The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1903-05-05


Such man is Colonel Machen; and
not content with what has already
been done; not content with opening
up TO Brunswick new territory from
which it may receive forest products,
ship agricultural implements and sup
ply the necessities and luxuries of
life; he has now allied himself with
another enterprise, the benefits Of
which to our city will be incalculable.
The Mohawk Valley Steel and Wire
company.
Doubling Thomas" says it is all
a bluff. :r
Was the Erie canal a bluff? Was
the 3. & B. II. r. bluff?
Let us look into the matter Is
the enterprise feasible?
Everyone will admit that in these
times money may be raised to finance
amy project that will show a certain
profit on the investment Not even
Doubling Thomas" will assert that
the manufacture of steel as carried on
in the north, is unremuneratve. Now
if steel may be manufactured in the
south ut profit, as it is in Birming
ham, why not in Brunswick? Is it
because Birmingham is in the midst
Of the coal and iron district that Bruins
wick will be at disadvantage?
The Interstate commerce commits
sion regulates rates of freight The
manufactured product carries a much
higher rate of freight than the raw
material, just as our tariff laws i'm
pose "a much higher import duty upon
goods than upon raw ma
terial; therefore it costs less to haul
coal and iron ore to the seaport than
il does to haul the product of the
mills. Does any one doubt that the
actual labor of manufacturing may
be done here as cheaply as in the
interior? This gives Brunswick an ad-
vantage and the plant "a profit on the
mere item of transportation to the
seacoast. Now as TO distribution of
manufactured products. Since the
world began, water transportation has
been in every case cheaper than any
that could be devised upon land. Has
Brunswick got The facilities? Let
Doubling Thomas" speak! Here is
something he may lay his hand upon
Where are the markets for manufac
tured iron and steel? Egypt, South
Africa. India, China, Australia and oui
new possessions the Philippines, with
out taking into consideration the home
ana Emopeah markets will tax the out
put of the largest mills that can be
erected here; and where in the wide
world is there location more ia
vorably situated for shipping point
Now for the personnel of the company
started to build what will be
for brunswick the means of regener
alton. Col e. C. Machen, who has
promised much, and has kept all OF
his promises. Senator McLaurin
whose name is familiar to everyone
who can read in this country al
least; whose course under the iiercest
light can be thrown Chat of political
action. has secured the common
dation of an overwhelming majority OF
| his countrymen President Umsted, the
wide-awake energetic and practical /;
are the heads of the enterprise.
The members of our city council, of
The board of county commissioners
and last but not least, all of our most
intelligent, energetic and prosperous
merchants and bankers, members OF
our board of trade, have looked into
the project, analysed arguments pro
and con. and have emphatically en-
dorsed. commended and supported the
enterprise.
Let "Doubting Thomas" so way
back and sit down.
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