Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-12
GARY SAYS j. S. CAN LEAD
WORLD WHEN WAR IS OVER
opportunities to Extend influence
Commercially and Financially
VIII Place Nation at Top.
DEPENDENT ON GOVERNMENT
Future Conditions Largely Will BE
Determined by Attitude Toward
Capital and Busincss-Statcs Views
IN Favor of Preparedness.
Especial to Tie Times Dispatch

Special to Tile Tmes- Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
United states can lead lii. world when
TN" European war Is oycr. This is
me prediction OF Ebert II. Gary. chair
man or the board Of directors Of the
United States Steel Corporations.
ihc speech OF President Wilson at
columbus. Ohio. yesterday. and "a Lon
"on dispatch in tO-daY's newspapers
both stimulntcd Judge G;ary's utter
hnce Mr. Wilson had prophcsied the
trade Of the world might belong to
THIS country when the struggle ended
Inc London cable quoted the Berlin
NorwacrtS as saying the United States
would reap the chief commerce benefits
resulting from the war
Judge Gary has long held that
American industry ;.nd commerce can
Increase wonderfully at.thc end OF the
war. He had believed they would
exert great influence on the world at
large.
The wealth Of this country is more
than onc-qunrtcr OF tho total of all
cations. our productive capacity is as
nuch In proportion. Therefore IN nor
mai times and under normal condi.
tions our growth IL greater i'm The
aggregate than any other nation
Therefore IT Is not difficult 20 sec that
win The cost Of the war amounting
!" not less than $4,000 OOo. 600 am,
by reason OF tn" death Of at least
5.ood.0cc men annually. and the per
i'lanent disHblcincnt of probably twice
mat nuInber-thcsc the very hes. of
the different countries stock-the
comparative growth OF the United
states must be vcry greatly increased
lie said to-day
Ana so The opportunities for the
United states TO extend It's influence
commercially ana financially wilI on
able II to take aud maintain the lcal<
ing position in the world" he con
tinucd.
FINANCIAL STRENGTH
TO GIVE INFLUENCE
We VIII have the financial strength
70 give US an inaucnc. which will bc
potential OF course the longer the
war lasts the worse Il Viii be for the
warning countries And the better t,
VIII be for us when the question OF
com parativc strength and influence
alone arc considered
III. future conditions however I'm
TINS country VIII be largely ,lctcrnin
"d by The attitude Of the goverumcr,
toward carital and business. During
the last few years business prn,y.b
Tag been retarded by AN attitud. Of
apparent hostility ON tho part Of tn.
dlNcicnt branches Of govcrnrncu, I'm
Guiding particularly the Legislative
and administrative departments
The President stated AZ Columbus
that /, IS the intention and burmese
OF the government to cooperate with
business in every reasonable and
worthy effort 10 succeed Ana rher.
hay" been many indications that this
is the ru!pos. OF the present admin
intrati"n. However. there has been
some reason for complaint The Ian
Euagc OF the President IN his state
ncnt that he stands for the average
man ~ against the fcw who arc more
prosperous or in some way privileged
may be susceptible OF two construc-
tons
III he means he would favor the
citizen with less prosperity than the
one with more prosperity, he is wrong
in principle. The true doctrine n
think, should he that equal oppor,u-
mites should be afforded to every one.
and laws passed ana administered
without respect TO persons and classes
Ma class should be favored and none
shonld be punished. Every one shoull
be treated alike, high and low, rich
or poor. Success should depend upon
individual cfrort and merit No other
doctrine Will succeed permanently.
TARIFF is BUSINESS. NOT
POLITICAL QUESTION
There Is another subject OF great
Importance. Those in control of the
affairs OF this country, however gen
orous and fair they may feel and act
towards other countries, must look
first to the continuous prosperity and
welfare OF our own people. This APP
plies particularly to tho tariff laws
This is n business ana not Il political
question
Most OF the foreign countries have
adopted tariff laws which arc highly
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