Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19

the present juncture virtually fighting
our battles at their own cost in lives
and money. So by all means let the
work 60 on to a successful finality,
and thereby save our brave soldiers
and money.
Week Has Been Satisfactory
The developments Of the week as
a whole have been favorable. Not
withstanding familiar discourage
ments and pessimistic habits to which
many are weakly submitting, there
are several very important and funda'
mental reasons for taking more
confident view of the future. The
crop outlook is more encouraging
than for many years; and cen If
some setback should occur, as is not
improbable, the margin of advantage
is so great as to still afford splendid
promise. This is especially true of
wheat, and the corn outlook is also
excellent and promises liberal in
crease in acreage. 80.
Fruit Condition improving.
Moreover, the fruit outlook is salts
factory, and indications point to a fair
increase in the acreage of cotton.
May has been a cold month in all
parts OF the country; consequently
some crops arc rather backward, but
a few days Of warm weather would
quickly recover all lost ground from
this cause. Another satisfactory ele-
ment is the general soundness of bus.
mess conditions. Persistent liquida-
ton has weeded out nearly all weak
spots. There is little over-trading or
over-expansion in any direction. For
some time past business has been
conducted on a hand-to-mouth and
bedrock basis. Commodity prices
have shown a very considerable de-
cline. There are no over-supplies of
desirable merchandise, and basic con-
ditions generally are exceptionally
sound. The situation is positively
ripe for a fresh forward movement
in trade and industry as soon as con-
fidence is restored Confidence is
the chief element lacking.
Let Up On Railroads.
still another favorable element is a
growing impression that before very
long some concessions will be made
to the railroads in the matter OF
rates. These concessions viii prob
ably be kept down to the minimum,
but genuine disposition to deal just
ly by the railroads would undoubted-
)y have a more favorable effect than
the mere concessions in rates. An
improvement in business would also
be more beneficial to the roads than
any increases they are likely to Sc
cure in the matter of freight charges.
IT is unfortunate that the disclosures
regarding New Haven should have
been made at this time. Such mis-
deeds as those charged invariably
bring retrihution at one time or an
other; but justice, and not vengeance,
should be the spirit in which the gov
eminent deals with all interests; and
for such misdeeds should
be visited upon those who committed
proved crimes rather than upon in
nocent stockholders, who have al
ready suffered severely for the bad
judgment, If not wrong-doing, of 9th.
erS. Y.
Congress to Adjourn Eerly.
There is more or less talk of an
early adjournment of congress, some
dates being named as early as mid
die of July. Such news is almost too
good to be true; and if the present
antitrust campaign, the canal prob
lem, the Mexican question and the an
nual appropriations are to be set
tied in that time, legislation will have
to proceed at breakneck speed. There
is still reason to fear that congress