The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-09
MINISTER WI
HAS BEEN ASKED
To Speak at the Southern Indus
trial Association Meeting.
NEW ORLEANS IN DECEMBER
The Call for the Meeting Sent Out and
the Reasons for 1t Are Ably
Set Forth by Secreta-
ry Thompson
NEW ORLEANS IN DECEMBER

Venuon OF the southern industrial ASSocla-
ton to be held in New orleans in December
was issued yesterday.
Secretary N. F. Thompson of Huntsville
who is in the city, in speaking of the
vention, said the indications were that the
meeting to be held in December would be
the largest and most interesting in the his
tory of the organization.
Mr.. Thompson has extended an invita-
tion to the Chinese Minister in Washing
ton to be present at the next convention,
General Wheeler having been requested to
deliver the invitation.
TIL call for the convention is as follows:
An Opea organization
New Orleans, Id, Sept. I, 1900.
The third semi-dnnual convention of the
Southern Industrial Association will be held
in the city of New Orleans La, beginning
December 4, 1900, and continuing through
december 8, or until the business brought
before it shall have been completed.
This association is open organization,
composed of regularly appointed delegates
from commercial and business bodies, men,
bers of business or industrial firms cor
porations, educational institutions, officials
of States and city governments, publishers,
or editors of newspapers and periodicals, or
any person interested in the objects of the
association or any of the subjects consid-
cred by It.
Sentiment in the South
1t seeks to unity sentiment in the south
along business and industrial lines. Recog-
nizing the fact that the industrial progress
of the south Is not proportioned to the
wealth of her resources and opportunities,
this association aims to remedy that by
first disseminating a greater knowledge of
these resources among the people of the
south themselves and creating policy of
general industrial progress and develop
AMI rnhn r. noti
The south's Advantages
While a great work has been done
through individual and community efforts
towards the industrial upbuiding of the
south, the fact remains that public senti-
ment has not been reached in other sec
tons touching the advantages of the south
for investments in all lines, hence this as
ISOLATION, by combining all the material in
terests of the south, presents the strong
est possible agency for reaching outside
influences and turning them southwark as
the richest field for human endeaVor now
open on the American continent. In persuit
of these objects the association has adapt
ed the following motto: "Business-No Pol
itcs-No Sectionalism, and to this it has
rigidly adhered. All subjects of political
or sectional character, save those incident
ally or directly bearing upon the industrial
welfare of the SOUTH are barred from dis
cussion In the convention of this associa-
ton. With these objects in view and for the
fulfllment of the foregoing purposes, this
call for the third semi-annual convention of
the Southern Industrial Association is here
by made, the same to be held In the city
of New Orleans, La, December 40, 1900.
The invitation Is extended to all who are
in sympathy with the ASSOCIATE ton to attend
this convention.
Reduced railroad and hotel rates.
For detail programme apply to the secre-
tary H. H. HARGROVE,
shreveport Lao President.
n. F. THOMPSON,
Huntsville Ala.) Secretary.
To the chinese Minister
Mr.. Thompson's letter to General Wheel
er, requesting him to extend the invitation
to Minister WI, is as follows:
Birmingham, Ala, September s, 1900.
General Joseph Wheeler, Washington,
NV Dear General:-If it is entirely agree
able to you, and perfectly convenient for
you to do SO before leaving Washington
next week, l am commissioned to request
you to call on the Chinese Minister there,
and, in behalf of the officers of the South
ern Industrial Association, extend him an
invitation to attend the third semi-annual
convention of that association, which Will
be held in the city of New Orleans, begin
ming December 4, proximo, and continuing
five days thereafter.
Industri Life ST the South
AS you are doubtless aware, the SOUTH
ern Industrial Association embraces all the
forces that enter into the Industrial life of
the South, and it's former conventions have
been attended by men of national reputa-
ton and fame, and there is every reason
for believing that the New Orleans meet
ing will be far more largely attended than
any yet held. The programme for that
meeting has not been completed but it
already shows up at least equal in subject
and character of those who will discuss
them with any previous one.
Trade Of the Orient
Knowing you to be in hearty sympathy
with the aims and objects of the aSsocia-
ton, l am further instructed to extend you
a similar invitati ton to attend the New Or
leans convention, and join Minister WI in
discussing the subject: THE Trade of the
Orient" AS he may not feel inclined to
discuss this other than in its general rela-
Ions to our country at large, we feel as
sured that you would have no hestancy
in showing its relationship to the industrial
progress of the South, and that, too, with
out INDUCING in any too pronounced Sec
tional partisanshlp.
You can address me at Huntsville, Ala,
at your earliest convenience, and 1 beg
again to request that unless this service
meets with your entire approval that you
to perform 1t, for l can extend the invita-
ton in more formal manner If you deem
1t more in accord with the proprieties that
1t should be done in that way
Thanking you in advance for any cour-
teses that you may be able to render in
this matter and trusting to have at least
favorable response from yourself touch
ing your personal invitation, and with my
high regards, believe me yours sincerely,
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