The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-18
JUDGE GARY LEAVES EARLY TODAY FOR HOME IN NEW YORK Discusses What He Saw In Bir- mlngham and How It
 Impressed Him SOUTH SHOULD WELCOME CAPITAL FOR INDUSTRIES Says No Man Who Knows Resources of This Country and It's Re cuperatlve Powers Has Right
 to Be PessImist.

eNo man who knows the resources Of our country and therefore it's recuperative powers and the opportunities for business has any right to be pessimist?' Judge Gary's ground for optimism.
 Healthy, conservative optimism-the same which has followed Judge Gary since he helped to stem the panic of 1907 and bring about a restoration of confi- dence--was characteristic of Judge Gary s farewell remarks to Birmingham.
 On his return from the trip around the horn on the Birmingham Southern yester- day afternoon Judge Gary received the reporters at the Hotel Hillman and in his measured, delightful manner spoke high ly of Birmingham, the south and the Tennessee company. Every word Judge Gary speaks is weighed and uttered only as his true conviction. To hear him in spires confidence. The man who was constantly looking into the future in the darkest days stating even depressing instead of the dark side, did not, 1t Is believed, speak one work of optimism which did not inspire confidence.
 A few minutes conversation with the head of the United States Steel corpora ton left an impression of wonderful re- serve force.
 Speaks of Birmingham.
 In speaking of Birmingham Judge Gary said:
 T have been carefully over our dif- ferent properties, mills, mines and fur naces, and even went through the stock ade at Pratt. I am most agreeably sur prised, l must say.
 q am impressed with the very earnest, painstaking, conscientious work of our of ficials here in planning and executing the work with the improvements that have been going on. So far as they have gone the Improvements are, in my judgment, as good as can be found anywhere. In- deed, we have highly capable men here. I visited our offices in the Brown-Mary building and told the heads of depart ments and others-I addressed about 40 of them-just how we feel toward them and how we rely upon them. They are eager for our success in this district. They are working together and I am delighted with their work. I am much pleased with the present business conditions and our prospects here.
 There is no doubt in my mind whatever
 
 If the people of Birmingham and the peo- pie of the whole south will take ad- vantage of their opportunities, which in- volve the consideration of many great questions, 1t goes without question that your progress within the next two decades will be most rapid.
 People have been in the habit of re- ferring to the great west as the vast producing country which is bound to in- crease the wealth of our nation That was true enough, but the tune mas come when we must refer to the great west and the great south. You will hear of the great south more and more during the next few years.
 Should Welcome Capital. 'The south as a whole should welcome capital and protect and nurture it. Cap ital should be kept in bounds, but not treated harshly lest 1t be driven away. When a man comes to Birmingham he finds the men and women charming in their hospitality. He goes into their homes and is treated with warmth and confl- dence. It is this same spirit with which your business public should treat capital ists who visit the south with view to investment, and the immediate beneficial results will be absolutely certain" Judge Gary spoke of the natural beauty of the scenery about Birmingham and said he was delighted with the views while go- ing over the mountains. After the dinner given last night by MT. and Mrs. Walker Percy, Judge Gary returned to the hotel. He will leave this morning over the Southern Railway, of which he Is a di- rector, going by Atlanta, and reaching New York Monday