The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
Arrival of French Leaders
Indication of a Future
Boom Says Holland.


have already met some OF the lead
ers IN our copper industry and have
gained some Of the information which
they sought
The coming to the American mar
ket OF these representatives of reviy-
ing industry in France Is one of the
arst and perhaps one of the most sat-
isfaetory demonstrations OF what
American industry OF all kinds will be
called upon to do as soon as peace
"a actually ratified by the United
States and by the allies.
Already four Industries are certain
20 receive heavy demands for the va
rtous commodities they produce. One
OF these is copper.
The resignation Of John ID. Ryan
from the Aircraft Board so that he
might be able to return at once to the
direction Of the great couper indus
tries which are identified by his name.
Is spoken OF as one Of the indications
OF what the copper industry will he
called upon 10 do Immediately after
pcace is secured. The destruction OF
copper during war days has been enor-
irols. Some Of 1t car be recovered,
hut. comparatively speaking. not
much
COPPER. however. is to be vital in
the upbuilding Of Industries. especial
ly in Belgium and France, and by
and by, should there be a stable gov
ernment established in Russia, large
supplies Of copper must be exported
from the United States to Russia
Therefore, the presumption is strong
that the copper industry in the United
States, including mining, refining and
smelling. will be pushed to its highest
capacity and win represent one of the
great peace activities that will prevail
throughout the United States.
The OIL Industry.
So also the presumption is strong
that there will continue a heavy de-
mand for American oil and an in
creased demand for it from foreign
countries. The best authorities say
that the expansion in our exports of
refined oil will be great and also in
the export of gasoline. In addition to
that there Is to be an increased de-
snand for lUbricating OIL At the same
time the call upon the United States
for fuel oil for admiralty purposes will
be decreased.
The resumption of the use OF motor
cars for other than war purposes will
bring to the United States an enor-
nous demand for oil. Those who
speak for the Standard Oil Company
Of New Jersey have recently said that
while our exports of high-grade fuel
oil and the volume of crude oil run
through American refneries may be
expected to contract. nevertheless the
necessity OF re-establishing the stocks
in every neutral country and providing
for the salvage OF the devastated war
territory, point to a very material in
crease in the exports from the United
states Of refined and lubrcati1S oil
and also the maintenance Of our~ship-
nlents Of gasoline abroad upon a scale
which has existed for the past year
Therefore the oil industry in its va
riOus phases. will be maintained and
increased in the United States after
peace comes.
With Cotton.
Cotton used to be called king. and it
certainly now is among the princes OF
American industry. 1t Is to maintain
that position after peace comes. The
demand for cotton which will come
from countries aerosos the sea will be
.formous. The planters of the South
Gill have every inducement both to
increase their acreage and IL possible
to increase the amount Of cotton pro-
duced. They will be the more tempted
TO this because high prices for Ameri-
can cotton will be maintained on &C
count OF the demand for 1t.
Therefore. this American industry
should maintain its prestige and value
from the beginning of the days OF
peace and continue those qualities
long after peace has been established.
This, then, is another industry which
Is certain to be favorably affected by
the ratification Of peace treaties.
with the Farmers.
Henry {. Dawson. few hours
after his return from Europe, spoke
Of the certainty that an enormous de-
msnd will be made upon the United
States for food supplies in order to re-
lIevs the needs Of those nations Of the
world which he believes are perilousIy
near seml-starvation.
But ever if here were not an inper-
ative call upon the United States for
food to relieve extensive suffering,
nevertheless there would be a very
heavy demand upon this country for
food supplies Of all kinds.
The farmers OF the United States
yiH therefore have every inducement
y speed up the cultivation OF the soil.
sure that no matter how excellent the
crops which they harvest may be,
these viii command ready market
and at highly satisfactory prices.
Here, then. are four American indus
Uries of which II can be said that the
establishment OF peace is certain to
maintain, probably to increase them
until normal conditions prevail
throughout the world.
II may he that Judge Gary. of the
United States Steel Corporation, will
in the course of a few weeks set forth
IN a publication his view of the steel
and iron industry in the United States
as u will be. as soon as peace is es-
tablished.
Since the war began, with only one
exception. Judge Gary's statements re-
specting the steel and iron industry
have been found TO be absolutely ac-
curate. The exception referred not to
the iron and steel industry but to the
dav when peace would be proclaimed.
Judge Cars reasons for speaking as
he did respecting an early coming of
Teace were excellent and were shared
hy leading manufacturers and many |
rankers. These statements. however, |
did not anticipate the end of the war
by a year or a year and a half.
should Judge Gary mike a state |
ment forecasting the steel and iron IN |
dustTy and giving announcement to |
the hope that this industry will be I
maintained and increased, although no |
langer occupied with the production Of |
raw material, then II can be assumed /
that these American indrstrfes-coD-