Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-31

speech on the subject of commercial organ ization and how to make them successful.
 ''The Resources of Missouri was the subject of an address by Hon. c. H. Man sur, second comptroller of the treasury and an ex- congressman. He told of Missouri B minerals and farming lands and her vari- ous industries. While her iron mines were not extensive, they had sufficient output to cause the operation of an iron, ore reduction furnace at Caroudolet, near St. Louis.
 This industry ran three years and then closed down because, so it was popularly believed, that eastern capitalists had bought it up to prevent the development of mines in the southwest. Applause Mr. Mansur said that if the question whether there would 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 1.
 Mai. M. M. Marks, who described him. self as Florida cracker, made the closing aneous. 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 ana all the wheat In Missouri, aud he wanted everybody to come. The convention then took a recess until D. m.
 There was fair attendance at the even- ing session, which opened with an address
 
 division of the agricultural department, on the timber resources of the south. He said the south had better class of timber than any other part of the United States. All though the Pacific coast had greater area of timber, the southern forests were nearer to the great markets. The south had been wasteiul with regard to it's timber. It's forests had been culed of their best timber, thus preventing its spread and leaving only the poorer kind. Forests had also been allowed to burn, thus not only destroying valuable timber, but the fer tility of the soil. Dr. Fernow argued that the convention tell the truth about tue south, and to have the southern legisla- lures pass laws for the better protection from forest fires.
 Fernow's remarks, and a reference he made to the late Henry Grady caused pro- longed applause.
 Something about the manufacture oi lumber in the northwest was told the con- vention by M. H. Moore of the Dubuque board of trade. He had machinery for manufacturing lumber to send to an avail able place in the south. The timber re- sources of the northern section, on which he depended, were becoming exhausted, and he was obliged to turn to the south. But the south wanted new blood; that was what caused the north to be so enter prsing.
 MT. Grigsby Thomas of Columbus, Ga. defended the south from the statements about lynchings and burnings. He said he told Scotchman who had questioned him about it that he would bring over ,000, 900 negroes from the south and march them through England, and if they did not put the working classes there to shame for in- dustry, prosperity and helping dispoai- tion, he would pay the fees back to Amer ica. The trouble between the north and the south, said MT. TLomas, was that each was ignorant of the other. The south treated the negro well if he acted well.
 Mir. Thomas said he did not believe in these northern people who came south and said "Get move on you." He contended that the new south would never equal the greatn sss and the glory of the old south, and this sentiment was applauded loudly.
 Dr. M. Souvigille, an ex-surgeon of the French army, residing in Chattan ooga, told of the resources of Tennessee and the opportunities for investment there. When he concluded the convention adjourned until tomorrow morning.