Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-28
SAYS GERMANY
HOARDED COPPER
FOR THREE YEARS
W, A. Clark Gives Interesting
Interview in Los Angeles
Paper Regarding Effect of
War on Business.

William A. Clark, ono OF the worlds
richest mon ana recognized as the
hcad and front II the copper industry
in Che world, has reconctly given out
an interview In the Los Angeles Times
which win be read with the greatest
interest IN Albuquerque, whore Mr.
cmrk has visited frequently and iq
well known. The story IN the Times
ia as follows.
In the three years before the var
the production of copper in the
unitod states averaged 1900. 100000
pounds annuity Germany took hair
Of Il. Or az much MS an the other ma
iians OF the world put together cx-
elusive Of the United States
A history Of the war and some Of
the things that have followed In It's
wake might be written around this
fact according "a former senator w
A. Clark. multl-millionare copper
mnendte ana president Of the salt
Lake. who arrived here yesterday 20
spend a few days.
THAT Germany had been boarding
copper for AZ least three years be-
fore the outbreak Of hostillties is.
believe. proven by these figures said
the former senator for Ito Industries,
under no circumstances could have
absorbed such an enormous supply 81
the metal
Also there is opposite evidence that
when Germany "halved the United
States copper supply with the rest
of the world II had war In mind FOR
aimee tho outbreak OF hostllitics, the
demand for the metal has reached
record proportions, In spite Of the
fact that the demand for copper In
the constructive Industries Of this
country has fallen off and Germany
is not in position TO import.
eThe demand for copper Is now the
greatest In history" said ex-senator
Clark. III will run TO 1900, 900, 600
pounds for the yenr. Mort Of Il Is
mixed with zinc and rolled into a
wire. Just the size Of a cartridge. for
the allies. War has bulled the copper
market and made zinc so much in
demand that the old waste heaps Of
the Broken Hills mining district Of
Australia are now being worked over
for the small quantities of this metal
that they contain"
Condemns Bryan.
In spite OF the fact that 10 Is firmly
convinced that the wrlr viii not end
before two years, MIR CLARK sees
gains for the United Statea IN II and
has little respect for sentlmentallsts
of the Bryan type.
"Hryana position Il untenahle, un-
dgnified and does not meet the ap-
probation II iha thinking people "
this eountryN II In fortunate that hu
waa never elected president" said the
former Montana senator, after re-
marking that he had supported tho
grapeidice deaerter in three cam
paigna.
ut is Mckening, this wishy-w ashy
stuff, he continued. I'VE do not
want peace with dishonor. We arc
Americans, We stand for peace, but
peace with honor | am thankful that
rfSan was never elected president"
continuing, Mr.. Clark urged the in
creme " The military and naval es-
iaiillHinicnts 50 TINT we may maintain !
oar position before the world
IF need he he said. we should |
have compulsory military training |
for. 1 believe, no one now denies that |
The safeguards af treaties are now Of
no effect"
Pertineney is added 20 this utter |
anee by the fact that Mr.. CLARK is |
vice president OF the Peace and Arbi- /
tration league. But. as he explained |
this league works for peace urges |
arbitration but does not recognize |
such thing az peace with dishonor.
Wilson's position throughout the
negotiations with the belligerents has
been admirable" he said His stand !
IN every case, ! believe has been well |
talgen. II war comes, which | hope
II never will, | am convinced that I
Americans to a man will stand should |
er To shoulder behind the president " |
Whit War Means.
Aside from war as barbarous in
stitutlen, undesirable at any time, Mr. !
Clark frankly remarked that war
with any Of the belligerents would rob |
this country Of opportunities Of trade /
expansion whose magnitude we are |
Just beginning 10 recognize.
General business Is good he said. /
1T Will improve, II cannot help I
doing so, for. while the rest ~ the
world Is az war, we are surely |
strengthening our bold on the mar 4
kets OF South America, Scandinavia |
and other portions Of the globe Re \
cause Of the large demand for wire IN 4
the electrical industries Of Scandna- II
via and other portions Of the globe II
Because Of the large demand for wire Il
in the electrical industries o. Scandi-
via, which were heretofore dcpend- II
ent On Europe for their supply / am II
now building a new brass plant In II
connection with the wire works nc H
Elizahethnort, n J.
Although some may deplore u, on n
grounds, ! believe. more of sentimen
tally than aught else the supplies II
that We are selling Go the allies are 4
making business good, II could not II
be otherwise ror instance It has Il
been eetimated that wo have sold
500. 600 horses to the bclllgerents and
more than 800 .00o 600 worth II loco
motives. inst 20 mention a few things
With the greatest wheat crop in his
tory, and half the world locked IN
deadly struggle. it must follow as
matter OF course that the United Il
States should feel increased impetus Il
toward prosperity
Mr. Clark also stated that II Is his
firm conviction that the trade we win
Of south America and the Scandina-
Wan countries through the war win 4,
be held.
south America. he said, "and
Spain. which Ii another coming buyer,
have always wanted credit. London
has given IL to them, but has always
4 good round interest They
will learn through this war that they
can buy cheaper here, instead Of de-
on Iondon for goods often