The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
A RICHMOND LETTER
An USKSOWN AUTHoR rELts
soUTHEES CONDITION,
Courage, Faith and Re.oluts Purpo..
Go With Noney-The Word Boo,.
Hateful to Southern Par.

The following letter by An u,,..
Richmond author appeared In the r.rr..,
States Investor OF October 2sn
Editor Of the United States r,v,,,..
The enterprislng men OF the sos,, 49,.
considering the present business c,,t..-..
Of that section IN a phllosoBb,, s-,...
and are looking to the fltar. with t.-.
guided and tempered by o. commo, 49,
appreciation OF conditions THAI bs,..
radically changed since the b-..f r.-i.',
impulsive growth that is chI.ay ''
bered by the disastrous end tt,t c..... NJ
several wildly speculative Noon, "
ments. They fully realize that tt... 49,
nave the aid OF northern cap.t.r 4rt'.e1,
20 secure II there must be the mas, 5-1-
tte and positive assurance. give, .-4
that all new enterprises rg.t bo 49,
upon resources and oDporfurI,i.s 49,
will bear the most searching alaa-. 40,
limitations and analysis. What nav N.
not tLlly appreciate IS the necessity M
informing northern investors o. tb.
opportunities presented by the south ana
the attractive field IL offers lor the pr1ss.
cution Of a wide variety of DEVELOPMENT
enterprises Of a strictly Legitimate. char,r.
ter mat present certain promise 0f large
and long-c0nuuuod profit
What the South s0reIv moods TODAY pa
promotion. and that is what 40 is likely
20 get az the hands of .fg citizen. o.I,. b.,
limited extent. Ey promotion do raf
mean the bizarre algarlIs.n. method. t..t
led 20 such liQ.or0Is CmtretomDs La TIA
oIgia-Aialama hasc1 and several attsr
over-wrOusht c1ntemporauc0us scheme.
conceived and engineered ,lr purely .u....
lative purposes by purely speculative
methods. The day of that s1rt 0I r.f
fire promotion has happily passed ana
southern men are afraid, almost 0 hear
the word pronounced, tlr taar some
''bsA.As' scheme win Doe proposed Nalt
20 Fellow fever. the word "il0m' rs tra
most hateful 20 the ears 0f tHa entelpr..
ing men Of this section. To is stencil
I'm their nostris. and they look With Dr..
slant suspicion upon whoever employs f.
The genuine southerner l3 70 very msI-
lar being. Ills world is bounded 0u ne
north By Washington or Baltimore no he
farthest There are those am0l- tH.u of
course. whose range of vision extends
further. but they are exceptions And
Washington and Baltimore are In nooI of
the same impetus 10 can give Boo SOUTH
but little actual aid Gen the en0r. t9 30
Itself OF industrial infancy
While there is very complete knnHl-
edge Of it's resources among mon Of tha
South. and a keen appreciation of its
needs. there IS scarcely amy evidence
that vigorous and effective effort VIII a
once be made to attract Northern ar-aa-
ton. There seems 10 prevail am iiea TINT
a statement Of their case by their UH1
Preside will reach the ears and tHe urI.--
standing of the investors of fU. NnfIf.
one man prominent il Southern en..r-
prises said 10 me: "Nhrl FHu people at
the North get enough ot losing money in
the West. and are induced AF tae bitter
experience you are having tu um your
attention 90 the South $500 W.. Otter }ul
numberless opportuutief iHr l'HIf-
and profitable Investment TO which /
replied. when you people of the r"uth
realize the wisdom and necessity OFF .nt
10 the North with the story off }nHr nH.
portunities and reeds. as the West mas
for many years been o. the bas. you
will get attentive interest in youf plans,
and. IL you deserve it, all She money you
need
Ii Is beyond doubt that the South docs
to-day ofrer the most attractive ueld for
the investment Of money. with brains %
go along with Il. 10 be employed Do iN'-
tiating development
Tie wonderful natural resources Di .l."
State alone offer a field for such oper
lions large enough 90 employ 1000
surplus cash OF the city OF Boston ON.
long series OF years But COURAGE H.1
faith and resolute purpose mLst rl with
the money; and. what is of as much l..
portance. the active cooperation ot tt
rec pie who live here, ard WHO dr. actual.
ly more deeply iutert sted than anr ou--
side capitalist can possibly he. OBJ tmf
there cannot be said 70 be sufficient assure
ance as yet There is plenty OF protesa-
ticn to this effect met with aW.Uf
business men. but little evidence thft
the wealth Of this city. or of baltimore
or Of other sections, is euployrs ITSELF
In the field it is thought ought to ic SO
attractive TO the northern investors
Baltimore itself is about the richest DO
surplus capital OF any city on the Atlantic
seabOard. yet about everything tne city
boasts OF in the way of great Improve
ments has been furnished by outside cap-
ital. The chief part OF its wonderful
rapid-transit system was built ana -
owned by the wide-re8cnns lhiadCI-
phia syndicate, which is also The moving
force IN the splendid scheme for a b0ri'-
ward and electric road between Baltimore
and Washington. It's greate-t and neWes.
manufacturing plant belongs t0 outside
capital. It's new blocks ana .ts suburban
development owe their existence 90 others
than residents OF the city Washington
owes It's real estate development 10
western men. Whatever ha7 been done g.
Virginia has been literally supported
and I'm a great majority 0f cases chiefly
promoted by men who were not citizens
OF the State
10 is. therefore. somewhat ot a ques-
ton II the South experiences the degree
OF development Il hopes for io me lmme-
date future, which hope the lntell-
gent observer is bound % declare IS
altogether jusudable by the remarNai.s
physical facts put ln evidence. Iheie ~
required a double missionary ehoFL ana
IL is not easy 20 imagine what l7
furnish the handspring % motive Tor ~
The South has got % be aroused To il-
necessity Of ar0usins The North l' i'
own interest. There are diiich.N.s
the way Ok this that are apparent ''
grave. The South is not easy Do ~,
Ii likes its comfort. IL values
above tho unrest necessary TOT .-t
Politics also stand IN tAe "''
racial questions. s...of The
points that attract attenuon .g..y Aft
serving the business south; tn,' tsst
lead toward the same coa si'.ss ,o.l ay
tbe one great need Of the SCUM +. % t aea
and its faith in its future in, %. ' sr...
EFFORT to bring that future into '.' ,i,ny
emf rt The southern people have 50. .ly..,a,.
~ faith. but they do not yet a92ss-srn
81 S,,n meaning Of the biblical als's'
that faith without works Is '''
Virtue IN the Salt Rub
various sanitariums and pr'na (, a,
ni,aIs are using the salt rub @. Zen