The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-05-04
IMMIGRATION.
CONVENTION AT HOT SPRINGS..A
SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
Distinguished DeiegateS--Plan of Work
--Eleven Southern States Represent
ed-- Address OF the Convention. &c.

Distinguished Deiegates--Plan of Work
--Eleven Southern States Represent
ed-- Address OF the Convention. &c.
| Especially Reported for STATE CHRoMCLE.l
The Convention held at Hot Springs on
| the 25th ult., was distinguished one in
| the Importance of its object the promo
| ton of immigration of a respectable class
| to the South, in the fact that it was the
| first one ever held in the South for such a
| purpose, and in the character and high
| standing of the attendants and the num-
| Der of States from which they came. The
| Chief Executives of Virginia, South Caro-
! lima and Georgia were there. The Press
of the South was ably represented by Capt.
F. W. Dawson, Of the Charleston News
Courier Hon. Patrick Walsh of the Au-
| gusta Chronicle, G. B. Hart of the Wheel
ing Daily Intelligencer, Maj. Evan ?.
! Howell of the Atlanta Constiton, A. Sum
mers of the Knoxville Tribune, Sidney
King of the Meridian (Miss.) News. Be
sides these editors there were representa-
tives of the New York World Baltimore
Sun, Norfolk Nirginian and New Orleans
Times Democrat. Cardinal Jas. Gibbons,
Prmate.of the Catholic church in Ameri-
ca, Archbishop Elder, of Cincinnati, Bish-
ops Northrop, of South Carolina, Haid, of
North Carolina, Becker, of Georgia, and
Kane, of West Virginia, and others were
| in attendance.
The delegates came in from twelve States
and crowded the accommodations of the
Mountain Park Hotel. They came and
with business purpose from Virginia, West
Virginia, South Carolina. Georgia, Ala
bama, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Maryland and New York with
plentiful delegation of North Carolinians.
Men were there of State, National and
world wide reputation, and the remark Of
the Asheville Citizen seems just, that ''the
Convention in purpose and personnel, was
one of the most important ever held in the
South" The railroad and steamship com
panies of the South, under whose auspi
ceS the Convention was called, were also
represented, and to them is due in great
| est measure the success of the meeting.
On "Wednesday morning the Convention
was called to order and Gov. Lee, of Nir
ginia, was made President, and Luther G.
| Ransom, of South Carolina, Secretary
Gov. Lee accepted the honor conferred
upon him in ali eloquent speech. Owing
to the absence of our Governor and az the
request of the North Carolina delegation
Col. VIM. Johnston, of Charlotte, welcom
ed the delegates
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Elder
Cows Gordon and Richardson, and Maj
Jno D. Kelley, of New York, were request
ed to take seats on the platform, and as
each one ascended II was roundly ap-
plau0ed.
Among the prominent North CarOlln-
ans to be seen were Col Saunders, Secre
tary Of State ever watchful of the States
interest, and Col Thos NJ. Holt among
the foremost IN the States Industrial de
velopment.
Speeches We're made by Cows. Lee and
| Gordon, Cardinal Gibbons, Bishop Becker
and others. Your correspondent missed
the pleasure of listening TO these gentle
men but hears they were received with
enthusiasm On all hands could be heard
especial highest praise of the remarks of
the Cardinal. He was the striking figure
of the Convention. What the Knoxville
Tribune said of him Will give the readers
of the CHRONICLE some idea OF the man:
Cardinal Gibbons was the cynOsure of
all eyes whether IN the Convention or out
OF IT, He has the most fascinating man
ners and shows his learning, Intelligence
aud culture II every word and action
He IS Of slender build, about five feet
eight inches, slightly stopping, with be
nevolence and kindness stamped in every
feature Of his intelligent face
The Convention lost but little time but
proceeded III Il busineSs-like way to the
matter in hand. Committees on business
and on address We're appointed and the
Convention adjourned to wait for their
reports
On rc-assembling in the evening the fol
lowing resolutions We're adopted:
RESOLVED, That an immigration ASso
citation be established, with headquarters
in the city of New York, to be styled the
Southern Imm grafton Association.
RESOLVED, That this Association be
placed under the charge of a Board Of Di
rectors, composed Of one member of the
Southern railroads, or other corporations
trades, industrial or other organizations
in State, county, city, or towns, situated
east of the Mississippi river, that will con
tribute the sum of 81 900 to the Associa
ton, on or before July 1st and on the
second Tuesday of July, 1888, the Boarc
so constituted shall meet in New York
proceed to organize and adopt such by
: laws, rules and regulations as may bt
necessary for its government.
RESOLVED, That until said organization
is perfected, Maj. John D. Kelley Jr., be
constituted Chief of the Association, witt
8 power to call the Board together Wheneve
said contributions from railroads or othe
!, corporations, trades, industrial or othe
organizations Of States, cities, countie
and towns, shall have reached the aggre
! gate sum Of $50, 900; and when such cal
mas been made the Board of Director
. Sllall pfOCeeu ltuuitdldtely 10 ptI1tct pei
6 manent regulations, as provided for in tn
! second resolution herewith submitted.
= RESOLVED, That Immediately upon th
: adoption of these resolutions the Secretar
of he Convention shall give notice 0
= same to the Governors of each Southerl
State to the President of each of th
8 Southern railroads, and to the Mayor o
every city and town in the Southern State
east of the Mississippi river, having
population of 900 or more, and to sOlici
the co operation Of said officers in furth
ering the object Of this Convention.
Col J. Stoddard Johnston, OF Kentucky
, for the Committee on Address, prepare
:, and read the following address and 1t va
q adopted with great applause:
: ''In behalf of the people of the ecVe
Southern States here represented and re
hecting the spirit of all the SOuther
States wherein it has found expression
this Convention has met for the purpos
= of inauguratlng systematic moveme1
- for the promotion of immigration and dt
- velOpment of the agricultural, mineral an
- other resources Of the South. Within th
= past decade notable progress has bee
- made in this direction, as evidenced b
the increase of popu alton, the extensio
of railroads, the introduction of new IL
dustries in mining and manufactures, tn
increased facilities for education, and th
Iya in ha {