The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-30

Of them hardly feel the war at ALI an,
ar" going on as II world peace pre-
JAILED.
Look az the n-Ancrican field In
sym'pathctic attitude Look upon II as
- h"ld OF fellowship. 60 at Il as If /,
were part OF tnc United States. 10
M"t pttroni@c II. DO not look down
upon II. he apprcciative of Its his
tory ana its products. Develop the
spirit OF intcrdepcndence OF .ntc-na
tional solidarity. VIC are all depcn.
oeht upon each other. and Pan-Anie-i-
can solidarity Will mean for US pcac
ana good viii among al the nations
! OF the earth
j. u kenly, president Of the Atlantic
coast Limo Railroad, said that the rail-
T. ROADS OF the country would be ready
! 10 care for the increased traffic when
Haue is e%tended into South and Cen.
IRA! America. The development OF the
railways IN the South In the past few
Years has been marvellous" h. said
Fhr!- nave spent ,r:.Tiyohs 'rfr- improve.
( meni or their property, ana their ser
vice IS as Sood as that anywhere In
me country. Eut their margin OF
proht has been decreasing. and / hope
The country vii! realize the dement's
which the railroads have wrought.
In" Souia is the greatest country
on earth II can supply all its needs
( from It's own resources. But the South
Is Sti!l IN need Of many things have
travelled through it all, and have seen
nhH country remote from the railroads
that should b. opened UP. And whiI.
We are considering South American
trade, ask YOU TO think of our own
grea, counir! Do something FOR its
development"
TOUCHES ON ATTITUDE
TOWARD RAILROADS
II was John j. Arnold. vice president
OF the foreign trades division OF the
chicago Association OF Commerce who
broadencd the discussions and entered
upon all related fields o! commercc
in9 VINO touched Significantly upon the
attitude OF tho country towards the
railroads.
fhere Is no question: he said. tina,
inc railroads have done and are doing
q "o7k which many citizens have no,
hcgun to appreciate. They have gone
'H'o territory where there was no
populatio in order TO build up a popu-
lation and develop IT'S resources. There
Is equally no question that some O: the
railroad officials themselves to
blame for the attitude OF the country:
mat tho% arc 10 blame for the grcae
IMITATION against the transportation /,
lines am convinced that honestly I
managed railroads should receive the |
united support OF the citizenship. The /
scandals that we have been made awar.
OK are disgrace to the American peo- |
pie They will no: stand stock tob-
..
be stopped. Tho well -managed lines
arc hound to win the favor Of the
American people.
am minded TO discuss the cotton
situation which is now engaging the
attention OF the country. Currency can
only nnance cotton from the farmer to
the point where II can realize on the
surplus. Our surplus is not being real
2cq upon as heretofore. and great
ieai of II Will have TO be held in ware
CO
lotion from the farmer to the ware
iouse. What will finance the ware
house: When we have helped tho
ar'ner to pay the groceryman and the
'roceryman to pay his creditors, VIC
'ome to the question as TO the flnnl
disposition of the surplus cotton. From
nc warehouse bankers credit is
ieeded The Illinois Bankers Associa-
ion appointed "A committee to study
he foreign commerce question, and We ,
ave this thought. which we will leave
O you. IL is this: that through the .
tate banking associations, and the ma
ional as well. the bankers should take
he initiative to form pool. or syndi-
ate, if you please, where money shall +.
ow In from all parts OF the country. |
My for cotton until it is disposed of !
n the regular channels OF trade c
'ANNoT ESCAPE INJURIES c
FROM WAR IN EUROPE Il
In discussing tho effect OF the Eu-
opcan war on this country. Mr.. Arnold {
aid that IL had inflicted injuries from
'hich the American people cannot cs-
ape. ON the outbreak of the war" he "
AID. we had contingent liabilities on o
acccptanccs OF $3.50, 600 900 :
nd the moratorium has extended the .
date until wo don't know !.
mere we are. And many OF those ac- ]
eptances may not be able to pay I've g
nail SEQ higher rates Of interest, and s
II not Just and fair that we should n
SO the. opportunity placed I'm our
ands? We have heard of tho war In
atrlotlsm In Europe. But we will n
low the world what means tho m.
'iotism OF peace. We must bury our +
,dnstr'ai and political difficulties. ri
MS Is the timc for capital and labor q
bury the Ratchet and to work united. :
Tor our resources. and in this I an. K
'nvinccd that capital should take tho n
ad. have sympathy with labor. but 4,