East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-25


fects in high prices OF food. while the
dislocation of industry will tempor-
.arlly increase the number Of unem-
ployed. Ultimately, however, our in
dustrics viii receive a great impetus,
and II any country IN the world can
possibly benefit from the colossal dis
aster now hanging over Europe. it
vm be the United States. which is
happily free Of all foreign entangle-
ments and should absolutely keep SO"
Regarding the temporary demoral-
izsiion Of shipping the Clews review
says;
Gradually but surely business of all
kinds Is being resumed. and the
worlds commerce is adjusting itself
to the necessities of war BY far the
greatest and most important basis ot
Improvement has been the partial re-
storation Of International trade. Traf-
iic Is now practically safe across the
Atlantic and through the Mediterran-
can. tive channels through which
much the largest share of the worlds
commerce travels. The route to
South America is also practically
open. German boats. representing an
enormous tonnage. are OF course out
Of employment, and the sudden with
drawal Of so large capacity must
continue to be serious inconyeni-
enee. The loss of tonnage will fall
most severely upon the passenger ser
vice, but this class Of traffic prom
ises to be exceedingly light for at
least year or so to come. Forum
ately freight transportation is being
rapidly resumed; chartering has be-
come much more active, and very soon
cur wheat and cotton will be going
abroad in liberal quantities. Germany
viii not be able TO buy our grain or
cotton with any freedom: but Eng
land must have both in large am
cunts and will be able to secure them
as long as she can control the sea
This helps matters very materially on
this side Of the Atlantic. and win les
sen or avert the loss that threatened
our Southern and Western farmers
by an embargo upon transatlantic
routes"
In the view OK Henry Clews there is
no necessity for the purchase by the
! government Of steamers for handling
cur foreign trade. With that view
however, most people will differ
There is a great opportunity for the
extension of American trade and we
=. must have ships to carry the bust.
: ness. Therefore is the plan Of the ad
> ministration timely.
Supporters Of the Roundup will d,
well to keep in close touch Will
: Portland and likewise Spokane anC
Seattle. From those points larg'
numbers have come each year to at
tend the Roundup.
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: The Germans are after the Frencl
. and the Russians are after the Ger
I mans. The game is to see II Ger
e many can tag France before Russi
h tags Germany.
: Now that we have had some beau
9 tiful dry weather and have been abl
e to harvest the crop in record time
: little good rain would be appreciate
: for the sake Of the roads.
.. There are signs Walla Walla hope
d, come outside people to attend thei
=, celebration this year. II they succee
d. the railroad company may have I
= put on an extra coach.
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With the fine cool weather prevail
ing in Pendleton II is time for tn
: vacationists to come home. Beside
IL they don't hurry they may g
rained on.
g The Germans at Kau Chau probaf
a ly feel they are far from home at
IS bad time.
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Meanwhile II would be a splendl
&c thing 10 have that block by the dep'
parked
BY THt SCISSORS