The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-11
President McAden Views the Future
With Optimistic Eye.
FAvORS STRONG POLICY FOR OPEN DOOR
Also Fayors Retention Of The Philippines and
Appropriations For Textile Schools. How
the Mill Owners Might Dignity
and Elevate Labor.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charlotte, n. c., May 10.-One Of the
largest assembages of mill representa-
tives ever held in the United States be-
gan a convention here today, the occa-
sion being the Fourth annual convention
Of the Southern Gotten Spinners Associa-
ton which was called to order at 10
o'clock this morning. Five hundred mill
men are in attendance, and it is esti-
mated by conservative members that the
total capital represented will aggregate
$500, 900 600,
President J. H. McAden called the con-
ventiOn TO order
After congratulatng the members Of
the Association upon the large attendance
at the convention, President McAden
said
"A long period Of depression is at an
end; every industry is prospering; every
man who can work and will work can find
employment at good wages. Money is
easy, the finances Of the country are on
Il sound basis, confidence is restored a
bright future awaits us and we may con-
iidently look for a period of industrial de-
VelCpment uneqUalled in the history Of
the country. 1t gives us great pleasure
&c give you a cordial welcome at all out
meetings. There will be 70 division of
rcrrfrCTy, 10 Mason and DiX0n's line with
The manufacturers. We are all together
in one common interest and one common
, cause.
I'VE are endcavoring to convert the
raw material into manufactured products
and to find good market in foreign coun-
tries. Our export trade alone with the
empire of China without any organized
efforts on our part will exceed $25 ,O00, 600
I'VE should favor and urge permanent
and vigorous policy en- the part of oui
general Government in favor of the open
door policy with the enterprise of China
and we should hold and govern the Philip
pine Islands, which are destined to be-
come the distributing centre of the East
ern world and make our country the cen
tire of Eastern civilization.
Il hope to see this Association take
decided action on this question Of public
policy.
The great hope Of the South is in its
manufactures. We ask for no class legis-
] lation. With extended commercial rela-
! tions with foreign countries, new terri
tory opened before US, we can plant oui
products wherever our flag floats and sue
cessfully compete with the world.
We should give strong expressions in
favor of appropriations by the State gov
/ ernments for building and maintaining
textile schools.
There are many things we could dc
for our operatives-make tenement houses
comfortably adopt improved systems OF
sanitary and ventilation regulations, built
churches and schools and provide
| libraries. We should do all in our power
to erect a high standard Of morals and
elevate and dignity labor
| large number of new members were
! then elected. Theodore c. Search, OF
Philadelphia, OF the National Manufacture
ers' Association, spoke on Foreign Mark
cts for Cotton Goods from America ant
! the Way to Develop Them
He showed that this country in spite
of all advantages, spins and weaves only
| % per cent. Of American cotton.