New-York tribune., 1890-01-17
PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH.
CORDIAL LETTERS ON THE SUBJECT FROM
PUBLIC MEN.
..nrn1crTyG THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT
OF THE RESOURCES OF THE SOUTHERN
sTATES-THE BENEF1CENT RE

baltimore, Jan 16-In this weeks issue Of The
Manufacturers Record" special letters are published
from, Vice President Morton, Messrs. Blaine Window,
Wanamaker, Noble and Rusk, of the Cabinet; ana
senators Morrill, sherman. Hawley. Vest and Reagan
These letters were written response to an invita-
,,on from the Editor of The Manufacturers Record
IN express their views upon the South's progress as
shown by the elaborate review Of what the south mas
accomplished in the last ten years published In la'c
issue Of that paper.
viceP President Morton writes that the rapid de-
velopment of the South in all lines Of commercaI en-
teprise shown by the record OF the ias' uco"O0'
proves that 1t is not solely agricultural secuon'
but the home of great diversity Of Industries S
fact brings the south in line with all sections OF the
country and the result is to be mutually Dehe
fetal
Secretary Blaine says that "Ihe Mahulac'"iei
Record could not be engaged in more pa,rlouo
work than in making known to the world the rich ana
varied resources of the Southern states OF he Ohloh
C.cro+arv Window saws that almost every page
.hore s IN he found evidence of the progress OF ma
terial affairs which has been made In the souri, anu
indications are plentiful of still greater deveopmeh'
Of those resources which far toward making people
orosnerons and contented. This remarkable growth
in the commercial and industrial life of the southern
states is exceedingly gratifying and is splendid IL
,ustration OF the beneficial results OF the American
principle of protection which has stood guard against
the menacing and destructive influences OF the ola
World while factories and mines are being success
fully operated in the New.
Secretary Noble wT-tes: "My attention has been
called to the vast growth Of all the material interests
Of the South and this Department contains within Ii
much that is benefited by this advancement. Inc
exhibitions which you make connected Win the ao-
vance in education and intelligence, give assurance
Of an early and rapid development OF all the grca'
resources of the south. 1t would take more time
than now have at command TO speak in detail Of
i'm Department
its control which rapidly being disposed OF IN the
Southern states but the constant and continuous IN
crease in the demand for homes, under the general
laws of the United states, is cheering indication oi
the future Of that portion of our common country
With ntel gence industry, and the resources for de
yeopment there found. the greatest assurance may DC
felt that the career on which the New south has
entered will be maintained and perpeuated, justice
is administered to all alike, and the right OF each man
to his own preserved. These the foundations at
last of all prosperity. and am confident IN the hope
that they Will not fail the southern pec1ie.
secretary Rusk, OF the Agricultural Department
speaks enthusiastically Of the great agricultural re
sources and possibilities OF the south. and adds The
natural facilities Of the south for the production u
this great cotton crop, aided and directed by ue III
tellgence which constantly seeks improvement must
assure for all time the supremacy Of our Southern
states a. the cOttOn-prOduCng region Of the world
The south has climate and soil well adapted 10
producing all the crops necessary TO provide It's IN
habitants with lO1d. and the rapid increase III us
production of cereals during the last few years Is
extremely gratifying and 50, also, Is the wonderful
Increase in value of live stock and in this connec-
tion would call your attention to the special I'm
porance OF the horse dairy and sheep Interests
Tie great development of your manufacturing IN
terests III ire south Will soon create an extraordinary
demand for heavy draught horses There Is no reason
why this demand should not be supplied by southern
farmers if they will prepare for 1t III Time In the
dairy interest many sections of the Souih nave al
ready given evidence OF most gratifying progress ana
| can only tAdt, with tle cary NstioiIsilHTi4t -
this Department of a division devoted espccdll! "
the dairy II Will be my pleasure "a well a. h! dGN.
10 ala TINS development 10 the fullest extent P,sIOe
Senator sherman writes thdt ne mas Getd WIN luol.
sati.factOn the information Of the Idpd advance ol
the various branches If manufacture III ule oouU'.
The progress made is almost marvellous, anu Uus' i
Is but beginning ol sun eI eICSuVt , ' in canntry
same drectiOn-a diversity Ol produto III SouiI''?
formerly almost exclusively agricultural. ne SUI
Of varied mechanical industries WIZ IH"to IN -
greater variety Of agricultural prOdu'ls anu VIII plo
70 inc SCUM h Una. VIZ dcts - trust this prosperity
will tend 10 settle the conflict upon lI DdsIs
for with diversity OF pursuits the negro wiz DcCUio
valuable, more lnGepchutht, anu H'oiT T, rro
OF the rights and PRIVILEGES Of icclom lHt P'VU.
perity of one section leads 10 tIe PspotTY ej,n ~
and personally. rejoice IN e.ery Il PcdDi% & % Sltn r o.
prosperity in the South much a. ID the NoIth' VI
in the state OF ohio in which ! nye, N'.,orv q, many
Southern the last five years reads almost Ahe
romance, and wish more OF tie cap' 'Ii', "AC az a.,
exploring what Judge Kelley called tIe coming ~
dorado Of American adventure would come 10 IT IT.
alzing sense Of the magnitude ana eH!r% % "Hh.' 1
variety Of resources OF my native Stdte N"Itn No ar
ina-whosc ranges If ClmateS soils, fdu' and hoa
md minerals are unequalcd bv those Of any oth"r
state That j. a broad and strong statement fu'
II TO the test Of I, thorough examination.
senator Vest says: There is not In the history
NJ the world prOgrcSS marvellous as thdt o1 Ii'
Southern pcope since the war. and when we consider
the circumstances which have environed the > hli
since the war the increase Of material wealth !, WIN
ont A parallel i'm the history Of nations. II u"
charges made hv m" partisan pre- "i I' y rr,N ~
tne-that the southern people are systematically en-
cagod i'm expressing the negro, and that they spend
thcir davs i'm schemng for that purp -c ano i'F
hevcnd oucstior the most remarkable Of people
wbo have visited upon the face # the earth II the
charges are true it would follow that tnG oOuIlc,l
nno,in arc able ~ violate all the laws which properly
govern social and economic conditions. ana ai tl'
same time attain degree Of prosperity wmch aihaze'
the world
Z lGL.E AE EEHLLCAN CLLBS