The Washington herald., 1917-06-15

pecially after the war in Europe is
ended. The days of peace are the
seasons when the Westinghouse peo-
pie expect to develop their greatest
activities. To this end they have de-
Cided not to take any further war or
ders. They look for a large expan-
sion Of their trade in South America.
When recently, Ernest Wands,. for
merry confidential agent OF the
State Department at Washington. was
in South America, he learned that, es-
, peciaily in Argentina and Brazil,
| American electric apparatus was in
great demand. and that the demand
Was increasing. Electricity. after the
war Is ended, is to play a very i'm
portant part in the upbuilding OF Eu-
ropean industries, and the demand
| for electric apparatus in the United
! States IS likely to be greater than tine
| manufacturers, large as are the ca
pacities of their plants, can meet.
Peaceful Control.
Another feature associated with
this transaction, which involves mill
lions, is to be found in its significant
attitude towards worldwide competi-
tiOn after the European war is end
| ed. There seems to be no doubt that
an alliance has been perfected be-
| tween the American and British COM
pany. and the allies of the British
company, whereby certain markets
will be left open to the American
I company, and certain other markets
| open to the British company. This
) may or may not be regarded by some
as an alliance in restraint of trade.
. Our sulphur producers are understood
. to have an Italian alliance of this
+ kind. But the views OF the public
have SO changed since the European
war began, respecting reasonable trade
! Cnm binafinn aGnarial1y n
! items of exporters, that there is no
! likelihood of any criticism of this
! alliance. 1t is admittedly a trade
movement. desiSned not merely to
! gain command of world markets, but
also to overcome whatever German
competition may be created after
! peace has been established. 1t points
! signiticantl" 10 the fact that the
! allies who are now fighting Germany
will. after The war. act in combina-
! tiOn So as to command markets
which Germany in great measure
/ war.
The Copper Situation.
II the Westinghouse company has
| decided to occupy its plants ex-
Clusively with the manufacture of not
classified as war munitions, the man
ayers must contemplate a greatly in
| creased use OF copper. Some OF the
| copper authorities say that the new
! era is to be not merely one of stu
pendous expansion in the steel and iron
| industries. but also very great expdn-
sion of the use of electricity. and
| therefore of copper. One recent illus
tration confirms their view, for It Is
reported authoritatively to railway
managers here that so satisfactory
has been the installation of electricity
| as the motive power upon q consider
1 l.
| Louis railway system to the Pacific
| that another large section is to be
| equipped as speedily as possible with
| electric apparatus.
Adolph Lewisohn. one of the fore
most authorities on copper produc-
tion: was quoted a few days ago as
| having said that in his opinion the
government will be compelled to en-
! ter the open market for the purchase
| of vast supplies of copper of which It
is now and for a long time is to be
| in need. This statement seems indi-
rectly to confirm rumors that have
! been heard that the government may
have found some obstacle to the exc
| cution of the contract it recently made
! for enormous quantities OF copper at
| approximately 16 cents pound,
| Strong intimatons have come to New
York that the labor unions protested
| against the execution Of this contract
for the reason that the copper miners
| are paid upon a sliding scale. II,
| therefore, many million tons of cop
per were sold to the government at
approximately 16 cents a pound. the
market rate being more than twice as
much, the miners would be compelled
by the sliding scale Of operation TO ac-
cept a great falling on in pay. 1t Is
possible that this difficulty has been
overcome, but Mr. Lewisohn's remark
indicates that thereafter the GOVERN.
ment will be compelled to 60 into the
open market to buy its copper.
Cleveland Dodge's Millions.
Cleveland Dodge is abundantly able
to subscribe several millions to the
Red Cross fund, II he were SO dis
posed. He has, however, adopted a
plan which is not original but is fre-
quently followed, whereby an initial
fund, designed to lead a large sub
scription, can be secured. For IL has
been observed that If a few wealthy
men join in pledging a large amount
as a nucleus, then those whose wealth
Is not so great are tempted To initafe
the example to the EXTENT IN
their means. In other words n Mr.
Dodge's 81 100000 subscription' Witch
is contingent upon the Securing of
twenty-four other 100000 suhser,n-
tions SO that a nucleus of S25 0o0 00(
Is secured, succeeds, then WITH tbis
fund it will be all the more easy n
persuade men Of means and otbeTs IA
Join those who are endeayorins fo
raise 800, 100000 for the Red Gross.
HOLLAND.