Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-01
THE SOUTH OPENS ITS DOORS.
Devising Plans to Advertise It's At
fractions.

The southern interstate congress at Au-
gusta, Ca. yesterday adopted the plan Of
colonization by cot ty organization recon-
mended by the committee on resolutions.
The plan provides for county organizations
in every county. the officers Of the county
organizations to form a state organization.
and the latter to report to the southern in
terstate congress These local organiza-
lions are to procure options on lands and to
advertise in their local papers and prepare
other literature for distribution setting forth
the advantages and resources of the county.
These publications are to be sent in large
quantities. The railways under the plan are
to cooperate by distributing this literature
and by running land-seekers' excursions to
the southern states.
The second resolution OF the committee on
resolutions was then adopted. 1t favors a
permanent exposition at Washington. a
building to be erected by Congress- to which
exhibits of resources Of products of every
state may be sent The legislature Of each
state was asked to appropriate sufficient
funds to collect and send to Washington a
state exhibit.
Other resolutions were adopted urging
into effect the recommendations Of this con-
gress.
Advertising I'm Europe.
The appointment OF a committee was rec
commended to devise some practical plan to
lay before the better class Of immigrants
from Europe the manifold advantages OF the
south. in order to induce and direct such
immigration to the southern states The
committee will report at the next meeting
| Of the congress.
resolution was also adopted indorsing
the work of the executive committee in
| their efforts to have exhibits of southern
products and industries made in the north
e:n. New England and northwestern states
| and in the Dominion Of Canada.
In another resolution the opinion of the
convention was expressed that as the ma
| terial development of the states represented
| was retarded by the deplorable condition of
| public roads. the legislatures should adopt
better methods Of building and maintaining
the roads
The movement toward direct trade be
! tween the ports of the South Atlantic and
| Europe was Endorsed, and the encourage
ment Of immigration through steamers CON-
| ing directly to southern ports was recon-
mended. as was the settling up Of waste
land.
The proposition to make the celebration
Incorporation in 1897 the occasion of a grea,
| southern exposition was cordially indorsed
Resolutions also were adopted fully in.
dorsing the cotton states and international
| exposition, to be held at Atlanta next year
and the Tennessee centennial Of 1896 al
Nashville.
A resolution indorsing the early admission
| OF the territories as states was tabled
A resolution indorsing the Nicaragua cana
| and commencing the work Of Senator Nor.
gan In connection with 1t was unanimously
adopted.
Resolutions were adopted to the effect tina,
laws should be passed to increase the conf.
dence both Of the laborer and capitalist In
| the disposition of the people Of the south
| to treat them fairly and justly.
| United States Senator Jarvis OF North
1 N Yn1 fno q mai n, phcso r1o 20 n
ern development in which he advocated the
| establishment Of such state. county and city
governments throughout the south would
| give the fullest assurance to the would be
\ settler that his life liberty and property
! would be as secure a. In any section Of the
country.