The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-12
SOUTHERN COTTON SplNNERS.
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
ASSOCIATION.
mn. president Declared Bright Fu
turc Awaits Manufacturers
of the south.

charlotte. N. c.. May 1.-THE fourth
annua1 convention Of the Southern Cotton
e-,,,ars, sssociation was called to order
this morning at 10 o'clock by president
]. II. McAden of Charlotte.
The president in his annual ADDRESS
said:
~ congratulate you on SO large an at-
tendance The long period OF depression
is at an end and bright luture a ,",l
won More than two and halt mlillohs
80 snindles we're placed In the mills iast
wear and more than So, OOO oVV ihVesse ,,,;
our export trade alone with Cnlna W..
exceed S25 000, 000. We should give 49,
expressions in favor OF nDerai a i,.,,e IA
tions from the states for buildins aho
,naInt aiming textile schools. We shiuid 40
ali in our power to erect standard nioraiS
and elevate the dignity OF LABOR.
Theodore Search, president OF the Ma
4onaI Manufacturers association. Pnllh-
delnhia made an address on foreign mar
lets for American cotton goods ana Tue
way 10 develop them. the speaker sou
"rhere Is probably no branch OF aAnei
ran industry to which are presenter suS
casualties OF expansion as are onet gu
- tho cation goods manufacturers OF TIE
limited States in opportunities FOR deVeiop.
Inc, tnrefrn trade. We have two-thlrds OF
4ba world's raw cotton right here IN me
Snutb. vet in spite of all TINS, 90 pei eens
of the raw fiber is shipped TO otner Coun-
trios one OF tho principal causes OF TINS
peculiar condition is that most mills sell
through commission merchants hence 10
not know anything concerning trade con
ditions except second handed, Another
reason is found in the requirements e.
various foreign markets in the matters or
width. length, finish terms of payment
etc. which are all factors in the develop
ment of foreign trade. Unwillingness TO
comply with these conditions Is the cause
OF the loss of vast amount OF trade which
should ccme to American mills This is
an era OF expansion and no progressive
manufacturer will undertake to argue that
no more mills should be built or that pro-
duction should be restricted. The only
danger is that we shall have a market too
small, too limited, to dispose of the out
put. Foreign trade offers a solution o.
the whole product"
7 The next address was made by Arthur
II. Lowe, former president of the New
England Manufacturers association, on
the product of finer cotton goods by
American manufacturers. The speaker
confined himself to the discussion of the
production of fine finished colored goods.
George Otis Draper, secretary OF the
Draper company, Hopedale, Mass, spoke
on improvements in American cotton ma
chinery
The report OF Secretary George B. Hiss
shows 275 members. The election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year resulted as fol-
lows: DR., John II. McAden, Charlotte,
president ], P. Nerdery, Augusta Ga,
vice president; George B. Hiss. Charlotte,
secretary treasurer. Board of governors
A. P. Rhyme, R. R. Ray. B. d, Willing
ham.
conservative estimate places the value
OF the mills represented by the association
at $500, 900 600. The convention closed to-
night with big banquet.