The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-28
MOTT ON EXPANSION.
Death Of John NJ. Holt. Engagement
of Miss Connally and MI Andrews

Mr.. john NJ. Holt, who had been en-
ployed by the Southern Railway as IN
cral manager Of the car repairies for
many years, was found dead in bed yes
terday. He was a native of Burling-
ton, y. c., and his body was carried
there for interment He was highly es-
teemed by aH who knew him.
New poStnlasters commissioned in
North Carolina are Richard NJ. Normont
at I1umbertCn, Joseph +. Stevenson at
Rock Cut, VIM NJ. Duckctt at Spring
Greek, Alice l.. Jarvis at Hasiin, AImeta
Dean at MiNrook and Mamie &. Me
GlameTy at Stanton
Dr. j. j. Mott, of Statesville, is in
the city and has been here for week
or so. The time was when DIR. Mott 5
arrival meant AN invltation to visit the
big bugs of the Republican party and
he and Sherman were great friends.
Now the doctor, by reason of his sup
port of Bryan in 1896 and has support
Of McKinley's imperialism in 1898, Eels
no great power in any party tie mas
been interviewed by the Washington
Post and is thus quoted
."rhere is a strong expansion feeling in
price of cotton for many years past the
great disparity between the raw material
and the manufactured goods has made
enormous profits for the mills. The
result is that every dollar IN the South
and all the money and credit that could
be reached outside has gone into mill
building. There is an air OF prosperity
around the mills. of course, and there is
IO 1ll.
has not been affected by It yet. There
is better price for cotton this year, bur
the crop is proportonately shorter. So
the farmer is no better off than he was
last year, having to pay trust prices for
everything he buys.
Under the open-door policy and
through expansion the increased use by
China Of manufactured goods produced
IN this country would bring to mind the
advantage of manufacturing these same
= el5s i'm China because for one thing,
Of tlc difference in the money systems
rho two countries. BY buying money
metal in this market ana con NJ II and
Chinese laws the difference in the price
of a dollars worth of the metal here and
the purchase of labor for the same
amount of the metal there would favor
moving the mills.
These things have been considered by
the Southern advocates of expansion
In the South, though, the betterment>
which are eventually to ensue under ex
pansiOn and through cotton manufactur-
ing VIII be realized before any movement
in manufacturing in China could affect
the South The South will become rich
before the Instantaneous results OF
cheaper labor and a difference i'll money
values could be brought into operation
To interfere.
Following the expansion policy, a
change by the governments of this conn
try and of Europe as to their money sys
tens may Zoe looked for. These civilized
countries must have an outlet for theiT
manufactured products. That outlet Is
with a people of greater numbers than al
civilized countries combined, a people set
in their ways. The necessity therefore
Of conforming to q money system which
is equal in its operation will be obvious.
The engagement of Miss Curry Con
rally, daughter of Mrs. Connally, OF
Richmond and niece of Mr.. and Mrs. j
T.. NJ Curry, to Mr.. Walter Scott An
drews. was announced by the principals
themselves last night at the Bachelors
cotillion to a few friends. The news
spread like wild fire, and the happy
young couple soon received the ccngrat
nations of several hundred more ac-
ouaintances. The news was to have
! been more formally announced at the enc
Of the week, but ais a pleasing incident
OF the last Of the Bachelors balls could
scarcely be surpassed in interest. Miss
Eonnally, who was Il debutante of the
c.rly winter, ha been a great belle. Her
mother is now at Atlantic City, having
scent most of the winter in this city.