The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-28
Garnault Agassix. New York
Visits Pensacola for First
Time Since 1910.
CANNOT LAST
VERY MUCH LONGER
Declares That America is on
the Verge OF a Great Era
of Industrial Prosperity
Now Emerging From the
Labyrinth OF Uncertainty
and Doubt.

0arnauit AKassix. nmRaxine writer
Of note. spent yesterday in Pensacola.
his first visit since the summer 81
1910. when he was here and prepared
hts story Florida. Lar,i OF Enchant-
ment.' which appeared 10 the Nations
al Magazine. Mr.. AgasHiv. who has =
number az friends IN tna city. 10
thoroughly optimistic su 60 the future.
dec airing thc war csnuot last much
longer anc that the united states 10
on the verge OF a great cia % indus
trial prosperity. The country. he says
Is now emerging from is1yrtnth ~ un-
scrtainity and doubt.
He sees in Pensacola the fttns~ city
- the South. and declares that nnt
many years viii pass before thss viii
clearly b. demonstrated
Mr.. Avassis IL ~ present publicity
representative of the Canada Stesm-
shin LAnes, an amaiganasion of most
OF the more important passenger aud
freight systems on the Great Lakes
and River and Gulf OF the 80 Law
rance. This company. naid 10 bc the
largest inland navigation company ON
earth. has lis steamships.
Speaking in this CONNECTION 20 the
Journal. Mr.. AgasslE said
kEFNE11b0N FaA10ESs
~fn the last few monfaa | have via-
tied most 81 the larger eenscrs in tho
New England, Atlantic and southern
states and have had az opportunity
20 exchange views with many OF ths
leading men OF the country. Almost
without exception. ! can say. they con-
cur in the belief that the period ef
depression has passed. snd that from
all
improve.
As unfortunate. too. as IA the titanic
struggle in Europe. Il has had. aud
viii continue 10 have, = saAutary ef-
fret on American Industry. Personally.
sc not believe n can last as long
an some predict. because ID il being
carried Oh on too extensive a scale.
Pretty sp0n economic pressure viii
b. eAerted from without, and then
viii come the CRY ~ peace ~ almost
any price. when the curtain has
been rung down on tho last tragic
scene Of battle. there viii commence
tho berculean task 81 reconstruction.
= work that cannot hs undertaken
alonc BY any one 81 thn nations in-
VOWED The United states more than
any ono country will be- called upon
10 assist In tho re aulldlnw % the vast
eds lands. and already I can see the
wheels of American inarsstry turning
~ never before and amid a prosper
ity that viii be reflected in every de-
Tariinent ~ the national life
SouTH WILL PARTICIPATE.
And ~ al regions the south
should participate IN this nev area
81 prosperity for II viii create an un-
/ paratfpled demand for the great
staples upon which her prngress dr.
ponds. People viii not 81 50 e&tfav-
agant as formerly. amt this win
msan the wearing Of cotton garments
in place of CLOTHES manufactured frun
siik and wool There - Wttla dosynt
that cotton will sell at = usRner price
than for many years. especially when
nne considers the decreafcd acreassd
/ productivity due tn the ina afity of
! the farmer to bay hiH accustomed sup
riy a. fertilizer o. the uid credit basis.
i Canada. too h0rra 20 share with
/ the United states THE era Of prosper
I ity. even now reflected on the horizon
I 0f the to.morros To this end shs
Il increasing her wheat acreage fur
l tier developing her guines. and pro-
noting her manufacture. TO Tide her
over che period that will elsnse before
/ The harvesting 81 the neat crop. she
/ il looking to the American tourist.
who formerly iourneylrg across the
/ Atlantic. will Do forced 90 stay az
home. canada has a MAGNIFICENT sum-
Taer climate. and A riot ~ fnenery that
las no counterpart IN the world. while
/ 10 the sportsman she Ia an almost
/ uHpenctrated Kingdom"