The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-27
LIONS SNARE ron the sOUTH.
Mr.. John l.. searles Points tn the Safe and
sure Way for Its RAPID Development.

The Manufacturers Record has from
time TO time published interviews with
| conservative men VINO are anxious 10
see the south reach the condition Jutihed
by its possibilities. All OF them nave
pointed TO the necessity for Il cultivation
of a friendly spirit toward capital, and
their general tenor has been mat Il part
| nersnIp OF capital d industry, with
their safety assured by wise legislation,
Will result III Il rapid development OF man
Hold resources.
Others eminent in their various fields
of thought and action have already
spoken OF the opportunity now held OUT,
'as on Il silver waiter'-golden. II the
reader would prefer it.-for the South as
a section now 10 reach forth and seize.
But no man so familiar with the forces
which set in motion the money currents,
| so familiar with the caution which char
acterizes capital, as Is John h.. Searles.
has so FAR manifested so lively, so cordial
an interest In the South's welfare, and
pointed out 50 plainly the straight but
by no means narrow, path which LEADS
to a realization of the dreams OF those
who rave for so many years been looking
forward to the day when the South
should be the most prosperous area (as
il deserves 10 be- on the face OF the earth.
In an interview with Mr.. Thomas +.
Grasty, of the Manufacturers Record,
he says:
If Secretary Herbert. in his recently
published interview in the Manufacturers
Record is correct in his fundamental con-
ditions, and especially in assuming that
the A-nglo-Saxonism of the South may
be relied upon TO insure conservatism and
sound principles. there is no reason why
the Southern States may not come rap
idly TO the front as a field for invest
ment and development, and enter upon
an area OF prosperity hitherto undreamed
Of.
The Southern States have to-day larg-
or and more valuabl and varied un-
developed resources than any other region
OF which l have any knowledge. Capital.
coupled with industry, Will develop their
resources with marvellous rapidity under
favorable conditions, and IL only remains
for the sturdier Anglo-Saxon elements
throughout the South TO develop a public
sentiment which Is broad and fair-minded
and just, and they Will open the Hood
gates through which there Will flow IN
a tide OF prosperity equal to anything we
have seen In the phenomenal development
or the Western States during the last
three decades.
" 1t takes money to make money and
the money to make the South rich is
awaiting investments In its fields and for
ests and mines, when the people OF the
South, putting aside the modern here
sizes regarding capital. reasserting inher-
lied principles and living up to time-hon-
ored traditions. shall make the visiting
dollar. like the visiting guest. safer in
the South against any and all enemies
than anywhere else in the world.
The notion that in some way capitai
can be legislated out of the hands of its
owners and into the pockets OF the many
IL the popular delusion OF the day. and
this Idea must give place to the truth.
The whole trend of development In
this country Is toward economy OF pro-
duction and elimination OF unnecessary
charges and useless burdens: hence by
memorable economic laws. other condl-
lions beirg equal. raw material will be
MANUFACTURED at. a. nearly as possible.
the point Of production.
Apply this principle TO tho products
OF the South and estimate. II you can. the
multiplication. variety n extent Of the
industries awaiting development.
"Bue this AAv6o0mAnA SednlSAs napitas.