The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

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plate glass OF the windows, aireaay shin-
ing with crystal clearness IN the Drisnl
sunlight. and in giving addi1iohdi nvnsn
to the brass door knobs ana raiiinss'
The street pavement Is also as clean az
the floor OF the kitchen OF 1astulous
New England housewife. Inc afcni'ee-
ture OF the dwellings, or the ior1,in"se
people living In the elegant neiehpcrnOvus
is also pleasing. The dun ana soi'e"na'
depressing appearance WHICH ne v,.
stone structures give TO our New fork
streets, most distinguished as the centres
OF the society OF fashion. does not as
turb the enjoyment Of the observer. IN
stead, there il a pervaSiye cneoriuihess'
and the light color OF the Duiihihs ma
terial imparts brightness ana sagety 10
these Baltimore avenues, one OF tiie
most attractive of when In THESE respects
is Inhabited almost exclusively Dy p'"n-
porous Jews Richmond also II very
handsome town. and its appearance IDS
much improved since the war Inc same
Improvement | observe throughout tne
South. though the older generation stun
mourn for the departure of It's glory an
tecedent to the rebellion. vision OF
their imaeinations and a "reminiscences OF
their youth. when all about them seemed
brilliant. so peculiar in its radiance thdl
they fought through four bitter years TO
preserve a doomed social system.
The impression which prevails at the
North that the agricJltCre OF the SCUM
is careless and inefficient has little JUST
fication. More especially In tae tobacco
growing district II struck me as remark
able for its thoroughness Inc heid5
bore every Indication OF intelligent and
Iainst3king cultivation. In the cotton
regions, also, it was apparent that the
planters understood their business anu
were diligent in its pursuit The negroes
Eie good agricultural labOrors, a1d
question whether there are any better
anywhere They like the sell, thoug
they are not overload Of work. II their
pay be increased, so that week 5 wages
would exceed their actual necessities,
they are apt to work only rs mary days
as are requisite TO bring them In the
means of subsistence. The rest OF &c
time they prefer TO spend in fishing IN
hunting 'cOons, and in riding on the
railroads; and perhaps they arc phiioso-
piers. At any rate, they seem to be
the happiest part Of the southern popula
ton.
As l passed through the cotton-groWins
states IT was not possible to ietermno
by external evidence whether the presan
low prices Of that staple product were
having the consequence OF perceptibli
diminishing the area devoted to its cult
walton. 10 the extraordinary extent de-
scribed in some newspal ers, but ] doubt
that the diminution this year will be as
great as they predict. The decline in the
price Of cotton extends TO other agricui-
tural products also. and the art Of it,
cultivation is peculiar 10 the Southern
States so far as this country is concern
ed. What else can they raise more profit
ably? They can grew corn and obtain
crops remarkable for their abundance.
but where is the gain 10 them over the
raising of tho cotton. the cultivation OF
which is their speciality? Early fruits
for the northern market are prevented
by the cold weather Of winter and
spring. which have bean about as severe
at the South as at the North, and
comparatively small area Is necessary
for their cultivation at any time. No
where in this country Is there anything
approaching tropical weather. unless IL
be in southern Florida, where the orange
crop has been so far destroyed this year
that Florida oranges have almost dis
appeared frcm the markets, both North
and South.
have read In tie southern newspapers
CT the visits TO this region OF representa-
tiyes OF large or considerable numbers of
northCrn, and, more especially, western
farmers. WHO are meGiating immigration
hitler. and l nm lot surprised at their
inclination The vast majority of the
land in the South is still uncultivated
and It offers an inviting opportunity for
the farmer Moreover. the tone Of south
ern society is now more hcspitable 10 him
than it has heen during TIE whole past
history of this country. Political Dl9otry
Is less prevalent. The South is begin
mig TO enjoy freedom Of opinion. Cleye-
I,.. l.r fIsI f.I.l a
ably and completely. Is a POLITICAL nui-
s,,nce and a political marriott, but the
disgracefUl failure IF his Unprincipled. ad-
ministration has had the consequence
OF dssipating a favcrite political illu-
sion at the South. Ii Will be glad TO be
rid of him, though thence the impulse
Which led 20 his nomination came. The
transfer of the Government from Demo
cratic TO Republican control does not
awaken the bitter resentment of former
days. The southern people take II very
calmly and complacently. for Mugwunp
cry does not thrive south OF Nason's
and Dixon's line. They IRE dis appointed
and chagrined by the failure OF their
impossible effort 10 intrOdI,e into The
Federal Government the PRINCIPLES OF
Democracy by the m ms Of a President
who Is a platform IN himself" and who
obeys his own pedagogical will rather
than the Instructions or MS party. ii
Cleveland ,as any notion OF running for
a third term on the strength OF reliance
on the souti ern vote, he should dismiss
IL at once. i western Virginia man with
wnom talked on train Of the Southern
railroad. doubted If he could carry a
single southern State. The South has
had enough of spurious Democracy. AS a
Democratic paper. you will not like the
demonstration, but / am convinced from
the present tone Of southern sentiment
that eventually the party of protection
will be dominant there. | am not sur
prised at the cordiality with which Gov
ernor Mckinley Is welcomed. Nowhere
else in this country unfortunately IS tho
tendency toward paternalism ia the Fed
eral Government stronger than It Is here.
Professor Wilson Is not a southern hero.
Senator German comes nearer 10 the re-
quirements Of the prevailing southern
opinion. unexprcssed. but deep down In
the hearts of the people. for he saved
the country from the frightful disaster
OF the original Wilson Tariff bill.
This people. moreover. is in debt TO the
North. The capital for southern develop
ment must come thence; and IL prefers
10 pay the debt In a deprecated silver
currency. That Is not surprising. 1t is
the feeling OF debtors generally; but in