Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-15

Whether conditions have existed that have
been similar to those which manufactures may
be expected to develop, the nation exercising
the authority has become the dominant factor.
Trade, capital government institutions, manner
of thought, have followed the flag!
There is in the United States an instructive
prejudice against the mandatory idea because of
the deep-Set national determination to avoid
entangling alliances. Now, however, there are
evidences of the swing of the pendulum in the
other direction There are those who hold that
the American idea of government should, in the
interest of the well-being of future generations
of down-trodden people, be given a chance to
get hold in other parts of the world. To these
the countries that surround the Black sea offer
what is probably the greatest opportunity in
the world. Then there are the people who are
interested in the development of commerce
They feel sure that an American governmental
tentacle stretched out to the center of the
eastern hemisphere would lead to many oppor-
tunitieS for American manufacturers and Amer
lean bankers.
Therefore, the sailing of the "Huachuca" and
the "PolybiuS" to Odessa and the Sea of Azof
and to Poti in the shadow of the Caucasus, may
be taken as the forerunner of new era for
American trade and American influence.
The richest part of all Russia is tributary
to the Black sea; to the north of it there opens
up plain not unlike that of our own Missis-
sippi valley, and stretching away to the east
for thousands of miles. Already is this plain
the greatest competitor in the world of our
own wheat fields. Already does it produce vast
numbers of cattle and sheep. Already have
great ships not in the American fleet, but
carrying cargo bound for American ports, ship
ped from these Black martS laden to ca
pacity with hides to be made into good Amer
lean shoes. Already in the Caucasus region
mas Americans pipe been used to convey the
Oil from the fields along the Caspian sea 400
mlleS across the mountains to the Black sea
ports. Already has tungsten ores, the finest in
the world, indispensable in the manufacture of
hlgh-claSS STEEL been brought to America from
these mountain regions.
Tributary to the Black sea are the best lands
in the world for the grazing of sheep and goats,
for the pasture of cattle that yield dairy prod
utS Way out beyond the UralS there are hun
dredS of organized darying associations that
produce and market their product comparatively
and with which other parts of the world COM
pete in the face of natural disadvantages Rus
STA is obviously the land of them all on this
earth OF greatest possibilities of developments
and the Black sea is its chief outlet. The Amer
lcan influence firmly planted on the Black sea
might open untold advantages for the future.
Russia has much to offer America in trade.
But America has many products peculiar to her,
for which the demand in Russia is immediate
and intense and almost without limit Half of
Russia, for instance is still harvesting its crops
| with ScytheS in the hands of its peasants.
There is an opportunity in Russia for the sale
| of much farm machinery as is used in our
own United States. The masses of Russia do
not know of the existence of good shoes such
as are made on this side of the Atlantic. With
the prosperity that is to be theirs they may
be expected to buy shoes, clothing, utensils,
tools, farm machinery manufactured articles of
all sorts, virtually without limit. Russia is
without tools and the United States makes the
best tools in the world The latent mining re-
sources of Russia are lying dormant and Amer
lea is the logical source of mining machinery
its bankers are the logical agents for financing
mining developments.
Because of this situation it seems safe to say
that the curtain is today going up for "a long
performance in the Black sea region in which
the American people destined to feel an
intense and unceaSing interest.