Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-21

should have been planned and executed while majority of the principal actors in that great tragedy which has sepa- rated the north and south for these many years were yet alive to participate
 The trip has resulted in eradicating from the minds of many of both north and south all feelings of seetionalism and brought them to a proper under standing of each other. It has broad ened our ideas of life and taught many of us of the north to properly respect the views of people who, though they have differed from us in political and social opinions, were still honest with us and with each other
 President George Schneider of the Ma uonal Bank of Illinois-The Atlanta ex- position is surprise in many ways, nov el, entertaining and instructive. It is worlds fair in miniature. The govern ment display is particularly complete. Illinois and Chicago days were great sue cesses and will have sequels in business way
 Walter L.. Peck-Attention has been called anew to the great resources and industries of the south and to the fact that capital is needed to develop them. This is true of the timber interests more particularly.
 c. F. Gunther, captain in the Con fedetate army-With agitation in the south and west current irregularities of freight rates that discriminate against Chicago must give way.
 Chaplain H. w. Thomas-It will be of incalculable benefit in joining together in ties Of friendship and peace the north and the south There need be no fear ot any more sectional hate or strife.
 Colonel Turner-The First regiment was received with true southern hospi- tality, and nothing that might contribute 10 our pleasure was left undone We were given cordial welcome and fine f1.pQ frnG Graf hxr tla1 ganizatlons in the cities we visited, and we think we made good impression on our friends in the south.
 Rt. Rev. Samuel Fallows-Everywher the most gratifying expressions of unity were heard. Again, but one view could discover upon the question of the educa- tion of the negro, with special reference to trades and practical pursuits as dis tinguished from politics. Our progress through the land was that of kings.
 William H. Harper-This journey will turn the eyes of the world to the re- sources of the south, it's mineral wealth and its adaptability to manufacturing purposes. The facilities for transporta- tion are not so good as they might be, but have no doubt that in few years the south will have up-to-date railroads with the northwest.
 At Cincinnati we were banquetted last night at the Queen City club, at which Mayor Caldwell presided and Congress- man Charles H. Taft and other promi- nent citizens of that city were present
 Fire Marshaf Swenie-At Charleston the speed of the fire engines on the as- phalt street was ahead of anything I ever saw before.
 Building Commissioner Joseph .Downey It was like triumphal march from end to end of our journey. The best the land afforded was lavished.
 John P. Altgeld-The first step in the direction of securing the trade of the south for Chicago has been taken. It has been done by the visit to the south of the Chicago business men and the estab- fishing of firmer bonds of friendship be- tween the people of the two sections The result will be that northern men and northern capital will become interested in developing the south and it's resources, In developing the south and its resources
 w. H. Harper-I think the pilgrimage will not be second to the worlds fair in the effect it will have in opening up com mercial relations between the north and the south. and in the benefits that Chi cago will derive. The establishment of friendly feeling and of social relations will precede the course of trade. There is no reason why Charleston and Savannah should not be great distributing points for exports and imports.
 Morris SelZ-The cause of the stunted trade between Chicago and the south has been the high rates and inconveniences of transportation. This was the effect of lack of competition among southern lines which did not in any way equal the competition between lines of trans portaton connecting the east and the west. Then again there is great difficulty and delay in shipping small lots of freight. The interstate commerce com mission has acknowledged its inability to regulate the southern rates of shipping. I think that new legislation by congress is the only remedy. I am willing and desirous that the railroads should make profits. but do not like watered stocks and elastic rates.
 A. c. Bartlett-The railroad freight rates are the only bar to our doing busi- ness in the southeast. Chicago is entitled to fair show at the trade of the Caro- lnas, Georgia and Alabama, but the rail roads discriminate in favor of eastern cities. although farther away. We are able to get trade along the Mississippi, and Chicago even has a handsome busi- ness in Texas and Mexico. Ths people Of the southeast are friendly to Chicago, and we get letters of inquiry expressing desire to trade in this market. Give us the same rates as the east has and Chi cago merchants will do the rest.
 Edwin Walker-In my opinion the best field offered Chicago in the south is that section between the Ohio river and New Orleans, and which the Illinois Central feeds to d large extent and lis doing all 1t can to develop. It has by far the rich est country we saw on our tTlp. IL IS rich in timber and produces cotton of a very superior quality. This section ap- pears to me to be a splendid field for Chicago, and especially for her manu- fractures. In this connection I would like to say that I think Chicago possesses unequaled advantages al a location for cotton mills. The country below Mem phis will furnish almost unlimited SUD- plies of cotton which Chicago can, I be- lieve, manufacture to better advantage than any other city.
 Elbridge G. Keith-When was a mer- chant and I wanted trade in a territory in which my firm had never been repre- sented I picked out my smartest sales men and sent them out with instructions that I wanted a share of the business and we usually were successful. That's exactly what Chicago merchants must do if they expect to get any trade in the south.
 Franklin MacVeagh-The only thing that keeps Chicago out of the southern field Is a combination which railroad magnates of the east and the south have formed to favor New York, Baltimore Ia ud ayeu Rasfnn in fha m ttor of fraierbt