The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
Declares Reconstruction of
Affairs DevOlves Oh
This Nation.
rRGES TRADE TO
CARRY THE GOSPEL
People Will BE RevitaliZed
From the Countryside,
He Says.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 10.-President
Wilson in his speech at the Columbus
Chamber Of Commerce to-day declared
that he was convinced that there was not
going TO be any patched up peace In
Europe and that II this country preserves
It's poise il may be the spiritual mediator
In bringing about better International re-
h,lons throughout the world.
"The object of organization should
not he exclusive but efficient" Mr.. Will
con said The spirit Of exclusion and
monopoly Is not the American spirit, and
- We have reason TO look back on the
progress Of American business with dis
satsfac ton"
The President declared that the
United states manufacturer should not
be afraid to match his wits against any
foreigner. He said he was determined
not to allow anybody to butt in" to
alter the Mexicans' Government for them
and demanded the restoration Of the
American merchant marine.
business Set Free.
H. also praised the new Federal re-
Cry. system, saying II had "set busi-
n.ss Z ee'' and that mo obstacle should
b. put in the way of the spread Of
American commerce"
Too many business men," ne sald
run down to Washington and say, It
oss Ike rain: for Gods sake give US
shelter"
Looking back upon the past. there Is
something about the history OF, business
IN this country which is not wholly satis-
factory Down to the war OF 1912 the
seas we're full of American ships. Amer
iean enterprise was everywhere ex-
pressed in American commerce when We
were little nation. and yet now that
Ne are a great nation the seas are al
most bare OF our ships and We trade
with other countries at the convenience
OF the carriers Of other nations.
THE truth IL that after the war of
lsl2 We seem deliberately to have chosen
u be provincial, to shut ourselves In
upon ourselves. exploit our own resources
for our own benefit rather than for the
benefit Of the rest of the world.
Cry oS American Industry.
New American industry in recent
years has been crying for an outlet into
the currents OF the world. Ihere Were
some American minds' Some american !
business men--not few--who were no.
built upon the provincial type. who did
nhl 'hrlr way mo Ioreish nlarke,s anu
maui I'VE usual Ainericai' PeaSeiu' oon-
tues' IN those ioreieh Hlarhe.s' ou'
olneis seemed deiioerateiy 10 reIIaih o'
"V, W hho" 'here were oppoI'ui''.'eo'
Sh'l me recent oahhlns &c. you
~u'd nov mo so iar as am iiior"eu'
-""'" VI an '"in y
",''Ie 'utsloe OF 'he h'leu S'a.es
S,g ~nerras 9,hsr nations OF the woric were
.t "v'I palNlnt business on iuIe's,
80, urousn 'he 'hs'rurser'anS ~
80 wv" panhe,s. reieI " .'s
,'Ie'l d. an "Videhce Oh "ha' tame
""'e 10 can our proNihcialshi,
american business mas aiteTeu ns
VoNht 81 view, ana III proportloh as
nas a''rr'u hs point OF view mas
sam'p III lo"er ana IN momentum
."Ne sometimes hearn eSnorta'iohs 10
,n W. sHS'' mat politics ought no, 10 oe
.mJeoleu INTO business, IL Is JUST az
hhi'pp''aht ,hat you shouid not Ih1ec'
oN.'e0S mo poiltics' "ecause SO TAI
Va, BUSINESS Oh tnis country is con-
~'"ep uel' ought not 10 oe any polucs
"''it"ms Democrst'
'T am. ,s most of Won know. n Demo-
era. And | am a militant Democrat
b. declared II hola 10 the belief tnat
Republicans are mistaken and Democrat /,
few men of my acouaintance who be,
HsVes ~ every word ana letter OF th'
'rg'h" oll OF rights.
h'lIeNe mat the principles o.
,hr'ocihcy WIZ be OF more service tt
, VpuhrIy man any other kihd OF
t,h 'p''s MOST men use them io'
fou''h ~ July purposes and use then
iIa iI"u ana tell you that J believe them