Show J I BUSINESS OUTLOOK j Now New ow York Jan 15 Dra to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow will wi s say Changos Changes in time the g general business situation situation sit sit- unton are aro largely largel favorable fn Spring or orders are being placed In fairly liberal at nt thu tho larger eastern centers and traveling salesmen are aro sending sending in conservatively atel optimistic reports The Tho Improvement erent Is of ot a slow substantial substantial sub sub- kind rather than a a. speculative character In various linos the thc prospect prospect pros pros- of tariff revision ro ton tends to develop n a certain degree rec of ot hesitancy In making maltIng malt mak ing largo large Iorge future commitments and as asa asa a 0 matter mater of ot fact soma somo contracts contract now being entered 1 Into contain clauses which provide for tor new prices In tho the event Ent C of o existing tariff schedules beIn being being be be- I In ing rearranged Exceptions to the tho quite general rule of or slow but stead steady Improvement aro are I furnished b by cities cites in the tho Southern cotton coton belt bolt whore where trade trado is still backward backward back back- ward nn and 1 where confidence as regards the time future is not so marked but In the I Industrial centers timings things 9 are generally Improving Although 4 h business In the theIron theiron I Iron and steel lines Is not appearing In time the volume expected belief bele in forthcoming forth coming tariff revision being somewhat some of a deterring influence Industries in i general are aro in tn better beter shape o Operations aro being resumed In various plants or s forces are arc being belnA In Increased increased In- In I creased In those already going oln Rail Hall road gross earnings s are better beter than they wore were at this time last year when income was mas was ebbing Nevertheless e tho the supply of or Idle cars ears Is Increasing and unc is ismore ismore I Imore more numerous than that at an any time since i last April but hut this oversupply o may be le diminished when spring shipments got get Jet I well wel under wo was |