The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-16
INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION
Government Appropriation for q Textile
University viii Be Recommended.
THUpBER ON TRADE EXPANSION IN SOUTH
Results VIII Depend on the Efforts
Put Fortb-Genernl wheeler VIII
Talk on Philippine Trade.

| Chattanooga, Tenn, May lJ'-Ine sec
ond session OF the Southern industrial
convention met at 10 a. N. today in thu
auditorium with an encouraging numbei
of delegates present. In the absence o
president McCorckle, Vice President Kilt
brew of Tennessee presided. The pro-
ceedings we're opened by a prayer by Rev
j. NJ. Taber of this city.
The president then introduced A. s,
Glover, president of the Chattanooga
chamber of commerce. who welcomed the
convention
! He was followed by Mayor Wassman
after which responses were made on be
half of the convention by Vice President
Coffin OF Florida,
Mr.. Edwin Brobston, vice president fol
Georgia, responded aud paid high COM
pllment to Chattanooga as manufacture
| ing city.
President Killbrew followed and told o.
the wonderful growth of Chattanooga.
On request of the local committee the
excursion around the belt railroad wa:
postponed until Wednesday morning; sew
eral large delegations will not arrive until
| Wednesday ana it, Is desired that as many
visitors as possible may see the manufac-
turing interests of Chattanooga.
The various committees appointed are;
Educational--V, w. Grubbs, Texas, chair
man; railroads and immigration, Edwin b
Brobston, Georgia, chairman; industrial
interests, John r. Coffin. Florida, chair
man; commerce, w. z. Wilson of Philadel-
| nbi1 ohm irtOnns AGRICULTURAL Frank Hill
of Arkansas.
1t was determined that all papers and
resolutions should be referred 10 the prop
er committees for recommendations.
The convention adjourned until p. m.
! The secretary read a letter from Colonel
A. K. Mcclure of Philadelphia which wat
received with great applause.
Among the prominent arrivals this morn
ing were Hon. James Wilson, secretary
of agriculture; Judge Storey Of New Or
| leans; Hon. Francis B. Thurber of New
York.
/ The delegation from the Business Mems
club of Cincinnati and the delegation from
New Orleans want the next session. The
main Cincinnati delegation arrived tonight;
Baltimore and Philadelphia are en- route
and will reach here tonight.
| The afternoon session was mainly de-
voted to a discussion of the needs Of a
textile university. The subject was
opened by Hon. II. H. Hargrove of Lou
isiana, who presented the matter in most
mastery manner.
Mr.. Hargrove introduced resolution
asking the support of the convention fol-
an appropriation by the general govern
ment for a textile university.
He was followed by Hon. W. B. Swaney
of Chattanooga, who made an eloquent APP
peal for textile education.
/ The discussion was very general and
participated in by Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson, V. w. Grubbs of Texas, DR.. Will
son of Philadelphia, Judge Storey OF New
Orleans and Mr.. Hargrove.
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on education and the convention ad-
journed until s p. m.
The Cincinnati chamber OF commerce
delegates is headed by President J. II
Allen. The delegation is composed o!
some of the most substantial business men
delegation from the Business Mems club
make the representation one of the
strongest that has yet arrived.
/ The night session OF the convention met
/ promptly at $50 o'clock
! The president introduced Hon. Francis
~ Thurber OF New York, who addressed
the convention on the subject Of Trade
Expansion in the South"
4 The address was listened to with the
closest attention by the audience and a,
the conclusion Mr. Thurber received most
generous applause aud he was heartily
congratulated on his able presentation Of
his subject
! Mr.. Thurber told the story of the darby
and his rabbit foot, when he explained
that the value of a charm depended upon
the circumstances" in which it was
cured, and said that the circumstances
were now propitious for the South Ia
! make an effort for expanded trade and
the results only depended on the effort
put forth. He prophesied brilliant trade
future for the South.
/ He was followed by Vice President Ed
win Bro0ston OF Georgia, who delivered
an address on THE Southern Industrial
ConVentioo, Its Possibilities OF Useful
ness for the South"
The general trend OF the nroceedipgs
OF the convention shows that the motto
Business, No Politics. No Sectionsl ism i
Is not a misuomer. Tomorrow morning
VIII be occupied by a trip around the hell
line and in the afternoon discuss'on Of
the subject of chronological education
VIII he completed and the subject of trade
expansion will be ope.ed by Genera,
wheeler, who will arrive tomorrow. He
win speak on the South and its relations
Orient anu 'he
AS this is the first time that Genera,
wheeler has visited this city since his
return from the Philippines. he Is a..
surea OF hearty welcome and a most
generous reception
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