The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-23
THE WEST TO THE SOUTH.
THE MOST WfDE-REACHIN9 MOVE.
MEYT FOR TWENTY YEARS.
Some OF tho Advantages Of Southern
Ports-A Western Convention De-
clares In Their Favor.

day passes without visitors 10 this city
from the North and West.
Their programme is usually TO put up
at Old Point and II they are prospectors
they visit Newport News on the electric
line which is a quick and pleasant ride
through the beautiful lands between the
two points OF the peninsular. and they
can see what Is TO be seen quietly and
without letting their purpose be mace
known.
Newport News Is attracting more mark
ed attention than ever, and very Few
visitors come to Hampton Roads without
spending a day here.
II has been noted before that pleasure
excursions when composed OF business
men are the forerunners OF more serioNs
thoughts, II they are not a part OF
well-founded business intention, and tho
report of several such coming from tho
West and Northwest Is reasonably con-
strued into the meaning that the interest
expressed I'm the future Of this city IL
taking practicable shape.
The Enqurers Home Club. consisting
Of farmers, lawyers, merchants, and
business men Of all classes, will come
this way in August. The party COM
prise several hundred persons from In
diana, Illinois, and Ohio. They will leave
Cincinnati In Pullman trains and Will be
comparatively independent OF hotels.
GROWING INTINADiif.
There has been a wonderful awakening
in the West as regards the southern Sea-
board, since the Chesapeake and Ohio
has opened up traffic with that section
and demonstrated the advantages In tlme'
distance, and money offered by Southern
over northern ports.
4 stile has been built over the line
fence, a path has been opened across tho
fields and neighbors are getting socia-
bic. The managers OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio which has ever taken the meas
ure OF the future with wonderful fore
sight, are now in the duh season prepar-
ing for more ships TO add to their splen-
did fleet, to take the avalanche OF
western freight expected when the usual
arteries of trade are again flowing free
ly, and it is undoubtedly due largely TO
the ability OF Newport News 70 handle
this great trade that the interest Of the
West In Southern ports has been arounsed.
and, Of course. while this movement Is
referred TO IN the many papers that are
discussing H. In more or less general
way. II is Newport News principally TO
which their thoughts naturally turn.
Measured by the effect which It Is des-
tined to have upon the future Of Ameri-
ca, the most wide-reaching movement
that is now before this country, II not
the most important that has been before
the public for the last twenty years. Is
the southwark trend OF all business in
terests from the Wsst.
4 recent convention In Wichita. Kan,
In which the desrabillty OF closer COM
ha
and West was clearly pointed out. is re-
garded by ;he Manufacturers Record as
but the expression Of a sentiment which
has been steadily growing I'm favor
throughout the West for the last few
years.
The grain producers and general ship
pers Of that section are beginning 10 real
lie that south Atlantic ports furnish the
natural outlet 70 foreign markets for all
their products. The decreasing profits OF
late years have called attention TO the
fact that shipping grain aud provisions
by long rail haul to New York and other
Northern ports and thence to Europe, Is
simply adding 10 the cost and reducing
the profits OF the producers.
pfclARFD FOR SOUTHERN IoRTs.
South Atlantic ports furnish the natural
connection between Europe and the West.
The rapid Increase I'm their commerce.
shows how this fact Is already being
appreciated. II is not an imaginary union,
based on theoretical, financial or other
dogmas, but simply a business connec-
ton, by which the West, heretofore bound
to northern ports, IS breaking away and
seeking to do a direct business with
Europe and South America through the
most direct channels. At the close OF
the convention among the resolutions
adopted was one In which II was said:l
Owing TO the geographical position OF
the gulf and south Atlantic ports I'm con-
nection with so large an area OF the
producing section OF the west, where the
export surplus Of the union is produced.
II is the voice Of this convention that
the gulf and south Atlantic ports gener-
ally are the natural outlets for the west
ern and southern products for exporting
purposes, and also the natural inlets for
the importations required by their popu-
lations.
WHILE OTHERS COMPLAIN.
There are also stlll other facts highly
pertinent and peculiarly important as
showing the wonderful advantages Of
-,ewport News over other less favored
ports and while they may appear Of the
most selfish character they ara none the
less true. and other cities must look to
their own
philadelphia Is crying out because she
Is loosing her grain trade and Is laying
II on Newport News Baltimore II grave
~ discussing the question OF a ship canal
10 shorten her route 20 the sea. and
popular wrtcr from WASHINGTON quotes
General Angus as saying, That for Cl.-
O)0O0O the Maryland and Delaware ShiD
Canal can be constructed and n Mnn-
chester. England. can afford 20 spend
100000 10 gain thirty-iive miles for
her own uses Baltimore and the United
States ought 20 be willing 20 invest go
100000 70 save 225 miles and proylde the
shortest possible route 10 the commerce OF
the World"
Newport News IS independent of any
and al Of these considerations. the
most central point for the great North.
West. and Southwest She is located d.
rectly on HAMPTON Roads. twenty miles
from the Atlantic with sixty feet of water
10 her docks and fronting me harbor
acknowledged by all sea-faring men 70 De
the best IN the world.
These facts should not only arouse r
feeling OF pride IN the heart Of every Vir-
ofoian but awake them more than ever
10 the great advantages this favored
spot presents for Investment Tor the fu-
ture.
Tho official Red. White and Red Sashes
and Flags for children a. MITThLDOR-
FER'S. the Decorator Seventh street.
4. Last Cure