Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-08

world have agreed, in the most un-
equivocal terms, to respect the in
tegrity os the Chinese Empire.
While the menace of dismemberment
hung over China there could be
neither commercial confidence within
nor faith in the security of invest
ment from without. The establish
ment of both marks the opening of a
new era in the history of China preg-
nant with momentous results for the
commerce of the world, and, not
least among the nations, for the
commerce of the United States.
A VAST PROSPECT IN CHINA.
"That careful study by competent
men of the new conditions which
mark the dawn of the new day in
China would bring out facts of the
highest value to the manufacturers
and merchants of the United States,
and particularly to those engaged in
the production and distribution of
cotton fabrics, does not admit of qnes-
ton. 1t is eight years since any we'll
equipped commercial commission
vent through China, and the reports
of the Blackburn commission of Lam
cashire cotton spinners and of the
Lyons commission of French silk
manufacturers remain the most au-
thoritative guides we have to the
possibilities of trade with the great
unexploited markets of the interior
of the Empire. 1t is the turn of
America to take up and continue the
work which was 80 well begun in
in 1897, and to see that it is placed
in hands equally capable. The field
is the most inviting one that the
world has to offer to-day, because
the results attending its thorough
investigation may prove of untold
value, and will certainly have an in
terest for no people 80 profound and
far.reaching as they have for our
own.
"Central and South America used
$3,000,OO0 of our goods last year.
They being our nearby neighbors our
trade with them should be largely
increased. From correspondence
based on consular reports, it will be
seen that the Mediterranean, Red Sea
and Persian Gulf regions are clamor-
ing for our goods and for reasons
removable cannot obtain them. Mr..
President, we believe these markets
can be so developed that they will
become large and regular users of
our goods. We therefore respect
fully request that you obtain author
ity of Congress to appoint, to begin
this work at once, a special commits
sion to take steps for the extension
of the export markets for cotton
products in China, Central and South
America, the Persian Gulf, the Med
iterranean and Red Sea regions"
OVER a BILLION DOLLARS IN TEN
TILES.
"In conclusion the address called
attention to the fact that in half a
century from 1850 the value of cotton
products has grown from S12S,760,-
600 in 1850 to $721 $4,000 in 1900,
and that if we add to these figures
the value of the products of the
linen, jute, hemp and bagging mills
of the country there is an additional
product of s413,022,000; making the
total value of the products of our
textile mills, when they finally reach
the market, 81, 1,134,971,77S. This, if
added, does not s'include our great
cotton seed industry, which repre-
sents value of about $60,000,0OO,
and which, under the influence of the
Grout bill, is selling its oil to-day at
five cents a gallon under its relative
value to other oils and greases."
The committee later conferred
with Secretary of Agriculture Will
son.
Fell Headforemost into Post Hole.