Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-12
THE GREAT SOUTH
WILL BE VISITED BY THE PAN-aMERl-
CAN CONGRESS.
The Early Part Of January Is the Probable
Date-what the ExcursionIsts
Did Yesterday.
rBr telegraph to the pIspa,ch.l

B.LrrxoRE, October 1.-THE omission OF
the South in the present tour Of the dele
gates TO the Pan-American Congress has
been so generally misunderstood that
Walker Blaine of the Department Of State,
writes II. H. Edmonds, editor of the Manu-
frciire7's Record. to the effect that in the
original planning of the programme of the
convention u was intended to give the
delegates an excursion to the South, and
in his letter saws: 1T is proposed 10 visit
the southern States later IN the season,
when the weather will he more favorable,
and the various and peculiar industries Of
those States can be seen 10 better advan-
tage As this nation covers an immense
expanse Of territory. and as IL Is the desire
that the distinguished visitors shall be
given an opportunity to see IL all II was
necessary to divide the tours, aud each sec
tion be visited when IT'S peculiar industries
could be seen TO the best advantage"
WASHINGTON. d. c.. October 1.-THE
Secretary Of State received many invi-
tations for the international American
Congress TO visit certain sections OF the
South. II should be generally and widely
known that the present arrangement -
that early in January an itinerary Will he
arranged for the South relatively more
extensive than that which is now IN pro-
gress in the North. To have taken in both
sections on one itinerary would have been
fntiguing and oxhausting, and, besides,
the Month of October Is not regarded as
the most favorable season for visiting the
South. The principal cities of the South
may he assured of visit IRON all the dele
gPss in proper season. his announce
nsnt is made on the authority OF Secretary
Blaine.
SrRtNGFrFLp. Mass. October 1.-THE
delegates to the international Congress
went TO leep last night in New Haven,
Conn, and opened their ewes this morning
in Springfield. Mass. having slipped trom
one State 20 another without being aware
of the fact that the ears had moved during
the night. Before they had eaten thelr
breakfast. Alderman Murphy and captain
BlOunt. who is attached tO the Springfield
Armory. boarded the train and acquainted
the excursionists with the programme Tor
the day At the station the party was
ioined by Colonel BuifiutOn. commanding
at the arsenal. members If the muuiclpal
government. and "A number of prominent
citizens of the place. After formal intro
ductions had been made the visitors were
placed in carriages and driven 10 the
armOry, the Morgan envelope twhere
all the stamped envelopes used 10y the
Government are madcl. the Smith y Mes-
son arms-works, and other places OF lnte-
rest.
CHESTER. Mass. October 1.-The Ma
tional Armorv was full of interests 10 the
visitors. who witnessed the process ot
making springfield rides at the rate " l4J
per dav. beginning with rough blocks oi
steel and ending with fin shed gun. Ater
a drive through the suburbs and an ele-
gnnt luncheon offered by the citizens the
party started for Holyoke. Hero thcy were
shown a magnificent dam across the Con
necticut river and one Of the most COM
plete modern paper-mills IN full 0peranon.
About half-pa-t the Journey To Albany
was begun.
ALBANY. October 1.-THE trip from
Springfield TO Albany, which was reached
az o'clock. was the longest uninterrupted
run since the Journey began. The streets
were thrOnged and lighted up by lantern,
and fireworks. The part, were welcome
by the Mayor and then drove 10 the Capl-
tol. where Governor lIill received them ir
the executive chamber After paying
tribute 10 New York. New England, and th'
Northwest the Governor said;
Il assume that before you begin youl
formal conference IN tho national apita
Won will have trayersed the lately stricken
South and have seen Ike magic that M
dustry has taken the place of DISSOLUTION
and prosperity the place OF poverty. Ter
NIT me 10 respectfully suggest that YOU
visit will not be complete until you vlsli
the Gulf States. They NO longer repre-
sent agricultural interests merely hut af'
rapidly becoming formidable rivals Of th'
North i'm number. excellence, and diycr-i
fcation Of their industries New York O.
not selfish. She wishes you 20 see tn ir
sources Of our entire country, reallZlu-
that what Is best for its intcre Z n best io
/ her own. With the main purpose ot YOU
/ conference-th encouragement OF close
/ commercial relations between this countri
and its southern neishbors-l have thu
warmest sympathy.
Mr.. John B. Henderson replied. he sai'
he could promi-a that the delegates woni'
90 10 the southern States and examine
their industries. The southern States were
now becoming great and prosperous, an'
ten or fifteen years would see great en-
pire of States in the South.
The party then inspected the Capito
building. and later were entertained b'
the FOrt-Ornnge Club
sE.-sssEEsrEsn~.ssEe,-<usHHas