The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-12-17

Bailey.
BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS!
The South and the Northwest Must
Get Together.
An evidence uf the growth of popular sell
tmrnt in the South hooking - an extension
Of trale relatinns with the Northwest is found
iu the replies 20 the letters sent oct by the
Southern and Northwestern Industrial ASs"-
citation. with headquarters III birmingham.
Ala. Among tn" bunkcrs. manufacturers
and merchant, there is ~ almost unaplmoua
endorsement "E ;ia movement 10 bring IL"
S:'utii and Northwest in ctpScr t"i"h on
commercial! ard indEstriai lines. The follow
ing direct questions we're asked 4 number ni
leadin:, business inen Of the Southern States
cas-! OF the Mississippi River:
|. Do y0u favor Il movement looking ~
practical work in line viii! an extension q
rommcr".! r.atioHs between The Two S'F
tipnS:
i. WHAT las the $ ..u;h 10 gain hs inviting
..ar,Ir.;itioa f,ir merchants aud manufactur-
r-s OF H.. Northwest for tr2,lc that has bare
rotyrc been u,cnon"j@"h hy tlr' EasE
,. What are til" serious BARRIERS. il any.
to th.. uphuiiding Of extensive reciprocal re-
Iation. belwrpn Chicago and thr South?
/. What il the general opinion among
business men il your ;E:Tcdiatr !GtAlitT 81
this question?
:. What arc III" ;ro:"r agencies to Gc
employed in this business. and the best
methods 10 be introduced in order 10 r@aci!
rrar.ira! results?
Categorical answers to tics" questions
Show practically unanimous: IEsmcrs III the
affirmative to the Ilrst question. Replies |"
he secondary inquiry SHOW greater diver
sLy Of opinion. but the general impression
seems t. hr that immigration FROM the
Northwest II III" South wi!l iEcrrHe': when
tn" people CT the sections hccrn.e f'rttcr az
qlaintcd and establish closer business rt!H-
tions. It is also pointed ont that capltai
from the Northwest will seek Investment IL
: lltii"rn industries in proportion 70 The in
crease .: commercial relations between the
two sections. It is further suggested that
III" Snuti: will be largely benefited by the
al rer,iSe:n"nc of its resources and the value
Of is Grade, incident TO this agitation.
The barriers TO the extension Of business
r;:lutious are given:
First. The unjust discrimination in freight
rates w:lic: practically prohibit trad" he-
tween Chicago and the South il certain
line$.
Second: The iSuorance "f the South's peo-
pie; regarding the extent or the manufacture
!uy ana commercial interests OF the North
west. 1t is not generally known in the South
:hat the manufacture Of many articles large
" consumed in the South is now done Oh i
large scale in Chicago and tributary territory
than 1T any other place in the country. Since
the agitation Of this question and the mani
f,.5.atioa Of Il more active interest OF the
part Of Chicago business men Southern con-
S;linvrs have learned more Of the magnitude
Of Chicago: commerce and arc naturally be-
in; attracted in that direction.
Iii reply to the fourth question il Is stated
As the gcDcral opinion among business men
il tIlc South that the agitation Of this qt"s-
,i,,r should continue until practical results
have been reached.
The general consensus II oilriuh III reply
10 the fifth question is hat the influence OF
tn" press in the South and in the Northwest
should pc commanded in this work. lI:nr-
nation in detail should be presented both in
the Southern and Northwestern papers,
showing the unj inst discrimination IN freight
rates. the loss 20 the northwestern merchants
and manufactured In dcprivnS then of :ra!:c
TO which they are lcgili;ratcly entitled. %Gd
tl:,. loss to the 5 utherr consumer IL being
shat ont from rcmI".titiou for his buSiI:r-S.
I;cn..plirs sought through the agency 81 Inter
State commerce commission having 50 FAR
failed. it is the general 0,,iniun that the aSl-
1a,ion Of this question iu the South will Iorce
TIE railroads TO Il recognition Of popular
sentiment and result III their yielding to 4
Uoyniar demand Whenever Southern IlncS
realize that the Southern consumers ol
Northwestern products are in earnest III dc
,nanding an equitable adjustment Of rates.
they will not hesitate 10 put IL force s',ch
n
the general opinion that nothing short Of IN
awakcnin: of popular sentiment III the
South will force Hoa,hrru roads 10 I'LL aG-
iustmrnt Of freight r;Ite- between Northwest
rrn and Southern points. Public sentiment
in the South cun Inc built up only through the
agency Of All active organization directing
attention in Il practical business way 10 the
existing evils and to the advantages that Will
naturally accrue To both sections from! the
establishment Of closer business relations.
President SkaSSs. OF the Southern AMI
Northwestern Industrial Association. stateS
that number OF merchants and lnanulac-
iurcrs Of the Northwest are beginning to ;td-
dress inulIrcs to the Southern AMI Nrrtt-
western Industrial Association cOnccrninS
conditions in the South and citing particular
eases where they are shut cUt from doing
business in the South on account "t unjust
rates. Specific Information on This line.
when reserved. is brought to the attention. Of
the particular locality in the South where it
affects. and in that way pnhlir attention j.
being slircctedt 10 existing evils 1t Is suggest
ed thai commercial convention BE- he!! Ii
the South ut al carly date, to be made GP
representatives from commercial prSaulza-
lions throughout the South. east OIL the Nils
sissippi. for the purpose Of arorsins the reo-
pie to a proper appreciation oi the impor-
tanrc Of this work. Birmingham being the
largest shipping point in the South. the ron-
ven;io,. will probably be held in that city
The tr.rd of events. as Indicated from the
corr .,ondence of this association. seems tn
lstif, the opinion that the Southern anu
Northwestern movement will create Il rev"-
luton in Southern commerce. anu Will nIark
Il new era in the South's prosperity. ::