The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-31
SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT.
First Days Session Of the Convention
Of Business Men.

Prospective Benefits of the Move
ment Outlined-Personn of the
Gathering-Valueble Papers Read.
Hamilton Disston's Views Of South
orn Sugar Culture.
Washington, Aug. Business men
from the southern states met in conven-
tiou this morning at Wizards hall
to devise methods Tor the investigation
and development of southern invest
/ ments and resources. One Of its objects
Is TO secure the establishment of a per-
manent exhibit Of southern resources in
! Washington with an auxiliary bureau
in which the various investments likely
| to secure capital may be recorded with
all particulars, and thus establish a
! reliable medium between northern capi-
tai and the rich fields for development IN
| the south. With view to making the
convention success, many of the com
mercial bodies in southern cities have
! appointed delegates TO represent them.
The convention was called to order at
l0;30 o'clock by Hon. Samuel Blackwell
| of Alabama. The third auditor of the
! treasury, who was chairman of the re-
ception committee, made brief opening
| speech
After Rev. E. Bagely had prayed ap-
! ptopriately, Hon. John w. Ross presi-
| dent of the board of commissioners of the
! District of Columbia, delivered an ad-
! dress of welcome. He said that the dis
! trict commissioners were much interested
! In the movement, and spoke Of the min
| eral and other resources Of the new
| south" He had often wondered why it
was that the ambitious young fellows Of
| the New England and middle states did
not seek their futures in the
south instead of in tbe west with It's
many disadvantages. The pro ect for a
! permanent exhibit of southern resources
! ia Washington had been, he said, recently
| brought to the attention Of the commits
sioners by Senator Walsh of Georgia.
His mention of Senator Walsh's name
caused prolonged applause, aud there
! was another outburst when Ross sug-
gosted that it would be better and would
meet with more general appreciation from
| congressman to work for an exhibit in
| Washington of the resources of the whole
country.
! In replying to Commissioner Ross, Mr.
| Blackwell made reference to the report
! that northern commercial bodies were an
| tagOnizing the convention, but we need
! just that sort Of opposition" " he said, Ito
make our project success Loud ap-
! pause followed this sentiment Tho
movement was one of immense possibili-
| ties. He said it was like the immense
wealth that lay hidden in the mountains
of his native Alabama. 1t needed
| to be brought TO the surface. Mr..
! Blackwell was elected temporary chair
man ana L. 7. Barrett of West Nir
ginia temporary secretary w. $. White
Of Fredericksburg offered resolution
providing for the appointment Of a com
mittee, consisting Of one member from
each southern state, to be known
as committee on business, which shall
have power to provide for the
organization of permanent ASSOCIATION
for The development of the industrial
! resources Of the south. This resolution
/ was accepted unanimously. On motion Of
MIR. Yancy of Florida a committee on
credentials consisting of one mem Der
from each southern state and the District
| of Columbia, was appointed as, follows;
| E. G. Campbell, Alabama j. K. Jones,
Jr., Arkansas; M. II. Couper, Florida; G..
| f. Thomas, Jr., Georgia; a. b. Howard, =,
| Jr, MARYLAND; Wallace Mel aurin, Mis-
sissippi E. A. Everett, North Carolina;
f. d. Yates, South Carolina; ID. NJ Lou
vielle, Tennessee; ). Is. Hamilton of
Texas f. w Buckley Of Virginia; J. l..
| Barrett, West Virginia; W. y. Rogers Of
the District of Columbia. Letters Of re-
gret in not being able to attend were read
( from Vice President Stevenson, Secretary
| Herbert and others. A letter from 3. II.
! Warner, president Of the Board of Trade
| of Washington, y. c., was interrupted by
Mr. Irvine of Alabama, who claimed
that Mr.. Warmers reference to Loud
mOuthed popu.I5ts' who were injuriug
the south was out of order, as was any
| political criticism. The chairman
promptly ruled that MIR. Iryines point
was well taken, but another delegate
| thought the convention had no right to
| suppress anything in any letter. The
chairman insisted, however, that politi-
cal references might cause discord, and
reafirmed his decision. The report Of
the committee on cred ntials admitting
as delegates from the south those who
| were present was adopted with an amend
| ment providing that representatives Of
| northern. eastern and western bodies TO
whom invitations had been extended
should be admitted 10 the floor but with
! out the right to vote. Vice presidents
! were selected by the state delegations as
follows Alabama. j. F. Johnston; Arkan-
sas, W. G.. Fincenhetter; Florida. d. IT,
Yancy; Georgia. Levi Ballard; Mary
! land, j. M Carter, Jr.; Louisiana, w n.
! Wise; Mississippi 5. ID. Lee; Missouri, d.
! b. Burns; North Carolina, +. A. Everett;
| South Carolina. L. S. tarrer; Tennessee,
! A. "A. Arthur eNAS, r =. marshall; ;
! Virginia, w. 4. Gay; West Virginia. J.
! L. Berry, and the District Of Coum bia
! S. S. Yoder. Afterward a committee on
| plan and scope was appointed 10 arrange
! plans for q permanent organization and
| the establishment Of a permanent south
'ern exhibit in Washington. The conven-
! tion then took recess until o'clock.
THE AFTERNOoN SESSION.
At O'Clock the convention met 10 hear
papers on appropriate topics. A letter
from Hamilton DisstOn Of Philadelphia
on the development Of the sugar industry
IN the south was read by one Of the sec
| retariCs Mr.. Disston predicted that it
was a question of but short time before
the south would supply the entire home
! demand for sugar. One Of the secretaries
read paper prepared in behalf Of Geor-
gia by Col. Isaac w. Avery.
The next paper read was that OF Capt.
Hugh Colquitt on Florida phosphates
Mr. l.. G. Irvine, representing the COM
mercial club of Mobile, made an interest
ing speech on the subject OF commercial
organizations and how 10 make them sue
| cessful.
The Resources Of Missouri" was the
subject Of an address by Hon. G. II. Man
| sur, second controller Of the treasury and
an ex-congressman. He told Of Missouri's s
minerals and farming lands, and her va
/ rious industries While her iron mines
were not extensive. they had sufficient
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