The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-02

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The Work OF the Convention.
The second days session OF the south
ern Interstate immigration and indus
trial congress was full of speech max
ing. anddispatched a considerable
amount of work besides.
After the morning session was begun
the regular order was the report OF the
committee on resolutions, and the fol-
lowing report was adopted:
We, the subcommittee on rcsO, ut.Ons
after "A careful consideration of the
several plans presented, deem it highly
desirable that some uniform method OF
action be adopted and recommend the
following:
/. That. wherever county and state
organizations have not already been
formed, they be at once perfected. and
that the officers Of such county Organl-
cations constitute a state board OF i'm
migration.
>. That, the officers duly authorized
by each state convention shall report
results Of their efforts at least twice
each year to the secretary of the south
ern immigration congress.
3. That the Southern immigration
congress urge the cooperation of all
railway lines, state and county officers
and the citizens at large in the further
ance of plan proposed.
1. That this Southern immigration
congress earnestly recommend to the
of the United States the estab-
lishmcnt Of a permanent exposition at
the national capital in which the pro
duets and Of the several
states OF the uniOn may be htly n
properly displayed. and we urge upon
the legislatures Of the various states
an apprOpriatiOn Of the money neces-
sary to establish and maintain this
most practical method of bringing to
public attention the Of the
one common country.
D.. That the congress of the | nlted
States is earnestly urged to make such
| appropriations as may be needed to
carry into effect the recommendations
of this congress-.
6. That this congress appoint a com
mittee to consist of five Of its members
to devise some practical plan to lay be-
fore the better class Of emigrants from
Europe, the manifold advantages of
the south, and to induce and direct this
immigration to the southern states
which committee shall report to the
next meeting.
Various Resolutions Passed
Resolutions endorsing the efforts to
have the south fully represented in the
north and west by exhibits was passed.
A committee of five, with Gov. North
en-, chairman, was appointed to confer
with officers of the the Southern Rail-
way Steamship Association in regard
to rates on southern products.
Resolutions urging the states to adopt
better methods of maintaining their
public roads,, were passed.
Resolutions urring immigration
through southern parts, urging equal
and impartial justice in the matter OF
labor and capital, were passed.
Gov. Elias Carr, Oi North Carolina, IN
a few complimentary remarks offered
resolutions endorsing the International
Exhibition to be hrii IN Atlanta. and
requesting each southern state to make
q creditable exhibit. Adopted.
Resolutions were also adopted en-
iorsing the Baltimore Centennial in
1897, and the Tennessee Centennial in
1896 at Nashville.
A resolution endorsing the early ad-
mission of the territories as states was
tabled.
\ resolution endorsing the Nicaragua
Canal and commencing the work OF
senator John I. Morgan in connection
with it was unanimously adopted.
Senator Jarvis Talks.
/. :. Senator Jarvis. of North Caro-
ina read a pape" on "Obstlcles &c
southern develOpL;snt, IN when ne
advocated the es;& "liShment of such
state, county ana city governments
throughout the sou>h as would give the
fullest assurance t. the WOuld-be set
Ter that his life. liberty and property
yould be as secure IS in any section OF
tho country. That capital Is the most
tip,id thing in the world and that &
man will risk himself where he VII
not risk his money. and that money
would not seek investment where there
IS bad government. With reference tC
the presence Of negroes IN the south
he said the negroes are not responsible
for being here. but are here to stay
I All plans for their colonization else
where. or their expectation are wild
: and visionary. The negro could not 81
r away if he would; and he should no
If he could.
IN the course Ct his remarks he alst
r advocated the repeal by congress 0
/ the ten per cent. tax on state bank
. and the coinage of silver on the term:
with gold.
There is some discomfort expressed
among the representatives Of distan
- states that so much time has been oc
4 cupied in talking on matters extreme
y Gus TO the pnrposH OF the conventlon
n There is no division of sentlmen
among the delegates on the suoJec
that the south is the best country II
d the world. and what the congress want
to do. is to devise ways and means 10
convincing the outside world OF tn
fact, and to T2rsurie people from DIS