The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-21
WERE SLIGHTED.
II .lPaliad sIphia Merchants Have
aThua Trea>ad aho Visitors to
lNDu srRlAL CONVENTION.

lIS for hamsalves. Ths
Obi ,ct Of tho V,slt
Badly Hurt.
M The Sou hern Industrial Association
mot in Philadelphia on Monday Of last
week. Delegates wero in attendance
from all parts of tho South. South
Carolina was reprcsonted by tho follow
ing gentIomon: 9. w. Kollook, John
=. Fiokon, j. 0. Homphill Jamcs M.
Seignious, W. B. Whaloy, p. q. Hama.
han, A O. kaufman and Q. Bissoll
Joukins, all Of Charleston; j >hn b.
Cleveland, Dr.. jesse L. Cleveland,
Thos. E Moore and w. Il Burnott,
o. Spartanburg; Sol Kohn, Orangoburg;
.. s. Mccall, Bennottsville; Charles
Il. Fiohor, Edgefeld; D. X N,rris,
Anderson; A. B. Carpenter, Groonvlle;
W. j. burst, Greenwood.
lnoponing tho convention on Wodnos-
day morning President Hartgrovo of
Shreveport La. said:
The business man Of tho city have
neglected the convention ard the dole
gates composed Of mon who came hero
from places as far distant as Au tin.
Texas, with the understanding that tho
business men Of tho oity would attond
thoir sessions, take an interest in
what they had to say aud escort thom
through thoir establishments aud do
the many other graceful thiags that
invite confidence. cemont friendship
and build up trade, arc diBpleaged at
tho failure OF the merchants aud manu-
faoturers to koop tho promises mado.
Tuesday thcro was fair audience
but Wednesday, morning thero wore not
moro than dtzon Philadelphia bust.
noss mon present at tho opening Of the
session and thoy wero for tho most part
mon who woro required to be thoro ow-
ing to their services on oommitteos
Tho first trouble developed at Tuos-
day evenings session when Robert q.
Ogdcn, Of Philadelphia, spoke on
Popular education, tho DO wcr Of in.
dustrial progress" The delegates took
umbrago at this roforonGo to th, poor,
illitorate white women Of the South,
whom, ho stated, required education
as much, il not moro, than tho No
gro.
Tho threatened discussion was pro
vented BY President II, Fl. Hergravo,
who said that Ogdon roust be misin-
foimcd. at tho mornings session,
howo2cr, Mr.. Hargrave, who halls
from Shreveport, La, and is editor
!of tho Now Orleans Pioayune, got back
mt. Qgdan !; IN "a speech, which rchootod
l?pUy yetuly - Phi lha al 81 ~ IalA. y y
a"For tho Grsttilno," he aaid to tho
40 persons present, II feel misgivings
as to tho sucooss Of this convention.
'"Thoro was o good start made, but
| fear bad ending. We Of the South
arc familiar with Now York, Baltimore
and Boston, but know nothing Of Phil
adelphia.
why, wo never 500 travelling man
from Phi alo]phi, in tho South. We
know nothing Of your goods. We m AXE
no attempt to get your business. Send
your commercial agonis down 80 that
real commerce may grow up.
That would be better than talking
so much and doing nothing. I 500
fow Philadelphians horo this morning
What nov faces are in the hall are now
arrivals from tho South"
The general opinion is that the busi-
noas OF tho city with tho South will
materially suffer through tho lack of
courtesy that has boon shown the mon
who came moro with tho expectation
that tho city would cxtond to them
open arms; that they will be troated
kindly, thoir appeals for capital to do
velop their industries listened to with
interest and efforts be mado to secure
the. investment Of money to foster thoir
natural resources.
Mt oven tho reception that was
tenedered the delcgatoB by the Mayor
Tuesday night did the business mon of
tho city consider that it was worth
while to attend. Thoro wero scarcely
moro than SCORE Of Philadolphia mon
there and tho reception was q dull,
fiat affair that did moro harm than
good to the reputation Of the city for
warm hearted hospitality.
Tho afternoon session was devoted to
rosding Of papors dealing with tho
manufacture Of cotton in tho South.
At tho evening session tho Chineao
Minister WI Ting Fang spoke on
American trado with tho Oriont.
THE MIC. -RAdUA CANAL
Tho discussion of tho Nicaragua ca
nal was opened by Hon. Sowoll Cobb,
Of Pensacola, Fla Fl, said in part:
"Five hundred and fifty millions Of
pooplo Of tho far cast, for half oen-
tury, havo outroatcd Vi to opon high
way through tho marrow strip Of land
that connects tho two great continents
Of America, but wo hayo had at tho
helm of tho ship Of state mon Of limit
cd maritime information and doaf car
has beon turned to thcir requests.
When our military army sought oppor.
tunity for promotion Gn rank) our off
oisls rushed to conflict with people
loss than 5000, 900 in population and
already have oxpondcd in tho effort to
inooulatn thom with 'bonovolont aa-
81 milation" towards Of $500, 600, 900
and countless livos. This money OK,
ponded in tho othor proc ,ss CONNER
oial assimilation wauld havo oonstruot-
cd tho Nicaragua canal and established
limos Of steamships numbering not less
than 100, each Of 8, 600 tons capacity,
carrying our own products.
Tho twontieth oontury calls for hu
man advancement. Wo Of tho south
learned at the oloso Of tho war that if
wo would develop our RESOURCES tho
military arm must bo subsorviont to