New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
NEW CONDITIONS IN SOUTH
WHAT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION MEANS
SENATOR ArLAURIN DEFINES HIS
POSITION ON NATIONAL
QUESTIONS.

Chinese Minister, was the guest of honor at din
given tonight by the Southern Manufacturers
Club Of which D. A. Tompkins. a member Of the
United States Industrial Commission, is president
Senator Joha ]. McLaurin, of South Carolina. was
also guest of the club and read paper on 'Our
Present Conditions in the South and Our Duty for
the Future" Ellison A. Smythe president Of the
Felzer Manufacturing Company, spoke on Ihe
Question of the Hour; Or, the Need of an Early
and Peaceful Settlement of the Oriental Question
from the Standpoint of Southern Manufacturer
DIR. Charles W. Dabney, president of the UnlVer-
sty OF Tennessee. spoke on 'The Possibilities IN
Cotton"
On his arrival this morning. Minister WI was
met by committee and escorted TO the clubroons'
where breakfast served. After that ne hlaue
a tour of the cotton mills Of the city. In the
afternoon he held reception in the parlors Oh te
club. In his address at the dinner tonight MT
Wu gave a general review of the trade conditions
etxeer the South and the Orient, and OF emma
importance as a market for Southern goods.
Senator McLaurin's utterances We're regarded as
significant in view of his attitude at varance with
the Democratic party recent national questions
He said part:
The OLD spirit is now revived which sixty
in this nation What need now to again attain
that proud eninence is the same broad conception
and the same comprehensive grasp OF the true Sit
uation. The last twenty years have wrought an
9 our social al and oca life The time
is past for discussion as 10 whether tins govern
rnent is be consolidated in its structure or a
loose aggregation of (so-called) sovereign States
The Civil War settled that.
1t is useless 10 discuss the question of whether
this is be a purely theoretical democratic gov
ermept Or OF an Ied tha WbT not then accept
conditions they are and make the most or
tn t6e gidetrack broad American doctrines. why
should our people be the only ones d TO Close @ Tnei
along in the old ruts and insist that political
policies and old traditions long since dead are
vital living issues and depend on them for the sal
walton of the South?
The triumphant reelection of Mckinley is full
of significance What rejection that this new new
Democracy did not carry state @eTe ere me me eos
upon them their merits; OF course. with US 1t
Renntlicantsn, m and the foiies of Populsral the
position excited by unreasonable criticism OF the
incendisry appeals made in the last month of the
oapagn TO class hatred e9 snq s re- end in an ia
effort TO secure party success at any cost the
ism and sectionaism with nothing but the senu-
The real Democrstie & leaders in the Senate for
the last three years have been AAen. Teller and
high Tariff Republican and the other do not know
what; all Of them opposed to state banks KS Win Win
In The South. To discontent with industrial
to array Class against class in the hope of securing
hnee t seen ia and Se oh is the m Amer
ican end Of America. In no section IS there so
pure patriotism What a political paradox. then:
II is for our people to be the allies OF professed
To my mind il is folly to oppose expansion under
inteliigence He Understands there is no analogy
nedwegn this coun6TE and an 1he kgan ed % pot
into account that power which is born Of our tree
stronger than any ever built Of stone, AS long
as this is there they can never become slaves and
republic or empire, they become an easy prey.
be 9 to s onT With bTave Strong
,pe@ Rsope s4 s With m no fT9g PfsTs and popular
My definition of democracy is liberty for man
mans inaiianabe ownership Of himself; it means
tempt to dwarf IF great national and international
issues into mere questions of party policy ii failed
m frd Every member Of Congress when it comes
10 foreign DoIey foreign E T war .ba an army
affecting our honor as a nation or our prosperity
vote as his judgment and conscience dictate.
he %8s To oa T0sa ses n4' IN M ned sfs Sons
ate under any other terms. To allow others 10
evasion NJ of nv pesponsisty and Criminal neglecs
Of the true interests of those who elected me- The
future For third Of a century she has been
TO exert ali her energies and statesmanship to the
Of g The m 3nt ank G9d this df
doubt Freed from inthralrnent, she can put her,
self in touch with the best thought Of the age and
again exercise influence in national life / be-
lieVe the time will come when the South will be
RtveT Mass 10 CoTnbis s a. FSnt If we ny would
make the most of our opportunities we must re
nounce sectional prejudces and support broad
markets the expansi0n Of trade and and the upbuMd I'D
share Of the benefits as well the burdens OF
svional life.
We longer purely agricultural section
but mining, manufacturing and kindred interests
have sprung into prominence and demand govern
mental policies TO protect and develop them.
craftsmanship so partisan in It's character as t.
adhere old political doctrines, either settled by
the arbitranent of the sword CT firmly fixed as
governmental policies. cannot solve the politca
and economic problems now confronting the South
ern people. Such craftsmanship cannot properl;
interpret present economic movements, nor provide
by aggresses and progresses thought for the radi
caIiy changing conditions now confronting us