Evening journal., 1888-06-29
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.
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Philadelphia North American
The Charleston News sud Courier ID
becoming wide awake in behalf Of cotton
manufactures in the South, and among
other things says: "There is no reason
why pound OF cotton should leave the
South ia crude form. This is said in the
right spirit. and it indicates the change
thss has come to the people Of that quarter.
There are. however, several good reasons
why tbs Sou h shouts export cotton in bale
for many years to come. The South has
very decided advantage In the manuiac-
ture OF .cotion, yet il does not and for
years cannot manufacture enough OF the
staple fabrics to supply the home market.
At present its mills do not generally turn
ont other than the low grade fabrics, such
as osnEburgs, yarns and coarse sheetings
But there "a movement there 20 under
take the production OF the higher grades
aud even the highest produced in this
country.
This is encouraging to all who hold that
we should avail ourselves Of sll natural
advantages for industrial development
Once the planter denied that ID was tbs
true policy OF this country to control cot
con manufacturers. He insisted on the
policy Of selling bic cotton In Liverpool
and buying his cotton goods in Manches.
ter. he taught that il was better to buy
ecttcns where they we're cheap His dream
was to control the ciude product. leaving
Others 70 90 into the details Of skilled
production. Our Charleston contempo-
rery Was for years the most inveterate
apostle OF free trade, denying every essen
tial that it now Gfirms. Instead Of teach
ing that this country should export its raw
material, Il teaches that It should embark
enough Of capital 10 mills and machinery
60 work up every pound OF raw cotton pro
cuced. This, il good argument TOR cotton
Is good for every raw product, and It is the
protectionist ground. The new South com
templates al, that the advocates Of protec
ton ever contemplated in the matter OF de-
velopement Of resources. IL does not pro-
pose to remain aupine and connne its enter.
prise to the production Of low grade goods.
As the sharp competition works a reduction
ef profits on such goods. It proposes to un.
oortake high grades. in which. competition
NT~t1a t"o'I VIZ kAADt - NAN NAkoAf AL tnAc
IS 10 the hns Of diversihcation OF Industry,
which We may say is tbs object and aim Of
protection.
There ia no question Of the wisdom Of the
policy announced by the News and
Courier. II the South can work up every
pound OF Its raw cotton Il produces It will
be a great advantage. II tbs West can
convert every bushel OF wheat it raises into
aeur that will be great advantage. II Il
much better to sell cotton goods than raw
cotton, and 1t ia better to sell -four than
wheat. Every cotsos mill and every -four
mill widens the field OF labor for the
masses. And Il is in this way that protec-
tions by developing various industries,
finally benefits labor Ths new South is
wiser than the old, and it is becoming
practical without knowing it, Not just
now, but all in good time. ths sxial point
Of she highest economy viii be shifted to
the South, and the Southern people wilde
mand protection as earnestly As they once
repelled Is. We congratulate our Charles
ton contemporary upon having made the
passage With 20 littls friction and with 60
much success, only reminding Il that with
protection 1t is all or nothing.