Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-28
With Them the Leading Ports on the
Gulf Can Make Strides Never
Before Presented.
NEARLY EVERYTHING
NEEDED IN CUBA.
The Destruction on That Island Is SC
Great That People Are Compelled
10 Buy Everything Abroad TO
Get Started Again.

Baltimore, Aug. 27.-The records Of
the past week show increased CONNER
cial and industrial activity in many
parts Of the south. At the leading port
Of the south Atlantic and gulf coast,
plans are maturing 10 push the interests
Of trade in Cuba, Porto Rico and other
islands south Of US. Already cargoes
are on the way, and the railroads arr
doing all in their power TO further other
shipments. There are many well estab-
hshed reasons for expecting an enlarge.
ment Of the operations Of cotton mills,
numbering, ironworks, canneries and
other industries. Most timely, there
fore, Is the renewed and strengthened
interest in technical training.
The day Of careless supervision Of
manufacturing enterprises in this coun.
try has passed. With the addition &c
plants of new machinery and Of i'm.
proved methods, there Is an increasing
demand not only for skilled hands, but
also for minds trained in all the practi.
cal details Of particular business
There are schools in the south where the
farmers son Is enabled to acquire the
training which is most valuable to the
agriculturist in an age OF improved farm
machinery and Of the successful appli.
cation OF science 10 farm life, and in q
short time in more than one state the
south wiz be offered opportunities to nc.
quire full acquaintance with the opera.
tons employed in up-to-date textile On.
terprises.
During the next 10 or 10 years the
courage, enterprise and activity OF the
south are destined to advance its indus.
trials far beyond the marvellous attain.
ments Of the past 10 or 20 years Its
progress will be accelerated upon safe
and remunerative lines, in proportion tC
the encouragement given It's young men
TO perfect themselves in the technical
knowledge which will DO required e
make successes af manufactures already
established and those that are yet Il
come
In the meantime the industrial anC
commercial south has its eyes upor
Cuba. There are excellent grounds fol
this, as is shown by a letter 10 the Man
ufacturers' Record from a correspondent
who recently spent two months ON IN,
island. He writes;
Mature has favored us by placing IL
our hands much material that will be- a
once required in the rehabilitation Of
that now desolate but naturally wonder
full garden spot. Our ports and our 10
cally-owned shipping are available for
rapid advance ON this market, who's,
shelves and counters arc now bare O
stock. II only requires activity anC
promptness 10 head of those who oper
ate from more remote base OF supply
Havana, MAtanzas and CardenaS, tn,
nearest ports TO our gulf outlets, viii
soon be opened to commerce, and q stat
Of want and emptiness will be encount
cred never before known ON this hemi
sphere.
1.-THE operations OF both Cubans anC
Spanish forces have oonspired to striI
the country bare. Everything tina
would burn, in many sections, has beer
destroyed, and there is but little left eK
cept the land itself in the farming dis
trictS New fences, houses and farm
buildings are first in order. Horses
mules and other live stock will be re
quired in large numbers Brick, stone
marble, tile forroohng and drain tile, a
well as cement and lime, will find ready
sale at good prices
every vessel now lying at a gulf por
could DO loaded and waiting in readiness
for the day the door is open, and q
ports in Cuba will welcome their car
goes. There is money 20 pay for them
and II not in the necessary millions n
the moment, they are provided for an,
will be there before the unloading coult
DO completed. Pine, cedar and cypress
lumber and hardwood timber viii b,
In demand for years 20 come, for a new
element will enter into the rcconstruc
ton and a new order Of things is a
hand. Tho day Of earthen walls an,
floors, and even the thick rock walls
with its plaster coat, viii be less in eyi
dence, while tasteful structures, whole
some for habitation, will be- the rule. A
hundred years bohind the times ana
new civilization ambitious 10 take
place among modern states viii govern