The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-03
NIX. BROUN', EAPORE
Iti. Replied to Ia DetaiI by Mr. John skel-
ton Williams.

Sir. John SHELTON Williams, chairman
81 tae advisory board for the State of
Virginia Of the Southern Exchange Assoc
c.rou. recently formed in New York,
asked to-day boy "a reporter for The
Thine. what he had To say IN regard To
t- report made by The delegate Of the
rm1ul Real Estate Exchange, Mr.. j.
Thompson Brown, and published in the
N- Williams said: "The New York con-
f.uuOu Oi northern and southern business
tu is the outsrowth Of the Southern
Enumeration and Industrial Congress' held
Augusta, Ga. the latter part OF May.
..- idea OF holding convention was
-.-ei and endorsed by Senator Walsh.
.. Georgia. IN letter TO Mr. Edmunds,
e.t1r Of the Manufacturers Record, re-
l..-ting him 70 call meeting of the
mess men of the country 10 supple
U.ut in some practical way the WOik
o. the Immigration and Industrial Con
l.r-S. "Ihe time Tor action is AT hanl
..l he ia that letter. THE work Of the
; s.ugress was good let Us ali try 10 make
Is better"
Following up the idea. on June 18th the
lll for a convention of southern business
lrn was promulgated and signed by
l..ut hfty OF the leading men IN New
y rk city. among others eX-Comptroiler
g the Treasury Trenholm, cX-Mayor
Hewitt, II. b. Plant, William Steinway,
ID. Parker. president OF the United
States National Bank. h. T. Wilson a
81 E-N York leading men from all over
g. south. whose aim and purpose was 10
t... steps 10 secure such an OIBdnlZd-
would best advance the material,
.II social and fnancia! interests OF
O.. South Ohliterate sectiOnalism and So
..- tl. freest Interchange of thought
tI action. and Of wealth and production
1reu the North and South.
Committee on Plan and scope,
Na. composed of leading men from
n'rtn ana south, without the @p-
10 appears, OF the Rchmond dcle-
t-.. commended the appointment OF a
mt committee Whlcn should take
rge the organization of the ma
.y through which results would be
npised. The members of this com
ittue were appointed by the chairman
OF the meeting. with the approval of the
tdrlp'f state delegations. IL is. of course
.Ilp imagine thar d convention of that
Kind tuuld act otherwise than through
Cd Wrl-seicctcd, wisely appointed commit
f... in fact. this was the only possible
say boy which a practical plan could bee
.t,FrlopeL rms comnlttet' OF whose
= D. .euarv powers the Richmond delegate
s. eyously complains. performed their mis-
.Iu by constituting the southern Tx
Dauge Association Of New York we'll
D.inZcd body IN the hands Of able and
Competent men The committee therecpOn
burned sine die. It's labOrs having been
led. The work outlined by this com
f.lt..c and sugg Stcd by the convention
w.. be carried on by the association.
..e Richmond delegate laInents that
f... were So few New Workers present
lf fhr convention that he had no oppOr-
t..fF To exchange his views with mis-
~ fn,rn brethren. II was his misfOr-
tune lf hc did not have the opportunity
d.. meeting the distinguished men OF New
l.fn who were present al the meeting
tI took an active and lively interest
r among them being such men as
.,stut Fish president Of the Illinois
Central railroad: r. Il. Wilson. William
. rI John. president OF the Mercantile
A.00al Bank OF New York. and mem
and representatives. OF such firms as
-st Belmont q Co, Latham, AleXan-
90 CO.. lnman Swami & Co, Hubbard,
'f.oe Is co., and many others.
AS Tar as the Nicaragua canal Is con-
'nrd. 10 received no more attention
Nom tae convention than is bestowed
li'n lt by nearly every large and repre-
sentative gathering Of men that is held
i'"adays anywhere In this country. Con
ti srnan Peterson, OF Tennessee. who
delegate 10 the convention. deliver
n an address. explaining rs transcend
Importance 20 the whole country, and
- rially 10 the South. and upon the CON
700 OF his speech resolutions were
ried endorsing the enterprise. and call
t upon the Government 10 aid in its |
e iuciion, which were unanimously and |
hnsiasticaliy carried
90 not know that the convention could |
~ beeu expected 20 accomplish more |
an what was done. The disappointment |
A.. parent Indignation Of the delegate OF |
iuehmond Real Estate Exchange was |