St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-17

Vice President Morton, Secretaries
Blaine, Window, Noble and Rusk, Post
master General Wanamaker and Sena-
tors Vest, Reagen. Sherman and HaW-
ley. Vice President Morton Is patriot
ically glad that the great diversity of
industries in which the South is now en-
gagged bring it in lire with all other Sec
tions to the mutual benefit of all. Sec
rotary Blaine, in concise terms, says that
tits patriotic work to make known to
the world the rich and variedresources of
the Southern states of the Union. Sec
rotary Window finds the remarkable
commercial and Industrial growth of
the South gratifying. and regards it as
"a splendid illustration of the beneti-
cent results of the AiJ riean principle
of protection Secretary Noble refers
particularly to the great advance in the
educational interest of the South as
shown by the excess of enrolment in
the common schools over the increase of
population between six and fourteen
years of age. He refers also to the
great landed interests the interior de-
department has under its control in the
South. which are being rapidly disposed
of. and adds: The constant and con-
tinuous increase in
THE DEMANDS FOR HOMES
under the general laws of the United
States is cheering indication of the
future OF that portion of our common
country" Secretary Rusk expresses
his. qualification at the evidences fur
nlShed him of Southern progress. He
introduces various subjects that will
greatly interest Southern farmers.
Postmaster General Wanamaker says:
The industrial advancement of the
South is indeed marvellous. The hope
or any country. or of any part of any
country, is in the honest industry Of its
people. If to this quality can be added
the courageous enterprise which plans
and carries forward, and the liberal
thrift which spends as we'll as
saves, there can be no question,
l should think, of the complete pros
perity of the states of the Union to which
Northern sentiment and good fellow
ship, as well as Northern capital. are
more and mere reaching out" The
several senators, whose letters are pub
Iished, are also much gratified to note
the advancing prosperity of the South.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, says. There
is not. in the history of the world, a
progress so marvellous as that of the
Southern people since the war;" Incl
dentally he makes plea for ''hands OFF,
in the administration of state and local
affairs. Senator Sherman. of Ohio,
thinks that the success of varied me-
chaEical industries will induce a greater
variety of agricultural products and
Will bring to the South that which is
most wanted there-a home market for
home products. He trusts that pros
perity will settle the race conflict on a
fair basis. for. with diversity of pur
suits, the negro will become more Valu-
able, more independent and more
worthy of the rights and privileges of
freedom. Senator Hawley, of Counec-
ticut, agrees with the Record that the
history of many Southern towns in the
last five years
READS LIKE A ROMANCE.
He earnestly wishes that more capital
lists would go into his native state,
North Carolina. whose ranges of eli
mates, soils. fauna and fora and min
erals are not equaied by those of any
other state" Commenting on the views
expressed in these letters, the Record
adds: 1.-The writers of the foregoing
letters are from all sections OF the coun-
try. They have been many years in
public life, and by virtue of their nu-
merous and varied associations and OPP
portunities have become fairly well in
formed about the financial, political and
social conditions Of all our states and
territories. Differing from each other
on many questions that occupy the
American mind, they all. as good citi-
Zens, rejoice in the progress and pros
perity of the South, and heartily hope
that it may continue increasingly. In
this unity of hope they faithfully repre-
sent the earnest and universal wish of
the American people.