The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
COLGATE GREATLY
 PLEASED BY TRIP Thinks Birmingham Destined
 for Great Things VISIT TO ACMAR MINE says Business Interests Have Not Yet Been Able to Analyze the Election ResuIts-yisitors Will Leave
 Tomorrow
VISIT TO AoMAR MINE

"Perfectly wonderful' were the word
 employed last night by John Colgate, thu
 famous New York manufacturer. il
 speaking of the Birmingham district. H.
 returned with a party of visitors from {
 trip yesterday to some coal propertie:
 which are owned by the Alabama Fue
 and Iron company, in which company MT
 Colgate is a director.
 MT. Colgate, in talking about Birming-
 ham. business and politics last night al
 the Hillman, stressed the fact that he is not and did not wish to convey any im- pression of being an expert on coal But fhe said if what he was told of Acmar mine is true, and he believes 1t was, then that mine is the most wonderful de- posit of coal that has been unearthed in these parts in many years. He said Acmar was the real wonder of a wonder ful district and that his company played a winning stroke when the property was secured and work of development start ed. MT. Colgate said he had never been in Birmingham before. However, he said many stories had been told him of this city and he found most of them under estimated when he arrived here and view ed for himself the wonders and possi- bilities Discussing general business Mir. Colgate said:
 ''The election in New York will proba- bly result in. business picking up con- siderably. However, when we discounted the election of Dix and arranged to pro- eeed with business we did not realize that such a great tidal wave would en- velop the republican party. So you see until we get back to earth, so to speak, We cannot estimate what final effect the election will have on business. The Wall street people and we of the commercial world knew to all reasonable certainty that Stimson would be defeated. How ever, We did not believe all the country would go democratic Thus we have an entirely new condition to study before We can get down to business. 1 would like to talk 'bullish but until affairs are more settled we cannot make any state- ment."
 In speaking of Birmingham MT. Col gate did not withhold any optimism on enthusiasm. Tt is with cities as with man. he said. When a youth makes fine stroke or business deal 1t increases his faith in his ability and this faith often determines him upon things to be done. All along he gathers strength un- til failure Is almost an impossibility Bir- mingham is that way. There is nothing that cannot be done here if the right methods are pursued
 T am deeply interested here now that have been in Birmingham and have looked over the district. The mines and properties of the company in which am interested are the best I have ever seen. While I am not an expert on coal at the same time I appreciate the magni- jude of the surroundings and can draw very good conclusions from the external evidences of our properties. I look for developments to take place here un- rivalled anywhere in industrial districts
 During his stay in Birmingham MT. Col gate with other visiting New Workers has been shown over a great deal of the Birmingham district. They leave O. morrow for New York.