The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-11-23
EXPANSION IN THE SOUTH.
sweeping Republican Victories Have
Given n Fresh Impetus
to Trade.

When the south understands and ap-
preciates the benefits that it will derive
from the policy of national expansion
as practiced by the present administra-
ton there will be an end of Organism
in every southern state.
Col. Bryan, who in all probability
will be the nominee of the free silver
democracy in 1900, is an avowed anti
sxpansionist. He was opposed to the
annexation of Hawaii; he was opposed
to the seizure and retention of Porto
Rico; he is opposed to the retention of
the Philippines. Before the American
people had had an opportunity to con-
slider the question of national eXpan-
sion Col. Bryan, in speech at the
Omaha exposition, declared against
such policy and in favor of national
isolation. He bade the people turn
their eyes from the unfolding vision of
extended territory, of expanding com
mercial greatness and the spread of
civilization through the extension of
the American system of government,
and rest their gaze upon the mold and
must and cobwebs of the past.
If he could have his way lie would de-
stroy the magnificent future now dawn
ing for the south as a result of the eX-
pansion policy, for admitting the great
benefit to accrue to the north
west, no other section will reap
such commercial and financial benefits
as the south after the United States
shall have established its government
in its new colonial possessions.
The king product of the south is cot
ton, and one of the principal if not the
chief demand of our new possessions is
for manufactured cotton goods. The
Philippines will be made the base fo1
our Asiatic trade, and from the princi-
pal Chinese ports alone the demand fo1
cotton fabrics is sufficient to exhaust
the entire cotton product of the south
ern states. The acquisition of these
islands makes the Nicaraguan canal g
necessity, and by it's construction the
south will be given absolute domina
tion of the Asiatic market for cotton
fabricsand raw material as well. Goods
can then be shipped from southern
ports by direct all-water route with
out breaking bulk.
This means the establishment of cot
ton manufactures in the south and the
building up of a merchant marine OF
the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Il
means that the chief southern coasr
cities will become ports for constant
ly expanding trade, the possibilities o.
which seem to be unlimited. 1t mean!
that large share of the northwes
trade will find outlet and ingres'
through southern ports.
1t means that the south will become
great financially and commercially, ant
that the negro problem will be partly
solved by the increased demand for un
skilled labor.
Mr.. Bryan is opposed TO the polio.
which holds out this inviting future t,
the south. Before 1900, however, tn,
expansion policy, territorially and com
mercially, will be in operation, but
chief executive hostile to such a policy
hostile to sound currency upon whicl
commercial growth must rest, coul,
practically undo all that may be &C
complished between now and then.
Such man as Col. Bryan cannot b
trusted to deal with the new nationa
and international conditions arising
from this expansion. He could not, o
course give back the territory we hav
acquired, although another anti-expan
sionist, Mr.. Cleveland, did go in the cas-
of Hawaii, but policy of negation an,
restriction would deprive the countr,
of most of the benefits it would other
wise receive as result Of expansion.
Bryanism is the greatest menac
there is to the future of the SOUTH
Chicago Times-Herald.
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