Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
SOUTHERN RESOURCES.
Business Men of the South Meet
in Warrington.

men from the Southern States met in
convention this morning ut Wizards
Hail, TO dlvise methods for the investi-
CATION and development OF Southern in
Vestments and resources. Ono of its
objects is to secure the establishment of
q permanent exhibit of Southern re-
| sources 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
capital and the rich fields for develop
ment in the South. With u view to
making the convention success, many
Of the commercial bodies in Southern
cities appointed delegates to represent
them.
The convention was called to order at
1920 o'clock by Hon. Samuel Black
well OF Alabama, the third auditor of
the treasury, who, as chairman of the
reception committee, made brief open
ing speech. After the Rev. L. B. Bagby
had made Il prayer, Hon. John w. Ross,
| president of the board of commits
sioncrs of the District Of Columbia. de-
livercd an address Of welcome.
A project for n permanent exhibit of
Southern resources in Washington had
been, ne SAID, recently brought to the
attention of the commissioners by Sena-
tor Walsh Of Georgia The mention of
Senator Walshs name caused prolonged
applause.
In replying TO Commissioner Ross,
Mr.. Blackwell made reference to the
report that Northern commercial bodies
were antagonlZlng the convention. "But
we need just that sort of opposition"
he said, TO make our project sue
cess" Loud applause followed this
sentiment. The movement was one of
immense possibilities, he said. 1t was
like the immense wealth that lay hidden
Ill the mountains of his native Ala
bama; il needed to be brought to the
surface.
MIR. Blackwell was elected temporary
chairman and 4. l.. Barrett of West
| Virginia temporary secretary.
A letter from B. H. Warner, president
of the Board of Trade of Washington,
ID. O., was interrupted by MIR. Irvine of
Alabama, who claimed that Mr.. Warmers
reference To loud mouthed Populists"
was out OF order, as was any political
criticism. The chairman promptly ruled
that Mr. lrVine's point was well taken,
but another delegate thought the con
yention had no right to suppress any
thing in any letter. The chairman ill.,
sisted, however, that political references
might cause discord and reaiilImed his
decision.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials, admitting us delegates all from
the South who were present, was
adopted with an amendment providing
that representatives OF Northern, East
ern and Western bodies to whom in
| vitations had been extended should be
admitted to the floor, but without the
right to vote.
After committee ON plan and scope
had been appointed to arrange plan
for permanent organization and the
establishment of permanent Southern
exhibit in Washington, the convention
took recess.
AT O'Clock the convention met to
hear papers on appropriate topics. A
| letter from Hamilton DisstOn of Phila.
| delphia, on the development of the
sugar Industry in the South, was read
by one of the secretaries. Mr.. Disston
| predicted that it was II question of but
u short time before the South would
supply the entire home demand for
| sugar..
One of the secretaries read paper
prepared in behalf of Georgia by Col.
Isaac W. Avery.
The next paper read was that of Cap.
tain Hugh Colquitt on Florida phos-
pilates.
Mr.. L. G. Irvine, representing the
Commercial Club of Mobile, made an
interesting speech on the subject of
commercial organizations and how to
make them successful.
"The Resources of Missouri" was the
subject Of an address by Hon. Q. Ii.
Mansur, Second Comptroller of the
Treasury and an eX-Congressman. He
told of Missouri's minerals and farming
lands, and her various industries. While
her iron mines were not extensive they
had sufficient output to cause the opera.
ton of an iron ore reduction furnace at
Carondelet, near st. Louis. This industry
ran three years, and then closed down
because, SO it was popularity believed
Eastern capitalists had bought it up to
prevent the development of mineral in
the southwest. Applause.
Major NJ. NJ. Marks, who described
himself as Florida Cracker" made
the closing address OF the day, which
was extemporaneous. lie 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 Ala.
bama and all the wheat in Missouri and
he invited everybody to come.
There was fair attendance at the
evening session, which opened with an
address by Dr. b. e. Ferno, chief of the
Forestry Division of the Agricultural
Department, on the timber resources OF
the South.
Something about the manufacture oil
lumber in the Northwest was told the
convention by NJ. Ii. Moore, of the
Dubuque, H., Board of Trade.
Mr.. Grlgsby Thomas OF Columbus
Ca, defended the South from the state
ments about lynchings and burnings.
DIR. M. Souyille, an ex-surgeon OF the
French army, residing in Chattanooga
told of the resources of Tennessee ant
the opportunities for investment there
PERSONAL.