Evening journal., 1916-10-09
PROSPERITY IS DUE
TO WAR ABROAD
II Articles Entering Into
Munitions Comprise 64.7
Per Cent. of Exports
ROOSEVELT MAKES
RELY TO LANE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW YORK, Oct 9.-Nothing more
effectively demonstrates the fact that
the present prosperity Of the United
states is due to the European war and
must terminate with its end. unless
new policies are adopted than the
nures showing the extent and charac-
Ter or the export trade, because the
ngures are official, are compiled by
the Democratic administration, and
about them, therefore. there can be
no controversy. Seventeen articles
entering into the manufacture of ac-
tual munitions, foOdstuffs and various
supplies for the great armies of Eu-
rope, have constituted this year CAT
per cent of the total exports OF this
nation. During 1914 these articles con-
stituted 31.7 per cent. of the total ex-
ports. During the fiscal year 1914
when normal conditions prevailed, the
exports OF these seventeen articles
amounted to 1881 800 During the
hscal year ending June 80. 1916. with
the war in full blast, the exports of
these seventeen articles amounted to
S2.132, 2O3.247. The gain in the expor-
tation of these seventeen articles
alone amounted to 81 1851 ,029,S5 That
gain would pay the wages of over a
million and three-quarter men for a
year at $3.50 a day for each working
day. So much for the export trade
in war munitions and supplies. But
the other side OF the slate is equally
important While there has been this
tremendous gain in supplies for the
armies, there has been serious falling
on in other lines. The loss in ordinary
eXports-as distinguished from war
exports-for the fiscal year OF 1916
amounted to 20S.316,1 0S. Should the
sudden ending Of the war result in the
return of war exports to the normal.
therefore, the total loss would reach
the startling amount of S2,700,000. The
number Of men which such a loss of
export trade would throw out Of en-
ployment is appalling.
Mr.. Roots Speech.
One Of the greatest contributions to
the national campaign, as well as to
the history Of this nation. is the classic
speech delivered by Elihu Root. for
mer Secretary Of State. at Carnegie
Hall. New York. With compelling
logic. lucid illustration and unim-
passioned oratory. Mr.. Root analysed
the record Of this administration,
showed the estimate in which, as
result Of the Wilson foreign policy,
the United States has come to be held
by foreign powers and the danger
which that estimate involves. I'VE
are told that Mr.. Wilson has kept the
country out Of war" he said at one
point $50 has every President for
seventy years, except Lincoln and Nc
Kinley. Never since Columbus sight
ed San Salvador. has there been a
time when IL was so easy for America
to keep out Of war by doing nothing
as 10 has been during the great con-
fict now raging in the old world. All
the great powers of the world except
have had their hands full
with existing enemies. They have
been straining every resource to the
utmost to avoid being conquered by
the the enemies in arms against them.
Our danger is not now. while the
great war is raging. but later, when
peace has been made and the great
armies are free and rulers and gov
ernments look about for ways TO re-
pair their losses and the great spaces
OF ill-defended wealth Of the new
world loom large on the horizon OF
their desires" without bitterness,
but with telling force. Mr.. Root trac-