The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
= :, our Regular Correspondent

(ErOm our Regular &SOrIcspouoe'i@.j 45
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. Gone OF
the first. !: not the very first scheme
Z, presented for the deportation OF the
negro, which seems at all practicable. IS
one which originated In the brain q =
Mr.. Leigh Hunt. a wealthy American.
who has large commercial interests IN
Il Asia. and Is spending some time IN Egypt
for the benefit OF his health.SThe scheme
is TO take tho well-to-do negro farmers
OF the South to the !Soudan and put them
to raising cotton. The author OF the
4 plan says the scheme is not dependent
on the negro for success. SO far as cotton ;.
raising In tho Soudan is concerned, when
the British shall, hnye completed their
system OF railroads and irrigation, and
4 that he does not propose to do anything
for the negro through any phtlanthropic
motives. He sees chance to make
money out OF the venture, and realizes
that the black man can be used to help
him and at the same time via be help
ing himself.
The phenomenal rise In the price OF
cotton, which has occurred in the past
year, has aroused the cotton-spinntng
interests Of England to a very lively reai II
ization OF their dependence upon the
United States for the raw material OF
y their Industry. or all the manufactured
exports OF the United Kingdom cotton,
goods arc chief In Importance, and any
Sign OF disaster to that Industry. or any
curtailment OF Its natural expansion, com
mands the attention not only OF the man
ufncturers Immediately Interested, but
OF tho statesmen and financcrs and all
IS who have concern for the prestige and
rank OF England as an industrial power.
DEPR cSSION IN ENGLAND.
1t Is a fact that for the last fifteen
4 years the cotton manufacturing Industry
OF England has been almost at stand
still while rival interests have been de-
veloping In the United States and ei3e-
where Eighty per cent, ofathe raw cot
ton produced in the world Is grown In
y the United States, and tho, cotton; spin
,,ers OF tho United States are requiring
constantly increasing share Of 1t. They
are increasing their exports OF cotton
goods. but more important than these
4 gains Is tho increasing consumption OF
cotton goods within tho United States
by the growing population OF this couI7-
try. s9fff
The cotton spmners OF England have
OF raw malnrinl by their competitors In
this country until they can anticipate a
time in the not distant future When this
country's entire crop will be wanted
by the mills at home The sudden rise
I'm price In 1905 emphasized and brought
home these conditions, and the danger to
the British manufacturer and the bread
winners dependent upon his mills. They
realize how serious a matter TO them
would be even partial failure OF the
Drop in the United States. and they are
impressed as never before that their de-
pendence upon one country affords an
opportunity for cornerlng the supply ana
manipulating the price.
The significant growth Of the new ms
perial sentiment" among the British peo-
pie has fostered the desire to produce
within the Empire as much as posst-
bio the things the Empire consumes,
There is now q widespread and pro-
found belief among. the British, cotton
epinners that tho only salvation of their
e trade Is British grown cotton. BY this
Is not meant that British grown cot
ton will, at least within anything like
the near uture, altogether take the place
X Of American grown cotton, The hope
End expectation Is that the British prod
not will be supplemental to the supply
drawn from the United States. It is ar
= Gued LHht tH1S sAPPtsHl0'sat +'i.f'Stt - y
DIV will not only meet the expected short
age In American cotton, but Will pre-.
vent the cornering and manipulation Of
MOVEMENT FOR RELIEF. i.j
The British Cotton Growing Assoeia-
tion, with headquarters at Manchester,
r. raising a fund. to which $4,000 is
already subscribed, but WHICH " Is pro7
si+ posed to make 600, for the purpose
Of conducting experimental farms u DIFF
v promises well, The government is ~
iii sympathy with the movement, and
VIII give 1t all possible aid sSg
4, Z, The most impor tan t results are hopes