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Show WOULD DHAW ON 1 THEORIENTFOR LABOR SUPPLY Elbert H. Gary Declares So Far the Fruits of Victory Belong to the Central Cen-tral Powers. BELIEVES ALLIES WILL WIN IN END Insists That We Must Do Our Utmost to Get Labor-, Labor-, ers and Prepare for t Trade. CHICAGO, Jan. 5. A plea to solve the labor problem of the United States by the importation of Orientals was made here tonight in an address bj-tlbert bj-tlbert H. Gary, chairman of the board t.'f the United States Steel corporation, at a dinner given by the Commercial ;:Jub. Mr. Gar', Tvhose subject ivas " Business Busi-ness During and Sifter the War," staled that Germany was stronger than pver and that, he subscribed to the opinion opin-ion uf an eastern newspaper that it would be wholesome for every American businessman to place over his desk the words, Germany is "winning the "war." Jot that Mr. Gary thinks the "words will always remain true. He thought that two or three raoro years would bring a victory for democracy over autocracy au-tocracy mayhap sooner, but meanwhile he insisted that even optimists like himself should unblinkingly face the tact that so far the fruits of victory belong tu the central powers. Oriental Labor. J u touching on the labor problem he said: "To the extent needed the United States should immediately, under proper conditions and reasonable restrictions, draw from the islands of the sea and from Oriental countries enough men, in-i in-i cbnling soldiers and sailors., to meet cory emergency. There wrould bo no Slif'f'i.-nlty in obtaining within a short ' period large numbers of strong, healthy, intelligent, loyal men for civil or even military duty, and the number could tie increased from tiino to time as re-1 re-1 1 1 1 rod . All who are acquainted with the facts know that we need more num and that we can get them if we aro so disposed. If legislation is required congress should act without delay." German Strength. . Mr. Gary said that although the picture pic-ture of Gennau strength which he drew shocking, it was not exaggerated, and he added: "There will be more healthy and more skilful suldiers, even moro competent compe-tent officers, bigger and moro destructive destruc-tive cannon, submarines and aircraft and safer entrenchment." "Germany," the speakpr emphasized, ''is net idle or dilatory.'.' "Not only has Germany mobilized aud co-ordyiated every last item of her resources of brain and material for winning the war, but," Mr. Gary said, "Ihe, .Prussians have porfeeted a centralized, cen-tralized, comprehensivej powerful business busi-ness organization, which, considering its sie and ramifications, has never before been approached." After the War. Th; speaker then took the "after the war1' phase, of his address, in which hi; urv'il that American business meu tdiould prepare r'ni- unprecedented com-, com-, petition for odd imsiin?ss. America, lie said, must organize, co-ordinate aiid prepare 1 o meet the great eommenun I machinery of other nations, atifl that a merchant murine "isoeond to none'' unhampered un-hampered by laws, renulatioiiu or rules which might interfere with practical and Mieecsbful business operation must lic lmilt. ''Americans, if given au equal chance Nh the people of other nations, will furnish businea tu comfortably support f ;i merchant marine second to none," .;iid Mr. Ciary. |