The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-31


that our best Interests will be conserved by
the maintenance of the Integrity OF The Chi
nese empire, and in this effort self-interesL
makes England and Japan our allies.
Can the United States afford 10 neglect her
present opportunity in the East? Shall we
20 backward for the first time In our history :"
NO! Our country has never faltered before
great tasks, nor had recorded Ia her past ms,
tory the word failure. The United States " I'll
prove true to her destiny; she will play well
her part in the future civilization of the world
and the control of commerce.
No country ON the face of the earth has such
vast resources, such an ingenious, intelligent, /,
energetic and progressive population. NO ma
tion has such command OF the great forces
that now control the worlc-Steam. eleclrlci-
" and machinery. With all these advan-
tages can we afford to ANONYMOUSLY with
draw from this conflict in the East? why
should We give up this vantage GROUND ana
fail to use the golden opportunities placed IL
our path by beneflcent Providence?
9 The South is peculiarly interested In our
sAstatie markets. From the Orient comes q
cQ9tinnally increasing demand for raw ana
'M&tSafaotured cotton. The outlet there for
on 81fpinsseem almost limitless. In China
~ spaosLpopu cotton products come
~ ~ fnt tlia.5 4. Sou thern man ufacLnr-
!, ~ s. 36tsreached more than one. .thlr-
~ 3d601ation OF northern China.
= 81 HpnEt ITO say that when the
coqercd it will more than re
k68 SApacity,o ,of our mills TO sup
+ 6hd. 81. ,Th isf fnsrket presents the
S6fn red cotton from the same Sec
= ss6f1 inastiHablesi i'm portance to the
th that this trade should be devel.
J. II $8i4 and protected. With millions OF
6tt&tfinvested In Southern factories, de-
|68hdehta aa they are upon the markets OF the
1f5entt 1.-THE representative from the Soutn
rho 8ppoBes c0mmerciai expansion, Win all
3& 6siiitx ard RESPONSIBILITIES, Ia blinded to
: t2f56 4h4etestsof his section and welded
~ H3f8 ere poll fcafsenttment.
The afgumsht has been advanced In the
South that commercial expansion In the
Orient Will educate those people. and that
soon they will undersell us In our own mar
sketss "A few years ago there was great fur
~ made about the importation OF manuiac.
tnsed articles from Japan. 1t Is fact that
Iapanese imports from us have grown with
SfSater rapidty than her exports. In 1851
Ehs exports to Japan amounted 10 l,7ol ,lOS
,yens, and In 1895 4O,00l 097 yens In value. thus
showing an Increase in our trade from 3.I2 per
cent in 1881 10 IA 81 per cent. 10 1898. The jap
apese imports In raw cotton nm ls92 were ~
O28,837 yens. while in 1898 they amounted to
4h4l0. .457 yens.
2Mr. Taylor says: Industry leads to wealth,
aud wealth brings demand for goods, and 1t is
mss Se viii
issacSss sss a that that aisssSsosi sineariably
III In 'sir Striving ssor connsgS pscgrsss, com.
xsanston and col nero Esnprema-
,acY, ,I.wouff not tSa tfatiop In to
tbnay pQliSte OF 6e5H 70
sssassas slsaf se aeps ssssn 9. ss1:
ii sion. Vii sots there is.
dands ia a One asE,o
control new (: feiai .ss az
new spectre OF imp8f s asens
1ttmen Ia lists or desigutHRs Might
ZEN the weak and timfds S6tg BE fmpeE36H
Ism, let them make the most OF IL f
The acquisition of the Philippines by Ads
smiral Dewey and his brave men, under the
guidance of an overruliug Providence, has
given US a stepping stone TO wider zone OF
Influence. They are the gateway gateway TO to all the
powers are in the field, progressively extend.
,ing their spheres Of Influence, and for the
United States foolishly to retreat from this
sbigh destiny and the magnificent possibilities
Offered.
Expansion has been the policy OF this gov
ernment ever since the landing of the Pill
grims at Plymouth Rock. From that Rock
started the ripple which expanded TO 100000
square miles Tor the thirteen colonies aud
1000 900 square miles for the nation today.
Had The United States followed apti-expan.
sionists they never would have exercised
control of this vast continent. and become an
important factor In tn, worlds civilization.
The hour has come when this young giant of
the West must come forth among the nations
and assume greater responsibilities, but with
them increased opportunity.
Weare confronted With conditions that can.
not change A constitution may he changed,
If in process of lndustri Il and governments tai
development obsolete and useless restrictions
prove bar to progress. Conditions are wide.
ly different from one hundred years ago.
New and un foreseen forces have arisen in So
ciaI, governmental and industrial life, but
these new conditions and problems constitute
parts of the worlds eternal law of progress.
From thirteen feeble colonies we have ex-
banded into the greatest nation on earth.
Some Divine hand has tenderly and surely
lifted us from lofty TO lOftier epoch. Why
should we fater and trembe before the splen-
did possibilities opened up 10 US by the ruler
OF nations?
Hailing from the South as do, I say let q II
sections join hands in seiztng Ibis gran op.
portunity of extending our commerce, infln.
ence and civilization. With the opening OF
the Nicarauguan capal and the construction
of deep water harbnrs along the gulf, 1 believe
the south will be able to underbid the world
In supplying Asia with raw and manufabtAE-
ed cotton, and that one Of the marvelgdf, the
new born century will be the greatssH3asOi
Southern products sweeping aefQSa ne breed
Pacific TO millions of consumefHtM thH9 9tient
The far East IL the LAND of ptCmtBR ~ VIII.
zatinn, full grown after making the ctEcnito oi
the globe, returns To its primitiy We cradle ta
lay lis fruits upon the shrinesof itsnattgity