Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-09
The South Will Owe Much
to the Panama Canal
Therefore South Should NOT Overlook Golden Oppor
tunity Bring Marvellous Possibilities the Attention
of the World at the San Francisco Exposition in 1915
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As wonderful as has been the material progress of the
South the close Of the Civil It's record OF supreme
prosperity is yet to be written.
From postration poverty and awful aftermath Of
reconstruction the South has ouneyd far but the journey vet
has led the bordernd of the Souh ultimate estate
Presently the opening of the Panama canal will be accom-
pshed fact and when the worlds business has adjusted itself
to that remarkable achievements the South will be found perhaps
its greatest beneficiary.
Today manufacture than half the
they grow Five years opened the
South will manufacture ali of its cotton crop 1t will ship that
manufactured crop all the world and the shipping will be
routed through the South's ports.
With the pending development of the Souths great water
wayor is nconceivabe that Democratic administration
in Washington will hesitate give the everfathful South all
the helping hand she needs in that respeche South with
Panama canal at her door will have advantage in freight
rates and qucnes of transportation that be fareachg
and tremendously satisfactory in result
And manufacture of taken over more and
surely by the triumphant South will manufacturing
of all her other products apace and play part max
ing the South the richest land and the happiest land
For fifty years the South ike an ambitious athlete has
been in ranng-lvmg frrgay denying herself keep.
inc regular hours at both work and play and ult1ang op
nsn--for the great battle ahead.
Anticipating the day when the United States should assume
It's unuesjoned place world power the now
to take that measure Of commercial and material leadership
eventually must be conceded her
The South should emphasize its and appreea-
ton of the opening Of the canal by making itself great
in the forthcoming Panama exposition in will
overlook important point ueglecs to play a com,
handing part in that international show
The South should impress itself there that visitors not
only from abroad but from home inevitably Will leave ex
position mindful above all things, paramount importance
of Georgia Alabama. Mississippi, North South Carolina
Louisiana Florida Texas and all the states 10 ta
worlds enterprise and its significance the opening of the
Panama canal
The exposition short years ahead Whatever is done
there must be delay. Whatever has started must be
pushed tirelessIy and with everincrea5ing energy.
Is the SOuh 10 the ft1lrity of
exposition in California If may have stretched lis
limbs yeti not have shaken OFF entirely sweetness Of
passing sleep 1t be- indeed tempted in this cause to turn
and snatch another little nap fanced security of opn
ion that there remains still plenty of time the thing il con
templates,
The South must be in magnificent and completed presence at
the Panama exposition in San Francisco
That exposition means much to the South may
it means more to Dixie than to any other section
For every thousand the South there bv wav of exo
its confidently may upon hundredod return in early
years and mllionoId return time runs on
Let the South reign supreme San Francisco in 1879