The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-12
COTTON SPlNNERS' MEETING.
THEIRS is AN ASSOCIATION AND IN
NO WISE A TRUST.

Its Purpose Is to Promote Free So
cial and Commercial Intercourse.
Does NOt Seek 10 Control the Bus-
mess of Its Members-Dr. McFRd-
den of Charlotte Made President.
MIR. SanbOrne Lectured ON the
United states Governing Export
Trade.
Charlotte, N. c.. May 1.-THE third an
nual session of the Southern Cotton Spin
ners Association met here to-day. There
were over 100 prominent cotton mill men in
attendance. representing every section of
the South, while number of commission
men from Northern cities were also pres
emit
This was the most successful and largely
attended convention yet held by the asso-
citation. The meeting was called to order
by President d. A Tompkins, who ad-
dressed the association as follows:
AN association of manufacturers should
be founded upon the basis of a sentiment
expressed by Mr.. Robert Y Hayne, who,
speaking upon the subject of a new rail-
road. said:
g 1 know of nothing except the Christian
religion that can be compared with the
influence of free social and commercial
intercourse for softening asper,ties, re-
moving prejudices, extending knowledge
and promoting human happiness.
THE purpose Of this association is to
promote free social and commercial inter
course. II is no part of it's purpose to
undertake any sort of control OF the bust
ness of its members. Whatever actions
may be taken win relate to general sub
jects, as for example, freight rates, export
trade, and such like subjects. Chambers
of commerce and boards of trade exist in
all parts of the world 10 bring about CO.
operation of special manufacturing in
terests for the general benefit of the inter
ests represented. These organizations DO
not undertake TO control the business of
industries or corporations, and yet legisla-
tive bodies in this country and abroad
confer with these organizations as to
proper legislation relating to trade and
manufacturers"
The Officers Elected.
AT the afternoon session the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, DR.. J. II. McFadden, Char
lotte; vice president. j. p. Verdery, Au-
gusta, Ga. secretary and treasurer,
George b. Hiss. Charlotte.
Board of governors. d. A. Tompkins of
Charlotte, chairman; r. S. Reinhardt,
Lincolnton. N. c.; A. P. Rhyme, Mt. Hol-
~, N. c.; Leroy Springs, Lancaster, S.
c.; ]. T. Anthony. Charlotte; j. c. Smith,
Newton, N. c.; r. r. Ray, McAdensviile.
N. c.; w. c. Heath, Monroe, N. c.; A. c.
Miller, Shelby, N. c.
Mr.. e. H. Sanborne, representing the
National Manufacturers Association, de-
livered lecture before the Spinners' AS
ISOLATION in the Young Mems Christian
Association hall at $50 O'Clock. He told
how the United States are rapidly extend
ing their export trade to all parts OF the
world, and said that a gain OF $40, 900, O0C
had been made in our commerce during
the past year.
Mr. Sanborne said this country is now
rapidly approaching Great Britain in her
commercial interests abroad. He showed
stereopticon pictures of the goods on exhl-
btion by the association in Caracas, Vene-
zuela. as well as the foreign ports, in
which the United States trade is extend
ing.
The convention then, after some routine
business, adjourned. A banquet is in prog
ress at the Central Hotel tonight at
which 200 mill men are present.