The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-02


State TO State. and even nation TO ma
ton In an enlarged sense. and develop
and promote acquaintance ana friendship
which could be made possible III no other
wav. All this has a benign influence.
and ,apds IN the betterment of humanity.
by breaking down and uprooting pre-
iudices, born OF ignorance ana mi"uhuef-
standing, and supplanting suspicion ana
distrust with respect anu coiihdsnce'
BY mems Of personal CONTACT the homo-
peneity OF the race is discovered, the
wanfs and needs of a common humanity
ascertained. and an interchange OF Ideas
is rapidly followed by an exchange Of
commodities. and so trade ana commerce
ara not only made possible but profitable
TO all parties concerned.
Hinder the influence Of system Of
rapid transit. all sectional nnes IN our
country are being rapidly obliterated, and
practically speaking our entire country
is a common and indivisiDle interest.
This is not "A mere bono "a material
selfishness, but a practical ana tangible
realization that we all nave need OF
each other. and that each one can do
something for his fellows ana at the
same time feel that he Is promoting his
GUN Measure welfare and happiness.
This spirit OF enlightened and ennobling
selGshness-if selhshness it may be term
ed-cannot work harm 20 any. but, on
the contrary. must inure TO the good Of
all.
An branches Of industry are projected.
primarily speaking. for gain. Farms are
opened up. manufactures established
mines developed banks organized, canals
duo and railroads constructed on the idea
and expectation that they viii maize a
good return on the capital invested.
Railroads are. however, peculiar spe-
cies of property. They depend wholly up
ON the prosperity Of the territory lney
.,o buut to serve. and unless the section
80 ,.hirb tbev are tributary develops and
ad,.,rccs they become a dear investment
From This statement 1t will be readily
eo.n tbat an enlightened se.hshness, II
notbinc else. would prompt them to pur-
eua a line Of policy that would tend 10
foster. encourage and promote every
branch OF industry that could be sue
ooeeftiiv prosecuted in their territory.
Thev must OF necessity do this. IN their
own interest. and business considerations
compel them 90 be the true friends Of
all their patrons. and never ~ any case
their enemies. The success OF one means
the prosperity OF the other ana the fall-
u~e of one presages the bowman ana oe-
slruction Of both.
qbe buildine of the Pacific railroads
was a vast undertaking. involving an oN-
uense Of hundreds Of millions OF dollars,
and never could have been accomplished
bv private enterprise without government
aid And yet this would have been cheap
10 the nation had II never received back
q single dollar Of the millions II eNpend-
cd. n not only bound the continent To-
gethcr hv bands Of steel. but II opened
up to settlement an empire OF bonhhiess
and inexnaustible wealth. II made posi-
bla tho bufdinE Of the great cities and
enterprsing towns that dot the country
from the Mississippi River ana he Great
likes to the shores Of tho Pacific. and
II made happy homes and prosperous
business for the millions uf enterprslng
peonie who have made the boundless
prairies hive of industry. and what
was supposed 10 be vast desert 10
blossom with the roses Of perennial irult-
fulncss. Distance is no longer measured
10y the surveyors chain. but computed
lv hours and Boston. New YORK Ihila-
dclphia. Baltimore. Washington ana tlch-
mond havc become tho ncighb3r5 or rort-
land Tacoma. Seattle. Los Angeles "hd
san Francisco. The Orient ana the oc-
cident have Joined hearts as wei rs
hands. and the aegis of brotherhood and
prosneritv has become the common heri-
tage Of an.
What the Pacific railroads have done
for the West the Southern Railway was
projected % do for the South. IL gain
| cred ND the disconnected members OF
several railroads. comprising what was
the means Of communication between the
North and South and welded these INKS
into a chain Of massive steel. pracucally
connecting the Potomac River with the
Gulf of Mexico. and uniting the Atlantic
q r.rfr.r
line IS provided with all tho modern APP
pliances Of successful railway manage
/ mont and ranks among the best systems
| ~ The world. II Is complete In equipment
and train service and Is fully abreast
of the times In all that goes to make
"a model modern railway. II reaches four
capital cities. after leaving The NJ uonai
Genital its headquarters. and runs
through a section which has no rival
| I'm point Of material advantages in TINS
or any other land It's lines run through
the best portions OF eight OF the pes'
| States in the Union.
The country 10 which IL Is tributary
Dossesses more material resources oil
wealth than any other section ol HAe
area i'm the world.
. Realizing AN these advantages. the
Southern railway has set about syste-
maticaIv 10 utilize them. through It's
Land and Industrial Department II mas
advertised the riches Of the South lar
and wide. and has Afforded every fea-
sonable opportunity TO all who desire "a
visit this bonanza region Of the Western
Continent.
AN this work has been successful. and
toms of thousands of new and desirable
so,tlers and millions of dollars in cap
nal have already found their way into
tbis section. But the movement aton2
these lines is stlll in ITS infancy. Where
thousands have already found locations
Tens Of thousands of equally coed places
are awaiting the advent Of the enter
urlsing settler and tens Of millions OF
/ dollars can find safe and nroA,aD-e IN
vestments. e..
This is no sketch borrowed from IAN
ciful imagination. but tangible realty
founded on a sure and SAFE foundation
| the very bedrock of truth.-Ihe southern
| Field.
cCCNc pCIIEE FROM R0NDS,