Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-17
'Thc South and tho Nicaragua Canal.

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Washington University, ST. Louis,
Of Amcrica's trade with the Orient.
He pointed out that as the European
nations are active competitors Of
the United States for the trade of
the world in manufactures, it is idle
for the United States to expect to
sell in European m arkcts all the
surplus of their manufactures.
Therefore, he contcndcd, this coun-
try should look to Japan, China, tho
Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, Su-
maua, Java, Bornco, the Cclibcs,
New Guinea, Australia, Tasmania,
New Zealand and the islands of the
adjacent waters, which have q popu-
lation Of 400,0O0,000 and an annual
commerce OF $750,000,000. lie
dwclt particularly upon the oppor-
tunilics developing in China with
the extension Of systems of railroads
and telegraph lines, and the Philip
pines, rich in possibilities Of COM
mcrcial exchange, with cotton rs
one of the mediums, and said
"Ihc manufacture OF cotton goods
in our Southern States has already
developed into vast industry
| Within the last five years the mills
OF the South have enlarged their
textile capacity 10y 100000 spin
dies, and the profits of manufac-
tnrc are encouraging the erection of
many new factories. The fertile
sou, which produces an abundance
OF the best fiber; genial climate,
which greatly reduces the heavy cX-
penSr OF heating that mills IN colder
lat!tudcS incur; the cheap labor,
whlch Is Suiilclchtly skllliul Tor the
manu- 'r'nre OF inc coarse ana pos
S'olY OF lhe hner grades OF COTTON
clothS, ana lhe hearhcss OF factory
|" hcld, whlch saves the cost OF DIS
taht transportation, are comolna-
''oh "' advantages ah" iac'lllics
'ha' must ultimately give the South
cohIroI Oh lhc col'ol, manufactures
Oh 'he world IL we can manage &c
! secure ohlv proPorl'otale snare OF
'hc 'ra"e WIN emma, It's patronage
Will ABSORB immense quantities OF
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