The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
BALTIMORE MAYOR
PRAISES HIS CITY
Mr.. Barry MahOOl Takes a
CHEEKY View of Things.
BUSINESS SHOWS an INCREASE
He Says Panic Did Not Seriously AZ
feet CItS-Twenty-fOur Industries
Started in 10OS-Some viii Increase
Output This Year-Hc Enumerates
the Favorable Advantages.

Mayor Mabooi. OF Baltimore, takes an
optimistic view Of business and indus
trial conditions in that city. and speaks
q good word for the Maryland metropolis
as place for the investment OF money
and as a place Of residence.
Most Of what Mayor Mahool SAYS ap-
plies 70 Washington as well as Balti-
more and his views recently printed in
the New York sun. are reproduced by
way Of suggesting 70 Washington bust
ness men and manufacturers what may
be done In these gateways 10 the South
for the betterment OF that region and Of
the cities themselves. Mayor MahooI said:
The present business situation in Bal
tlmore is good The panic did not affect
Baltimore as It did some other sections
OF the country. In some lines OF business
there was quite an Increase OF business
during the year 1905. Some Industries. Of
course, felt the effects of the hard times.
but generally business held its own and
in very few cases only was there stag
nation or big decreases Ihis is made
evident by the rebate system which the
Merchants and Manufacturers Assocla-
ton has applied for the past few years.
show Teu Per Cent Increase.
There was an increase OF 20 pc. cent
in 1905 over 1907 as shown by the amount
purchased by those who registered and
obtained rebates. This was obtained
at a cost 10 per cent less than that Of
1907 on the part OF the association. Using
THIS rebate movement as q thermometer.
it would Indicate that there was an IN
crease in 1903 over 1897. remarkable
showing in view OF general Industrial and
commercial conditions throughout the
country.
"As a further evidence that business
prospects in Baltimore are bright il NAV
be pointed out that twenty-four new In
dustries were established here during the
past year. a year not calculated 20 cause
new enterprises 10 be started. Some
Of these industries, which have been in
existence about eleven months. increased
their business about 40 per cent
The industries most affected by the
hard times were the iron and steel indus
tries and those industries dependent upon
these, such as fOundries. machine shops.
&c. Conditions in regard 70 these indus
tries are improving and the present year
viii no doubt see them doing their normal
or even an increased business.
Most Promising Industries.
The most promising industries are
those for the manufacturer OF clothing
for men and women, hats. canning. and
packing. The value OF the manufactured
product of mems clothing alone has in
creased from Sl9O0O,oOO in 1904 to $1,000 OO0
in 1908. There are I2l different kinds Of
industries here, with about 3,o0O factories.
the value Of the manufactured products
Of which approximate S25O. 100000 The Job
bing trade amounts annually to $500 900 0eO.
and the prospects for great increase in
the future are most bright.
Considerable Improvement in shipping
facilities is being made, the harbor and
channel are being deepened, the new
wharves Will add materially to the ease
and facility OF shipping. and new coast
wise line has been added. There IS now
an agitation for bridging the bay. and
this means much for the business inter-
ests OF Baltimore This, with the i'm
proved facilities which VIII be offered in
the way Of transportation by water and
by rail. VIII bring Baltimore in close
touch with the nearby territory.
Oysters and Fishing.
"One OF the most promising industries
and one which win add much 10 the
wealth Of Baltimore is the oyster and
fishing industry. Under the present law
for the protection Of the oysters and the
manner in which plans are being made
for oyster planting and the leasing Of oys-
ter bottoms. with such amendments as il
is hoped to secure. Maryland and Balti-
more VIII have a great natural source Of
wealth TO draw upon. This viii mean
millions Of dollars 10 the city and State.
and the possibilities Of its future develop
ment and exploitation can hardly be exag-
gerated.
Baltimore has certain advantages
which are bound to make il even more
notable as manufacturing and business
center than II is at present. The princi-
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