The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
PERKINS IMPRESSED
BY THE GREATNESS
OF BIRMINGHAM
Made Inspection Tour of
Part Of the District
Yesterday
HAS GREAT FAITH IN
FUTURE OF THE CITY
States Progressive Party Has Come to
Stay and Will in Time Elect a
President-Leaves the
City Tonight

The greatness of Birmingham has not
failed to impress George w. Perkins, d.
rector of the United States Steel corpora
tion, member of that corporations finance
committee and we'll known politician.
With w. W. Crawford smiling placid con-
currence. Mr.. Perkins. the political ally
of Theodore Roosevelt, yesterday after
noon said he was amazed.
The growth of Birmingham, the beauty
of its residential section, the chances Tor
future development by reason of nature
wonderful deposits, and the ability of the
men who are making Birmingham, were
things that Mn. Perkins said would
eventually make Birmingham a city with
out a peer in industrial circles.
| Mr.. Perkins has never before visited
Birmingham His Impressions of the dis
trict on this visit, he states will cause
him to come back again. He was asked
yesterday by Webb Crawford to remain
at least week.
Make Tour of District
On account of the fact that George Cor
don Crawford, president of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company, was
compelled to leave late yesterday after
noon for New York. the trip over the dis
trict was made yesterday with Mr.. Per-
kins. The party was limited, being COM
posed of the guest of honor, President
Crawford, Webb Crawford and few
others. The trip was made in the private
car. Tennessee" of the Birmingham
Southern railroad. Ensley, Corey. Do
cena, Edgewater, Bayview and the central
waterworks below Ensley were visited.
The party lunched aboard the car. Last
night W. p. G. Harding entertained Mr..
| Perkins and a few friends at dinner. This
morning the distinguished fnaneier Will
be shown the ore deposits on Red noun
tain, the city lying below, and perhaps
Bessemer. This evening at o'clock the
visit OF Mr.. Perkins will end with his de-
parture for New York city.
| Mr. Perkins was in the act of drinking
glass of water at the Country club with
Mr.. Crawford yesterday afternoon when
reporter asked him how he was inn
pressed with his trip over the industrial
district.
Il am delighted with our trip said Mr..
Perkins. Il could scarcely understand
that Birmingham was possessed of such
wonderful plants and l have received a
far different idea of Birmingham by TINS
visit. The mills, mines, the town OF
Corey and other developments are enough
to astound anyone that is not In close
| touch with the district. We were enabled
to see nearly everything out there on
this trip.
Has Big Future
| 'grhe city of Birmingham is ceftlniy
destined to be of great Importance ana
power in the future industrial world.
| ANY place that has been so richly
blessed by nature, with such an in
exhaustable supply of raw materials,
cannot escape a great future. Ihe men
engaged in doing the work OF develop
ment here are in every way capable ana
they will not lose sight of anything
in my opinion which will contribute to
| the greatness of this district.
| II was no less surprised to see sueh
wonderful residential sections. The
beautiful homes in Birmingham re-
moved from the dust and noise or IN
dustries, are delightful. The beautitui
streets and drives were very much en-
joyable. The homes here clad at TINS
| time in the magnificent ralment OF
lspring, certainly invite one to remain
here. I am sorry that 1 am running
on a schedule and cannot stay with
YOU longer Birmingham with industrial
powers and such gratifying living con-
ditions will certainly measure up to
every hope of it's most ardent boost
err
Mr.. Perkins enjoys the distinction
| of having surrendered his active busf-
ness life for the purpose of devoting
his time to the betterment of condi-
tions of all kinds in this country. He
/ has severed his connection with ]. p.
Morgan & Co. for that reason. His
hope to better the industrial and eco
nomic conditions ofthis country led him
to join the progressive movement re-
Gently headed by Colonel Roosevelt, and
is now one of the Rough Riders most
distinguished and able admirers. He
spoke very flatteringly of Colonel
Roosevelt yesterday and added:
The Bull Moose Party
The progressive party Is not the
application of one personality. 1t is
movement joined by 100000 people
II by reason of the unhappy and unsatis
i factory conditions as they see them. l
lcannot for a moment believe but what
this dissatisfaction arose through an
levolution OF economic canditions. This
movement came about by reason of this
| evolution in conditions and is destined
to go onward to success. Whether Col
| onel Roosevelt Will be the nominee next
time for President one cannot say.