The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-20
IMMIGRATION TO DIXIE.
LAST DAY OF THE CONVENTION AT
ASHEVILLB.

Legislatures of tho States to be
Called On for Financial Aid.
AsHEvnLLE, ". c.. Dec. 19-The last day
OF the Interstate Immigration Socisty's
convention was busy one, resolving re-
ports from the various committees.
Gen. r. B. Vance and w. c. Wilson,
both OF North Carolina, offered O resolu-
tion declaring it to be the sense Of the con-
vention that proper observauce Of the Sab
bath requires the closing of the Columbian
woTld'e fair exposition on the Sabbath.
After heated debate the resolution was re-
ferred to the commission of the Columbian
exposition.
The resolution TO recommend to the gov
ernors OF each state to appoint a committee
of five from their states to meet In connec-
tion with another committee, and 20 be,
known a. the promotion committee of the
worlds fair, was apopted.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGTsLA-
TION.
The report Of the committee on legislation
was as follows:
We recognize the necessity OF unity Of action
by the southern states here represented, and
that IL can beat be accomplished by concerted
system of legislation; therefore, you are re-
auested to provide by law for the appointment
and malnteHance or commissioners OF immi-
grafton whose duty 1t shall be- to form board
OF southern imm grafton to co-operats
with the southern immigration bureau IN pro-
noting the great cause OF southern immi19a-
ton aud the upbulding OF our common south.
land; that the executive committee present 10
the legislatures q suitable bill to carry this rec
ommendation into effect and urge she passage
OF such measure; that the general man
sger aided rsoso Sy the executive commit som%
ton and bylaws for the permanent govern.
ment of this body and report 1t the next con
vention that the general manager and com.
mittee Issue periodical as the general officlai
organ of the bureau, TO be under their control,
but that tho character and expedieucy OF th0s
same aud the frequency OF its publicatisg bs1
discretionary with said manager and cofnclits
toe.
The report was adopted.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEES RRpoRT.
The report Of the finance committee was
read and adopted. It recommends that the
executive committee appoint a delegation
to request the governors Of the states to call
on the Legislatures Of tho states for
financial aid, and that an appreS
priation of s25, 600 from each
state be asked for the purpose of making O
tull exhibition at the Columbian exposition;
that bureaus OF mining, manufacturing,
agriculture and immigration be asked TO
lend financial aid, that where there are no
call convention TO organize q state
immigration bureau, and that this
bureau shall raise funds aud
make such appropriation as they
deem best that the general manager OF
the association be made paid official by
the railroads OF the south, and that his sal
ary as general manager Ut the association
shan be $1,000 year; that the bureau, IL
it deems best, shall publish the resources Of
the states, with illustrations, with space for
each according 10 the contributions.
SECRETARY PATRICK ExoNERATED.
The committee appointed for that purs
pose reported TINT they had investigated
the charges made by the Manu- ufacturerg
Record against Secretary John T. Patrick,
and had found them unfouuded. The re-
port was adopted unanimously.
The committee on manufactures recon-
mend that all persons contemplating ths
beginning OF manufacturing interests be in-
vited to correspond with the officials OF the
bureau. The report was adopted.
The committee ON importing and exports
Ing reported that tho exports of the coun.
try had excoeded the imports for several
years, and that the shipment of southern,
products was greatly increasing. The COM
mittee's report spenks Of the products that
were imported which should DO produced or
manufactured in the south. The COMMITTEES
priating money for the purpose OF opening
South Atlantic ana Gulf ports. The report
was adopted.
EXHIBITS ON TRAINS.
The committee on exhibits by a train OF
cars submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That we believe that the adyertist
ing OF our resources by train OF cars filed
with exhibits OF our agricultural, mineral and
manufactured products, 70 be sent through alE
anHF aaQ a m M IN fnsfft
ing large immigration 20 the south and prove
one of the most useful means of Advertising
that could be adopted, and that we commend
the plan 20 tho special attention of the exscn.
tive committee.
ONLY DESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS WANTED.
The foreign and domestic immigration
committee reported favorably resolutions
to the effect that the consuls Of the United
States be empowered to inquire into the
moral and physical condition of imni-
grants, with an amendment providing for
an official examination by the government
OF all immigrants at the port Of entry, and
another amendment to send a copy Of the
resolution to all United States senators and
congressman. The report was adopted
The committee reported favorably on the
resolution 10 invite q better class Of inn
migrants from New England, and the re-
port was adopted.
RAILROAD RATES.
A motion was made TO have appointed
delegates from each stats to corporate with
the COMMITTEES on railroad rates The motion
was adopted with an amandmsnt that the
delegates be appointed by the executive
committee and general manager.
The time and place or the next meeting
was referred to the executive COMMITTEES.
The committee ON organization and
works reported that that they had ex-
amined in detail the methods in the depart
ment Of organization OF the association and
the development bureau. avd found that
the means adopted has accomplished salts
factorily the work undertaken. The report
commended the adoption OF these metnods
and urged active corporations OF all tho
states in the south.
A CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS.
The committee also Endorsed resolution
looking bo the location Of a central head
quarters at Washington, ID. c., and the
securing Of place In that city for the pnr-
pose Of exhibiting the resources OF the south,
and recommended the appointment OF
committee Of one from each state TO devise
ways and means 70 accomplish this as early
as possible The report was adopted.
The committee on Official state organiza-
ton reported that rs but four or five states
represented had an ofiieial state organiza-
ton. they recommended that the delegates
formulate and publish call for q c0n~
yention 10 lie held in the states for the pun-
pose Of organizing bureau Of immigfntl0n
Ia each statA The report was adopted
1ne permanent chairman was mats q
rnenaber of the executive committees and