The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-27

might become, 1t would In the full.
ness Of the time, be dwarfed ip
comparison with the inevitable
development across the Pacific.
I believe that Mr. Seward was
right and that In China there is a
market waiting, which will enable US
to sell 10000, 900 instead of 10, 600 600
bales above ten cents the pound.
II we could with 80 little effort 6e.
yelop market in a locality in North
China, 1t seems to me that it could
be done In all accessible portions of
the Empire.
1t ought not to be difficult to teach
thrifty people the superiority OF cot
ton over silk as an article of general
wear. 1t Is cheaper, and the fact that
1t will wash commends it to people
so cleanly in their habits. Then the
old saying, "Chinamen never wash
their clothes and Japs never wash
their bodies," would be more honored
In the breach than the observance,
All business is done In China under
system Of guilds conducted on SINH
lar lines to the Federation of Labor In
SA'S SSNoAyS oho ull5 llCO
handled has proven q help rather than
hindrance to the introduction OF
American goods in China. You deal
with an organization instead OF indi-
viduals. II the cotton burned during
the past weeks had been made into
cloth and sent into portions Of China,
where American goods are unknown,
1T would be far more sensible plan of
reducing the surplus and making Gus
TONERS Of these silk clad millions in
the Orient.
But 1000 miles OF ocean roll be.
tween us and these markets, it must
be trayersed by ships and each day
the difficulties In that respect multi.
ply.
Our carrying trade..is In the bands,
not only Of our commercial rivals, but
OF the natiors who consume our raw
cotton and are therefore bitterly op.
posed to assisting any movement
where the ultimate effect must be tc
advance the price Of cotton. If the
market for goods Is to be extended
they will see to Is that it is done
under their auspices and then not on
such an extensive scale rs to make
the staple scarce and high. Tho
American merchant flag Is stranger
on the high seas, and will be until
Congress takes some action which
will enable the American built anC
operated ship to compete with its sub
sidlz ID foreign rival. For years meas
ures to that end have been befor,
| Congress, but the demand has neve,
come up from the people, because tn,
development OF this continent ha
heretofore afforded ample scope, bu'
the days OF our national infancy ar,
zone and Hn mnst 60 out into TIL;
markets Of the world up. footin,
of equality with the other La. oa.
Upon the Atlantic our carry in,
trade Is monopolizsd by eno1mou
foreign steamship lines that are nov
circling tha globe with their ship
that Lave e nperCrS, Kings and nable
Tor their advocates aud ST, ckholders
The nations OF Europe re joico IN tn,
concentration OF the wealth OF theil
people in their steamship liues, the,
are sustained ny subsidies from thei
Government and through tleir con
6rol OF transportation they levy trib
ute upon all the peoples OF the earth
and upon none does IL rest more heav
lily than the cotton grower.
Less than three per cent of ou
carrying trade with Eutope is II
American ships, trade totally bill
lion and half annually, two thild
OF our trade with the entire world.
The first step In extending and en-
!arging cur cotton market must ii
transportation facilities. IL It's asking
too n uch OF human nature 10 expecI
these nations which are looking fo
cheap cotton to develop new markets
Cotton manufacturing has been intro
duced into japan, but has not flourish
ed, SO l am informed, because Of tht
imposs!bility Of getting theraw cot
ton. But for this l have no doubt that
by this time Japan cotton factorle.
would be important purchasers G.
tspot cotton.
The New Orleans convention con.
slider no question In which the South
Is more vitality interested than ship
ping. About 80 per cent Of the tota
exports OF the nation are shipped from
Southern ports, while only about siy
per cent OF the imports enter al
Southern p1rts. The great bulk Of
our exports originate in the South OF
IN the Mississippi Valley that drain,
into the gulf. New Orleans and the
gulf ports are the natural exit, buI
the great lines Of railways run cas-;
and west and do net suppose any
one doubts that there is a communit,
OF interest between these transcon
rinental lines and the Subsidized
foreign steamship companies. That 1.
the combination which has always de
feated every effort In Congress to pas.
bill for the development Of ar
American mercl an marine.
The same interests postponed Tor a
quarter OF a century the construction
Of the lsthmian Canal but under the
present vigorous Federal administra
tion this Is 4 sight, and then natura
laws can no onger tie deied. God has
SO fashioned this country that Tho
natural direction for its export pro
ducts to move Is north and south, not
east and west. New Orleans should be
and some day will be one Of the great.
est. If not the greatest distributing
point In the world.
At present about 20 per cent Of the
ships entering North Atlantic ports
come In ballast, while over 60 per cent
entering Southern ports come In bal
iast. This is serious handicap to the
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