The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-10
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION
Representative Southern Business Men Met New Orleans Last week ana
Questions Relating the SOuthS Industrial Future
Endorsed AtlanaS Textile Exposition

with his beautiful word picture. Whlch Is
given herewith IN full, started the enthu-
siasm for Georgia on the convention floor,
while Colonel Hemphil. calm and con-
else. with his businesslike presentation
of facts. intermingled with bright touches
of sentiment and pathos. closed the day
session amid burst of enthusiastic ap-
plause.
Colonel Iemphili said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: one of the proudest, events
Of my life Was, when "a boy IN lstl, lell
school and went To Virginia TO night the
battles of my country under the stars
and Bars with the great General Robert
IL. Lee.
Il had the honor also OF fighting side by
side in many of the great battles OF
northern Virginia with the Washington
artillery tf your city.
"Arother of the happy events OF my
life is tonight in tins great industrial
convention being under the banner sus-
pended over US. business. Not Politics,
nor Sectionalism. (Arplausel
Il was not particularly brave, but
where the guns flashed lightning. and
the bullets whlstcd, | was there In the
midst. General Gordon If he were here
would attest to this fact. So. in this
contest, 1 want TO be i'm the fore front
When cotton mills are built. rivers and
harbors deepencd and enlarged. sugar
mills erected. canals dug. railroads con-
structed. | want 20 be right ohcre, and do
all in my power to advance the industrial
interests. not only of my native CRY;
rot only of my state; not only of my sec
ticn. but the Industrial interests of the
entire country. applause
Unlike General Gordon and the GER
tlcnan from Arkansas. / have never been
in politics. but / have been n business
man all of my life. SO L do not have to
reform.
THE best speech that can make to-
night is To call for three cheers for that
patriot and grand statesman, Senator
John L. Morgan. of Alabama. who has
been i'm the forefront these many years
lighting for the Nicaraguan canal Great
appauSc.p
"Reforms and great movements are
brought on 10y wars and shedding Of
blood; / could give many instances; |
Will relate only one: our forefathers. in
lao. gained their m2ppcndence. and es-
tablished this great country by suffering
and bloody contests: the Spanish-Ameri-
can war is no exception, great results
have come from il, no one dreamed of
them. one of the results is that il has
united this country: the men from the
north and the men from the south have
fought side by side at Santiago; they
are fighting side 10y side today under the
stars ana stripes in the Philippines.
Another result is it gave MS a stand
Ing with the worlds powers. another. il
placed as commercially I'm the front rank
Of nations. S"1Woeoo more exports than
imports annually tells the story.
Great Britain and Russia which have
been considered the financial leaders OF
TO place bonds and get loans.
This war has proven TO us the imme-
date and great necessity of building the
Nicaragua canal. (Appiausc) / Will treat
IN a few words this subject from two
standpoiuts. the military and the CONNER
clni. I VIII not speak Of the fedS pility
OF il. nor viii I tell of the difficulties of
the construction OF II. nor viii / relate
its costs. 1 want 20 say hal Il makes no
difference what the costs are, il Is an
enterprise that iS well worth the CNpeu-
nH
presidents message. J nave only read
what he says about the isthmian canal
/ am sorry that ne ala not come Out in
emphatic terms in favor of il. Here il
what lac Says ia the conclusion. 4 COM
n'ud The carly attentlon oi the senate
a. the convention with Great Britain 10
facilitate the construction of such canal
and 10 remove any objection which mis- az
arise out OF the convention commonly
called the Clayton Euiwer treaty
Il believe that the United states ought
II build this canal and control il indie
pendent Of amy. other nation On cdith.
tt.utiuuOus apnluaScJ
Now as 20 the military necessity; Tho
good battlcship oregon demonstrated this
20 the satisfaction OF an when she leit
fngtt sound Tor Key West. SaI4ng l'uVl
miles in siXty-niue days. All nations
watched this great mducuVcr with PRIDE
and admiration. she dbl reach Santiago
IN time for that great naval battle: she
did play an important part I'm dccid
that splendid victory: but IL might have
been different II one OF the spanish South
American nations had opposed hey i'm her
rrea+ ioIIruet and DELAYED nor. coming
~ me \ i.a~..,,ii., canal had haye boen
,,,,iIf ebe e,nId have ruate -thc y3vare IA
sixtcen davs ana saved fhrre-fourths of
tb. i'm. ana distance Win This canal
built ono etrane n1v,. viii h. ablc 10 de-
fanJ oitr ertir, sea .,,,st Itut euotIrh of
mis-. IN Al 10, Main ~ All ,Applau-e1
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l,,. H. ,,o,,r1 t,i-a to,ir,i n, tcu the whole
'.,,,,, l,r'. R,,,r Said M, Vt.trs
ago. The commerce Of the world would
center in the ,;ulf of Ale>ieo.' With an
otb@r tbinas equal commerce viii seek
thai nation which Is nearest.
"From t'oiiim.us to The present dav. a
norni ,e ~ ,.r ~. .', ~, ~ 'onstyi,,r
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America has boon talked OF and con
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tbe naopla v.Io wear our cotton goods.
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t.lrsfy'l'. tn mo s..st tofd mo tbat h these
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