The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-26
SOUTH CAROLINA-MISSINGl

The opening OF the Panama Canal.
| while literally dividing North and
| South America. practically unites the
world. bringing most of the chief ports
of the great nations nearer together
by thousands of miles; moving the
Straits of Magellan $500 miles north
| ward. The trip from New York to
San Francisco can now he made in
fourteen days whereas 1t formerly
took twcnty-four days under the most
favorable conditions. Water and rail
competition in this way means in
creased opportunity and economy in
transportation, eifecting the interests
OF every American citizen, bur par
ticularly the people of this section.
This achievement is the culmina-
tion nf four centuries or dreaming
ever since Charles V OF Spain mad Il
survey made across the lsthmus in
1920.
The Unitcd States is 20 pay $375.-
! 100000 for this work an engineers say
that 1t is the cheapest piece OF good
work OH record. Three vital ele-
ments entered into the successful
building of this embellishments
which could hardly have been found
in any other nntion. THE financial
resources Of very rich nation, the
constructive and administrative ge-
MUS Of Americans. and the ability to
| cope with the distress or tho .Trop-
les" In brief. money. brams. and
health. It is generally conceded then
that the building of this canal Is the
most stupendous engineering achieve
mcnt in the history of il @ world. and
its opening will be n no,ahlc event.
influencing trade conditions i'll The re-
mOtcst corners Of the earth. AS q
consequence of changing routes of
ocean travel. new migratiOns Of men
will take place and new financial
and trade conditions will develop.
Much as the opening OF tho canal
will rncan 10 the %Gri; generally, and
to the American nation in particular
it manifestly will signify more for
our Southern states than Tor any 9TH
cr region. The South is n great pro-
duccr, but 1t is alamentnhie fact that
our direct world trade Is very llm-
tied. The opening OF the canal offers
to the South the greatest opportunity
1t will ever have to develop foreign
trade.
because of its advantageous situ-
alton, and excellent suppu:r
Carolina should Immediately anu per
mnnently enjoy these benefits mos
abundnntly. hut are we aiiyc TO our
opportunity? Let us wake up. and
arouse interest before 1t is too late.
The Panama Pacific International
Exposition 10 celebrate the compile
ton of the canal, will open February
20. 1915. You know, of course, or the
magnitude of this exposition, In
which thirty-siX foreign nations will
participate. and most OF our own
States. Forty-three states have al
ready accepted the invitation to erect
buildings and exhibits. Among all the
states OF Importance, should South
Carolina alone be conspicuous ny her
absence?
Since orr legislature failed to make
an appropriation to erect state
building and send an exhibit, is 1t not
our duty, as individuals. 10 see thnt
we are creditably represented there?
Ignoring the matter OF esate pride,
would 1t not be poor business policy to
neglect the opportunity o. exploiting
our resources and natura: advanta-
ges? We cannot afford TO ait still. de-
luding ourselves, with the fallacious
notion that the trade or the world