New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22
FOR HELPING THE SOUTH.
INTERESTING NORTHERN BUSINESS MEN.
\ MEETING ~ PROGRESS HERE TO GET CAPITAL
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHERN
INDUSTRIES AND RESOURCES

FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHERN
INDUSTRIES AND RESOURCES.
The South wants some help in the way Of capital
10 develop it's great resources and meeting ot
work business was held yesterday at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, attended by many delegates
from the South. to devise plans for advancing the
interests Of the Southern States securing the
cooperation OF moneyed of the North, and eS-
pccially of this city Senator Patrick Walsh. OF
Georgia had much 10 do with the bringing together
OF these men.
Ifugn H. Garden was selected chairman ~ the
meeting. lie made brief address. In which he
called attention to the necessity Of closer relation
ship between the sections Of the country. lie spoke
in patriotic vein. calling upon those who were
closely affiliated with him in blood relationship to
come forward and meet the Northern men in this
spirit Of good Will and National feeling.
Hoke Smith. Secretary OF the Interior made a
pleasing address he said that there pur-
pose on the part Of the south TO bring Northern
ctpliai there for merely speculative purposes but
there an intense desire that Northern men
should enter The South with spirit OF good VIII to
ID al that they could 20 develop rs greet re-
sources. lie insisted that men coming on business
lines and with no political purposes were welcome
The negro and the white man. he said. lived IN
harmony. lie cschewed all political controversy.
and believed that by the introduction Of Northern
!n,eres, into the southern States the great ques-
ton pertaining . race issues would be largoy
overcome.
BUSINESS OF THE CONVENTION.
Charles Bayne. of "The Augusta Ga) Chronicle"
WAS secretary Of the convention. Among the letters
of regret read 10y the secretary wcrt some from
Secretary Herbert Governor Northcn, OF Georgia;
Senator Walsh and : VI. Felton,, OF Cincinnati.
Fr derrick -. Gordan. Of Georgia. moved that Il
committee OF two from each Southern state AMI an
equal number from Now-York, be appointed 10 fT-
mu,ate tn practlcll work Of the convention After
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Southern STATE and an equal number from New
The following committee on plan AM scope WAS
then appointed. Hugh r. Garden. John claim. Stuy-
v,san; Fish James Swami. Charles \. peshon.
Theodore Fre.inghuysen William J.. Strong Waiter
Stanton and Samuel NJ Jarvis. OF Ncw-York;
baltimore: John H. Hcmphil S,uth carolina. pr
II. NJ. Caldwell. Alabama; Hamilton Dlsston Florl-
Myers Of Virginia The name Of + b. Gordan,
Georgia, was subsequently added Tho convention
Washington. T. G.. a bin CONCERNING which - no"
| before tn senate The proposed Cotton ENipS.lon
! IN Atlanta and the exposition In Baltimore We're
| alsl ind Drsed
when the convention adjourned. suhioc, 70 Tho ca
feeling Of disappointment that So f'w Of the cap
iialsts who had invited them here had taken part
| At least one important measure was adopted. ana
seven II IS permanent committee on "rg1niM-
| ton. Inc reSouii'" presenter to inr ,ohS 'h'l.n
| recommended The forming - such committee
i Is charee win III, dn'y Of Ierfcc'ng an "rg I'M
men in 1ch f,rn A. thcv an may lem ir.s,
| Tho chair appointed the following gentlemen.
| \. y. Fleming. W.st Virginia. Hamilton Iis-''n
erson Cooliife Massachusetts: Il II Elmunls
Maryland' John : W,Iam> Nirf;na JG.i, IN. O..
Ina; j. J. Dyer Gc,otsia D. \ Elliot Fior.la;
II NJ CaITen Al4iama. william g. l"TF,r
SON Missouri II Il Cour'ncv. Kca'ucky. +
from New York. John II. lnman. John claim. S'ry-