The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-19
Advertising the
Southern States.

The question Of advertising the
many advantages Of the southern
states In England and other foreign
countries has been agitated consid-
erably Of late. but the matter has not
as yet, developed to the point Of ac-
lion. In a letter to the Manufactur-
ers Record. w. r. Atkins, Of Jefer-
son Texas, has the following TO say
up0n the subject
Why does nos the South food Eng
land and Europe with all manner OF
information REGARDING the South as
the logical and economical home Of
the cotton mill? I am of the impress
sion that when they cOJtOn manufac-
turing world is thoroughly convinced
thar The South Is bending every effort
Do the end OF manufacturing every
bale of cotton within its borders
thereby keeping all the profits In the
South. the progressive mills away
from the South viii grasp the situa-
ti0n. take advantage Of the present
conditions and secure the most desir-
abe locations o. unoccupied terri
tory. i may be mistaken, but ! don't
tEink the question has been sufficient
Isl advertised in cotton manutactur-
ing centers away from the South.
infer so from the interest manifested
in my letter along this line which
brought the information given above.
III the South wlll abandon futurs deal
ines of every character Tor ten years,
and devote the money thus employed
rn.n#fnHfne IA
Win De the richest country on eartn.
] am thoroughly convinced that the
South has not cleared one dollar on
her cotton crop in thirty years. All
that has been made in production
has been lost On futures.
The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
publishes the above and comments
thereon as follows:
During the past decade or more
there has been a decided movement
Of Northern capital TO the South for
the purpose of investing in cotton
mills There has. also been a ten
dency among English min men 10
transfer their plants to this side Of
the ocean. But there are gigantic Is
sues at stake. and transfers of his
sort require generations, not decades.
Nevertheless Mr.. Atkins advice as 20
flooding England with enlightenment
about the South is well taken and
timely. and If followed would dout
less result in considerable benefit 70.
this quarter of the globe
There VIII be an immigration and
quarantine conference held in Chat
tanooga on November . and 1o. and
while the moving OF capital is hardly
g proper subject before this confer
ence. stin as an incentive stimula-
ing a desirable class of immigration
Mr. Atkins idea of enlight ening ing
land might be Introduced with pro-
priety.
We are convinced. that Mr.. Atkins
IS erroneous in saying the South has
lost in futures the value of its cotton
crop throughout the last thirtv years.
The growth. the development and
general prosperity OF this section IS
8 contradiction 40 that statement
No doubt much Northern capital has
been turned en- this direction a-i
many new industries established
thus accounting for a large portion
81 Southern prosperity; but both the
cotton planter and the cotton mer-
chant are found advancing almost
pari passu vita every other interest,
which is fndispUtable evidence that.
al of the money OF the cotton is not
thrown away In foolish future spcc-I
ulatiOns.