The morning call., 1894-08-31
SUGAR IN THE SOUTH.
Mr.. Hamilton DisstOn as a
Prophet.
Predicts That Before Many Years
This Country VIII Supply the
Home Demand.

| WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The Southern
development meeting was called to order
| In Wizards Hall by Hon. Samuel Black
well OF Alabama. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Bagley, the chaplain of the House
of Representatives. Commissioner John w.
Ross of the District of Columbia made an
address of welcome. eyoking applause by
a reference to the new South whose fertile
lands, with coal and iron beneath the sur
face and abundant timber above, were
only awaiting the touch of capital, backed
by courage and ability. He spoke of the
bill introduced in the Senate by Senator
Walsh of Georgia for a permanent exhibit
of the resources of the South. but ques-
toned whether an EXHIBIT of the resources
in this connection would be voted for by
Congress and thought a permanent ex-
hibt of the resources of the entire country
would be provided for by Congress and the
South would be the greatest beneficiary
from such an exhibit.
In reply Chairman Blackwell said the
South had everything necessary for Der
development except money and muscle.
AS an era of prosperity was dawning after
the financial panic capital is realizing that
it must look to the South.
Organization was effected by the election
of Samuel Blackwell as chairman and i.
l.. Barrett of West Virginia secretary.
A letter of S. NJ. Warren, president of
the Washington Board of Trade, made an
ollusion to "loud-mouthed Populists" who
were injuring the South. but the reading
of the letter was stopped on the remon-
STRANGE of delegate who said that politics
was out of order.
All the Southern members present we're
admitted as delegates and business men
from other sections were admitted to seats
on the floor. One vice-presldent from each
State was elected on nomination of the
State delegations.
MIR. Charleston, one of the delegates
from Florida and secretary of the Dsston
Land Company, read a letter from Mr.
Hamilton Disston of Philadelphia, which
was in part as follows:
An important step to be taken is to con-
vince the various railroad companies that il is
to their interest If not directly, certainly indi-
rectly, TO encourage by means of their power
immigration TO the South. Low rates should be
secured.
As 10 the future OF sugar. growing 10 the
South it is broad subject to deal with 1t is
a vital question TO the American PEG pie from a
patriotic standpoint as well as In the light of
individual enterprise. Why does this country
import sugar to the enormous extent of $780,
OOO,000 per annum? The American farmer Is
weary OF low prices in the old staples OF agri-
culture brought about by Overprod uetiOn and
has been looking for new avenues into which
he might direct his energies. The production
OF sugar upon Southern lands has added for
him one avenue of escape from his dill NINA. He
can enter upon that branch OF agriculture with
little means. He may either purchase or lease
the land and always find ready market for all
the cane he can cultivate, the sugar-mills being
glad to relieve him of his product, and he can
always depend upon a handsome return for his
labor. venture to predict that it is a CUES.
ton OF but short time before we viii supply
the whole home demand for sugar and see our
farmer friends Ia position Of prosperity and
contentment which their present condition
makes Impossible for them TO enjoy.