The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-01
PERMANENT EXPOSITION
n RECOMMENDATIONS OF SOUTHERN
IuMfGRATION CONGRESS-.
Resolutions Adopted by the Body Looking
to tho Material Development Of the
Southern States.


| patched 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 follow
| ing report was adopted:
rnE RESOLUTIONS.
We. the subcommittee on resolutions. af-
ter a careful consideration Of several
plans presented, deem 1t highly desirable
thst some uniform method OF acuVh oe
adopted, and recommend the 1olioWnB.
First. That wherever county ana oAdte
| organizations have not already formed
they be at once perfected, anu thal tne
| officers OF gucn county organization COh-
stitute a State board of immigratIon;
Second. That the oTficers ouiy 49,, '~e
bV each state convention shan repot.
res,ittg OF their efforts at least Twice eaSh
YEAR 10 the secretary OF the southern I'M
migration Congress. t.ou,,grat,o
| Congress urge the co-0psv ''Ipsv @1 otncers. and
| the citizens at large IN the iul'hSi
| of the plan PROPOSED ,....,, fnnniera-
| tion Congress earnestly recOthInesthee en- sStab-
| Congress- of the United States the es'" ot
| ijshnent of permanent exposltiOh ae
| the national capital, In WhlCh tn staates
! ducts and resources OF the sever a. %aironeriv
OF the Union may DE htiy any iestsia
| displayed, and we urge upon ~. .nDnronria-
tnrs n tne various States an apRLSsPa~d
lion OF money necessary 70 ts.ap,'sa ts.ap.bna Of
| maintain this most pracucai roSoJrces
| bringing TO public attention ''''
| of our common country. q .1o Irnited
Fifth That the Congress Oh tne 49,,
states is earnestly urged 10 mani oarrv
appropriations as may be neeaeu W ths
into effect the recommehud'io"'
SIN That this congress appoint a
committee 10 consist of five or lts HeIi-
bers, to devise some praeuesaio orIp,iersnts pna.s
law before The better class OF einlsldiitS
from Europe the manifold advantages "a
the South and direct this immigration. .'.,ort ~
the South. which committee shall report
to the National Congress.
roH ADVERTISING TaE SOUTH.
Whereas it is the sense Of this congress
that the exhibition of the prouoS'S the
southern States in the northern, NSm Nv
England and northwestern States anu iol ~
eign countries Is an excellent hVue "a
advertising; therefore oe ~ the work
of the Executive Committee OF TINS as.o-
ciation and their efforts 10 MAKE sA'lipieo
i'm the northern New England ana hOrth
western States, and in the DoHlhol "a
Canada. and earnestly request southern
editors. landed corporations, Immigration
associations. boards OF trace, tals"ds
lines and progressive business men oi tne sii',
South to cooperate with the t-AecntlEe
Committee In enlarging this mode OF du-
vertising by establishing a train OF cars
in which VIII be exhibited the products Oh
the South said train or cars 10 De car
rie1 10 every section Of said northern,
New England and northwestern SlateS
and TO the Dominion OF Canada, ana tndL
similar advertising shall be done IN lor-
eIa.n countries as soon as practlcaDle.
The details of these exhibits TO be left
TO the Executive Committee, representing,
a 3 il does the entire South, as II Is composed
OF one representative from each southern
State 90
Resolved, That a committee Of i've, with
Governor ". J. Nortden Ci Georgia, as
chairman, be appointed 10 confer WI.a
officers of the Southern Railway ana
Steamship Association in regard 10 rateS
on southern products.
Resolved, That In the opinion OF this
convention one OF the conditions Whlch
has greatly retarded the material de-
velopments Of the States here represent
ed and which serves TO discourage immi-
grafton Is the deplorable condition OF our
public roads. Second, that this conVen-
ton urge upon the Legislature or the
several States the great importance or
adopting better methods Of building and
maintaining our public roads under in
telligent engineering supervision.
BE 1t 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
on the South Atlantic and Europe, ana
which mas already uftn SlCttSHAuiig lihL-
gurated by loading large steamers win
grain and western products from the
South Atlantic and gulf ports.
FURTHER IMPORTATION Oh IMMIGRATION.
Resolved further. That this convention
Will do its utmost TO encourage lininl-
grafton through steamers coming dlrecty
TO southern ports, and that all the states
In the South will unite 10 encourage
and assist in settling up their waste
lands and setting forth the great adVan-
tages Of climate and soil In various To-
caities. That the only hope for the tu-
ture Of our railroads and permanent bulid-
ing I'D of the southern section OF our
country. Is by the bringing In Of new
people to stimulate industry. and by put
ting new life into enterprises, ana dolng
for the South what immigration mas done
for the waste lands Of the great West
Recognizing the fact that the people
whom it is desired TO bring with their
labor and capital into the states mere
represented look to the states themselves
TO publish accurate information regarding
their resources.
Resolved. That this convention recon-
mends to the governments or the seVera1
States that they continue TO use geolos-
teal SURVEYS and departments OF agr1cul-
tire and Immigration, and publish on
larger scale such information in an at
fractive form. and this published infor-
nation be widely distributed in accord
ance with intelligent plans. 80
out labor cannot develop the resources or
a country, neither can labor without
capital effectually build up section, and
we promise the just treatment OF the
courts of the Government of the country.
Recognizing the further fact neither
can he induced 10 come here without
ossurane that IL or they will be Justly ana
fairly dealt with without regard 10 the
fact as TO whether it is ORGANIZED or
unorcanlZed labor or whether De the
capital Of individuals or Of Corporations
Resolved. That IL is the sense or this
convention that il is the duty OF every
Good citizen TO use his best endeaVors ana
influence TO see that each IecSise s,s,.ne tne
same fair equal, and imparuai ;usNce
and 10 condemn and discourage all pre-
iudlce and impartiality that may exist
against them. 49,, .,,o hos
3esolyed, further, That the time mas
oo,,a when we should regard rahroads as
oYtas not enemies. for placing business
tAdfo-s nolitics and 10 encourage the enao.-
."sas+ ~ laws TO increase confidence OF 'iss
inbnrer and capitalist in the exposlioh ~, ~
.so neonLe of the South 20 treat 'ie"'
fairly and justly.
OPPOSED BY VIRGiNiAN.
The first feature. Of the report Was va vas
one which elected most aeoa.e' virpinia.
attacked by delegate ilJii ,hn ro,iisyiiie
Tr sharp. as scheme or ths Il Sy Mr.
MT MI; SNnsbviiie. and was defended py ,,tiie
at,yood of the Louisville ana a,os, or
as a patrIotic effort TO MAKE VIC
tne facilities at hand -a already co.
tye said the railroads WerS ",,,,,.a,e .ha
oneratinc in every way 20 1aciislittst tt III III
movement. and they could no. ,.,.a o1 ,,1stion