Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-11
DIRECT TRADE.
THE SOUTH AND EUROPE TO BE MORE
CLOSELY JOINED.
The southern States Convention-he-
quested by the Georgia Aiiiance-ihc
Plan of Action Outlined.
rBy telegram TO tho pIspatch.l

ATLANTA, September TO- A convention
of delegates from the southern States 10
consider the question of direct trade trom
southern ports 10 Europe met to-day IN the
hall Of the House of Representatives
Delegates were present from North Caro-
lima, South Carolina. Florida, tennessee
Alabama, and Georgia. Governors fo"ie
of North Carolina. Fleming of Florida ana
Gordon Of Georgia headed their respec-
tive delegations.
The convention was called at the sugg,es-
ton and request of the Georgia state Al
lance.
Governor Gordon called the convention
20 order. r.. +. Burks. secretary OF the
State Alliance. was made secretary. aud
the convention organized with Colonel
W. J. Northen. the Democratic nominee Tor
Governor Of Georgia, as president ice
presidents were chosen as follows; North
Carolina. Governor Fowle: Florida. Gov
ernor Fleming: South Carolina, VI. l.; Don
aldson; Alabama. G. NJ Shelter; ana len
nesseo, L. L. Tillman.
FORMER EFFORTS.
The feature of the morning session was
ON address bv c. y. Goodyear, OF Bruns-
wick. in which he told Of former efforts 20
brine about direct trade. lie presented
figures showing the marvellous growth oil
the southern States IN recent years, ana
urged that direct trade was thoroughly
practicable, hut 10 DO brought about II
must be made purely business move
ment.
The morning session closed with the ap-
pointment Of the following committee 10
present general plan for the conventions
sction: Governor Fowle and Il. VI. Oates.
North Carolina: VI. l.. Donaldson and r.
". Maggcner, South Carolina; 1. NJ.
Shelter and J. II. Rodney. Alabama; Gov
crnor Fleming and W G.. Toomer, Florida;
J. +. Iillman, Tennessee: Governor tor
don and &. 7. Goodyear. Georgia. In
Governor Gordon's absence James Iobin.
of Augusta, acted in his stead.
THE PLAN OF ACTION.
Al tho afternoon session the Committee
on Plan of Action made its report through
its chairman, Governor towle, who spoke
AT some length. urging the adoption OF the
report and showing the pTacticablllty OF
the movement, which. he asserted, while
benefiting the South particularly would
benefit the whole country. HIS speech
was an eloquent one and was received with
great applause.
The report OF the committee favored the
adoption OF resolutions introduced by
non. frNLtMaN lidtNAlAEts 81 Ia tilAAAtt a.
which recite that tho South Atlantic ana
Gulf por's have not received adequate ap,,
propriatiOns for rivers and haruOrs, and
urges upon Senators and representatives,
from the South the necessity of securing
such appropriations as are necessary tor
the speedy Improvement OF the harOors Of
said ports
CORPORATIONS PROPOSED.
The following resolutions were also re-
ported by the committee:
Rcs0ired. That this committee recon-
mend TO the convention the creation OF a
corporation 10 promote direct trade AT
some point on the South Atlantic coast
and another topromote direct trade at some
Gulf port each company e. be capitalized
al 81 200. 600. with power to increase To
100000 900.
The committee recommended TO the con-
vention the adoption OF the following:
ResJ'red, That this convention recon-
mends the election by the alliance OF each
southern State of delegation - twelve
members, and by each organized CONNER
cial body of each city m the south OF one
delegate from each OF said bodies % me 81
in Atlanta on the second Wednesday OF
January. 1921, % perfect details Tor the or
paniZation of two companies TO promote
direct trade, and 30 perfect "a plan tor So
Letting subscriptions to the stock OF such
companies.
THE GRASGEs AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
This report was adopted as n whole. A
subsequent resolution provided that the
oranges and State agricultural societies
| be represented. and that each Governor
az southern State be a member of this
next convention.
committee consisting W. II. Fleming.
of Georgia: Governor Fowle, Governor
Fleming. c. 2. Goodyear, Of Georgia, and
JASPER Miller. of South Carolina, was ap-
pointed 10 investigate the subject Of OBJ
| taiuing charters Tor the corporations
named in the resolutions above.
After the discussion OF minor details the
convention adjourned.