Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
Of the Convention for the Develop
ment of the South.
REPORT ON PLAN AND SCOPE
A Lively Debate on the ResoIu-
tons Submitted.
PERMANENT EXHIBIT HERE

1t was nearly III o'clock before the south.
ern development convention met this morn.
ing and some time was consumed in read.
Ing the minutes Of previous meetings
President Blackwell then introduced Mr,
w. q. Vincenheller. the state commissioner
| OF mines OF Arkansas. who read a paper ON
the resources Of that state He described
the geological formation OF the state ana
Its physical advantages. oilating upon the
richness OF the soil. salubrity OF the cli-
mate and the undeveloped wealth of its
hills He exhibited a number of specimens
OF onyx, marble and other mineral pro.
| ducts OF the state Arkansas has an ads
| mirable system OF temperance laws, he
SAID. The question OF liquor license is left
entirely TO the voice OF the citizens Each
| county votes upon the license question, and
any community may. by petition TO the
county officials, keep saloons three miles
from an, church or school houses. To this
extent Arkansas has woman suffrage and
mas succeeded in driving saloons out OF
tnirty-hve counties and away from 1000
churches and school houses
Report ON Plan md Scope.
Mr.. w. Seymour White then read the re.
port OF the committee on plan and scope.
| which was as follows:
Resolved. First: That IL Is the sense NJ
this committee that a permanent organiza-'
ton be effected by the establishment In
the city Of Washington Of a permanenu
bureau for the exhibition of the resources
material. climatic and otherwise, OF the
states OF the south That the general plan
| ana purpose of that bureau shall be to re.
ceive. catalogue and properly list all prop
critics OF any kind shape or descrfption.-
with such reliable and authentic informa-
uon concerning them as may be furnished
by the proper parties. and with such ex-
hibits as may be sent In for the general
Information OF capital and labor that may
and to promote immigration TO the SOUTH
ern states. That the expenses of this bu.
reau shall be paid out OF the fund 20 be
contributed pro rata by such OF the SOUTH
lishment and organization That a small
registry fee be required OF all parties list.
ing property for sale with the bureau.
That as an adjunct 70 the central bureau
In the city of Washington there shall be
bureau for each state In the south 20 be
composed Of the commissioner of sgricul.
ture. or labor. or immigration OF the said
state, and such sssistanta as he may sp-
point That all properties to be listed with
the central bureau In the city OF Washing
the subbureau of the said state. which
bureau shall verify the information and
statistics furnished concerning the sat0
the said properties by means Of the central
bureau there shall be paid q small COM
mission. which shall be applied 10 the pays
% the Reimbursement Of any state that may
have contributed to the expenses or such
bureau
Second: That a committee of one mem:
Der from each state and the District o.
Columbia be appointed by the chair TO
perfect the details OF this plan Of organize
ton.
Another Convention Proposed.
Third. That this convention adjourn %
meet In the city Of Washington at such
time In the future as the committee Of one
hat
governors of the various southern states
and the Commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia be requested to appoint as dele
gates to the said adjourned convention ten
citizens from the different sections OF his
state and ten from the District of Columbia
giving as far as possible preference TO mem,
bers OF the present convention who may be
familiar with end in sympathy with the
objects and purposes OF this proposed per<
manent organization. And that the gov~
ernors OF the said southern states be re-
quested and earnestly urged TO attend the
said meeting In the city OF Washington, ID.
c. That the committee Of one from each
state and the District OF Columbia above
referred TO. Is directed to perfect in all OF
its details the above plan OF a permanent
organization. OF a bureau for the advance
ment of the material resources OF. and the
promotion of immigration to the south, and
have the same ready TO submit TO the pro-
posed meeting at Washington. ID. c.
A Permanent Exhibition building.
Resolved that this convention cordially
indorses the movement fnaugurated. ana
the bill now pending before the Congress ot
the United States. looking to the erection by
the government OF the United States. in the
city of Washington. OF a permanent exhibit.
ton building. for the products Of the various
states OF the Union. and for the due ana
proper advertisement OF their resources.
Some Opposition.
Opposition to certain features OF the re.
port developed Immediately. Mr.. Charles
Catlett Of Virginia opposed the idea OF vols
untary contributions by the states. and
called upon the committee to explain its
report.
Mr.. II. F. CLAYTON OF Florida opposed the
proposition that the governors of the states
shall select representatives to the adjourned
convention He feared the matter might
thus take on a political aspect. There are
some of the southern governors whose judg.
ment- he would not trust. He would prefer
20 have the boards of trade take the matter
in hand and make II business and not .
political convention.
The Report Defended.
Mai. r. w. Hunter OF Virginia defended
the report Those who found fault with the
report. he said. had not suggested a single
practical idea. He held that this report
does propose a permanent organization.
This convention is but the initial meeting
of what promises to be a great movement.
He said Washington is pre-eminently thS
proper place for the convention to hold its
adjourned meeting.
Mr. Beazeley of North Carolina. who help
ed to frame the report. said that the meets
ing of southern men in New York last June
simply resulted In the formation OF a per-
manent association. 10 which others can
obtain access Dy paying. and IL there 10
anything to be got out OF the situation. that
association intends 70 get IL all. IL Is not
proposed, said Mr.. Reazeley, that the pres
ent movement shall take that aspect.
He said the present movement should not
contemplate the possibility of any private
speculation IL II is to provide for southern
on a broad scale. He was
willing 10 accept an amendment providing
that the delegates TO the adjourned meeting
shall be appointed oy the boards OF trade
instead OF the governors.
Mr.. Beazeley moved to consider the re.
port by clauses u.,der the five-minute rule.
Mr.. Ysncy of Florida objected to this prop
osition. and contended that the report
should be further debated.
Further Debate of the Report.
Mr.. Barrett OF West Virginia moved that
the report be considered In Its entirety for
thirty minutes and then debated under the
fve-minute rule.
The convention was apparently tired oa