The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

"a = an Seat.le on business. and Is
-sv,<.ered at the Butler. The standard
Kiln Company which manufactures kiins
for the drying of lumber ana bricks. Is
one of the largest in the United states.
ard has the custom OF most OF the large
r,sI,x ~ rhe Northwest Mr.. Hussey has
travelled much among the lumber regions
~ ,he Union, and is considered an authori-
20 on the subject of that industry He
saws that since the election or mckinley
tha Improvement OF that industry in the
south and Southwest has been quite
marked in Arkansas, Louisiana and Tex
as. and also that he expects to md the
Northwest picking up as remarkably as
mas the South
THE lumber industry said Mr.. Hus-
sey. when seen by a Post-Inteliigeacer
reporter. has made rapid strides since
the election of William Mckinley was as
sured. Not only has this progress been
noted in the lumber business. but in every
other industry in the Eastern and South
ern states. The people are now beginning
TO pick up their loose ends. and get down
10 business The East is recovering from
the stagnation that had involved 1t more
rapidly than the most sanguine had hoped,
and is even now in the midst of that pros
perity which was bound to follow the pre-
dominance of Republicanism. factories
are doubling their hands. and mines at.
running al full swing. the working maj.
IS well as the employer has taken new
@0f bono. and all are pitching in brin-
full Of confidence in the coming admins
tration.
The lumber regions Of Texas. Louisiana
and Arkansas. from which / have recent
ly come. are picking up remarkably. to
say the least. Previous to the election OF
Mckinley, while silver was being SO
much agitated. number of orders were
placed in the hands of the large mills of
those regions to be filled only in the case
of Republican victory. AS this was a
matter OF much doubt in the South. there
was no attempt made 10 prepare for the
fulnliment Of the orders. all being con-
fident that Bryan would carry the day.
$1,000
able 10 MI the oyders under their prese1
facilities. and consequently are doubling
some trebling, the force of employees. l.
those states alone ii has given employ
ment. which will probably be permanent
TO thousands of men. Besides. am fully
convinced that the price of lumber, which.
has been greatly depressed in the past. will
be noticeably improved in the very near
future. All things indicate that such an
'-nrr7yav'>nnS rannot be far of. I conf
IDENTIFY believe that the lumber industry of
the United States is on the verge of a
big jump. as it were. and will advance
steadily with the return OF confidence.
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Many OF the large mills OF Washington.
Vancouver island and Oregon have been
in communication with US in view OF put
ting in new plants In this case. as Ia
many others, the managers of these mills
have been unwilling to do anything until
the money question had been settled. Now
l am here at their request, and expect a
great deal of business from them. as
have been assured by several of them that
they intended increasing their present ia
ciiities IN order 10 meet the demand that
IS rapidly on lae increase
fes, sir, permanent prosperity is at
hand, and. although We may be little slow
in getting to IL, ii IS sure TO come. more
over. ii will come to stay. The confidence
that Is placed in the assurance of better
things Is actually marvellous. Everywhere
N the South. as we'll as the East, the hard
times are fast disappearing, and good
times coming in their stead. In the coal
regions OF Ohio the mines are increasing
their forces. and the hitherto discourag.ng
outlook has given way to very encour-
aging one. There has also been a great
stimulus in the glass industry in Ino.ana
Tin the natural gas regions of the state),
and tide of prosperity is now sweeping
the manufacturing states. In many OF the
Eastern and Southern states where gold
was but seldom used as a common cur
reney-greenbacks being the most gener-
ally used-empioyes are now being paid in
nothing but gold. This, in itself. / con-
slider quite remarkable, and an excellent
example of the confidence the manufac-
turer and his employe have in a stable
currency"
In reference to the attitude of the South
toward the North in the recent campaign,
Mr.. Hussey said II was exceeding bitter
and malevolent- IT was the aim of that
people TO attempt to get in control. and
toward that end many of them lahored
hard to defeat the Republican platform.
He says that the confidence OF the South
that Bryan would win was by far greater
than that of the East in the victory of
Mckinley.
While at Shreveport. La. said Mr.
Hussey. II met typical colonel OF the
South. who was as connden, of the vic
tory of Bryan as was of Nckinley's cleo
ton. and consequently We were oftimes
involved in heated arguments on the ques-
ton.
'''well. suh.' said the colonel to me one
day, we are goin' to get in control this
time. shuah. sub. and IL will be US that
will put the men in office. sub. We have
got the West with US, sub. and will sweep
the country. sub. ! think. as you do. sub.
that IL may affect the manufacturing and
mining industries of the East. sub, but IL
will give the South hold. sub. that you
cannot break. sub. 1ae Johnnies can then
live on hoe cake as well as We did, sub.
and by the etarnai sub. they'll have 10
do Ii after the election. sub
But the colonels view OF the case was
indeed wrong, though II was almost the
unanimous sentiment in the South that IS.
in the extreme South. as the returns show
that Tennessee gave Mckinley a good
round majority"
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