Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

listening to speeches. and a suggestion for
the previous question was loudly applauded.
Tne latter motion was ruled out Of order
and Mr.. Barrett's motion was adopted.
MI. Irvine OF Alabama opposed the idea
Of postponing action until the cooperation
Of legislatures can be secured He doubted
whether legislatures would ever act.
#. Mr.. Lamar OF Mississippi favored the
adoption Of the report He said that the
objects Of the convention can only be at
tanned by q further and stronger represen-
tation from the south, men selected by the
states. He said the present convention Is
not q representative body of men. He said
this convention Is looked upon with sus-
picion and to remove that suspicion the
states should be invited to be represented.
Mr.. Barrett of West Virginia advocated
selscting tie delegates by the boards Of
trade and the local grangers. He objected
to any political or sectional character being
given to the representation.
Mr. Clayton Of Florida also opposed the
infusion Of political elements into the situa-
ton. and advocated more thorough action
Mr.. Tanner Of Alabama favored the re-
port. claiming that Ii proposed the best
thing to be done under the circumstances.
Mr.. Aver Of North Carolina said that
every convention which undertakes to COM
bine business and politics has proven a fall
ure. and the plan of this committee threat
ems to bring about similar result
Under the Ffve-Minute Rule.
The report Of the committee was then
read by sections and debated under the
hve-minute rule
81, The nrst clause Of the report. providing
Tor the permanent bureau, was adopted and
discussion ensued upon the method to be
pursued n raising fIrds. Mr.. Irvine pro-
posed an amendment providing that every
, nm OF corporation In the south shall pay
sl0 Tor representation In the bureau. Mr.
White objected to this plan as forming
SIose corporation, which. he said. would ef-
fectualiy kill the movement. Such a plan
southern 1xsme1s On par with the
has been denounced In the south as a hum
Dug. Mr. Irvine's amendment was defeated
ana the committees clause adopted. An
amendment providing for the appointment
Of business men to the next convention and
that the members Of this convention shall
be members of the next one was adopted
session Last Evening.
The night session Of the southern de-
ve,opment convention was well attended
last night, and a number of papers upon
southern Industries and resources were
read DR.. ID. B. Fernow Of the forestry
division Of the Agricultural Department
spoke Of the forests Of the south. He said
that OF the 466.OO0.OOO acres Of forest land
In the country something less than one
half belonged to the south, but that owing
to the excellence of the southern timber
and its proximity TO market II was really
OF more value than that Of any other Sec
ton.
Mr.. l. c. Irvine. representing the Com
nerciAi Club Of Mobile, spoke upon the
subject Of commercial ORGANIZATIONS and
how to make them successful
MI. w. H. ColQuitt read a paper on Flor
Ida phosphates. To illustrate the rapid
increase In the use Of commercial fertiiiz-
cseo Only 1900 tons Of commercial fer
tinzers In .Sa2. when an accurate state
ment was first made. $1,000 tons; the vol
fsSx<
Is0l there were $4,000 tons inspected by
the state, and at least $1,000 tons were
used that were not inspected. The price
IA ISL was $dO per ton; in 1891 1t was not
over sSo per ton. to the farmer; In fact.
NOT over vs. for ammonia:ed fertilizers
while acid phosphate of high grade son
lor not over S1S to so, even less. For
twenty-five to thirty years South Carolina
had a practical monopoly Of the domest;c
for foreign. p'Se
Southern Export Trade.
Inc secretary read q paper by Col Isaac
W. Avery. In which the following reference
was made to southern trade:
In 1851 and 1892 the bureau of statistics
AZ Washington showed by Its official re-
ports that southern exports grew those
two years ss9OOO,OOO against ss1 ono oOO IN
the rest OF the country, and that southern
imports Increased IS per cent AGAINST 4
per cent In the rest Of the country A fine
1850 Jul movement In 1875, the de-
pressed year, our southern foreign business
fen on with that of the other parts oil the
country. But the official report of the bu-
reau Of statistics Of the year from June
1888. 10 June. 1894, shows some amazing
results Of southern direct trade. Increases
In exports Of southern ports over 81 Co.,
0o0. The entire exports In 1894 ran to 1902
1881, with a total increase over the prev
ious year. 1893 of $44,47S33
Mr.. Griggsby Thomas Of Georgia ex-
planned the negro question from the south
ern point of view. and DR.. NJ. Souvielle
described the phosphate beds of Tennessee
after which the convention adjourned.