanciers are getting ready to
follow the example.
Foreign Trade Exploited.
The National Foreign Trade Council
has promptly seized the occasion and is
working day and night to put American
manufacturers in touch with foreign
trade not alone in South America, but
all over the world.
The first act of the council was to
start a movement to secure American
ships. to carry the trade. The chairman
OF the council James A. Farrell, presi-
ton, appointed by wire subcommittee
on shipping. including such men as
James J. Hill, the railroad king; Capt
Robert Dollar. the Pacific coast steam
ship man; ]. A. 6. Carson Of the Savan-
nah Board of Trade and others of that
type. This committee is now in WASH
ingtoD urging action on the new ship
ping legislation.
It is said here that If the shipping
laws can be amended 100 ships now
afioat in the service of the steel cor
poration, the Standard OIL Company. W.
r. Grace & Co. and other private firms
which are under foreign flags, can fly
the American flag and travel the seas in
safety with American cargoes.
1t is also expected that other ships
will be purchased by Americans and
sent afioat with American products of
farm and mill.
The Foreign Trade Council, which is
taking the initiative in this great move
ment for betterment Of export trade.
and bankers. 1t Is a cosmopolitan body.
knowing no politics and having the one
aim of facilitating the selling Of Ameri-
can wares abroad.
Members Of the Council.
The council, which has headquar-
ters here. comprises mon whose names
are known the country over-euch mon
as s. D. Capen. president Of the Bust
ness Mems League OF st. Louis: John
F. Fitzgerald of the Boston Chamber
Of Commerce, P. A s. Franklin, vice
president of the International Mercan-
tile Marine: Fairfax Harrison. presi-
dent of the Southern railway; e. N.
Hurley Of the Hurley machine works
In Chicago: Charles E. Jennings. presi-
dent Of the Manufacturers Export As
Cormick Of the International Harvester
Company; George NJ. Reynolds. preei-
dent of tho Continental and CONNER
cial Bank, Chicago: Frank A. Wander
lip. president of the National City
Bank, New York: Ellison A. smyth.
tho oOoeE SuAOAAA0 SOSsOA htAAS AiehA
Stewart X. Taylor Of the Mobile Cham
Der of Commerce and others Of equal
prominence in the business world
New York business men and flnan-
ciers are intensely interested in the
foreign trade situation and every day
there are conferences Of bankers anan-
ciers and transportation men looking
to taking swift advantage of the sit
uation presented by the war overseas.
England Live Competitor.
1t is realized that haste must be made
or England will get ahead of the United
States. Very significant was the an
Inouncement of the English admiral OF
the north Atlantic feet yesterday that
the north Atlantic is open for English
and French traders as far south a.
trinidad. That means. 1t Is said, that
British merchantmen will put to sea
England is reaching for the South
American trade which Germany hithos.
to has held. but now must let slip. /,
is declared here, and Americans must
move swiftly II they would have q
share Of 1t.
Hennessey Forces Glynn's Hand.
Announcement last night by John A
Hennessey that he would 60 before tn
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