Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-22
WILL REAP PRoFI:=
The Unltsi state. WIN y. tho g.l=sr
by the Chinese War.


Baltimore, July 2l.-Interest in the
startling developments In the far east
which has dominated American thought
during the past week sas been keenly
felt by the south. This leads the Manu-.
iacturcrs' Record to say;
THE appalling situation In China. APP
pealing, from the trade standpoint. more
strongly 10 the south perhaps than 70
any other part Of the country. demands
few words of caution. Men who spec
ulate upon intense conditions at home
and abroad. men who seek to mass sud
den wealth upon no capital save the
fears Of the timid or the hopes Of the
gullible. men who at times In their
selfish audAcity have been known 10
Assail the integrity OF national finances.
may be expected 10 seek 20 take advan.
tage Of current developments. The air
may he expected TO be filed with rumors
Of dire disasters. and securities repre-
senting interests concerned IN the pre-
servation Of the peace Of the world will
be attacked In stock gambling centers.
These facts should be- borne in mind
during the next few months. Ifthey be-
not forgotten the results of the efforts Of
spectators. which not infrequently
have effected even substantial interests,
will be largely discounted.
Further, IL should b. remembered
that Of all the nations concerned in the
war with China the United States is
best equipped 10 reap profit during the
continuance Of the war and 10 gain
most in the outcome. Ever since the
gradual revelation Of designs ON the
part Of other nations for territorial AZ.
grandizament in China the official rep
ressntatives Of the United States have
periSently insisted that the sole inter-
est OF this country In China was the
maintenance OF equal opportunities for
trade there. That fact will be remem-
bcred In China whatever may be- the
outcome Of the present difficulties.
While the war goes on this country will
b. the main source Of supplies. not only
for the allied armies. but for the nations
AZ home. aroused 10 greater activity
than ever 20 meet the increasing con.
sumptive demands wrought by war"
In spite Of the natural anxiety the In.
dustrial life Of the south continues 10 de-
vclop steadily Activity is maintained,
too. In the textile field Plans have been
ordered for the Iartsville, 5. O.. cotton
mills which will be equipped with TO-.
600 spindles and 300 looms for produc.
ing fine goods; the stockholders OF the
Pine BluG. Ark Mill aud Elevator com
pany have decided 10 convert their prop
erty into a cotton factory to be equipped
with 5000 spindles; the directors Of th,
Alpha Cotton mills at Jouesyillo
5. c.. new nearing completion. hav,
decided 10 increase the installation OF
ring spindles TO 700; J. $. Blalock o
, Goldulle. n c., who conducts larg,
cotton plantation and operates co,toi
seed oil mill, has decided 10 add M
$4,000 cotton yarn factory 10 his enter
prise: the Lancaster Cotton Mills "A
Lancaster. s. O., will have $1,000 spin
die addition; plans have been accepte'
for tho Gate City Hosiery mills at Deni
son, Tex; the Fairfield Cotton mills O
e winnsboro. $. O.. will increase It's capi
tai from $4,000 10 t2O0. 900 for the pur
pose Of onlarging its operations Othe
, projects under consideration are knit
4 ting mills. at Atlanta, Ga. sash cor
factory at Lulu. Ca, knitting mills a
Richmond. Va, beachory at Fayetts
willie. n. c., and knitting mill a
, Chattanooga, Tenn,
For the past week there has been a
> increase of activity In the phosphAt
b fields. notably in the Mount Pleasant
= Tenn, district From Mount Pleasan
p last week 900 cars ofphosphate rock wer
!. shipped. Of which 400 were for expor
4 Since the close Of the rainy season u