The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-01

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they properly belong. and put them
into your own pockets.
You do not belong to that order OF
business men who levy contributions
in Wall street upon timid or grasplng
industries You are not compelled, on
the other hand, to purchase immunity
for some wrong doing, either actual
or prospective. or to compound some
offense committed in the past, or con-
templated in the future. Nor do you
belong to those who hope further to
enrich themselves at the expense OF
the investing public and of the people
and their government by contributing
illegally from funds, entrusted 10 you,
what you know will be expended TO
corrupt the suffrages of your country
men. On the contrary you are inter-
ested as all right minded men are, in
the announcement of thrift, the &C
emulation of property the upbulld-
inc of all our industries, the develop
roent of every part of our great coun-
trv and the perpetuation of govern
roent on lines laid down by our Ia
theirs. -, ...o
for all men is absolutely essential TO
that healthful prosperity wnlch an
patriotio men most desire Tor our De-
loved country.
Must Win Foreign Trade
We stand as a country upon the
threshold of a great foreign trade. Our
natural resources, the industry, the
o,ternr;ses and the ingenuity of our
naonle of our ability to command ef-
6cient labor from every quarter OF
the globe. and the strength and hexi-
hilitv Of the institutions founded 1or
ne on strong and right lines, all COM
bine to fit us for supplying an almost
infinitely increased demand TOT our
products. ~,
neonle which contents to put itself IN
70 the leading strings OF second cnlio-
hood. 1t cannot become the heritage
Of manufactures who must be PAID
bounty in order that they may nuicU
their own countrymen.
we are approaching the parting OF
the WAYS. Either we want, as We
certainly need. foreign trace IN
articles honestly made by honest and
Industrious workmen as the result OF
steady and lucrative employment ana
honesty sold in all markets or we look
forward TO time, not re-
mote when only a fraction of
our existing machinery and powers
az production can be utilized and when
idleness and Generalization must OF
necessity. come as the effect OF our
own short-sighted policy.
In due time our farmers, who now
furnish so large a proportion OF our ex-
ports. will either reach the limit OF
productive power, or our own popula-
tion VIII consume what the country
can grow. What, then, will become OF
our delusive balance of trade? Where
then. will our artisans find remunera-
tive employment What then VIII IL
matter how prudent our investors may
be? When other peoples have taken
advantage OF great economic opporuni-
ties. how shall we, wearing Industrial
handouts, meet our responsibilities TO
our own people2
Troubled by Mckinley.
What we need to do is TO cultivate
foreign markets for manufactured
nrnducte. thus enabling our mills 70
run 10 their full capacity. thereby Sc
curing steady employment for our
workmen. That policy WAS suggested
In that last and great speech Of Pres
idant Mckinley which has troubled the
'etand-patters" ever since.
Us DEVELOPMENT requires that Inn
ported raw materials required BY our
manufacturers shall be obtained on
the most favorable terms, and u de-
mands that we shall cultivate agree
able relations with al foreign ooun-
tries.
Al the conclusion Of Judge Parkers