New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26

and because Of the prospective effect upon its
future OF its proximity 10 that Ink between the
Atlantic and Pacific. the Ink that unites orent
and Occident-
This article is only the nrst chapter Of the South
rnstropols's story, which, replets with interest
70 al trading peoples. Is TOO volUIniuous, when
faithfully told 10 be accommodated IN its entirety
IN the space that be accorded 4 IN any
issue OF that record Of events The Tribune.
Ssw-Orleans export trade Is given precedence IN
the description OF her varied interests and activi
ties. for The reason il is the most important
Always-by reason OF location-an important mart.
she has until recent years been content 70 accept
y simply could not 90 elsewhere but IN these she
clifton which circumstances had reduced her,
and has displayed vlgOr and enterprise that are
''easygoing, climate enervated Southerner"
The more substantial results OF that awakening
are seen in the crowding, goods-ladeE floats in
Eastern pa-lance trucks that rendar her bust
ness streets almost az perous 10 cross as Broad
way in the busy season in business hours. and IN
n Soant.Ag rooms, !" az I W. N, az. an
the night her Jealous, ambitious workers are
trade demand and 10 create OF stimulate a stil
greater But these results are yet more IN evidence
the wharves are laden with the products or every
cline, some waiting shipment 10 the four quarters
OF the globe others Just discharged from the
ieviathaEs of the deep, that ny the flags Of every
horn OF crescent-cotton for the spinners Of half
the world. from those old Mexico those OF tar
nee for Porto Rico, cottonsee4 OIL and cake for al
ger
OF the Old World. 1our for Costa Iftca. Grygoods.
groceries ana hardware for other Central American
States. Esal grass from Mexico mahogany logs
from Central America, hemp from Mania couee
from Brazi.-but there the competent tables that
follow emphasize her story give me tale OF her
vast and varied Interchange with the rest Of tae
world OF the products OF The forest the mine and
TIE soil OF the fruits OF the loom. The factory ana
ire workshop.
Before presenting them. however. X may be we'll
explain he- advantage IN volume and vaTlety OF
trade over all rivals save New oTkt, indeed
rivals 50 differently situated they 20 local
and trade.
First-Sne Of ali the American seapoTts, IS the
CITY whose merchants most familiar with FOR
egn commerce.: for not those OF New-EoTk
boast a wider and more intimate acquaintance
railroads that have given the rest Of the country
latter ana nave so mace II the
metropolis CT the United States. were Unbuit most
OF rhenl-and UnthOught OF, many OF them-wAen
NeW-OTleaEs distributing the prooucts OF me
Mississippi Valley the FACE OF the earth
Besides neither New York even London has
population that IS more varied as 10 race and
nationality: and the, for long, more important
elements among her citizens, the descendants OF
TWO peoples the Spanish and the French, that
pretty near 70 dominating the world IN that
day IN their different ways-France. with her
Napoleon debating policies 70 the nations thereof
and Spain with her colonies under the suns OF
every cline and draining them OF wealth that
enabled her TO sell al countries. And tnat
these musings kept up intimate communication
esewhere-and that this carried them into al the
lands that border upon the seven seas IS history
Again, the great staples in the handing OF Whlch
she has ever held first place are IN more genera
use the world than any Others tIiAl can pe
named and this alone would have early brought