The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-13
EXPLOITS THE SOUTH.
Director Dave Tells of This Sec
tion's Commercial Advantages.
Extensive Coast Line.

Atlanta, Ga., July 7.-Nearly 100
Southern cities we're represented
here to-day at the first annual con-
vention Of the Southern Commercial
Secretaries association.
Statistics showing the South's re-
sources were given by G. Grosvenor
Dave, Of Montgomery, managing d.
rector Of the Southern Commercial
congress.
Mr.. Dave took as his theme the
potential greatness Of the Southern
States.
"Viewed from the point Of coast
line, it is we'll to understand that the
Southern States possess an enormous
advantage over the other two-thlrds
Of the United States; for the coast
line of the Southern States is 3,O0|
miles. while the coast line OF the
North Atlantic States is 1888 miles;
Of the Pacific coast l,557 miles.
"The natural advantages OF coast
line are already asserting their in
huence, for we are able to say that
a Southern port still holds the Sec
ond position for exports among all
the ports of the United States-New
Orleans in 1900Hand now a South
ern port that nine years ago was
wrecked and rent by storm, the port
Of Galveston.
"We are able to show you that
the exports along the gulf now ex-
ceed the exports Of Philadelphia and
Boston by 81 per cent, and they
equal more than so per cent. Of the
total which belongs to the overshad-
owing port of New York. The tables
of exports for 1900 and 1908 show
that q per cent. growth in exports
has taken place in New York, Phil
adelphia and Boston regarded to-
gether. During this same time the
gulf exports increased 81 per cent.
Water Power Potential.
1.-THE vast Appalachian range, the
greatest mountain range in the
United States, lying within the re-
sion Of plentiful rainfall, is pro-
ducing at present embarrassed, ev-
cry moment Of every day 100000
horsepower. The day is coming
when, through conversation impul-
ses, this water will be used to drive
the wheels of industry and Of trans
portation throughout the South,
thus indefinitely extending, the life
of power buried now in the coal
fields Of the South.
eff you look at the estimates re-
garding the iron ore life OF the
United States. You will see that the
Southern Appalachian region is ex-
pected to endure 100 years after the
Lake Superior region is stripped and
exhausted. Yet, with all the advan-
tages belonging to the southern ex-
tremity Of the Appalachians, advan-
tages so great that Birmingham sets
the price for pig iron, yet at present
only about 10 per cent. Of the pig
iron Of the United States IS made IN
the South. Then look at the size and
energy Of Birmingham, the Birmlng-
ham district, Chattanooga and 9TH
er cities in Tennessee and IN Ala
bama dependent upon iron ore, then
realize that their marvellous growth
to present dimensions has come
through the creation Of merely ten
per cent. of the pig iron Of the Unit
ed States. Then let your Imagination
run riot and picture to yourself what
hill be the development Of those
portions Of the country when instead
Of ten per cent. they are producing
ninety per cent. Of the pig iron OF
the United States and largely Civ
inc that iron its final form.
Favorable Situation.
''The Southern States as 4 whole
possess more general accessibility to
coast line. and therefore to the com
merce Of the world. than either of
the other thirds Of the United
States. 4 string and & pin wheel