Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-06-19
THE FUTURE OF THE SOUTH.
1t is to Become Great Manufactur.
ing Region of the Union.
S0UTHERNERS IN PHILADELPHIA

South Has Everything Except PopuIa,
tion and CapitaI-Statistics TO Prov.
Its Illimitable Resources.
Philadelphia, Penn.-Delegates to
the Southern Industrial Convention
were welcomed by Governor w. A.
Stone, of Pennsylvania, Mayor Ash.
bridge, of Philadelphia, and represen.
tatives Of various trade bodies. Gov.
ernor Stone said that Pennsylvania
was always glad to welcome any
representatives of the Southern States
Every one recognizes" he said
"that the South to-day is the greatest
missionary field for commerce in the
world. We recognize that the South
produces two-thirds OF all the cotton
of the world and makes into finished
product very little of 1t. This should
not be continued. The South's manu-.
featuring capacity should be devel.
oped. and she would then make cot.
ton goods for the world"
Mayor Ashbridge assured tho dele.
gates to the city that Philadelphia had
much which they could use. and that
to Increase the commerce between this
city and the South would be mutually
beneficial
President II. II. Hargrovc. Of the
Southern Industrial Association. re.
spending, said the South's capacity to
produce raw material was almost be-
yond measurement. Ic added:
THE Southern States contain one.
fourth OF the area of the Union, and
have practically IS much in 2gricul.
tural products as Ill the rest of tho
country combined. This sectio, has
thirty three per cent. or the Dopulatio,
or the United States. raises all OF IT'S
cotton ard cottcnseed. and American
rice cnd eighty per cent. cf its toJac.
co, contains tEirty-1ve per cent. oi
its timber resources, thirty ner cent
CT It's coal area, twenty per cent. Of It's
coal production. produces seventeen
and half per cent. OF its iron cnG
furnishes eighty per cent. of America
pig iron exported. produces The cher.
est pig iron ard coal in the world. Is
the third largest caro- iugar nroGrc.
ing section OF the world. producing il
1900 twelve per cent Of the world.
-eane sugar; contains rlcrc coast nrc
Tiver frontage than all the other States
and has thirty per cent. Of its railroad
mileage. and affords TIC cheapest mrl.
ber building material. lands. cottol
coal and oil and living in the United
States.
ITO achieve the fullest wealth which
the Southern States are capable Of
producing. l estimate that within five
years there will be needed 5.COOOoC
additional population and S500,O0C.CCC
additional capital for manufacturing
mineral, agricultural aid forest dcvel
opment and railroad building"
n
tion. the Power of Industrial Pro
gress," Robert G. Ogden. President
of the Southern Educational Confer
ence, said: Intelligence has :. cost
value and the intimate relation he
tween business and education places
the question Of universal Southcr-
education within the power of South
ern business men. 1t is clear that
practical knowledge increases Drcduc
ton, creates more wealth. Increases
consumption and creates more wants
Encourage private benefcence to srD
plement the action of the State. Tho
South has an educational mission. VII
1t rise to the opportunity?
Hokc Smith spoke on "The Re
sources OF the South" He said tina.
the successful cultivation OF one crcr
would not bring success to n REGION
To produce raw materials alone IL
not sufficient. 1t is necessary to pre
pare then for marufacturerSs' use n.
well as to produce them. TIE Soutt
offers, he said, opportunity of every
variety OF cultivatioE--corn, wheat. rye
potatoes. tobacco, rice and fruits OF
all kinds. He said. It was not
fact that the South had sent n chal.
lenge to the cotton epinners OF New
England that had been . notice to
them that they canrot continue to
accumulate millions by shipping
Southern lint cotton 1000 miles and
manufacturing it into cotton to be
shipped South again. He did not he.
lievc the destiny of the South lay IN
manufacturing cotton cloth in cor1pe.
tition with New England. He op.
posed struggles between different
parts Of the country. The challenge
Of the South was to the world that
she would manufacture her cwn cot.
ton cloth 2nd ship it to all parts Of
1le world.
All the people, he said, must be free
and educated TO insure progress. He
spoke of the establishment of schools
both for manual and mental training
and said that the Government could
very easily supply half of the $12.-
100000 irregularly collected from the
South for great archaeological col
lege. lie added:
Il wish the South to grow financial.
~. that schools. colleges and churches
may be opened 10 every child. that the
great mass OF reople may lie strength.
ene1 and blessed. 1 wish the South
TO do its full part, commercially, in
the Union. that cur nation may be
more powerful in the family OF ma
tiOnS not fer mope SDiendor and glory
but that we as a nation may the
more readily reach our great destiny,
the upbuildine OF the human race; that
ne Stars and Stripes may float upon
every sea. carrying freedom and hap
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