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Show War Hurts Camphor Trade. "As between the Hussions and Japs. I don't i care a straw which side wins, but I'd like to see the fighting como to an end right speedily." said A. 1. Bon-ney Bon-ney of New York, at tho Shoreham. "My reason for wnntlng pence Is purely from business nnd selfish motives. mo-tives. I am Interested In the sale of camphor In a rather extensive way. Tho Japanese are the principal camphor cam-phor sellers of the world, but since i they embarked In this war the supply has been sadly deficient and prices I havo gone soaring. A few years ago It sold everywhere In this country for , 50 cents a pound, but now It is worth moro than twice that. My customers blame me for the advance, and my explanation ex-planation of the cause dues not convince con-vince them. I hope In t , Interest of the camphor using public that the Portsmouth negotiations will bring peaco." Washington Post. |