The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
SOUTH NEEDS The ORIENT.
MUST HOLD PHILIPPINES,
SAYS SENATOR PRITCHARD.
ningtns speeches From Caroline senators
at the Astatic Association Dinner
Warning Prem Mci.aurin Against .
Too nigad Shinese Exclusion Law.

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Senator Pritchard Of North Carolina
and senator MclAurin OF South Carolins
inst at D~lmonioo's last night and what
they sAid 10 the American Asatic Asso-
citation concerned the selling Of the South's
cotton cloth TO the Chinese. and other
problems OF statecraft. senator PritchArd
WA no, on the toast list. but was asked
to speak to Tho President Of h United
States.' He said:
sympathy with the hops and Aspirations
OF the southern people. II Affords me great
pleasure TO .sy TO yon to-nlsh, ,hat anhouxn
north of Mason and Diion's line, II Is his
desire and honest purpose to do that which
will promote the welfare Of every state In the
Union tApplau-e While many are IN
doubt In this country ~ 10 the policy OF the
United States With respect TO the, retention
OF the Philippine Islands. ] confidently be.
lievs that In the end the rood Judgment 81
the American people will h~ that We shall
retain those islands permanently
Tho great problem with which the southern
people have had To deal IN the nss' has been
a. 10 where we could ind All adeguat" market
for raw cotton and tho cotton fabric. OF ne
South and want 10 say to NOl to-nlsh'
that the only hops for the southern PEOPLE
IN tina, respect IL N the orient. and. i%n'snuch
2. tie ph!lippinc Islands lie e M p,,h~ ms
understand how any southern man who has
the good Of HI. country ~ heart can Tor on"
moment contemplat" N" idea of. ~rrlihdul-h-
ing our jurisdiction over thos~ stands
Once we restore law and order IN tho.H
islands. as We c"rtainly VIII do. ~, my otlhiph
the trade with tn. outside world with IN"
islands will treble. and the southern people
will be the chief ben-nciarie- thereof.
Senator McIaurin said h" rrprcsant"d
the most intensely southern OF all IN" state
now holding interests ia common WIN
New York He said
ns...h. 18Th. Snush A. almost nlrPly
an Agricultural country. Now the msnu-
fac'urer H. coming down TO the, cotton n'ld-,
and the planter PSis 81, sarp, ". hhmrnrrIctmn
planter and cotton MANUFACTURED vii Contfoi
The market for American cotton ana thIrIsh
that control Dictate the terms upon which
the world shall 30 clothed with this great
The dsv Sas passed when .cctlonali.m can
divide our politics. business and commerce"
We understand that cotton growing ana
soften mangiactntinS and AL our 'tann"dI
IN International Importance and thai the pros
p.rtty Of the south and III" prosperity Of
the Sorth are actually in'er-dcp"nd"n' and
The United States has learned Of late years
that ~ needs an ever widening and expanding
mark, for its products. and ~ has found IN
millions OF the orient The A-iAtic market
has come into the nsld ~ on" OF the most
prominent factors IN the modern commrrtg,,l
probl.u And vet Just a. Ne ver" pto'tthlN
dsv.lopins this great market IN China. a
rrovsrsnt Wa Instituted which. II successful,
would have neutralia.d all the good result
alt,1dv obtained and p,rhly1ed our trad"
with China refer Of "our-a % NJ" recent
n',einpt TO enact a very drastic measure
OF Chinese exclusion.
William ". Rockhill, lately United States
Commissioner 20 China, spoke OF h"
Open Door TO Comm"rc" in China Other
sneaker were VI. Zumoto. editor Of the
Toxic Tin.s. and tho Rev. W. X. Wcid"r.
spoon. WI Ting-fang sent a letter Of
regret. praising the purposes Of the asso-