The sun., 1916-11-19

(whose guns no longer thunder
In my ears as 1 sit In my hotel
in Paris) something more than death
and mad destruction IL emerging. Tho
conflict IS a cataclysm producing .
new world in which humanity achieves
the Uncomfortable.
Comfortable and placid in their quiet
homes. surely unconscious Of tho real
meaning Of the words which tell the
daily story Of a hemisphere ablaze,
aboil. ~exoruciated by a struggle quite
unprecedented in earth's annals.
Americans must remain without q real
conception OF the revolution which Is
now rearranging web and wool Of the
whole European political. social and
Industrial fabric.
There Ia in this more to be deplored.
morn to be applauded. more to be con-
cealed In shame. more to be recorded
proudly. more to be forgotten II God
gmAts. more TO be remembered at all
hazard, than ever has occurred before
h any like period Of this worlds
tempestuous history.
Europe u learning mighty lessons.
While England grimiy succeeds at tho
vast tasks OF forming giant armies out
Of citizens ~ unframed as our own,
q raising hitherto undreamcd of
hoafds Of money monthly without
Oru0hing the poor with new taxation,
q building ships more rapidly than
the foeman's stealthy submarines a
dnk them. Of Increasing nearly all hcr
products Of peaceful industry while
although shorthandsd through the
at the front OF millions Of her
gturdiest workers) producing wartime
opecfAlties in value and requiring
labor comparable with the total repre-
ssntsd by her ~peacetime output,
France In no less degree Is accom-
pltshing the incredible. the seemingly
miraculous.
Englishmen and Frenchmen die by
Thousands. With each brain which n
bullet stills some part Of the worlds
Old store of knowledge Is destroyed.
with each muscle stirened into quiet
~ the quick death which sweeps
ocross and ~momentarily swoops into
ne trenches some part Of the worlds
potential force II utterly destroyed.
Tho best upon this hemisphere Is suf-
fsfing humiliation by wholesale.
II secms obvious that while such q
ruthless wal proceeds. while Humanity
grips humanity maniacally and fights
e xrimy. powder stained, blood red
dencd death. all other interests save
those OF burning. wrecking. sitting.
killing. utterly destroying. must he IN
allegiance. But what does the travel
ling American whose professional curl
osity leads him to Europe to inquire
really discover hero IN France?
Recently q group Of experts from tho
United States have been exploring
France and that which they have found
has been rot less than wonderful. al
though they have devoted their atten-
ton solely to the achievements Of con-
~structive industry.
As American business men, IN no
way helped or hampercd by the Gov
eminent at Washington. they have
teen studying France. French business
and the possibility Of increasing trade
between this great republic and our
own. Here in Paris ! have just had q
long talk with W. W. Nichols OF New
York, president NJ the American In
dustrial Commission. which was chosen
by the principal economic and indus
trial organizations Of America to make
this survey. Our talk occurred just
prior to the departure Of the commis-
sion for home. and this nrt.cle will 60
forward by the ship which VIII carry
them.
With the commission and this article
upon that ship will travel a cargo OF
fine plans for future F'ranco-hinerican
business cooperation and a general &C.
Termination on the part of the return
ing travellers 20 urge their follow
eountrymcn OF importance in the busi-
meas world TO arrange. without too
much delay. for q similar survey OF
commercial and industrial Grea;
Britain. Mr.. Nichols very clearly sees
me need for this. Perhaps, therefore.
this enterprisinG group Of travelling
American business investigators may
have set a fashion which will be OF
really great moment to their country
I'VE did not come TO France a-search
for definite opportunities for tho sale
Of concrete American goods as much
an We did a-scarch for knowledge 81
tho French business man." said Mr.,
Nichols. "ln tho past We have felt
that we might find 1t d!hicult to get
along with him. Not knowing him
va have imagined him TO DO a crea-
ture very different from ourselves
We wanted to ind ont whether we
were right or wrong. We have found
out, learning tina: not only Ia he not
q difficult man to set on with but
that re Is so big and fine ana power
ful, 80 e%nterprlsinE and constructive
that In future II will be difficult for u,
to get along without him.
"The greateet OF the many fine dis
~coveries which we have made upor
this Journey Is that the French busl'
neas man Is jus; what we nil try q
Bean honest, enterprising citizen
doing his best for his fortuna
and the progress OF hlS nation. str.v
ing for the bcttermcnt OF his produc
and the honest extension OF It's sale, n:
We strive In our own field.
1--WE came to France feeling tina
we were TO cope with "a trade psychol
q quite different from Dur own o
the United States. We so away file
when we trade with Frenchmcn W,
shall be trading with n class OF buyer
and eellers averaging up with the yer.
best OF our W people, asking moth
ing but that fair treatment whicl
they win return. full OF energy, fore
aight and enthusiasm. bearing wit
amazing patriotism and fortitudc III
ntreiD Of thu rre1test war I'm higtOr,