| OCR Text |
Show PROSPERITY FOR IIWSJFIlffi SALT LAKE, July 9. "After a careful study of business conditions and activity and hearing the opinions opin-ions of men of affairs In all the largo eastern cities, I am of the opinion that this country soon Is to pass Into ono of the greatest periods of material pi ogress and prosperity that we have ever known and with a firm basis that will 'brook no slump or retrogression retro-gression of any consequence," said Fiank Knox last night after spending some time In the east "What mo6t greatly impressed me on my trip both ways," continued .Mr Knox, "Is the tremendous crops that will be harvested this car In my memory I do not recall a year wnen crop conditions were as favorable aa at this season. One who has never traveled across thl3 country at harvest har-vest time, when the great wheat belts nro busy with harvesters or about ready for the harvester, and when the corn sections show assurances of big crops for fall harvests, cannot reallzo what a big crop In all (jnrts of the country must mean. Even after aft-er Bcelng all this as I have seen it in the last few weeks ono can scarcely scarce-ly make an estimate of what tho coming prosperity of the country will bo under these conditions. In my trip from Salt Lake to New York I traversed the part of the country -that yields the groat crops of com ahd wheat, I do not believe thoro Is larry part of all this country that will yjeld a crop under the avorago this 'ybar, while much of It will surpass all fornfer rocords. Prosperouo Times Ahead. j ''It appears to me that with ajl this1 natural wealth coiriing in, big crop's, ?i ready market and all, this country cannot go backward if It wanted to While conditions do arise that for a time hold business in check it is a physical Impossibility it seems to mo for any condtlon to arise that will spell panic, ruin or destruction. As -iJW.j long as the millions of acres of rich land well farmed turn out the tcnn of millions bushols of grain- as long as there aro Industries depending on this wealth from the soil and as long as men want work we must bo assured as-sured of prosperity "In the east I talked with business men, manufacturers and men In politics. poli-tics. Wh He all hold that the recent investigations havo put a mild cher-k On nvnctmantD U. j i -.. . ...ul.o, iiju uepression Is OI small consequence and cannot last U Washington city I met Seator Smoot He assured mo that the general feeling feel-ing Is that the Canadian reciprocity bill will pass While I believe it wih hurt thof western country some for a short time. In a .general way. it is bound to help. Around the capital ?nnitl .e.W.YorIc k ls generally talked that the adjournment of con-sress con-sress in Soptember will have a good m.on bus,noES and that natural conditions will follow Tho noxt presidential election mav begin to atThlJVffairS' b!U not lo anVxt3n at this time, surely. Monoy Is Plentiful. "Money Is plentiful In the east for legitimate ventures and is constantly hm Ug.them' T could nL help noticing no-ticing the attention this western llXS ,BwreC0lvlne '" eastern S ani ih' G T n the maP t0 them and the same Is true of big manufac- rnm? conces- More business is coming to them from the wost-our securities out here are attracting in-estors. in-estors. u was an agreeable s," tries and business enterprises of all Kinds are known In the east and ton' a largo number of farmers throughout through-out the east aro seriously contemplat-nlcinB contemplat-nlcinB to Utah, where farm land Is plentiful and cheap. mnIbefieV0 t Is sood for an-v ne to make these long journeys Just to earn how tremendously prosperous his country has grown In the la ? few years. Out hero, let me say, w I ?m "C?Up w,th the Procosslo., in ftic ashamed of Utah's standing in this respect. b Si'l! ??ieV0 the SO-ahoad- spirit in' fcalt Lake is equal to anv cltv or community anywhere, and i our pec Pic will cleave to this spirit wo win be among the prosperous 'and wealthy 5x A" th,nK look good to Ji |
