The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-10-12

that task, unparalleled in the magni-
tude of the work and the greatness
of the reward to all, is now seeking a
new field of Investment, and there is
no spot on earth sufficient for it and
within its reach but the SOUTH"
"But tell me, judge" said l, "how
do you weigh climatic influences, the
mountainous character Of large por-
tions of the south and the labor sys.
ten, so largely composed of the col
oFed people, as obstacles to southern
growth 7"
II have travelled much ia the south
since the war, "said Judge Kelley ,"and
have always been keenly interested
in every step of progress she has made,
and eager to learn all could ofsonth,
ern resources and advantages, have
urged my friends to 60 there, and my
son is there now, with all that he pos
sesses, embarked 10 manufacturing
enterprise. | do not consider that
there ever existed in the west, great
as its wealth is, or in any other por-
tion of the country, anything like the
natural wealth of the south. A very
large part of the south is blessed with
climate unexcelled if equaled else
where In the world. As to the noun
famous region of the south, it is richer
in natural wealth and in advantages
for the development of that wealth;
it has a finer climate, better water and
higher conditions of healthsthan any
region of which | have any knowl-
edge, and is withal one of the most
beautiful regions in the world. Who
ever will read the little pamphlet
written by Mr., George B. Cowlan, of
Knoxville, Tenn, The URdeveloped
South, will got some specific informa-
tion that is valuable because based on
accurate knowledge and facts, and
when the present local aud scattered
development of the south shall give
place to such development as Mr..
Cowlan suggests, not only will south
ern manufactures be consumed at
home, but they will need to be vastly
increased and of character of more
highly finished product, and it will
take the surplus of the north to sup
ply southern demand"
"SoutheFR manufactures to day arc
largely based upon local conditions
fayoriDg cheap productions, but with
out local demand, and this forces their
product into northern markets, where
as a more general development, based
upon the building of such railroads as
would convert the wealth of the noun
tain wiIdernesses of the south with its
valleys, aud it's existing railways sys-
tom, and thus with all portions of the
country, would lay foundation for
such diversity and magnitude of min
ing and manufacturing industry in the |
south as would at once diversity south
ern agriculture. When this is done
the last and most important of the
causes which led to the attempt TO cs-
tablish the Southern Confederacy will
have disappeared, 1t is as important
TO do this as it was to abolish the |
Confederate government, because so
long and so far as the south may re.
main solid under the domination of
the ideas which founded aud controll- |
ed the ConfederaCy, so long and so
far does the Confederacy vote in the
congress OF the United States.
$50 far as the race question is con.
cerned, there is but one way the south |
can settle 1t. 1t must outgrow it, and |
it will. Every new industry will d.
minish its relative importance until by |
increasing the foundation the negro |
will cease to bO controlling factor in
any industry and become a valuable el-
ement of all.
at will" Judge Kelley continued,
certainly be more pleasant 10 develop |
the wealth of the south for the good |
and profit of both north and south
and for the defense of the Union, than
it was to fight the south through the
long and bitter years of the war,
which removed the greatest material
obstacle to Unlon-human slavery
and opened the way for the compile
tion Of the work. This is what mean
when | speak of securing the results
of the war. Southern men are fight
ing the battle and we must re inforco
them, The development Of the south
is not southern but national cues.
tlon."
Judge Kelley is IN earnest as re-
CARDS southern matters. He has dem,
oustrated his faith both by word and
deed, His son, as be tells me, has
large interests in Alabama, and
large part Of the iron regions Of this
state are owned by Pittsburg and
Philadelphia people, The develop
ment going on in the iron regions Of
the south is having, say men here
from the different parts of other south.
ern states, an influence in the general
stimulation ofsoutheFn enterprise and
at no time during the past twenty
years have The southern people been
moro alive than they are now. Many
of the southern cities are holding OK,
positions yearly, and these are having
. radical influence, The New Orleans
exposition, while not financial sue.
cess, was q success In The education
Of the people, and n the stimulation
Of industries, and che exposition at
Atlanta have done much good work,
z. ]. Tom,
The Nashville american says