Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19
SEEKS THE BEST
WAYFOR COOPERATION
Convention of u S. Chamber of Commerce Opens at At
lantc City With Speech by President Rhett-Secre-
tary Lane Declares Country is Going Full Speed.

making airplanes-rcvivcd n dead in
dustry. that of building ships; placed
powers over exports and prices, over
industries and resources, in the hands
Of the President that will give him
tho weapons no needs; made laws to
punish domestic enemies. and courage
ously placed the burden OF taxation
upon those who can best bear up un-
der lt-this is record that no other
nation has eXceIlcd. II Is record
that shows purpose. an unfinching
purpose.
AMERICA WILL PROVE SHE
KNOWS HOW TO MAKE WAR
I've of America. 1t Is conceded, know
how TO make money. and we will prove
that We know how to make war,
whole-hcarted rcsolutc war War
That means organization, machinery.
science; war that means men by tho
million. and money by the billion; war
that means observation-disclosures, ruined
hopes, little glory perhaps u certain
self-rcspect. world that men can
grow in.
I'VE shall make war in earnest, for
we know that if Germany wins, the
world viii turn aside from the system
OF law and liberty which we know, and
eXalt that military caste and system
which is the historic enemy of per-
sonal liberty. We make war in
FRANCO that we may not be compelled
to do battle here. Let Germany have
Canada or Mexico. or even Cuba, and
we would 60 to our daily work like the
Pilgrim Fathers with our guns in our
hands.
This Is in truth. most distinctivcly
our war for we claim proudly that we
gave the Impulse to Europe which
turned It's face toward democracy. and
Tor that reason in lighting with Eng
iahn. france. Italy and Russia We
hGht Tor those who follow in the way
we Zee. true children OF the American
conception Of government as servant.
not "A master.
1t is now 1900 years since Caesar
defeated the Germans in France. When
they came asking terms, he said tn
thcm: Go back whence you came. re-
pair the damage you have done. and
give hostages to keep peace for the
future. 1t was the ancient and bar
'"ric custom to take princes and hIch
men hs hostages and this custom Cor
many ioiiowed when She entered Bel
siu!h But tho world does not asl,
'ue" nostaees to-day. 1t Is tho prob-
ZEN OF world craftsmanship to discover
"hat KIND OF hostage Gerr any on,
give when she has been CONVINCED mar
hcf dreams Of world overmasterv car
not come true"
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
is CAUSE OF TURMOIL
BUSINESS in America is In mad
turmoil and the reason is to he fonpd
IN the competitive bidding between tho
government and private industry"
This statement wac made nv yv,asu,
Catchings. chairman Of the commerce
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce of tho United States in address.
ing the war convention OF business
men in session here
r. GOODWIN Rhett, OF Cbar,es,o,
:. e.. president of the chamber in
formed the convention that Mr.. Catch
ings's statements were based unon A.
commerce committees daily experi-
ences while sitting in Washington.
Mr. Catchings continues:
The government we are informed
intends to spend $4,000, O0o 900 for f.
SELF and Its allies during the next
year. When we consider that the en-
TIRE gross turnover OF the United States
steel Corporation and its subsidiaries
Is sso3,ooo.0o0 each year. it will be
seen the government will place upon
business demand twenty times as
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