The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
POINTS OUT TRADE
OPENING IN RUSSIA
Stanley Washburn Tells Why
+. i. should Seize Advan-
tagc Made by War.
GERMAN INFLUENCE GONE

The opinion may be more or less popu-
lar that at the first squawk OF an Amer
,c,n monograph the average lower class
russian would grow hysterical from SUI
csrstitious. snorant fright: but one
,,,srlcan who knows his military. civil.
,ou,icsl and industrial Russia exploded
.Aoss ideas last night when he told OF
tho thousands Of Russian refugees he
mad seen Juggling among their closely
Guarded effects American sewing ma
chines. American Photographs, Ameri-
ran cash registers. the last words in
American agricultural implements-not
10 mention the fact that many a refugee
rad taken out all American life insur-
ance policy.
The American who had studied Russia
q, hrS, hand and. with no axe to grind
bu, only an enthusiastic desire 10 see
America lump IN and grab on about n
htIlion dollars worth Of Russian trade
while tho going lis good-and then Keep
its Stanley washburn. war corre-
,nondent. author. recipient OF the Order
a, the imperial Crown Of Japan n
other houors. a son of the late United
states senator washburn Of Minnesota.
Mr.. Washburn. who recently returned
from the Russian front. where he has
seen more of Russia's armies In action
Than was possible for any other cor
,osro,den,. had lust registered at the
Hotel Gotham at I o'clock last night
and was on his way to his rooms when
a reporter for THE SvS happened upon
him.
EnthusiastIc over Opportunity.
Tho war correspondent had had no
dinner. but that fact didn't deter him
from waxing enthusiastic over the trade
opnortuui,y which he believes American
manufacturers are overlooking.
The Russians" said MIR. Washburn.
ARE. as any one who knows them VIII
toll YOU. the klndiiest and most respon
siye 81 European peoples. mad OPP
por,unities not only to study their
armies in this wal and during the Russo
Japanese campaigns but exceptional
chances TO look into other phases OF
Russian life in 1905. during the Russian
revolution of 1906 and since the great
war began, by visits to abou, 1000 Rus'
sian cities. towns and villages while
travelling more than 10000 miles win
her armies.
'Oyer there are about 10000. 900 OF
ls0.O0O,OOo people in an agricultural
con n.y. MUCH Hlolt Nia WV
81 the United states, who need ano
want everything we can send them.
lie said. Twenty or more years befor'
this war began started afte'
that and got Ii. Now. VIII
q bit of brain work-and now. TINS Jan
uary and February. 1916, Is the ps!
Geological ~moment-we can get It ava!
from Germany. and once We DO get !
Germany will not get II back.
why We Can Gain Trade.
I'LL tell you why: To begin wit
Germany In going after Russia's grea
trade started a German propaganda II
Russia which finally developed to be tn,
greatest menace TO Russia In the presen
war. In building up commercial powe
In Russia Germany had steadily built u
also great military and political In
fuence.
Three years before this war. for In
stance. Germany had succeeded In nav
iug the WARSAW iortiiications disman
tied. Russian Notifications In man
places had been built under the direc'is
o, GERMAN engineers. Was 1t any won
der. then, that with Russia's defence
ana other military details at Germany
hnEertips the German army In this wa
could, as il did when the steel brldg
at kil!sz in Russian Poland was de
stroyed. come right w with numbere
Sc tons Of a duplicate bridge and /
sixteen hours have a new steel bridg
completed and its regiments marchin
across
AN this time, you see. while German
had been grabbing Russian trade. sh
was In the midst of a most subtl
propaganda. Germany vas preparing I
grab future military victory from Rus
sia as well as her before tn
declaration Of war. And Russia no.
knows the truth.
Grrmauy LosinR Labor.
ats beyond the possibilities to hin
OF a German victory so smashing tina
her treasures will Ice replenished 10 III
point where she can extend credits I
obtain foreign trade as In the past. An
as for her capacity for cheap production
mat also will have been lost on a
enormous scale. Her skilled laborers no
are filling up the holes IN the first line
The first line was 100 per cent. militar
value and zero in industrial value.
But walk along "A line OF Germa
Prisoners AZ ! have done in recei
months and ask them their trade
Carpenter CONTRACTOR mason the
answcr-evcry kind OF skilled work.
y"ull tind except munition makers"
Commendable as present efforts are
capture South American trade, said NJ
Nashhurn, the South American con
nerre, however potentially important,
OF the future whereas the Russian tra'
Is actively of the present and OF va
proportions.
H." believes the German milital
strength has passed its zenith and
waning. kussia's was at Its lowest la
September, and IL steadily increasing,
MS not too much to believe" he co
clIdrd, that 1t will he the Russian arm
which win deliver the decisive punch b
foe another winter. The time for OF
Chamber, Of commerce and other tra'
bod.e, 10 organize a campaign to captu
hcr trade from Germany Is not wh'
Russia is "A great, victorious nation. D
now. when Russia is open TO sympathet
Interest and is responsive"