The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
LINE OF BATTLE is FOUR HUNDRED Mil Is ONO

have not heretofore had our propo :
tionate share OF this trade. One req
son for the limited amount OF our
export business in the past Is found
In the lack Of ships owned. controlled
and operated by Americans. We
have been more or less subjected to
the domination Of foreigners havins
the ownership OF control Of ships and
who are Interested directly or indi-
rectly in business competing with us,
when the present wars are end
ed these conditions will be even
worse than they have ever been be-
fore unless there are adopted laws
or amendments that will place our
merchant marine practically on an
equality with that OF other nations.
1--WE are in favor OF peace for our
nation: not at any price, but We
would II necessary. pay literally for
It. We would fight any other ma
ton, but only defensively. However.
we do not wish for war and we be-
lieve II Is not necessary to engage In
II with any European nation or ma
lions.
so anxious are our people TO avo 1
trouble and to maintain q peace foot
Ing, they are willing to submit, tenn
porarily, and until the minds Of hot
heads have had time to become cool
and collected. to many acts seeming
ly unfriendly and even to sneers and
insults, before they will assume an
offensive. attitude and run the risk
of precipitaing war unnecessarily.
This Ia a strong statement but It rep
resents the real attitude OF large
majority of our people. They sim
cerely believe we shall get through
and come out Of the apparent shad-
ows Of doubt and distrust, the clouds
of gloom that at times have been very
black and threatening, without war
and with the respect and confidence
of all the European nations. We de-
sire to have our administration ct
Washington maintain a strictly neu-
trail attitude concerning tho bellig-
erent nations. When the war Is over
and may merciful Providence
speed the day-we wish to be on
terms Of intimate and cordial rela-
lions with them all.
!. "If the United States Is to assume
and maintain the important position
among nations that has been thrust
upon her, she must be possessed OF
the same elements of power and
strength that others have. She must
be prepared to protect her commerce.
on the seas. She must be ready to
support other nations In the insist
ence that the ports OF all foreign
friendly nations shall remain froc
and open to all. And even more inn
portant to consider, we would be al q
to exert a powerful influence In aid
ing and even, compelling sinternation-
al peace"
In closing, Judge Gary said:
"There 10 not intended to be nor
ia there any question Of politics In
yolyed in what has been said, not
wit1hstanding there may be differ
ences Of opinion held by persons OF
different political parties concerning
some Of the points discussed. It is be-
lieved a strong and dominant public
sentiment will bring about a regard
for honest business success. benehciai
to all the people Of this country, ana
necessary laws and administration OF
laws to promote and protest 1t; the
maintenance Of permanent peace, In
dustrial as we'll as social; and the SUI
ficient preparedness to insure both.
"The steel industry is good; better
than ever before. There have recent
" been publications to the erect tho-
there Is q falling off in new orders
and this may be true to.a slight es-
tent. but the daily bookings general
ly are larger IN volume than the total
producing capacity. and as tho untin-
ished orders on hand are sufficient to
keep the mills busy for the remainder
of this calendar year and large
portion of 1917 there is not mucn. II
any. cause for concern on the part OF
manufacturers for the next twelve
months at least.
eve could hope that we had been
nermitted to continue cooperation en-
= basis that would have influenced
greater stability In prices, higher ~
times Of depression and lower W
times Of great activity, for 1t would
have been satisfactory and beneicia!
to both producer and consumer ana
to their employees; but circumstances
over which we had no control,
brought about change in this par
ticular. Public sentiment may bring
about n restoration Of the former and
better methods. Who can tellT