The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-29
KERNEL OF COTTON SITUATION.
JOHN L. McI4AUREN REPLIES no
MANY QUESTIONS.

osscy Sstuattou nbve Arteen-
mese Mr.. McLaurin Answers in
Ilehs of Discussions ut Conference
whss the Farmer Ia Up Against.
To the Editor Of The Sunday News:
since the recent cotton conference In
New Orleans am In receipt Of many
letters from various sections Of the
! State requesting information.
! IL is q physical impossibility for
me TO reply at length to all Of these
letters. With your permission I will
pss the columns Of your paper to
hnswer the various inquiries: begging
those to whom I have been unable
20 reply to take this without consider.
5 ing me unappreciative or discour-
teoua
the questions may be embraced.
viz:
Urst: what Is vaiorixatione
n Second--what n State vaiidationg
Third-what currency reform was
proposed at the conferenceY
valorizaticn comes from the re-
cent Brazilian experiment In coffee.
This was not seriously discussed at
the confsrence except incidentally to
nlustfate what can be done. II we are
I driven to the wall Also as a strik-
ing emsmple Of the woldsrs to be &C.
compfshsd by organised government
~ aotior. There can be do doubt
( verV 70 other course open that the
eotton States could succeed better
tnAu Brasil.
tiru-Because We have the ad-
vnneags OF the higher political and
commsrciai standing Of the United
\ oosess - compared with Brasil.
oecond-rhe resources Of the South
ors more varied and the character of
ens people far above that OF Brasil.
~ Thir6--vhs cotton States couii
ne11 spportsoa among themselves In
1910 of cotton production the amount
- cotton to b cared for by sach
- sad possibly By legislative en-
- lDR1e - eerpasN Thee ar~
- - >>1.@ p1netsr aow holds In
. a. pcess of coGss.
I. y SAn assestson q those who feel
even an soadsmis interest TO a press
yspsrs on ths second page Of the CO.
lum>la o)ats Of the nth Instant The
celnss noastsrS National Convention
aaks1 - United States TO intsrposs
80 DseAk wp this comblns Of coffes
p>aatsra That would sounA good to
me n Il were oaly cotton.
Rrsstl 10 republic modelled after
ths United stats& en- Psuio bears
about the same rotation to coffee pro-
ouction that Texas and South Car
eiiss togstAsr do 10 cotton pro4ue-
tiea.
, About six years ego the trust and
money power had the coffee pianterv
about whs y We win bs this time next
ysas. unlsA Nsomsehing both radical
end Dr.oticai is done. They were
baakrupt
Coffee cost cents pound TO the
planter and he was being forced TO
cell u at 4.
rhe Legislature Of San Paulo was
called together. and the State Issued
bonds for ssvsnsy-nvs million dol
lara They were promptly placed and
san Pauio began to buy coffee and
store u away. The coffee bears laugh
ID and the wise nnancisss said tho
seats would 90 broke. but she did not.
sbs bought coffee and ths market
painfully struggled to . little above
cents then she began to ssl: all
the <-,ent coffee at over cents
that she, could without breaking tho
market When the market rot weak
more ccfsee was bought and stored.
Coffee production Increased. but In
spite Of that by the policy Of never
selling srcept st . pront. the mar
kst In the face OF increased produc-
ton has advanced from 4 to IS cents.
The middle man was wiped out.
legitimate buyers Of coffee bought
direct from the State warehouses.
Tho teeth Of every coffee bear were
drawn and his claws clipped; you