The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
TEXAS corroy IN EUROPE.
why should This stnpie lie Manu-
fnctured sAbrohd.

Literary Bureau, sunseg Route, Houston
and Texas Central Railroad. Houston,
Texas.
1t is a startling commentary upon the
position occupied by the United States IN
the matter OF manufacture Of cotton goods
when It Is taken into consideration that
switzerland. the smallest OF the European
nations. outranks us In this respect,
In 1899 the total value OF Manufactured
cotton goods shipped out OF the countries
in which it was manufactured amounted to
over $5OO,oO0.OOO. The United states
which produces nine-tenths of he WORDS
cotton, exported S2S,5OO,oOO, white sWit2el
land, when does not raise pound Of inc
staple, manufactured ana shlpped 70 ~
value OF S25 GOO, QUO. What u comparison
and what tremendous possibilities are
opened UP to tho people OF the cotton pro
dueing aud manufacturing States I'D cou-
nection with this revelation.
In this relation, 1t Is interesting to mole
thai In the same period Of time, England
manufactured and exported to me yAue
of 1928 600 900. but the bulk OF the COTTON
SO manufactured was produced by our own
country and thus, while having no raw
material OF her own, England, by her en-
terprise ana business sagaclty, practically
dominates the worlds markets.
England has always been a trading ma
ton. with Der vast commerce she has
been enabled TO penetrate every known
corner in the world, and In the earlier days
as we eli know added very largely 10 the
worlds territory. Fostered by a paternM
government. the trade OF the British EN-
pire has Increased with the years and to-
day she controls nearly ~ per cent OF
the total export buslness OF the world.
Take for instance the growth OF the
manufactured cotton industry in Lan-
cashlre which In 1900 consumed 100000
bales. ana yet ten years later Il required
$50 coo bales OF the raw material 10 safe
the greedy maws Of the thousands Of looms
ana spiudles actively operating In that
wonderful manufacturing district. Com
pare with the foregoing the fact that
Texas. which annually produces nearly
one-fourth OF the worlds supply OF raw
cotton, practically manufactures nothing.
for the few hundred bales the several mills
count as naught when compared 10 the
tremendous volume Of the staple which
yearly finds It's way into the Eastern
States and to the looms OF Europe,
Not state in the Union enjoys such
an advantage IN connection With the pos
stbilities attending this branch OF the
ceuntry's trade The valuation OF the cot
amounts 10 s75.Ooe,o00 This staple
manufactured into even the most ordinary
OF cotton goods would Increase at le9s
800 per cent ana IN round figures the
cotton crop OF Texas would be worth $780,.
900. 600.
II England produces not single pount
OF the raw material and can export 1895.
600, COO OF manufactured cotton, why car
! not Texse weave at least Is per cent o
! its staple into marketable fabrics? The
! whole proposition simply resolves itsel
. into the question OF energy, enterprise ani
I capital.
il Il takes 100000 to equip an ordinary
? sized factory. it VIII take GOOD man!
expenditures OF this amount to place thi
! state In possession Of facilities for th
/ profitable conversion OF SIS cotton.
Texas is a new state; in fact. newer Il
: many respects than any OF her s3ste
: States OF the South, and in consequence
:. notwithstanding her marvellous advan
q tages, the capital necessary 10 explol
a these Advantages must OF necessity com
from the banks Of other States and III
pocket Of the nonresident, The people 0
Texas are among the most liberal minde
8 OF the entire country. and are alive - ~
! faciiitie4 Of their splendid domain. Re