The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-19

Spain produced certain results it would
have been the part of wisdom to have
made party platforms and policies cor
respond with existing conditions and their
haturable and inevitable consequences.
The Old Trade Argument.
We are now in the commercial arena,
contesting with the other nations for the
trade of the world. So far we have built
up our foreign trade by intense absorp-
ton in the internal development of our
domestic indus tries We now produce suf-
0cient for the needs of twice our popu-
lation, and not to find a market for our
surplus Is to invite stagnation and decay.
The most striking feature in our export
development is the remarkable and con-
stantly increasing demand for our iron
and steel. Within six years
/ we have advanced to the
position where American iron and steel
enters into the construction of every
bridge and railroad in the world or fixes
the price therefor.
| saw in the papers a few days ago
that the Baldwin Locomotive Works in
Philadelphia were supplying the Russian
government with $50 locomotives mr. the
Trans-Siberian Railway. The facts sur
! rounding this sale are of peculiar interest.
The Russian government owns it's rail-
roads and maintains large shops 1t puts
duty OF cents per pound on imports.
but when 1t came to supplying the equip
ment for this giant road of 5000 miles.
1t was found that they had to come to
the United States. And yet, seven years
ago the first iron shipment abroad wa
from Birmingham, Ala.
Another feature OF American influence
IS our suddenly acquired financial indie
pendence. For years we have been bor-
roWers, but during the two years past we
have become lenders of money. Three Of
the largest European governments, Eng
land Germany and Russia, have found IL
necessary to come to New York for i'm
portant loans, thus showing that the CEN
ter of the financial world has been trans
ferred from Lombard to Wall street. 1t
is folly for the political leaders of the
South to close their eyes to the truth
that the commercial expansion of the
United States is a fact OF constantly en-
larging proportions, demanding changed
governmental policies TO meet new condl-
lions.
In spite Of higher wages, with labor
saving machinery the superior skill and
intelligence of our operatives. under a
factory system better organized than any
In the world, is giving us Industrial as
tendency. 1t needs, however, to support
1t broad craftsmanship, not handicapped
ny sectional prejudices. We can differ
about domestic matters and divide upon
party lines, but when IL comes TO uiiljz
ing national opportunities, North. South.
East and West should unite in maintain
ing the supremacy Of the United states
in the great struggle among the nations
for the commerce of the world
Part for the south 10 Play.
The South must play an important part
in our country's future. For a third Of a
century she has been hampered by a
struggle for mere existence, forced to de-
vote all Of her energy and craftsmanship
TO the maintenance of white supremacy
Thank God. this is permanent and as
sured beyond persdventure OF doubt At
last she has emerged from her forlorn
and PROSTATE condition; freed from her
enthrallment. she can put her self in
touch with the best thought Of the age
and again exercise an influence in ma
tional life. believe the time will come
when the South will be the hope ana
salvation OF this nation. Her marvellous
growth In manufacturing enterprises. her
development OF natural resources, and her
rapid advance in progressive thought and
action. Is making her again the leading
section In this country. The center OF
manufacturing In the United States has
been transferred from Fall River, Mass,
TO Columbia. s. c. But II we would
MAKE tHe most OF our opportunities we
must renounce sectional prejudices ana
support broad national policies. looking
to the creation OF foreign markets. the
expansion Of trade and the upbuilding of
a common country We must demand ana
have for the South a full share OF the
benefits as well as the burdens OF ma
tional life. The South Is vitality inter-
ested IN the Asiatic markets Her man
ufacturers are studying the needs OF
those people in an intelligent effort to
turn out products suited to the markets.
Our Position In the East.
The administration IL doing a great deal
toward improving our commercial oppor-
tunities In the East. by showing
some regard for the inallenable
rights OF China. while protecting
the legitimate demands OF FOREIGN
interests. Dewey's victory first estab-
lished American prestige along the Aslatic
coaet. n was then that 800 million vel
low, brown and black people learned re-
speet for the United States ana salufed
us ~ . hrst-tlass power. The attifufe
Of the United States since IN the neld OF
diplomacy IN China has given confidence
ana Increased that respect. The United
states from the nrsf took the lead. ana
even the wariike Emperor OF Germany
has had 20 yield 10 "uDcie Sans" friend
~ aomonitions. We now occupy the van.
fsge ground. because On friendly terms
with al the Fowfrs. J make the afsef.
flon fnai fhe ropfh bas more ~ gain
fHan any other section from ihe f5feiRu
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