The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-22
SOUTHERN ADVANCEMENT.
4 Meeting to Attract The Attention Of
Northern Capitalists 10 Dixie.
SECY. HOKE SMITH MAKES A SPEECH.
A Committee on Plan and scope, Consisting
Of fNorthernsrs and southerners. Ap-
poipted--The Proceeding.

In the commercial prosperity OF 'he
South and who wish TO attract the at
tention Of northern capitalists to the ad-
vantages it offers for investment, held
conference at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel this
morning. The meeting was the continua-
tion Of one of a similar kind held at
Augusta, Ga, three weeks ago, and with
the results of which Senator Walsh. OF
Georgia. and Col. D. B. Dyer and r. II.
Edmonds, of Baltimore the prime NOV
ers IN the enterprise, were not entirely
satisfied.
All the varied business interests OF the
South sent representatives 70 the confer
ences. Senator Walsh did not appear,
being detained at Washington by the
possibility of a vote in the Senate to-day
on the income-tax provision OF the tariff
bill.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Some Of those who were present at the
conference to-day were W. f. Beasley.
oxford, S. c., manufacturer; T. II.
Catlin. Tarboro, n c., merchant; .x Ex-
lima; J. ]. Spaulding. attorney OF the
Cotton States and international ENposi-
ton; William II. Zinn, Anniston' Al4:'
manufacturer; Augustus Wright, w. n.
DibbrelI and Paschal Davie, manufac-
turers, of Petersburg, Va; Thomas A.
Mtllen, Roanoke; j. l.. ChalifouX, Blr-
mingham, merchant; Brown ana WdIu'
Nashville, hotel; Judge Chas. II r. ennrs, nnTe,,
lawyer. New Orleans; Harry Allen, secre-
tary Young Mems Business Leasue'
George IL. Vennard, New Orleans; paw
son Mccormack, Norfolk, Va *. -
Marshall and Alex. E- VA Martierdi odd Henry Henry
w. Wood Richmond, Va; ana many
others. The meeting organized win % lne
appointment of Captain Hugh X GdIdeli,
a southerner but resident IN New 1ork
t,VapfV-nVp wears. chairman, anu
the selection Of Il. j. Bayne, or the
Augusta Chronicle, as secretary.
A committee consisting Of r. n. I'd
monds Stuyvesant Fish, and George :.
Sullivan were named 10 wait on secre-
tary Hoke smith who is stopping at
the hotel. and escort him TO the meetlns
In the midst OF a discussion or q Ieso,
luton offered by Fred. Is. Gordon, OF
Columbus Ga, for the appointment OF
a committee on plan and scope SecTS-
tary Hoke Smith entered the roouh III lG
was given an ovation ana was eStoi lcr
to a seat beside the chairman. II was
finally decided to appoint plan and
scOpe committee consisting or eight mem
bers from New York and seven from
the eleven Southern states sending ueie-
chairman Gordon appointed the follow
ing gentlemen. Hugh X. Garden, eN-
oficio: ri. b. Clafllln, Stuyyesant flsh'
Theodore Frehlinghuysen, Wllllam H.
Strong Walter Stanton, Samuel J.. Jar
Georgia; W. II. Edmonds. Of Maryland;
John j. Hemphill OF South Carolina Dr.
D. NJ Caldwell. Of Louisiana; haWlltoh
Disston. Florida: Judge Charles f; Fen
ner Of Louisiana. and Barton Meyers,
Of Virginia.
noKn SMITH spyAKs.
Secretary Hoke Smith made an ad-
dress which aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm, and was punctuated WIN ap-
plause. ,--.,..,,.. ,e Tho
nurpose OF this gathering 10 be aDle 10
discuss 1t thoroughly. | understand tnaI
the general plan Is TO bring together the
men from the South and living IN the
Soutb and Interested directly In the de-
VelOpment Of the South ana the men
from the East whose investments III % We
South give them an interest IN the devel-
Opment of that section OF the C0NAiu ,
Bevond any question, II We can accom-
pllsh the result Of placing the taclS VI
the resources Of the South before Lne
people of the East ana west, anu Iet
mans before those who live abroad, great
heneft must come to the whole southern
~ believe with the number Of those
posse ssed with the greatest confluence
that the South will at no late day ne one
of the richest portions OF this Union
With the present condition OF ahalrs
existing in the South ana the cohserVd-
tism that Is TO be found in the South,
equal IL not superior to the conservatism
10 be found I'm any other part Of the
Union. and with the resources ana entnu-
siastic devotion of the best minds OF the
South, that material prosperity must re-
suit for that section. You nave already
force at home which Will be able TO de-
velop the section In which you live, tDut
when the true condition Of affairs IL
fully appreciated then you must receive
an impulse from the outside, the help that
comes from the seeking Of investment.
To-day there is no disturbing influence
in the South; there Is no race problem.
but the white man and the colOred laborer
are living side by side. There Is no OBJ
stacle to immigration TO the South. It
should be known that the man from
the East or the West who comes down
amongst us viii find the hand Of friend
ship reached out 20 hin, and may see
prosperity ahead ~ his york"
The Secretary adverted 10 the agricul-
tural advantages Of the South. the cheap
ness Of the land there and the handsome
returns 10 the producers, which was as
twenty-four is to thirteen compared with
the northern farmers earnings. lie raised
n laugh when he referred 20 Senator Cor
don's remark that the South could not
furnish an Industrial army 10 march on
Washington for the reason that all the
me1 there had all the work there they
were able to do. In conclusion he said:
I'VE do not want any Spectators In the
South We DO not want 10 offer Held
for spectators. What we want IS sub
stantial investments, backed up by per-
sistent industry.
Secretary Smith was offered an unani-
nous vote Of thanks for his interesting
remarks. and shortly after left the MOTEL.
Letters OF regret, expressing the greatest
interest in, the work Of the conference.
were received and read from Secretary or
the Navy Herbert, Governor Northen or
Georgia: Senator Walsh, w ]. Morgan,
s. NJ FELTON,, g. a. Pierce and A. b. An
drews.
PERMANENT EXPOSITION ENDORSED.
Two plans for the convention 10 adopt
as a basis for it's work were submitted
10 the Committee on Plan and scope.
They were offered by r. Wayne wilson,
Of New York and r. ". Williams. Reso-
lutions were adopted endorsing the plan
for a permanent exposition IN Wasnlng-
ton. where the several States ana Terri
tories can exhibit their products. the ex-
nositfon 10 be under the charge OF the
Secretaries OF Agriculture and Interior
and the Postmaster General. Also, the
baltimore Centennial Exposition and the
exposition TO be held In Atlanta, both TO
take place next year.
s. u. Gordon was added 10 the Plan
and Scope Committee.
Among the prominent New Workers at
the convention were John T. SILL Gaze
way Hart1dge. George Berton, John Cor
ham. Charles A. Deshon. G. w. Chandler,
Albert A. Laddoux. James Scott. Stuyve-
SAINT Fish. H. T. Fleming, A. w. Morris.
representing August Belmont. Marian j.
Verdery. Duncan Swami Percy Thomp-
SON Theodore Freiinghuysen, George :.
Sullivan. j. II. Worman, and John r.
a. lo:sO O'Clock the convention ad-
iourned until $50 this evening 10 meet
a., ~ lar0a dtnfng-rOOnl OF the hotel