The new South-news., 1907-10-05

commerce-csrrying lines that now
parallel each other in general
direction from west TO east. seeking
an outlet to deep water at Allan
tic coast points, viii necessarily be
compelled to build or acquire lines
giving port facilities at points A.
long the Gulf coast Of the South
ern States. These may be branches
of a general system or through lines
of steel. makes no difference 90 the
people of the South which. but they
are bound to come and hearty well
come awaits them. The scenes Of
industrial and commercial activity
that have characterized Atlantic and
Pacific ports for generations, viii
soon be duplicated az Gulf ports and
the attendant development and pros
periiy that naturally follows press
ages much for the South and her
people Great cities viii spring up
as if by magic where only villages
and towns mark the map today.
The lands will be made to produce
literally of the crops demanded by
the inhabitants of these centers If
population as well as the millions
that will be brought into close trade
relations with our people. The un-
surpassed natural resources will be
developed. A section of our great
nation that has SO long been Stunned
by capital as not worthy Of explo-
itaiion and which the general govern
ment has stinted with none at all or
insufficient appropriations for years
and years, will be recognized at last
and come into its own. The Great
South, and more especially the Gulf
States, viii become the paradise for
agricultural, industrials and CONNER
cial activity.
1t is gratifying TO know that Mis-
slssippi will be one of the largest
benefaciors of this awaking, although
possessing comparatively only a short
stretch OF shore line. Nature has
been extremely liberal in providing
a number OF strutegical points for the
developing of great harbors where
this tremendous business can and will
be handled in an exceedingly econ
omical and absolutely safe manner
The past few years has witnessed
some slight interest in two of these
but 1t is safe to assert that this has
been only a prelude to the real work
that is about TO be inaugurated
Whe erthousands have been spent on
improvement in the past, millions
will be spent in the future. Twenty
feet OF water paves the way for thirty
forty and even more as the Nation
al Legislators begin TO realize the i'm
portance Of this work and its won
derful possibilities. Mississippi is
in the forefront as one of the largest
Pascagoula, which has splendid
of development that has been begun
under such favorable conditions.
1t was the writers pleasure some
days since to visit the Port of Pas
cagoula, and in company with G
close inspection Of what has already
been accomplished and the magnif-
cent possibilities of the future. From
conditions as seen from land lub-
bers standpoints and explained by
those In a position to know, the i'm
preston is readily made that Pas
cagoula is destined to become one Of
the greatest ports Of entry on the
coast line of the United States. The
person who has not had an opportun
ity Of seeing for himself what this
port has to offer in the way Of natur
al advantages. and the comparative
ease with which it would be made
the rival Of almost any in the world
cannot appreciate from q word pic
ture even q small part Of its advan,-
ages as deep water, aDolutely laad
locked and thoroughly available port
OF entry for the worlds bottoms. seek
ing a share Of the immense trade that
'he canal VIA divert TO this section
OF the country.
Pascagoula harbor consists OF three
component parts. The entrance is
through pass between Horn and Pet
It Bois Islands, the bar at this point
having received some attention from
the government but not what its i'm
portance justifies. Pascagoula Bayl
lies between this pass and the mouth
Of Pascagoula river, distance Of sew
eral miles and containing large areas
OF water Of sufficient depth to be
available wiihou. the aid ofa dredg-
ing. The harbor proper, however,
Pascagoula, whic has splendid |
depth for several miles with only
bar here and there requiring ass
Istauce OF dredcin~ for fba usa ofi