The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-17
ROOSEVELT ON The SOUTH
OPENING or PtNtNt CtNtI
WILL HELP wen. mr. SAYS.
the section, lie says. Has Made Greater
Material Progress Than AM other
Part OF the Counir, and He Expects
SIN Greater Al, ances In 10 tearS


Part OF the Countr, and He Expect
SIN Greater Alliances In 20 tear'
Col Roosevelt took occasion 20 express
his ideas about the future Of the Souti
IN n lengthy communication he sent yes
Iterday to Charles Hall DAVIS. chairman
Of the southern commercial congress.
10 he held IN Atlanta newt spring H.
has been invited to attend and speak
but he Is unable to give a definite answer
yet. although he believes that Il can hs
arranged
More and more Mr. Roosevelt wrote.
the former Misunderstanding about
the South. not only in America but in
other countries. - tending tn disappear.
and you and Your associates have IN
motion "A force that will have much 70
do with the complete dissipation OF this
Misunderstanding You are working for
stronger South. and you show your
wisdom and farsightedness IN the way
YOU realize that this movement for a
stronger South. Co be effective. must really
mean "A stronger national cohesion. for the
old Sou tn OF yesterday is Icing changed
into the young America % to-day
Every good American must hope to
see a real solid South. IN the sense OF solid
business prosperity IN the South, for all
good Americans now realize that the
prosperity of any part OF the country
helps the prosperity of the whole. and
, the prosperity 81 the whole will grow
fastest and stand on the most durable
foundations only when We effectively
realize that tho words south. north.
east and west have only geographical
signifcanc"
An 81 uS alike the letter continues
must do everything alike TO further the
growth for Law and liberty and progress
and civic deCency. and We must turn
20 tho special problems Of this age with
the courage that our fathers showed
IN those heroic DAYS To- which We look back
with mournfIl pride
The statue 81 Gen lee in Confederate
uniform stands an the halls OF Congress
to-day. and his memory - honored no
mora nv tho south than u ~ by tho North,
and IN the North and the South alike !
think We are now learning 10 apply abso-
lutely in good faith the words II Grant
Let us have peaCe
In the opinion ~ the Colonel the South
has made greater progress along material
lines than any other part Of mis- country
He thinks that IN the next twenty years
there will he still greater progress
Prom now on the South will share with
the West in rapidity n growth.
The long coast line Of IN" south, itS
tributed rainfall its wonderful agTl-
cultural possibilities. ia forest resources.
lts abundant water power. its mineral
resources. all show the immense impor-
lance ~ the part the South will play IN
bringing this nation forward 10 world
leadership This leadership will he has
tened by the completion Il the Panama
Canal The Fast has tho Atlantic and the
Vest the Pacific The South even more
than the East and West will have the
Panama Canal and will therefore stand |
al the distributing point Of all the great I
oceans ~ the world
The visitors a. the OHflooh Office yes .
terday To Sa' the Contributing Editor were 7
few and they did not stay long Gen /
Lake r Wright. eN-SeCrstary Of War |
Gen ClArkson, eX-Surveyor ~ the Port /
81 New York r W b Brown. Republican |
leader of the Twenty district, !
and { n Belts editor Of the Lyons 1
spubilodn and member ~ the kepubli- |
can state committee. were the only callers 4
with whom he spent much time The others i
walk ~ right IN and turned around
The Colonel went hack to oyster Ray
IN his motor car with Mrs Roosevelt .
last evening He said that he'll have
lots Ia do this week and will be IN town
again on Friday 10 edit On Tuesday -
next week ha starts on his Western trip