The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-01
ITS PLANS ALL PERFECTED.
Adjournment of the Convention
for Southern Development.
Tho Convention Was Not Intended to
Boom the South-Permanent Bureau
for the Exhibition of Resources Of
Southern States to- be Established ao
Washington-Many Interesting Papers
Read

SPoHoA ny al auurosS ny W. E NlHC9n-
haler, Arkansas comm issioner OF mills,
manufacture and agriculture. When
Mr.. Vincenhaler concluded, w. Seymour
White, OF fredericksburg, Va, chair
man of the committee on planand scope,
presented the report OF the committee,
prefacing it by protest against On i'm
preston that the convention was in
tended to boom" the south Such was
not the intention, said Mr.. White. This
sentiment was applauded.
The report was in the form of series
OF resolutions in substances as follows:
First. That permanent organization
be effected by the establishment in
bureau for the exhibition of all the re-
sources of the Southern States to re-
cetve, catalogue and properly liet all
properties with authentic informs alton
concerning them and such exhibits as
may be sent in for the general informa-
tion of capital and labor that may de-
sire to settle in any section of the
South and to promote immigration TO
the Southern States.
The expenses of the bureau are to be
paid out Of the fund to be contributed
pro rata by such Southern States az
may take part in it's establishment aud
organization. A small entry fee Is to
be required OF all properties for sale.
As an adjunct to the central bureau in
Washington, 1t is provided that there
shall be O bureau for each State in the
South to be composed OF the commits
sioner of agriculture or labor or immi.
grafton Of that State and such assist
ants as he may appoint. All properties
to be listed at the central bureau
through the sub bureaus in each State.
On the sale OF any of the properties
listed a small commi ssion is to be paid,
to be- applied to the expenses of the
bureau or to the reimbursement of any
State that may have contributed to it's
support
Second: A committee Of one member
from each State and the District of
Colunbia is provided for to perfect the
details OF the plan of organization.
Third. The convention shall adjourn
to meet in Washing ton at such time as
the committee of one from each State
may determine. The governors Of the
various Southern States, and the com.
missioners Of the Distric OF Columbia
arc requested to ppoint as delegates to
the adjourned convention ton citizens
from different sections of their States,
and ten from the District Of Columbia,
giving preference, as far as possible, to
mem bers OF the present convention.
The governors of the Southern States
are requested to attend the meeting in
Washington, and committee of one
from each State and the District OF
Columbia are directed to perfect ell the
details OF the plan for permanent or
ganization OF q bureau of advancement
and advertising, and the promotion OF
immigration to the South, and have it
ready tosubmit to tho proposed Wash
ington meeting.
Fourth. The resolutions cordially in
dorse the movement inaugurated and
the bill pending in Congress looking to
the erection OF q Government building
in Washington for permanent exhibit
ton of all the States of the Union.
The report Immediately developed
criticism and long debate followed
That part OF the resolution as to the es-
tablishment OF permanent bureau of
exhibition in Washington was adopted.
w. K. Irvine. of Alabama, offered an
amendment providing that the perma-
nent exhibit should be supported by
annual contributions of $40 each from
all Southern business and other bodies
instead of by such Southern States as
take part in it's establishment. This
amendment was lost The rom ainder OF
the first section was then adopted in it's
entirety. And the second section was
agreed to without opposition.
The section providing that the gov
ernors of several Southern States and
the board of district commissioners
shall each appoint ten delegates to the
adjourned convention was adopted with
the elimination OF the clause giving
preference to members Of the present
convention and the addition of an
amendment that business men shall
have representation in tho adjourned
meeting, but that the voting power OF
each State shall be equal. The section
providing that the convention djourn
to meet in Washington was also adopted,
as was alGo an amendment requiring the
governors to appoint as delegates men
| representative Of the industries in their
several States.
Mr.. Irvine, OF Alabama, offered an
amendment to provide that before any
industry be listed, it shall be Endorsed
by the State bureaus, boards Of
trade, town councils or three banks,
! was laid on the table. The report as
amended was then adopted and a reces
taken until o'clock.
At the afternoon session number of
interesting papers were read. A recess
was then taken until s p. m.
The evening session of the convention
was given up principally to lecture by
Hon. Richard D. FL. Clarke. of Mobile,
representative in Congress from Ala
bama, on the navigablo water ways OF
Alabama, and the influence of the i'm
provement upon the commercial devel-
opment OF tho port of Mobile. When
Mr.. Clarke concluded, some business
was transacted and the convention ad.
journed sine die.
A resolution presented by Judge j
ri 81 ioIr Nm W.