New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-14
GREAT PROSPERITY N GEORGIA.

A sOt-TIiERNER'S SENTIMENT IN REGARD
TO THE POLICY OF THE COUNTRY.
One Of the most influential OF the men Of the
new South Is Colonel Robert j. Lowry. Of At
Ianta Ga. president Of the Lowry Banking Com
pany. and ex-president Of the American Bankers
Association. When seen at the Waldort-Astoria
Yesterday Colonel Lowry spoke OF Georgian al
fairs follows;
Georgia is at present in highly prosperous
condition While last year we raised "a, COTTON 1i
no ahout n million bales. at the same time We are
receiving price half as large again so tnat we are
for last years crop Within the last twelve months
no less than ten modern built and EQUIPPED cot
been established in Georgia and we are going IN
more and more for manufacturing tne nnlsned
cotton cloths in the locality where the raw ma
teriaI is grown The farmers throughout the State.
turned their attention largely TO other. things
and have raised more corn. oats. hogs and cattle
than in any previous year in the history OF me me
s s,ate vegetabes raised on the coast supply
the Northern markets, and the luscious wafer
melon is shipped from Georgia a hundred carloads
Of the northern part Of the State are also being
developed in a greater DECREE than ever,
THE first gold ever minted in the United states
as 1881 or 1882 in the administration Of Governor
Towns. he sent the militia into what Is now known
as Habersham County. to drive out me miners VINO
he pursuit of gold In 1893 the old mint was es
tablished at DahIonega, Ga, which. up TO the
Civil War; had coined more than 10000 IN gold
Jp 10 a short time ago all the mining In Georgia
had been done by panning and that Of The most
primitive kind. but the output has now increased
tenfold owing 10 the of modern processes OF
Extracting gold. and expect great things In the
future A corporation formed of Denver men
has lust erected a smelt-r near Atlanta
Many Of our old cotton mills as well as some
OF our new ones now ship their product direct 10
China where II finds a ready market. and war,
10 say lust here that I'm my opinion the time has
come when this country should join hands with
England and serve notice on the Powers that are
Invading and partitionng this great Empire. that
II has got TO STOP. China is OF the greatest
markets in the world for our finished products;
and il other countries secure control. they Will
only permit Of materials being admitted
to the Empire. which would mean that We would
lose the profits on orr manufactured goods ami
much employment for our labor would thus be lost.
l am thoroughly IN accord with Lord Charles
Beresfords open door TO China policy and any
action taken by this country looking 10 that end
I also believe that at all hazards we should hold
10 the Philippine Islands. as that archipelago.
under the good government we are 70 give It.
will consume much of our surplus production.
In Georgia we are also heartily In favor Of the
building OF the Nicaragua Canal and of subsidz.
ing ships IN order that merchandise may be
carried 10 the furtheTmost parts OF the earth IN
vessels flying the American flag. We also want
our warships TO visit the ports OF the world ire
quenty. and thus help TO introduce American ideas
and impress other nations with the sense OF the
countrys power