The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-05
TELLS HOW U. $. BUSINESS AN IAN
 HELP BRING PEACE


 Washtng1on. Feb. s.-In a discus peon var before the Chamber of Conanlerce Of the United States in conventton here today, Edward A. Fi1ene, of Boston. outlined how he thought ;naerican business men peace.
 It becomes apparent then that great exertion and great expense for foreign trade expansion must be ac- icoznpanIed by at least equaI exertion to make the terms of settlement of the present great war such that Eu- rope win not remain an armed camp.
 .sAs responsible business men we should ask ourseIyess What can we business men dos what can the Unit ed Etates do. to help bring about the This struggle Is so fierce that at present there seems to be no oppor- tunity for any outside interference, however well intended. Moreover, there Is apparently no chance Of peace being made on any terms with In the near future.
 The warning nations will not pro- pose terms of peace until exhaustion or victory comes. E The neutral coun- tries, although they are seriously af- feeted and suffer seriously from the effects of the sWaEs can have but dit t1eg hope that any proposals they may make will be acceptable now Tentative attempts in this direction have failed. The danger is, there fore. that peace win eventually be made by: the warning nations alone and through the same diplomats who were not able to praventsthis devas- tating war IT that happens it is almost inevitable that the terms Of settlement VIII carry the seeds of the next war, leave Europe an armed
 
 for years to come so Impoverished that few if any countries will be profitable fields for trade expansion
 May add 9 word of warning. If the United States is to have any sli- rect influence finally in the terms of settlement Of the war, such influence will depend largely on the confidence the warning nations have in our fairness and justice We must play the game straight and not hit below the beItnot try to take unfair ad- 5vantages of the present export trade helplesaness of, any of the fighting nations.
 .sBnt granted that the war is final ly over and the terms Of settlement have been such as will at once or in time make all the warning and all the neutral nations better fields for trade expansion yet there are other fundamental factors that must be rightly dealt with before any inn F can be ours.s'
 MT. FTlene discussed a multiplicity of phases of foreign trade facilities, ocean carriage, banking and credit, insurance and the Iks and then clos Fed with summary df his address l ssIn brief have tried to show he satd.
 method by which We may help make more certain a settlement of the war on 2 basis which will not leave the world an armed camp with ever-increasing ornaments but which will result in a more lasting peace and be a basis for the greater and more permanent prosperity of the in- habitants of the warning countries, l thus increasing and not Diminishing the buying power Of the world. $
 2. The necessity of just and staple conditions Of ocean transport, and a possible method to insure them.
 That a very important part Of the pioneer work for trade expan- | sion must be done by American banks and bankers If they are willing to take the risk of such pioneer work Ithey are entitled to the practical sup port of our business men and of our I government.
 I 94 A type of new machinery by which national trade organizatio ons can very greatly increase the power of all their members to acquire for iseign trade.
 $. An improved instrument which will insure to foreign buyers that they will get the goods they have ordered at, the time they hove ordered thems or else a substantial indemnity.
 ss6. Finally, have indicated a quality stamp which win give to the ultimate consumer assurance that the American goods he buys with this stamp are reliable and trustw oytay.'' 2 4
 Frederick sharer, an American, ar rested in London for having run over and killed boy with his automobile was exonerated by a coroner's jury. President Wilson refused to send to the Senate the State Departments cor Erespondence with foreign governments lover the seizure of copper shipments. Some of the girls feel that if charit- ably disposed person would give them the new naring skirts, they would be suitab1y clothed go to Sunday tschooI.