New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-01
IOE SOUTHERN EETELOPMENT.

4 REPORT AND PLAN or ACTION ADOPTED nY
TIE CONVENTION ~ wAsuiNGToN
Wa.hi-gton. Aug Il The second and last LAY
II the convention FOR tho dcfcopmen; OF south
.n Industries Mas opened - an address by ". i.
Nln,onnalicr. Arkpnsas's Commissioner OF Mines.
Manull, tur,s and Agriculture % that state setting
foith rs attractions ~ tit Immigrant
when Mr.. Nnceuhallcr finished W. Seymour
White. 81 Fredericksburg. Va. chairman OF tho
Committee on Plan and Scope. presented The report
OF thc committee. prcfacng II by protest against
an impression that thu conveAton VA. intended 10
boom the south" Such Was not the intention.
said Mr White. This sentiment was applauded.
The report WAS In the form OF series OF resolu-
tons. In substance follows:
FIRST That permanent organization be effected
10y the "stabshment IN Washington. l.. e.. OF u
pcrmanont bureau for the exhibition Of all :he re-
logu. and properly list all properties Win authentic
Information concerning them and such exhibits
~ may be sent III tor the general Information Of
section OF the south. and 10 promote Immigration
to the southern states. The expenses OF the
bureau are TO bc paid out or - lund TO b" con
irbuted pro rata 10y such southern States may
take part In IT, establishment and organization.
small registry fee IS To- be required OF all parties
central bureau In Washington, 1t Is provided that
there shall DO bureau for each STATE In the
Agriculture or Labor or immigration OF that state,
and such assistants rs he may appoint. All prop
critics To- Ice listed AT the central bureau through
The sub-bureaus in each state ON the sale OF any
OF the properties listed. small commission is to
be- paid to be- applied the expenses of the bureau
or 10 the reimbursement OF any State that may
have contributed to It's support.
state and the District Of Columbia Is provided
for to perfect the details of the plan Of organza-
ton
Thlrd-The convention shall adjourn to meet in
Washington at such time az the committee OF one
from each State may determine The Governors
of the various Southern states and the Commis-
sioners Of the District of Columbia are requested TO
appoint as delegates To the adjourned convention
ten citizens from different sections Of their state
ami ten from the District OF Columbia giving pref
emf convention The Governors Of the southern
States requested to attend the meeting In
Washington, and committee OF one from each
state and the District OF Columbia are directed To
perfect all the details Of the plan for the permanent
organization OF "A bureau Of Announcements and ad-
vertising and the promotion OF immigration 10 the
South, and have II ready TO submit to the proposed
Fourth The resolutions cordially indorse the
Congress looking to the erection OF Government
,lon Of all the States OF the Union.
The report met much opposition from various
delegates. two OF whom had different schemes
TO propose. one objection was that the appointment
Of delegates by Governors OF States would give a
political bias To the convention, thing which
should in the opinion OF the speakers. be avoided.
That part OF the resolutions about the establish
mcnt OF "A permanent bureau Of exhibit In Wash
ing,on adopted. Mr. Irvine. OF Alabama. Of
fered an amendment providing that the permanent
exhibit should be supported by annual contrbu.
lions OF $o tacn from al Soutnefn business ana
other bodies. instead Of by such southern States
a. take part In It's establishment. This amendment
was lost. The rest of the first section was then
adopted in It's entirety and the second section
agreed TO without opposition. The section providing
that the Governors of the several Southern States
and the Board of District Commissioners shall
each appoint ten delegates To the adjourned conven-
ton was ADOPTED after the clause giving prefer
to members Of the present convention had
been eliminated. and with an amendment that bust
shall have representation In the adj
journed meeting. but that the voting power OF each
state shall be equal
The section providing that the convention adjourn
to meet In Washington was also adopted. Mr.. IT.
vine. OF Alabama. offered an amendment providing
that before any industry be listed II shall be In
dorsed by the State bureaus boards Of trade. town
councils three hanks. Laid on the table. The
report amended then adopted. and a recess
taken until o'clock. At the afternoon session a
number OF papers were read.