Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-01
MEETING ATAUGUSTA
immigration Plans Agreed On By the
Southern Congress.
PROTEST FROM A vIRGlNIAN.
r,ciegste sharp Attacks the First Proposi-
ton Made ~ Railway scheme
Senator Jarviss Paper.

been full Of speech-maktnS, anu mas VIZ
PATCHED n considerable amount OF work
besides.
After the morning session was begun,
the regular order was the report OF the
COMMITTEES on Resolutions, and the fol-
lowing report WIS adopted:
1--WE. the subcommittee on resolutions
after a careful consideration OF several
mans presented. deem 1t highly desirable
that some uniform method Of action be
adopted, and recommend the following'
First, That wherever county and State
ORGANIZATIONS have not been already
formed. they he al once perfected. and
that the officers OF such county organize
tion constitute State board OF lmmi-
grafton.
second. That the officers duly au-
thorized by each State convention shall
report the results OF their efforts at least
twice each year 20 the secretary OF the
Southern immigration Congress
Third. That the Southern Immigra-
ton Congress urge the cooperation OF all
railway lines, State and county Officers
and citizens at large In the furthera1ce
OF the plan proposed.
Fourth. That this Southern Immigra-
ton Congress earnestly recommend TO
the Congress of the United States the
establishment OF Il permanent exposition
at the national capital, in which the pro-
ducts and resources Of the several States
OF the Union may be fitly and properly
displayed, and we urge upon the leRisla-
lures OF the various States an appropria-
ton OF the money necessary to establish
and maintain this most practical method
OF bring TO public attention the resources
Of our common country.
fifth. That the Congress OF the United
States Is earnestly urged to make such
appropriation as may be needed TO carry
into effect the recommendation OF this
congress.
sixth That this congress appoint a
committee 20 consist of five Of It's members
10 devise some practical plan 10 lay be-
fore the better class Of immigrants from
Europe the manifold advantages OF the
South, and TO direct This immigration TO
the South. which committee shall report
70 the National Congress.
Whereas, Il Is the sense OF this con-
gress that the exhibition Of the products
OF the farms, mines, and forests OF the
Southern States In the northern, New
England. and Northwestern States and
foreign countries Is an excellent mode
OF auNcruSlIS, therefore, pc u
EXHIBITION TRAIN.
Resolved. That we endorse the work
OF the Executive Committee OF this As
ISOLATION, and their efforts to make eX-
hibits In the Northern, New England.
and Northwestern States, and In the Do
minion Of Canada, aud earnestly request
southern editors, landed corporations i'm
migration associations. boards Of trade.
!, railway lines, and the progressive bust
neas-men OF the South to cooperate with
the Executive Committee In enlarging this
mode of advertising by establishing
train OF cars, in which shall be exhibited
the products OF the South. said train OF
cars TO be carried TO every section Of
said Northern, New England, and North
western States and TO the Dominion Of
Canada, and that similar advertising shall
be done I'm foreign countries as soon as
practicable: the details OF these exhibits
20 be left to the Executive Committee,
representing as il does the entire South.
since II Is composed OF one representative
from each Southern State.
Resolved, That committee Of five,
with Governor w. j. Northen, OF Georgia,
IA chairman be appointed 20 confer with
the officers Of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association In regard TO rates
on southern products.
"Resolved first That IN the opinion OF
this convention, one OF the conditions
which has greatly retarded the material
development Of the States here represent
ed, and which serves TO discourage immi-
grafton. Is the deplorabe condition OF
our public roads; second, that this con-
vention urge upon the legislatures of the
several States the great importance OF
adopting better methods OF building and
maintaining our public roads, under In
telligent engineering supervision.
"Be II resolved, That this convention en-
dorse most earnestly the movement to-
wards direct trade, both in the matter of
exports and imports. between the ports
of the South Atlantic and Europe, and
which has already been successfully in
augurated by loading large steamers with
grain and western products from the
South Atlantic and Gulf ports. And be II
further
ENCOURAGEMENT OF IMMIGRA-
TION.
Resolved, That this convention will do
its utmost 20 encourage immigration
through steamers coming directly TO
southern ports and that all the States
I'm the South will unite TO encourage and
assiA in settling up their waste lands
and setting forth the great advantages
OF climate and soil In various localities.
That the only hope for the future of our
railroads and the permanent building up
OF the southern section of our country Is
by the bringing In OF new people 10
stimulate industry, and by putting new
life into enterprises, and doing for the
South what Immigration has done for
the waste lands OF the great West. Re
cognizing the fact that the people whom
Il is desired To hiring. with their labor
and capital, into the States here repre-
scented look TO the states themselves TO
publish accurate information regarding
their resources,
"Resolved, That this convention recon-
mends TO the governments Of the several
States that they continue through geo
logical surveys and departments of asrL
culture and immigration 10 acquire such
information and publish II on larger
scale In an attractive form; and that TINS
published information be widely dis
trlbuted, in accordance with Intelligent
plans
"Recognizing the fact that capital with
out labor cannot develop the resources
OF a country, and that neither can labor
without capital effecolally build UP
section, we promise Just treatment at
the hands Of the courts and OF the gov
eminent OF the country.
"RecogniZing the further fact that nol-
ther can be induced to come here without
assurance that II or they will be justly
and fairly dealt with, without regard 70
the fact aA to whether Il is organized or
unorganIzed labor, or whether the capital
be that OF individuals or OF corporations;
therefore,
Resolved, That II Is the sense Of this
convention that IL is the duty Of every
good citizen 10 use his best endeavors
and influence TO see that each receive the
same fair, equal, ana impa rtial justice,
and % condemn and discourage all pre-
JUDGE and impartiality that may exist
against them.
Resolved, further. That the time has
come when we should regard railroads as
allies and not enemies for placing bust
ness before politics, and to encourage the
enactment OF laws 10 increase the conf.
dence Of the iaberer and capitalist in the
disposition OF the people OF the South to
treat them fairly and justly"
ATTACK FROM A NIRGINIAN.
The first feature of the report was
the one which ELECTED the most debate.
II was attacked by a delegate from Vir-
gina. Mr.. Sharp, as a scheme OF the
Louisville and Nashvile's. and was de-
Tended by Mr.. Atwood. of the Louisville
and Nashville. as patriotic effort to
make the most Of the facilities at hand
lie said the railroads were already CO.
operating In every way to facilitate the
movement, but that they could not do
all that was 70 be done. IL was besl