The Washington herald., 1910-11-27
SOUTH Is DOOMED
BY WASHINGTONIAN
Edwin L. QuarleS Speaks on
Industrial Work.
WOULD IMPROVE WATERWAYS
Tells of Work of Southern Com
merciaI COngress-COnventiO to
Ask Aid Of Congress for Improve
ment of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
south Lies In Waterways.

Formed and called into being for the
enc purpose of stirring the South into
greater activity and 10 exploit nationally
its advantages, the Southern Commercial
Congress is to-day. step by step. accom-
plishing one OF the greatest works ever
attempted by any organization. Made up
OF representative Southern business men.
II believes that the problems of the South
should DO solved by the men OF the South.
It believes that only upon a common
meeting place where common needs can
depend upon united effort VIII as
rapid a change be brought about In con-
ditions as the opportunities Of the South
justify.
The work done by the Southern Com
mercial Congress, although its executive
and directing offices are located in Wash
iugton, is little known In the city. As
the great gateway 10 the South, II is emil
nentiv fitting that Washington should be
the headquarters of this organization.
and It is as necessary that Washington
fans should realize and appreciate the ac-
cOmpnshments carried out. The congress
was organized IN Washington two years
aEps anu III the NtlOEL kAAiiN SiiiNN 4tfRo aAbN
only placed hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars into industrial development OF the
Southern States, but has furthered the
interests OF Washington both North and
South.
QuarIes Great Worker.
one OF the most enthusiastic workers
In the congress is its secretary, Edwin l.
Quares. Not only an active worker for
the city OF his home, he is also one Of
the prime movers in the work the con-
gress is accomplishing. At the annual
convention OF the Mississippi TO Atlantic
Inland Waterway Association, held in
Pensacola. Fla. few days ago. Mr.
QuaTles was one Of the principal speak
ers. appearing before the gathering 20
talk on the interest Of the congress in
the waterway movement Mr.. Quarles
said.
Il wish that ] knew as much about the
purposes and work Of the Mississippi to
Atlantic Inland Waterway Association as
its organizers do and that every member
of this convention knew as much about
the Southern Commercial Congress as
the men do that brought it into being.
The theories. purposes, and methods
of both these organizations place them In
that admirable category Of combined ef-
of humanity With all the undertaking
and mud-slInging practiced in this coun-
try to-day. il is the rare exception that
the motives and methods OF men COM
hitting themselves through voluntary or
CaniZatlon to the accomplishment OF
some laudable end are other than com
mendable. I make a plea for the earnest
consideration by all our upright citizens
Of all such movements as the Mississippi
10 Atlantic Inland Waterway Associa-
ton, the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress, and the Southern Commercial
Congress
1T has been said that no man ever be-
comes truly great without allying HIM
self with a cause greater than himself
When the private citizens OF the South
realize that this is the greatest section OF
America but that 1t has had less done
for II than any other and that the quick
est results must come through organized
effort. then will the public servants OF
our citizen body be able to get what We
want from city, State, and national leg
islation
Congress Is Active.
The Southern Commercial Congress is
interested in the Mississippi TO Atlantic
Inland Waterway Association first. be-
cause. like the congress, the association
is a voluntary, unselfish movement of
citizens for the betterment Of conditions
affecting a vast number of people
we have a deep interest in this effort
because its success will be a permanent
contribution TO the constructive elements
now being assembled for a greater South
and for a greater nation through a
greater South. The Southern Commercial
Congress is now attempting 10 point out
10 this country that one OF the greatest
influences upon the magnificent destiny
of the South lies in her coast lines, her
harbors, her navigable streams. In the
proximity of varied and abundant raw
material to these, and in the ease with
which many OF her natural routes OF
water transportation lend themselves to
artificial connection.
From our Office at Washington we
have sent out through the press of the
country the story OF the increase Of ton
mage through Southern ports. We have
told over and over again that out Of the
$500 miles OF navigable streams In the
United States over 2OOO0 lie within the
South We are pointing out the wonder
ful development of our Gulf ports. par
tieularly that must come with the open
ing or the Panama Canal
''You are here to-day 20 consider the
furtherance OF a project the concept Of
which was in line with our own desire
for the utilization of fundamental op-
portunities
Want Appropriation.
You are attempting TO secure an ap-
preparation by Congress for the con-
struction of this inland waterway. II
takes but glance at the map to see
that your reasons. involving the economy
OF time, mileage, and money in transpor-
tation, are powerful arguments for the
project, and the matter of the safety of
life and property may also reasonably
be advanced. But the extent TO which
this construction is made necessary by
the volume of commerce is a question
that Congressional committees win sure
~ raise unless they have changed their
methods OF cross-examination since the
last time Imet lot OF self-elected serv-
ants Of the public coming down the Capt.
tOl steps.
ITO secure help from Washington for
these specific efforts for progress we
must make a mighty effort for progress
along general lines. When these millions
OF our idle acres are under intelligent
cultivation: when our great pockets of
mineral wealth are opened; when our
vast water power is harnessed; when we
come to manufacture here the products
We must buy every day and which lie
under our very noses In the raw. when
We shall no longer bank and buy our in
surance fifteen hundred miles from home,
then viii our representatives We send to
Washington be equipped with argument