New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
THE PASSING THRONG.

Colonel Robert ]. Lowry president of the Lowry |
National Bank OF Atlanta. Ca. and former pres- |
dent OF the American Bankers |
ELECTION Association and Of the most
HELPS THE prominent Republicans south OF
SOUTH Mason and Dixon's line. In speak
ing yesterday at the Waldorf |
Astoria of the recent election 1t affected the
Southern people. said: II summed up my views
on the general meaning OF the election in the fol-
lowing telegram:
''wIlam Mckinley. Canton. Ohio:
eoS on your reelection It
for all the people IN our great country.
And" continued Colonel Lowry this peculiarly
applies to the South. In that section OF the coun-
try we are Just embarkIng On the largest manu-
featuring business in history. Not only does
great cotton crop contribute our material
prosperity but all interests. agricultural and
the year ending September i9oo the manu9acturng
and other industries in Georgia combined with the
600. the cotton crop alone bringing in 100000 0O0
time realized the fun value Of their cTop Cotton
Tas me at high 5 Tates prices last year when selling
heretofore occurred later in the year, after the
year to end september. ieoi 1 beiieve that the
business and agricultural interests In Georgia will
The result Of the election has given great encour-
that the wdespread feeling Of conGence oW ex
the mmedae uuTe bGt for ons time mot to o"6 In
l. l have travelled great deal in the last few
out out the country especially bankers who are The
no Close G the oueb With h hch F
opinion among these men was that, the Presidents
tinue as long We did our duty
There is one thing I particularly want speak
about. and that is the negro question. as 1t
present affects the political parties
THE RACE In the South There are in Georgia
QUESTION IN large number of men who would
POLITICS. like join Republican party
being in thorough sympathy with
its present platform and ideas. Republican
heart. they dare not vote they wish from the
fear OF negro domination should the Republicans
win out locally. Eliminate this question. and
| have not modicum of doubt that majority of
the white population OF Georgia would espouse the
cause Of the Republicans within the next few years
! There were large number of men who cast their
who openly expressed a desire and hope that Nc
| Kinley would be elected. Some were timid, and
ment. but in one and all the dominant feeling that
Repubcans hs @as the fesT that by so I'd doing they
would but pave the way for the negro to come into
the Republican party when so much could be done
toward rescuing the South from the clutches OF
10 oflce the Administration would Irrespective Of
the ts South it wou @ the h nacus
element that has been sadly lacking in the Re Re
best there would be glad to serve, and gladder
@ 10 % 1ST0 Remove I0g that ar
the solid South will become but memory.
dnat IN dees nd YOU'D be
cessfu in the other Southern States as Well
Gustave Sternberg of Chicago. a German-Ameri-
can. speaking yesterday at the Hoffman House Of
the fatherland and the character
PROUD OF istics Of Its people said: THE pos
HIS TWO sibties OF Germany simply
COUNTRIES unbounded for they vital,
progressive and intellectual race.
It Is a common here for people to think OF
and look upon the Germans as downtrOdden peo-
pie, whose strength and resources are being con-
stanty sapped by huge military establishment
While 1t IS true that the military OF the Gov
that the people regard 1T as burden or in
other light than of intense pride. They know
that their mighty army Is necessity and that the
condition affairs Is such that for
many to weaken herself by abating her military
| strength would he neither less than
| suicidal. But independently of the necessity that
has called forth the German army. the people want
II because of the Warlike spirit and blood that
their heritage OF all the Caucasian nations there
| is but that EQUALS excels the Germans IL
progressive and aggressive spirit, and that one Is
does not exist here. but If 1t did you would cal
into being army the like OF which the world has
never seen; Now, did you know that In the Civil
War. without any traditions to go upon
you evolved army in four years that has never
been excelled In the worlds history? know it is
the fashion here to regard yourselves as peaceful
once said of you that you must have fight once in
| so often or you would fail to on each other. Your
history proves the truth OF that statement Next
to you this aggressive spirit shows most strongly
In the Germans. The conversation on the streets OF
/ | Berlin and other German cities proves this. and
| that the Germans, unless forced to. will give the
merciaI development is truly wonderful I am
proud Of both my countries. and IN both
believe Justly In the near future look for
closer relations to exist between them