The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15

p.emenfs food products and manufactures
of every description Will be given in ex-
change for the raw materials from the
Latin-Amerigan countries.
New Route for Commerce.
Before the first decade Of the new centu-
~ is finished the completion of either the
Nicaragua or the Panama canal or both.
Will be celebrated and the route to the
East VIII be reduced almost one-half to
American vessels. The Atlantic ports
viii then be afforded facilities for trad
ing, not only vita the Western coast of
Central and South America but with the
Pacific coast of the United states, Can
ada and Mexico. This in itself will mean
an entire change in the methods of hand
ling commerce between the East and the
West and will offer great opportunities to
the shipping trade. More important still,
perhaps. the canal will offer a gateway
for American commerce to the East where
the United States already has an import
| ant possession in the Philippines which is
confidently expected to prove the depot
for an immense commerce with China,
Japan and the rest of the Orient.
,Savaunah's commanding position as the
gateway of the South Atlantic should en-
/ able il TO control a great portion of this
| traffic IL is nearer TO the markets of the
East than any OF the Gulf ports, as near
to the markets Of the great West as are
the Eastern ports and nearer TO the gate
way by which this commerce will be open
cd than the larger ports to the northward.
1t has ample facilities for handling this
commerce and all that she needs to do 9
to take advantage Of her position. AL
ready the Southern cotton mills are sup
plying a large demand for their goods In
China and shipments intended for that
distant country not infrequenuy come
down the Savannah river by steamer
and are taken here by the Ocean Steam
ship Company to New York, where they
are transferred TO one OF the foreign lines
being transhpped again at some Euro
, pean port before arriving at their desti-
nation. With the canal open the natural
route for these shipments would be from
Savannah by way of the canal direct to
, their destination without transhipment
The development of Chinas commerce
| has but begun and with the greater factli-
ties to be afforded by the opening of the
canal its possibilities are practically un-
limited. With American supremacy es-
tablished in the Philippines the open
door" in China recognized by all nations
and the canal completed a great opportu-
| nifty will be offered to Savannah. 1t may
| he some years hence before all these
things are brought about. but this only
| gives time in which to prepare to take
| advantage OF the coming opportunities
| Manufacturing industries of all kinds 10
supply the demands Of the growing COM
| merce are needed. BY beginning on a
small scale now gradual growth TO meet
| future demands will be assured.
The Industrial Future.
| With the rapid and Increasing develop
| ment of the South on industrial hines,
| large commerce, both domestic and for
egn will be built up Of which Savannah Is
! in position to obtain her fun share, and thus
| obtain another source of wealth and en-
| ployment for her future population, With
| the recent increase in railroad facilities.
| the development of a large grain trade
| with the West, so long hoped for, may
| be realized This would make possible7the
erection and operation of large Touring
| mills as well as furnish employment for
| railroads and shipping.
| Savannahs limits now extend from TO
| 2lk miles from the city Exchange. east.
south and west With the great popula-
| ton which is TO be hers In the future the
extent OF territory will be much greater.
| The present area Is practically built up
| and the city Is already extending east
| ward and southwark and westward beyond
| Its limits. AT the present rate of growth
| il will not oe many years before the
| march toward Thunderbolt VIII be well
| advanced. Streets have already been Iaid
off by enterprsing real estate dealers
| south of Twelfth street and few years
| hence Twenty-fourth street will be as
| commonly heard of as was. Anderson
| street a few years ago West OF the CITY
there Is a steady growth, and West Sa-
| vannah will be endeavoring to set up for
| lHelT DtlbIt many SNeA1 ihN| PN'N~'f
| Flourshng suburbs VIII exist IN
all three directions before an
| other ten years have passed.
| With the gradual extension of the city
| limits these suburbs will in time become
| a part of the city Itself to be succeeded
| by other suburbs further away in time
| themselves 10 be engulfed in the city. In
! this manner Il may confidently be ex-
| pected that the young people or to-day
who live out the allotted time OF life may
| find themselves inhabitants of a city, IN
| Guiding Thunderbolt on the southeast.
| White Bluff on the south, Pooler on the
west and Monteith on the north, with the
| Intervening country cut up into Guy
wards. filed with homes and factories and
workshops, and occupied by a busy, con-
| tented people.
Life Half n Century Hence.
Those who live to read the centennial
edition of the Morning News on Jan. 10,
| 1850 will have witnessed many remark
| able things i'm the world 8 progress Should
the sciences and mechanic arts advance as
| greatly in the next fifty years as they
| have in the last fifty almost anything may
| be expected. Automobiles will then be
| thing OF the past and every Well-to-do citf-
zen will have his airship at his door,
| which will doubtless be on the roof, The
| Morning News will then doubtless be is
suing a continuous daily edition dispatch
\ ed simultaneously TO its subscribers by
| means of pneumatic tubes or ground out
upon a machine like a stock ticker in
every house. unless indeed the use of pa
per shall nave been altogether discontin-
ued and the news furnished directly to the
subscribers by wireless telephones and
electric bulletin boards displayed in every
| house.
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Senator Cockrell of Missouri Is known
as one OF the most interchangeable workers
| in Congress. He not only watches the
| proceedings of the Senate every minute
of the meetings to discover any irregular
| ity In the way of doing business but he