The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21

at ships side the cheapest coal ever
brought to tide water from any mine In
the world.
"Mr Chairman, when the possibilities
of the future of the export trade of the
south are taken into consideration. when
the future development of the rich islands
protection and whose Surfaces have yet
scarcely been scratched. is employed as a
factor, when the results of ships chan
mel between the gulf of Mexico and the
Pacific become an accomplished fact, and
the fleets of the world seeking a far west
and far east pass each other at our
doors, does ii take prophetic eye to see
that our great gulf VIII then become
the Mediterranean of the new world.
teeming with n commerce greater than
the old, and that Mobile, like the Venice of
antiquity, will then occupy position of
aueenly pre-eminence upon the Gulf of
Mexico"
DR.. w. p Wilson. of the Philadelphia
museums of Philadelphia, addressed the
convention on the Aim and Worth of
the Museum" The address was received
with close attention by the convention,
and was an able presentment of the sub
ject.
The Night Session.
The evening session was called to order
at $50 p. m by President Killebrew. who
spoke on THE Agricultural interests of
the South" Secretary Wilson was greet
u
aroused much enthusiasm.
At the close of Secretary Wilson's ad-
dress. after generous applause, the fol-
lowing resolution was introduced and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the con-
vention be given Secretary Wilson for his
able and instructive address delivered be-
fore this body, and that the suggestions
and recommendations contained therein
be referred to the committee on aSrl-
culture, and be 1t further
work he is doing for the south. and the
nation.
The next speaker was Mr.. Clarkson, of
Philadelphia, who spoke on the subject
of mo Sectionalsm." In short adj
dress he paid glowing tribute to the en-
ergy and industries of Philadelphia and
made a brilliant and strong appeal for
the dropping of any imaginary lines d.
vidng this country into north, a south,
an east or O west, but to unite ourselves
In one great country-the United States.
DIR. c. G. Ellis, of Chattanooga, deliver
ed paper on THE Southern Gold
Fields" DIR. Ellis declared that the claims
of a southern gold field is not a myth.
but that 1t only requires intelligent In
vestigation and proper modern methods
10 make this an important and paying In
dustry.
PrtSlOent hllleDTeW introduced non.
John z. Coffin, of Florida, who address,
ed the convention on the subject THE
Southern Industrial Convention and Its
Possibilities for Good"
Mr.. Coffin called the attention of the
convention TO the fact that those cities
and sections that had developed public
spirited enterprise along progressive lines
We're the cities and sections now the
wealthiest and most influential The
present wss a new era In the south and
to industrial development must We look
for our future wealth and prosperity. 1t
was somewhat of n new idea to southern
people, but they were gradually graspine
IL, and as they did they We're making fu-
Iure success sure. The influence of the
southern industrial convention along
this line would prove a marvellous aid
TO the people in fully graphing the stir
ring economic questions OF the day.
The convention tonight adopted a res
olution indorsing the action of the house
in passing the Nicaraguan canal bill and
asking the senate to take similar action.
The following resolutions were rejected
because not in the province of the con
vention:
Resolution condemning improper use
of the mails for second class matter by
publishers of paper backed books and
others; resolution indorslng the house bill
prohibiting the adulteration of food; res
olution asking congress to repeal the war
rious to the business interests of the
country.
The attendance on the convention has