Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-10
THE SOUTH DESTINY.

The Fall River manufacturers Of cosanou
cotton fabrics are complaining q hard times
Inc competition OF s1utnelh n rss II I, &
ditions, they see no way Of holding their Own
unless they can reduce the cost OF producin6
cloth. Of the kind they turn out hence tneir
announced purpose TO cut wages
But even that expedient promises but little
the cotton mills Of New England The newt
able must eventually overtake them, as time j
sure to bring about the complete transfer 81
the cotton industries to the south. ForeseelnG
this. the New Orleans Picayune INDUCES ~ the
following reflections
children working in more than 100 cotton mills
in Massachusetts. They are protected by All
English and other foreign cotton manufacture
ers, but no tariff that congress can enact can
protect them against the southern cotton mills
The urgency OF this competition l. going
steadily to increase, and the day viii come
when the New England cotton spinnerB Will
regret that the southern states OF the union
were not allowed to set up for themselves,
so that the northern cotton mills would now
southern cotton spinners. Doubtless the north
ern iron and steel makers will come TO some
such conclusion also the ability CT the
south TO compete and underseH IN those sta
pies shall be developed to the full extent Of its
but the south is in the union to stay. and
an era OF southern development has cons
mencsd Not only mas me GAY q .s ~ s.
north set IN. but the white workinglnen Of the
north have got TO compete IN LABOR with kn&
This Competition is going to grow IN stfena-
BUSINESS every day. and the time VIII come
when II will be unbearable II viii be an evil
which the working classes OF the northern
states themselves brought upon the country.
The workingmen Of the north and west made
up the rank and iile OF the great armies which
saved the Union in Isles Many OK them viii
live and their children viii live after them to
regret that the south did not succeed In be-
coming a foreign country.
'.As for the SOUTH II work out les wQn~
derful destiny much better as part OF the
richest and mightiest nation upon the planet.
It's position Is, therefore,. all that could be
desired, because. In a state Of Independence
II would have to bear the whole Of the burdens
which the balance OF the grand republic vii
now assist Il to carry N g
The Picayune' s conclusions would have sbeeu
more accurate had they been TO the effect
that when the south, IN the natural course Of
events, becomes the seat Of the cotton and
iron industries the country will be relieved OF
the burdens II foresees a division OF. Soup
within sight Of the cotton fields and al tho
mouth of the mines the workshops Of textile
and metal working artisans will no longer need
artificial advantages to enable them toxkouriah
in spite OF foreign competition. Reil&ed Of
the unnecessary cost of moving raw material
TO far away points to find plants prepared 70
turn II into cloth and merchantabie iron, tho
south will be able to get along without pro-
tective tariffs and to meet the world IN open
competition without calling upon the consumer
for tribute to help 1t overcome rivals frofn
across the seas