The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-24
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNEsDAY. APRIL "a. 1901.

and action, is making her again the
leading section in this country. The
centre of manufacturing in the United
States has been transferred from Fall
River. Mass. to Columbis. s. c But
if We would make the mess of our op.
portupities We must renounce sectional
prejudices and pupport broad national
policies, looking to the creation of
foreign markets, the expansion of trade
and the upbuildiDg Of common ooun-
try. We must demaed aud have for
the south foil share of the benefits as
yell as the burdens of national life.
The south is vitality interested in the
Asiatic markets Her manufacturers
are studying the needs of the people 10
an intelligent effort to turn out products
suited 80 those markets The closing
of the China markets owing to recent
troubles has caused glus of goods,
which is affected by decline Of three
cents pound iu raw cotton,
The administration is doing great
deal towards improving our commercial
opportunities in the east by showing
some regard for the iualienable rights
of China, while protecting the legiti
mate demands Of foreign interests.
Dewsy's victory first established Amer
lean prestige along the Asiatic coast.
It was then that 800 million people 10
the orient learned respect for the
United States and sala,ed US as first
class power. The attitude Of the Uni
ted States since in the field Of diplom
acy in China has given confidence and
increased that respect. Tbe United
States from the first took lead, and
even the warlike emperor Of Germany
has bad to yield to ''Uocle Sans"
friendly admonitions. We now occupy
the vantage ground, because on friend
ly terms with all the powers | make
the assertion that the south has more
TO gain than any other section from
the foreign policy now pursued by the
administration, particularly when the
TsthmiaD canal is constructed, as it will
be. | have read extracts from the
speech of my amlable and Distinguish
ed friend his ezcellency, Minister WI,
recently made in Chicago It is replete
With wisdom and good sense. We can.
not hope and We should not wish to
break gdoWn the civilization of China
upon which is based polity, society
and religion the slow growth of 1000
years. To do SO is TO destroy the
empire in the attempt to suddenly
thrust upon her western civilization
for which her people are not prepared.
All We can hope to do is to vitalize this
old civilization With western ideas,
science and inventive genius, thus
making it more potential ip material
achievement This country has done
veil to use every effort by the benign
influence Of its political and CONNER.
cial power to preserve the identity of
the empire and the Integrity Of its
civilization Urder this policy, it is
reasonable 10 expect China to become
the constantly expanding market for
our products, and ss gradually her
Interior is fully developed by a network
of railroads and all Of her cities opened
up to foreign commerce. the opportaUi-
ties are almost without limit The
south now controls most Of this trade,
and With such development. in the near
future, il should increase tenfold
We are 20 longer purely agricu!-
turai section, but mining, manufaciur
ing and kindred interests have sprung
into prominence and demand govern
mental policies to protect and develop
them. A stasesmanship SO partisan 10
it's character as to adhere to old poIiti.
cal doctrines. either settled by the
arbitrament of the sword or firmly fixed
as governmental policies, cannot solve
the political and economic problems
nov confronting the soatbern people
Such sentiment cannot properly inter
pref present economic movements. ror
provide by aggressive and progressive
thought for rhe radically changed co.,
ditious nov confronting Us.
Hurrah for Liberty