New-York tribune., 1916-01-09
The Cars Rapid Progress.

"In January, 1896, there was neither
automobile nor automobile Industry
neither Hamlet nor the play OF Hamlet
The business began as a business IN
1898. That vear Nv Winton manu-
factured. made and sold automobiles
TO the number Of four.
"The first automobile show was held
in this city in 1899 The sixteenth Is
now in progress. That was the flush
ing dawn. This is the full days splen-
dor. The interval has been merely q
matter OF success and statistics.
"The eyes OF time have rarely beheld
such progress in the brefspace OF SIX
teen years I'm half generation an in
dustry has sprung from infancy 70 ma
turty. ranking now fourth IN The whole
country. lts output in 1898 numbering
practically none. increased In the year
lust closed 10 SOP 900. with an estimat-
ed output for the current year OF 200
900 During the same period thew alue
of the output increased from next 20
nothing 10 s6ol 100000 for the year
hich has just taken its place in the
past
"ln order 10 promote our internal
prosperity and assist IN solving the
problems upon which It depends, we
ought 10 establish a permanent tarl:
commission, not with the vain hope OF
eliminating the tariff question from
politics. but in order 20 provide both
the Democratic and Republican parts
with facts with which tariff legislation
shound be founded. in order 70 make
them sin against facts and in the lgnt,
If they insist upon shining at all.
"While building up our naval cstab-
lishment we ought not 10 forget our
once fourishing mercantile marine. q
ought 10 devote little time and a lit
tie talent 70 the resurrection OF our
departed mercantile navy. Let Us al
ford American capital a fair oppor-
tunitv 20 invest in American ships. and
il should not be content with the prohts.
II there be inherent and insuperable
difficulties in the way we should. al
least. have the consciousness OF having
discharged our duty.
We Must Make Our Choice.
LET US encourage the use Of the
dollar in international exchange. but
let me drop the warning thai We can
not hope to become creditor nation
and AZ the same time be a closed and
hermit, or q protective. ration Debtor
nations will insist upon borrowing IN
those countries where a dollars worth
of their goods will pay a dollars worth
OF their debts. We must make our
choice between these destinies. unless
all other nations are 20 become pro-
tective nations.
I'VE lag 1000 years behind the Ro-
man Republic in respect 70 highways.
The remains or many Roman roads
still survive as enduring monuments OF
the constructive genius OF that mighty
people In the United States there are
100000 miles of highway. There are
100000 miles of rural routes and star
routes embraced in our postal service.
This is five times the total railway
mileage of the country.
az has been estimated b. experts
that every time the sun sets the Amer
lean farmers have lost during the day
81 100000 on account OF the unim-
proved and neglected condition Of these
highways. This aggregates more than
$500 100000 year. What investment
would not be justified 10 eliminate this
waste?
The general government should CO.
operate with the state governments,
paying dollar for dollar. IN the estab-
lishment and construction OF system
Of national highways. The expenditure
should be dollar for dollar in order 20
safeguard against the "pork barrel" !"
More than 100000 a year are now
expended by the several states and
their subdivisions If this amount
were wisely and efficiently expended il
would soon produce a magnificent sys-
tenn covering the whole country.
in 1913 the different states raised
through an Inheritance tax some S26.-
100000 There may be reasons against
Federal inheritance tax when the
revenues are 10 be converted into the
general funds Of the Treasury. But an
inheritance tax the proceeds Of which
should be dedicated to internal i'm
proyements. 20 the construction OF a
splendid system OF national highways,