The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-28
THE SOUTH AND THE WAX
Hon. William L.. Trenholm on Prooa
ble Results on Business.

BALTIMORE, ND May
The effects OF the war with SPAN upon
the destiny OF this country are peine
discussed from many istandpolh,s-po
utical. diplomatic, commercial OF ihuus
trial. A broad and comprehensive VIC"
is presented in this week Mahui"o
,urers Record in al etier IRON flon
William l.. Trenholm, formerly VI S0ss
Carolina. who was Comptroller Oh tne
S,,rrencv during the first Cleveland au-
mndstration. and who is now president
OF the Moth American llus'
of New York. He writes
AN vars exercise an educational IN
euepce and this one Is so dinerenI III
every feature from any or Whlch TINS
generation of our people has hdo any
knowledge that we are all hkely 10 leSi II
a .oreat deal from IT, and the longer IL
rasls and the more varying It's Incidents
,h1 ,,ora numerous and the more VaIua-
HE vii he the Lessons IL will teach us.
OF agree with you in thinking that II
,,onld he an exceedingly desirable thihs
mr. the people OF this country 70 nave
thair minds set free from the borrowing
Influences OF internal politics ana l haNe
no doubt that already most OF US nav
cot into the way OF thinking d sleo'
deal more than we have ever zone pc
fore about our foreign relations ana tne
very small figure that this country .0a 49,,
c,,te an the estimation OF the rest OF TINS
Gus GUS III wo orS ..s9Gsgs
w. nave been too much accustomed
.,,s,act 70 measure the relative size
"a inheritance Of our country by the
,,,tstoadtnp differences Of scales III our
''chool Biographies, where the map OIL
o,,h ctate occupies as much space AZ any
continent except that Of North America
- .be school Biographies OF other couh-
tries il is Just the other way edoh u
their countries and provinces OCCUPIES
more space than the whole Chi'eu
Sta,es and the continents of North ana
So,th America are generally shown on
one mage. The people OF those couhtil 7S
arc thus misled into undertaking ours
"rt will be a good thing for our peo-
nla also as you suggest, 10 learn Ind1
Tho effective force Of any country III
foreign affairs depends upon the ui'' ',n
and harmonious cooperation OF an IlS
oia-,cnfs of strength: that not It's labor
-. horrover intelligent and well-or-
carized IL may be, nor its capltal alone
Io q, ever so enterprising, nor the brains
~ its editors, nor the eloquence OF LIS
.to,osr,en ara sufficient slngly 10 make
:, gre1t hui that 1t takes all these
,,,ited and much more besides, to make
any country respected abroad, not 70 say
ct cannot concur with you in thinking
+bar This country f. likely 70 nave the
snbera NJ its political influence or busl-
nes, activity much expanded against us
will On the contrary, ] believe il We
are to reap any advantages Oh I'M. cuo.
acter we must strive for them lhleHlseH'-
IL. Great IS not thrust on nations as
n sometimes is thought TO be Gil 'nui-
,,iduais No nation has ever been great
that was not worthy TO be great anu
not then unless it willed to be.
ne ms one Of the results OF the war
there should arise a popular desire lor
mo United states 20 be recognized as one
~ the great powers claiming a voice
i'm international counsels ana cohtrlDu
.ng its weight and influence 10 the ueCl-
sion of important international questions,
We shall no doubt be able 10 attain ~
that position, provided, however. We are
wise enough TO begin Dy eh"Diins 80 80
government to command ana keep Inv
$500 and confidence of all foreign ma
lions II ought 10 be easy 10 make every
t,(l,. understand that 10 ehect this ana
,ne,,re lis continuance the organs OF pop
MAR sentiment must discourage anu ue
nounce as unpatriOuc anything anu
everything by whOmsoever SAID or uohe
mot IL likely TO sew dssention among
our people. or which may nave the "a
feet of arraying class against clasS' ae
lion against section, town against SoHn
try. or OF In any other way ~ 100 -l..'i,
Tho solid front which as united peopie
v.e should present 10 the rest OF N'e
iii There certainly will be, as you
e,v many other things TO think tax
am d,vrite about besides the knotty squap-
bles of politicians.
OF ioln YOU IN hoping that the W.T. mo-
h,iDo. about these results, and am siau
IN know that you. like a faithful "atch-
man on the outer walls nave Deeh %
ouick TO discern the signs or the Times,
mi ere so well prepared to give advice
a. 90 nv hest coming events may be
turned TO the advantage OF car lelio"-
countrvmen. In the meantime the gaze
~ the country is directed southwark as
regulars and volunteers move to"aluS
the Gulf and IT. Is suggested thaI inc
Interest in that section heightened by the
presence there Of so many represent
lives OF all parts OF the country VIII
have the effect of inducing a greater
n,igration than ever 10 the mountain re-
10 ~ the southern Appalachians. The
tendency already seems 10 be 70 give the
mountains more preference than usual
mis- season, and 10 the natural attrac-
lions of the resorts in the South IS added
their easy access by rail from them 10
the camps OF mobilization az rams
| church and Chickamauga.
The most important OF the new enter,
nrfSes announced in the Manufacturers
| Record during the week were SV-oar-
rel -four mill in Alabama; 1000 spinole
| and $50 loom cotton mill in Georgia; lUo0,-
| OOO-pound tobacco factory in KENTUCKY;
| 100000 chemical company in Maryland;
| $4,000 sewerage system and water WORKS
| In Mississippi. 100000 mining company,
| 5O-barreI -four mill and 10000 lumber
company in North Carolina; $4,000 water
works in Tennessee: oil refinery SoOgOo
acetylene gas company, l25-ton OIL mil
| $40 1000 petroleum company. and a NoVV
machinery company, in Texas; $3.50 pi-
rytes company. $4,000 quarrying company
| and a $4,000 lithla springs company III
Virginia: 100000 coal and coke company
| in West Virginia.
The new buildings included a Sl'Oo no.
| tel at Alexandra. Va; 100000 ware
| houses and wharves at Fort Chalmette'
New Orleans; 10000 hotel and store
| buildings. at Wheeling. w. Va; $OWO
school-house at Independence. Mo-; hotel
| AT 81. Marys w. Va; $4,000 school
house AZ Baltimore. Nd; 5000 church
AZ MoMlnnvllle Tenn; $1,000 opera-hou5e
at Vicksburg. Miss