The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-28

There is an old saying hat his
tory repeats itself. In iourneying 4
your city this very apt phrag'
brought to my mind the similarity {
conditions existing as between tina
ancient Cairo located In Egypt ant
the newer Cairo located in the Egyp
Of this country Cairo the ancieh'
was founded about $40 A D., and has
a population at the present time CT
about 100000. The leading city OF
Egypt, its principal commerce. con
sists OF the manufactures of cotton,
calico, printing works and iron fac
tories; IL Is locate near the delta
of the Nile which has tributary to its
long stretches of country fertile In
soil created by Limitations from the
Nile and cared for by a very complete
syften of irrigation.
Nature has been most boun'i, il
the distribution of her favors over
that portion Of this country in which
the new Cairo has been located and
| fear the full measure of these IA
vors has not been taken advantage
of The great Mississippi aad Ohio
aiver valleys, at the confluence of
which Cairo is located, is the rich
est. or in the possibilities thereof.
in the products of the sell Of any
similar territory in the world and ma
lure has provided means CT trans
portation, If taken advantage Of that
il the cheapest known means Of
transportation the waterways. In
onr mad race after railroad faciliti
we have, fear. erred in the neglect
OF the cheaper facilities thus af
forded, and have failed to utilize
them rs have the continental coun.
tries.
To the north and northwest OF you
is produced the surplus of feed for
man and beast. such rs grain, grain
products, live stock and its PR, /
sluets. and the hen and its Product I
TO the south OF you lies that fertile
section of the country that calls up [
visions for man and beast To the
south OF you is produced cotton rice,
sugar, moIasses and the products of
the forest, all CT which in a gre1tcr \
or lesser degree has to End its way
10 northern markets. To the north,
close to your door are almost mex
supplies OF eoal BY the
Ohio river you are enahlcd TO reach
at the least cost of service-at the ,
least transpor ati-n cost-the al
rhracite and eoking fields of w st
Virginia and Pcnnsy.van To th9l,
southwest you have large supply of I,
iron ore upon which you may draw.
with these conditions existing Wy
should there not ho repeti len III.
the commerce of the apicnt Cairp
n Tic way OF IITa7rufT -tUriess fl EFT
len. cottoa-print works AID the mar
ifartories OF iron?
Your city is served by one of the
greatest waterways IN this country /,
and iraumerabio subsidiary watfr
routes. You are likewise -eryod b. l.
great railroad transportation c-m-
mn.es. Have you. no. wlths taulinT
your growth and the magnitude If
your business, taken fnl advantage
If these fapor9 grated by nature AMI
~ man?
These. Thoughts lead me to the
iheme eff my talk-Trafiic Eurears-
which have their various traacte1
Transportation.
No business can thrive or grow t.
successful proportions without b. /
coming something more than mgr5ly
ocal Therefore in Branching out
me becomes dependent upon trans
portation. The magnitude Of the tay
paid by the people Cf tie United
States on commerce in the shape If /
charges can be rex
,ne.l by the freight revenue daIiv i
by carriers from transportation The
sarr.ngs derived from this source
llono by the transr ortaticl con
panies represents marvellous figures |
n the accumulation of which We cCcl
chr share 40 a. greater or