The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
OUTLOOK FOR
BUSINESS IS
BEST In HISTORY
JUDGE GARY.
Opportunities For Success Bet
ter Than Every Before.
Says Financier
EXPORTS ALREADY
SLOWLY INCREASING
Only Team Work Needed To
; Make U. s. Greatest Of Com
mercial Nations

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct 2s.-Ex
pressing only the greatest optimism
as to the business outlook for the fu
ture, and asserting that the oppor
tunities for progress and success in
this country are greater than eyer be
FORE" Ebert IL. Gary, OF the United
States Steel corporation. and presi
dent OF the American Iron and Steel
institute, addressed the semi-annual
meeting OF the Institute here today
He reviewed the iron and steel trade
not only OF the United States. but ol
the whole world, in touching upon
the amicable relations existing be-
tween the business men Of various
European nations, and those or the
United States, following the meeting
OF the representatives OF the iron and
steel manufacturing industries OF the
world In Europe three years ago. In
this connection, Gary touched upon
the European war. and declared:
Without giving reasons In detail
at the present time. i venture the
opinion that the struggle for com
mercial supremacy was the underly.
ing cause or the war, or at least had
q decided influence upon its precipi-
tation; that the questions at issue
largely relate to dollars and cents.
And many believe II representatives
of the different nations had previous
ly met In spirit OF friendly and con.
siderate inquiry for the purpose OF
definitely and finally settling the
financial interests Of each, all trouble
would have been averted."
Discussing business conditions.
Gary said:
II am an optimist In principle as
well as In practice. There Is always
a bright side, although II may be
temporarily obscured. However,
nothing IL to be gained by closing
our eyes TO well-known and clearly
recognized facts; and at present we
are not very prosperous In our
lines. $50 q
aBut what OF the future? We are
always comforted by the fact that
the productive capacity and actual
production Of wealth In the United
States Is growing year by year; and
this ability TO produce viii not and
cannot be diminished.
Besides, at the present time, the
exports Of q large variety Of commo.
dities are increasing, and although
not. equal to the volume reported just
prior TO the commencement of the
war, yet much larger than IL was fol
lowing the beginning OF the war; This
win have a material influence upon
other lines. All are stimulated and
brought into service
@As to the long future. i do not
hesitate to say. with emphasis, that
the opportunities for progress and
success In this country are greater
than ever before II we can get out
|of the ruts OF antagonism, incon-
sistency, distrust, hypocrisy. individ-
ual indifference TO the rights and In
ferests OF others, which seem TO have
prevented natural and legitimate pro
gress during the past few years, 80
that the people generally will disre-
gard personal ambition and will work
together, joining hands, Tor the pro
lection and promotion Of the welfare
OF all alike, having disposition to
utilize to the best advantages the
privileges which this country affords.
&c will be only q question OF time,
and short at that, when the United
States will be firmly established as
the leading country or the world.
Times and conditions are auspi
cious.
1T Is wise for all Of US here today
to place our faith In the wonderful
possibilities Of this country. In this
connection, n Is to be remembered
there is a growing sentiment through
out the country in favor Of just and
fair treatment to all the people and