Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-27
U. 5. is RAPIDLY
TAKING THE LEAD
Judge Gary Says People Will Insist
That All Their Interests Be
Adequately Protected.
EXPORT BUSINESS INCREASING

New York, May 2o.-Declaring that
the United States was rapidly be-
coming the leader among the nations
Of the world and that it was high
time for everyone TO understand that
large majority Of the people OF the
United States will insist upon the
utilization of every facility 10 protect
and to honorably further the inter
csts Of their oyn country" Judge
Ebert II. Gary Spoke here today at
the annual meeting Of the American
Iron and Steel institute on what he
considered "momentous questions in
volving life, liberty and happiness. 1T
is likely opportunity will be given TO
the voters to give expression 10 their
views in the near turure relating 10
some OF these questions" he said.
The large majority have friendly
feeling toward business success, large
or small, SO long as il is decently and
fairly conducted.
I'VE believe thoroughly in the reg
ulation and restraint Of business, but
only in such way as to prevent harm
and injury TO the public interest. The
government and the business men
should work in harmony.
Export Business Increasing.
"Our export business is large and
increasing The total exports for
March of this year were SAIL ,476,638
in value, an increase Of $ll4,So4, ,786
over March, 1915.
"The markets OF the world are null
tiplying in number and increasing in
importance. We are hoping for open
ports in every country. We have not
heretofore had our proportionate
share Of this trade One reason 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 having the
ownership or control of ships and
who are interested directly or indi-
rectly in business competing with us.
New Shipping Lines Needed.
when the present wars are ended
these conditions will be even worse
than they have ever been before un-
less there are adopted laws or amend
ments that will place our merchant
marine on an equality with that OF
other nations.
I'VE 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 nation,
but only defensively.
$50 anxious are our people to avoid
trouble and 10 maintain a peace foot
ing they are willing to submit tenn
porarly even to sneers and insults
before they will assume an offensive
attitude and run the risk OF precipi-
tating q war unnecessarily. This is
strong statement, but It represents
the real attitude OF large majority
of our people.
Strong Navy Important
"lt the United States is 10 assume
and maintain the important position
amoug nations that has been thrust
upon it, II must be possessed OF the
same elements of power and strength
that others have II must be pre-
pared 10 protect tis commerce on the
seas II must be ready 10 support
other nations iu the msstcucc that
she ports ut an foreign friendly ua,
tious shall remain free and open 60
all And etrn more important t0 ean-
slider Nc would De- able Ca exert a
powerful influence Iu aiding and even
compelling international peace.
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