The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-25
BY Secretary of Commerce
and Labor in Address
DELIVERED IN ATLANTA
A Fitting Close to Great Meeting OF
National Manufacturers Association
In It's Tenth Annual Convention
Held in Atlanta, Ga.

The annal convention OF the Ma
tio,al Association OF Manufacturers
of the United States was brought to
a close in Atlanta Thursday night
with O brilliant address by Hon. Vic
tor H. Metcalf, secretary Of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor.
After reviewing the growth OF Amer
ican trade and after calling attention
to the fact that European manufac-
turers are obtaining possession OF
markets that belong to the American
manufacturer, Secretary Metcalf be-
San his peroration with:
The time, gentlemen, is ripe tor
American invasion Of foreign mar
kets, especially the markets OF the
Pacific, and It win be your own fault
IL you do not at once start an ag-
sressive and determined campaign for
the purpose Of securing these mar
kets."
President Roosevelt was given q
round Of hearty applause by the splen'
did audience when, in presenting Sec
retary Metcaf, Congressman Living
ston said: -
Secretary Metcaf Is in Atlanta as
the personal representative OF that
man who is winning his way into
the hearts Of the people Of the north
and OF the south"
A burst Of applause interrupted
Colonel Livingston, and upon Its con-
clusion he completed his sentence.
"And Of the east and west"
Regarding the progress OF the SOUTH
Mr. MetcaH said:
1T is highly fitting and proper that
this, the tenth annual meeting OF the
National Association OF Manufactur-
ers should be held in the city OF At
lanta, in which city. as I am inform
ed, the first impetus was given to tho
birth of the association. It Is also
proper that at this time and before
this audience should say something
about the industrial growth and de-
velopment Of the south and Few
words also as to the part which the
great state of Georgia has taken in
that development, I. for long time,
have taken a deep interest In the
southern states and have been more
than gratified at the wonderful prog
ress made by those states. There 1s
no section Of the country today more
prosperous than the south and the
signs all points to continuation
of that prosperity.
From 1890 to 1900 the population
OF the southern states increased 22.7
per cent, but between 1890 and 1903
the population increased 30.1 per cent;
between 1890 and 1900 total bank and
trust deposits increased es.s per cent;
between 1890 and 1908 they Increased
1898 per cent; between 1900 and 1908
the value Of the property assessed
increased 1873 per cent; between 1890
and 1900 the value OF farms and
farm property increased 1854 per
cent: the value Of agricultural prod
ucts, gross, increased 1874 per cent;
tobacco, pounds, s4.1 per cent; whea.'
bushels, 1929 per cent; corn, bushels,
Ala per cent; cotton, raw, bales, 29.1
per cent; during the same period the
value of raw cotton decreased S.4 per
cent, but between 1890 and 1903 the
production of cotton increased S7.z
per cent, and the value 1871 per cent;
the value Of cotton manufactures in
the ten year period between 1890 and
1900 increased 1888 per cent; coal
production, tons, 1893 per cent; man.
ufaetures, value Of the product, 67.t
per cent; value Of lumber and timber
products 1852 per cent, being an in
crease of ninety-six and half mill
lion dollars, or 74.9 per cent of the
increase of one hundred and twenty
nine million dollars for the entire
United States.