Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

BAECdt Hill. II rs necessary tncitlOTt 1OT
3lshe residents of any community TO make
Hall new corners feed; at home, and to take
Il especial pains to see that they are treated
iTwith full courtesy. Under ordinary cir
dfcunstances it would de- TO Ileti matters
luake their course and let acquaintance
b and friendship come gradually; but as
dong as this foolish notion in regard to
I southern prejudicej against the northern
| immigrant prevaifs'it will be necessary
| for our citizens to make extra efforts to
| show how unfounded 1t is, and that the
stranger is heartily welcome no matter
where he is from or what his politics
| may be- : Ia
In Alabama mans character is his
| only criterion. If he is honorable and
| straightforward he VIII find hosts of
friends; if the reverse he will be ostra-
cized As class we are not quick to
|. form friendships but always hospitable
| and courteous to strangers, with whom
/ we come in contact. and friendships once
T. formed are for life, -.
| arms greeting himseffusivelyy but we are
| glad to see him. nevertheless and will
| show 1t when the opportunity Offers. ana
| in a practical way. II would, be better,
| however, If our people would be a little
| more ELUSIVE with new icomei-s,p and
| thereby giving them no excuse for. COW
/ ering themselves, Nith,a cloak of tact
| turnity too thick to be penetrated BY
| courteous treatment. To live men must
| WDfk. Inc thinking man VIII
| however. to discover the place where the
| least labor will produce the best results.
| And when other conditions are favorable
will go to that location and pass his al
| lotted time in peace and contentment.
| From April to November it is gentle
| summer, not the fierce, hot, blistering
| summer of the north, but summer with
| beautiful flowers, soft breezes, showers
| like angels tears and a mild warmth
| that seems to fill one with love for all
| II. 4
| Gardens are mass of verdure, While
l~trees are covered with fragrant blossoms,
| and the songs of myriads of birds fill the
! air There is no great heat, but the gen.
| tie, warm air that causes vegetation to
| grow with a rapidity that is almost in
| credible. fss, as.a 81. t...14
| Our winters are exquisite with just
! enough frost to remind us that there is
such thing as winter after all, but sell
| dom cold enough to call for heavy over
! clothing. Our winter climate Is conceded
| to be superb, but it is questionable If it
| is superior to our summers. The entire
| year is delightful, and we doubt If there
| is a place on this mundane sphere that
| has a better climate or one more con-
| ducive to longevity. 7
| The total capital invested in cotton
| mills in the south in December, 1894, was
| SLOT 900 900. There are now in course of
| erection or contemplated mills to the
| value of ST., 900 600. In 1890 the capital in
|
| crease of rs per cent in four years. This
| is magnificent showing. and illustrates
! how rapidly the manufacture of cotton is
j ,growing in the south. ~
The mill men haye become awakened to
1.-THE fact that cotton can be manufactured
bin the south to much better advantage
d than elsewhere, and the more .enterpris-
ing have secured southern locations, or
kinvested heavily In southern mills One
| of the leading Massachusetts manufac-
4 "a
} manufacturing pound of cotton is IA
l1cents less in the south than in the north.
1 of all the southern states Alabama pre-
l. SCENTS the greatest array of advantages
| for cotton manufacturing Her climate
Isis well adapted to the spinning of fine
ryarns. The cotton grown here is of excel
|, lent quality and extra Tong staple.
\ The gulf is the best on the southern
coast and offers unexceled advantages
! for reaching the Central and South
American trade. There are number of
/ magnificent water powers in the state.
! which at present are but little utilized.
| and the abundance of timber and iron
materially reduce the cost of buildings.
| in short there are no attractions offered
i by any other locality that cannot be more
| than duplicated in Alabama. /. 81"
| 1t is believed that the New England
| mills will be forced to either move their
| plants south or establish mills here to
! cooperate with their northern mills, as
| the difference in the cost of production
| will enable southern manufacturers to
| place goods upon the market at "a price
| with which, under present conditions.
the former cannot compete AS they will
| be compelled to Gomez sooner or later
| comprehensive statement of our advan-
| tageS sent to every cotton mill north or
| Virginia would be bread cast upon the
| water that will return many times null
| tiplied. All that has been said of cotton
| can in a great measure be said of iron
| and wood. Here we have inexhaustible
deposits of splendid iron ore. and lying
by it's side are fields of coal so immense
that figures stating the. amount con-
tanned in them are hardly comprehen-
sible. Our forests contain nearly every
| variety of wood known to the temperate
zone. and with the exception of pine are
practically in their virgin purity. What
an array of attractions for manufactu-
rers. The prime factors that enter more
| or less into all industrial arts are here
! in profusion. Cotton iron, lumber and
! coal, combined with broad rivers, excel
! lent railroads and magnificent sea-
| port, are the attractions Alabama has to
| offer to the industrial world, and there
| is no doubt that as they become thor
| oughly known they will prove irresisti-
| BILE.
The paper was received and ordered
! spread on the minutes. after which Sec
| rotary NJ +. Thompson of the CONNER
| cial Association of Alabama, on motion
| of Secretary Rountree, was invited to
| make a five minutes speech on immgra-
| ton He said no place on the globe
could offer as many inducements to i'm
| migrants as Alabama, The Alabama
| Commercial association had agreed to
| distribute any information about the diff
| ferent localities of the state that might
be forwarded them. He explained the
plan of the Commercial association to
| have this literature circulated. The rail-
| roads had agreed to place in their folders
| circulars, etc. Advertisements of the diff
| ferent localities in the state
The Birmingham Commercial club has
/ voted to send Mr.. Thompson to Atlanta,
where he Is to remain until the exposition
closes. and he offered to tabulate any
| information about lands. ETC., that may
be sent him. He said if we do not secure
4 immigration 1t will be our own fault.
Il On motion of Mr.. J. c. Williams the
h association adjourned until $50.
. The members were requested to re-
I,main in the room until Passenger Agent
lqShipman of the Southern railway could
Jissue tickets for the members to Atlanta.
IL Afternoon Session. ae
4 The association was called to order at
1880 by President Rawls, and Mr.. j. b..
Simpson offered the. following resolu-