The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-31

IT up to prevent the development of mines
in the southwest. IApplause
MIR. Nlausur says that if the question
whether there should be slavery again
were left To the people OF Missouri and
the people of all the southern states, it
would be voted down 20 To l.
Mai NJ. NJ. Marks. who described him
self as Florida "cracker,' made the
closing address of the day, which was eS-
tempOrancOus. He described in glowing
terms the climate and resources Of his
state. Florida wanted men with small
capital, who would buy fruit farms and
get rich. She had resources enough to
buy up all the mines of Alabama and all
the wheat in Missuri, ana he wanted
every body to come. The convention then
took recess until $ p. m.
TIMBER RESOURCES.
There was fair attendance at the
evening session, which opened with an
address by DIR. B. G.. Foruow, chief of the
forestry division of the agricultural de
parJment, on the timber resources of the
south. He said the south had a better
class of timber than any other part Of the
United States AlJhOughsthc Pacific coast
had greater area of timber, the southern
forests were nearer TO the great markets.
The south has been wasteful with regard
to its timber. Its forests have been
culled of their best timber, thus prevent
ing its spread and leaving only the poorer
kind. Forests have also been allowed to
burn, thusnot only destroying valuable
timber but the fertility of the soil DR.
ternow urges that the convention tell
the truth about the south, and to have
the southern legislatures pass laws for
the rbettcr projections from forest fires.
Mr., Gancy Of Florida lndorsed DR., Fer
now's remarks, and reference he made
to the late Henry Grady caused prolonged
applause.
Something about the manufacture of
lumber in the northwest was told the CON
vention by NJ. II. Moore of the Dubuque
lla) board of trade. lie had machinery
for manufacturing lumber to send to an
available place in the south. The timber
resources of the northern section on
which he depended were becoming OK
hausted aud he was obliged to turn to the
south. But the south wanted new blood {;
that was what caused the north to be so
enterprising.
A DEFENSE OF THE SOUTH.
Mr. Gigsby Thomas of Columbus, Ga.
defended the south from the statement
about lynchings and burnings. He said
he told "A SCOtchmau who had questioned
him about il he would bring over 10000
600 negroes from the south and march
them through England, and If they did
not put the working classes there to
shame for industry prosperity and happy
disposition he would pay their fares back
to America. The trouble between the
north and the south, said Mr.. Thomas,
was that each was ignorant of the other
The south treated the negro we'll, if he
acted we'll.
Mr. Thomas said he did not believe in
these northern people who came south
and said "Get a move on you" He
contended that the new south would
never equal the greatness and the glory
of the old south, and this sentiment was
| applauded loudly
DR., M. Souviglle an ex-surReon Of the
French army residing in Chattanooga,
told of the resources of Tennessee and
the opportunities Tor investment there.
When he concluded the convention ad-
jOurned till tomorrow