The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-02

Chilli and Peru then fairly wallowed
In the precious metals, and such
prodlg1ous quantities of these as were
disclosed have never since been
equalled. A unique, and high, civil
zation there existed, and the resources
of that part of the Southern continent
prevailed that which it is still capable
of exhibiting.
The Panama Canal will introduce us
among this people and bring about
volume of trade almost beyond imag1-
! nation. This, aside from both the
going and coming traffic with the
wide world, and the more direct &C
cess to the teeming millions OF Asia,
that opulent Orient, for the trade OIL
which man has striVen and fought for
ages.
The manufacturing possibilities
lurking in the skill and Drawn that In
diyidual Freedom has produced will
here find new field for effort, and the
steam roads running North and South
and the great waterways, will be
taxed far beyond present ability TO
move these products from the shops
and factories above the Ohio river.
As this stream constantly widenS, and
deepens, and flows more swiftly, these
hives Of production and skilfull max
ing will gradually move Southwark,
and thus serve to still Sfurther in
crease the demands on the coming
great ports of the Gulf Coast.
In pursuing this discussion it will
not be necessary to decry nor belittle
other ports in order to sustain the
just claims of. Pensacola. There is
plenty and enough for all, and that
which comes to this fair city will
come, it is believed, because of GER
n in ~I,g.o al Co.
facts whic are beyond dispute, and
of which the logical results are plainly
in sight
For civic betterments have their IN
qualified effect on the people of the
community so favored. One improve
ment payes the way for another; one
step forward more clearly defines the
ease with which succeeding upward
steps as are to be taken.
In Pensacola this spirit is now in
the air; already the preliminary steps
have been taken, and lines are par
tally formed for the forward march"
presently to become so general.
He were a bold man indeed who, in
1900, had predicted that this year of
grace 1908 would witness such SPLEEN
did beginnings, for they are but mere
beginnings, for Pensacola as the ar
tiStic and attractive white marble
home of the First National Bank; the
solid BlOunt building of concrete-steel
construction; the Thiesen building;
the new 10-story American Ma
tional Bank building; the hand
some new home of the Osceola
Club; the new City Hall; the
absorption Of the water works by the
city; the sturdy beginning of a COM
plete sewer system, and the general
paving of the business streets, to say
naTght of the numerous costly homes
which now adoTn both the beautiful
bay Shore and the several residence
parts of the city.
These are facts, known of all men:
other equally as important facts are
here for the seeing, and while it j
not anticipated that aught o1 discov-
cry will be offered in what is to be
presented in these articles, it Is hoped
that it will be possible to mass and
present some of the more potent facts
which, by right, should be set forth
about this ancient and charming city,
in order that he who reads may more
readily command them for discussion