The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
AMERICA MUST
| HAVE VICTORY
This Is Universal Sentiment
of Business Men, Says
Holland.


Germany the great body OF business
men OF the United States will be rep
resented at the sixth annual meeting
OF the United States Chamber Of Com
msrce which Is to be held at Chicago,
on April 10. II and L. Certainly as
many as 10000 business men in the
United States are to be represented by
oelegates who as a whole will be able
10 speak for every State in the Union
ana Tor every one Of the large cities
sfnd q good many OF the small cities
> m the land. A body Of that kind
whose purpose Is to discuss the most
important questions of the day, these
being grouped into four-one the f.
nancing OF the war. another the rail-
road situation. a third the centralized
control Of industries and the fourth
our shipping-is likely fairly well to
convey to the President and to the
administration at Washington a con-
Ntneing idea Of the prevailing and
probably unanimous business senti-
ment throughout the United States re-
sarding these subjects. The business
men are to consider and discuss these
questions from two points OF view.
One OF them reflects the adequate
Milling by business OF all Of the re-
qutrenN nts OF the government and the
other the manner in which this may
be accomplished. not merely with the
least disturbance of private industry,
but also with substantial and reason
able stimulation Of private industry
30 that this can be maintained and be
IN excellent position to meet the con-
dttions which will arise Immediately
after the close OF the war.
Consider Foreign Trade.
At about the time OF che meeting Of
The United States Chamber of Com
pierce at Chicago. the organization Of
ndustriaI leaders who are occupied in
Maintaining now. and after the war
a increasing. our foreign trade, will
In session at Cincinnati. These two
Lthertngs should fairly well reflect
merican sentiment and provide a
hsis OF public opinion upon which
he government at Washington can
ely.
Mid-April is likely to be a convenient
pr expedient time for the meeting Of
these two groups of representatives
Iof American business men, for IN
about six weeks there should be dem
nstration Of the magnitude OF the
Preparations which are how under
ay in the United States for main
iklAl6 LuE "dE uuLAA gE4NE AAO1bA
ctory can be assured. II sentiment
other parts Of the country is sim
r to that which is noticeable in
W York, then there will be general
nifestation of public approval were
sident Wilson completely to ignore
ce talk from Germany and instead
hat set forth in brief. concise, and
nhatic language. the single war
OF the United States which is to
quer In order that We may save
country's life.
ot many in the country realize the
gnitude Of the preparations that
now under way. Leaders of the
lat industries do know something
nut the extent Of these almost in
hceivably great preparations. es-
ciaIly those which may be made
sibIv manifest in the course of
W weeks. There is hardly one Uf
he great industries which does not
how carry orders upon its books. the
IfulfiIlment Of which will require at
least year, for war commodities the
Ezggregate money value Of which in
each instance or for each industry
reaches high up into the millions. YeS-
terday the leaders OF one OF the
largest American Industries reported
carrying upon its books orders for ma
teriaI needed in the war, which must
be made an Slvered before 1919.
which in the aggregate reaches the
money value of about IS, ,OOO,OOO.
$500. .OOO, 900 In Contracts.
The steel industry finds that il il
Zwere not hampeTed by certain trans
portation difficulties and other trou-
les It would now be carrying upon
books orders to be filed within the
rxt twelve months, the aggregate Of
hch in money avlue is estimated at
Q. 00o. 600.
me great workshops where rifles
large guns are manufactured are
Sing earnestly for additiaRA skilled
so that they may more readily
Il the demands not only of our own
ernment but OF foreign govern
hts and at this time, especially
knce. The Secretary OF War an
lnces that we are to have SUI
Iemacy in the machine gun field and
fthIn a few weeks after these two
Conventions. one in Chicago and one
n Cincinnati. meet the production OF
machine guns will reach n point which
Twill make il possible to report that
from 5000 to 1000 guns Of this kind
will be manufa ctured and ready for
! delivery in a single week, this pro-
Huction to be continued while the war
lasts.
Presumably the railroad situation
HRFfU have been well irOned out by mid
ApriI, for there remains nothing but
ne necessary legislation by Congress
hich the Director General. Mr.. Nc
doo, hoped would be secured by the
Et Of March. in order 70 perfect and
horoughlr systemstize the operation
the FederaliZed railroads Of the
nited states.
ShIplnE Hoped For.
II Is possible and perhaps probable
hat BY mid-spTing Mr.. Hurley may
! able to assure the American people
hat the United States is TO have in
he year 1913 ships in sufficient guam
Ity 70 transport the army. the neces-
Ysry munitions Of war and supplies
Aronn the United States TO France.
stupendous energies of this kind. TO
= nothing OF the new F5erty loan,
\ now in operation throughout the
ire country and they will include,
soon as the season for agriculture
ms. vigorous attempts to speed up
be highest capacity. the cultivation
pod products which will be har-
"a and ready for consumption by
AL Of 1913 In view Of these
rations which are so great as to
VI e. sENA