Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
New York World.

New York World.
Mr.. John Inman and his guests,
Cornelius N. Bliss, Fl. O. Armour, J..
A. Bostwick, Thomas Rutter, DR..
Henry N. Field, G. N. Basker and DR..
Robert Hall, returned from their
Southern tour last week. The excur-
sion was planned by Mr.. Inman to af-
ford the gentlemen an opportunity for
taking a casual survey Of the Southern
States. The journey was made in a
special car and embraced all the South
srn cities Of note, at each Of which the
excursionists were feted and enter
tanned with a cordially of which they
unanimously expressed their apprecia-
ton. A World representative called
On Mr.. Bliss and questioned him con-
corning his impressions Of the new
South. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Bliss is one of the most prominent
of New York's Republican leaders.
III have visited the South frequently
before" said he, "both before and since
the war, and it gives me great pleasure
to speak of the material improvement
1 noticed on my trip with Mr.. Inman.
The people have gone sdeterminidly to
work, and the result is apparent in the
numerous commercial and manufactur-
ing enterprises In prosperous opera
ton. The South, like every other Sec
ton of the country, has experienced
the effect of the late business depres-
sion, but is rapidly improving under
the revival in trade. The advance
during the past few years has been
marked"
"How did you find the social life of
the South"
"As it ever has been, and 1 suppose
always will be, charming. We were
treated with the greatest hospitality
and courtesy wherever we stopped, and
had we accepted all the invitations ex-
tended us, the trip would have been
heightened indefinitely. | wa especi'
ally delighted to find all sectional feel
ing absolutely dead"
"You saw nothing to justify the
resurrection of the bloody shirtP"
"That is a dead issue. The war is
over My trip has convinced me Of
that most thoroughly. The people
have put all bitter memories behind
them, and are striving with energy
and sagacity to accomplish that pros
perity for the South her natural advan
tages so justly entitle her to. AL
though a northern man and a stauncf
Republican, and they knew it, l wa
never received anywhere with create
or more sincere cordially"
els the tide of emigration settinI
southwark to any extent?"
IL hardly think it time for that vel
AL! of these things require time; bu
l have no doubt that as the countr
continues to develop it will grow int
a powerful rival Of the West, both a
an objective point for foreign settler
and as a field for investment o
Northern capital"
"What do you think OF the presen
agricultural outlook in that section"
ut has never been brighter, in m,
opinion. Everybody is at work ant
the best of feeling seems to prevail be
tween the whites and blacks. Tn
labor problem seems to have adjuste,
itself. understand that the planter
experience no difficulty in securing
hands. Cotton is, of course, exten
sively cultivated. Those who hav
experimental with cereals have foun'
that they can buy such corn and othe
grain as they require cheaper from tn
northwest than they can raise it, s
these are not much cultivated. RiC
is being extensively and, l understand
proitably grown in Louisiana. Expert
ments have been made with ramie, bu
with what success l don't know. Tn
sugar planters are very much dow
upon the Morrison bill as each redut
ton in the duty on sugar brings ther
nearer to absolute ruin. The growt
Of the manufacturing interest in th
South has been especially wonderful
At one time it was rather tc
fast, notably In the erectio
of cotton mills, as the prevail
ing idea was that the Southern mill
owing to their proximity to the grow
Tag plant, would drive the Norther
mills out of existence. They no
realize that this advantage is Offset b
other advantages enjoyed by the mil
OF other sections, and this abnormi
development of the cotton m~anufactu
ing industry has been checked. III
? various Southern mills are doing
: very good trade. The wealth Of col
and iron fields of Alabama and Tel
! ness0e is wonderful and has attracte
a great deal of capital. The contiguit
, of the beds OF coal, iron and limestoI
; enables them to manufacture iron
very slight cost. 1t is. l am told, sent
the neighboring coast towns and shil
= ped to various parts Of the country"
"Do you think the improvement
due to the example and capital
Northern men or the efforts Of IL
Southern people themselves"
"There are Of course numbers
a Northern men residing in the Sout
+ and a vast amount Of Northern capt.
invested there, but l think the gre
. strides made are due to the efforts
the SoutheTners themselves, couple