Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05
RedfieId Shows Map of
the Country to Prove
His Assertions.
HOWLERS ARE HIT HARD
Mental Mourning Still Exists for
Lost Privileges. SeCTe-
taTy States.

Raleigh. y. C.. June Secretary
Of Commerce RedfeId. in a speech
here yesterday before the chamber OF
commerce. discussed business condi-
tons throughout the country. In part
he said:
IF We would pace the business at
mospaere Of the country on a sort or
commercial weather map such as Is
used BY the weather service. we should
find q curious condition. In the ex-
treme southeast and southwest would
be areas where the business baTOme-
Ter is high Al through the great cen
trail part Of the country. where the
bulk OF or wheat is grown. would be
another great area OF fair weather and
high pressure. over the great cotton
areas OF the south would be no depres-
sion. not even unsettled conditions,
but a normal looking for great agri-
cultural favors expected TO come. High
barometer also prevails where autOmo-
bi.es are made in and about the lake
area over the northeastern states
would be found a section of low ba-
rometer and marked depression. II
the state OF mind Of the different parts
Of our country could be shaded in col
ors. the great body OF the west would
be white. while an area OF dull grs--
wcCld represent our northeastern
states.
"One does not mean to deride a de-
pressed sVs----r-Trtnd in spea king OF
i as a psychological condition. The
people that feel that way feel just as
badly about It as If the condition were
physical rather than psychological.
The hope lies in the fact that the reali-
ties OF the physical condition may so
assert themselves ere long that the
mental state will adjust itse-f TO them
and be relieved"
After citing reports Of depression in
various foreign countries. Mr.. Redfield
continued:
Few men would be so bold as to
deny the worldwide conditions which
have been suggested This is not an
age in which the nations are separat- !
ed Their commercial and industrial
alliances on the one hand and compe-
which affects one adversely is reflected .
upon the others. II is the merest child /
ishness 70 select one of them out from /.
the others and deal with it as If its own /
internal procedure were the soc cause I
Of the conditions found in it,
In Ike manner any argument 10 the I
effect that the alleged attitude OF our 4
government toward big business is .
the cause OF such depression as exists .
here is met by the fact that in Ge-r
many. where trusts and cartels are le-
galized and the government assists \
Doth. the depression is even more Sc
we're than il has been here.
Depression Elsewhere.
ANY worldwide view. therefore, of
tne great intricate mass OF intest
locked transactions which we call the
worlds business finds il in a state OF
depression almost everywhere. with
ocean freights so low because OF the
shortage OF International traffic on the
sea that ship owners are beginning
% consider whether II is not cheaper
Q lay their vessels up than 20 run
-hem a. a material loss.
A good dea. has been made OF the
sct that our foreign busiL ess during
ne month OF April shows a decrease
Z the exports Of about $37, 600, 900. and
% Increase in the imports OF about
'-f'5oO.OoO, and that the merchandise
Transactions for that month show an
Ipsrent balance against US somewhat