The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14


ant topics occupied the attention OF the
delegates 10 the Southern Industrial
convention at this mornings session.
The Relations of the Southern States
TO the Productive Wealth OF the Ma
ton" was discussed by the governors
of the various states OF their repre
sentatives. The speakers set forth the
resources of their states for the in
vestment OF capital and the induce
ments offered 10 settlers. Specially ap-
pointed delegates presented 'The In
dustrial and Commercial Advantages
of Cities of the South"
The attendance was larger than that
or yesterday. many delegates having
arrived late yesterday afternoon and
.ast night.
President Hargrove opened the dis
cussion on the first named subject. He
said Philadelphia had heretofore hesi-
tatsd to take advantage of the oppor-
tunities offered by the south.
Send your agents of commerce
among u.s." said Mr.. Hargroye. phil
adelphia has money. Send it down and
weld a link between this city and the
south which cannot be broken. Or
ganize trusts to build manufacturing
plants in the southwest. We read the
New York. Chicago and Boston papers,
but the Philadelphia papers are scarce
ly known. II there is an educator
greater than any other IL is the press.
Put newspaper men in the south and
let them tell tEe people of the north
of the great advantages offered by the
southern states. We will love you if
you will let u.s.
III. w. Sexton. OF Admission. Ala, said
the state he represented was better
able to support itself than any other
southern state. "Alabama's indus
tries he said. "are rapidly developing.
Thousands of dollars are being expend-
ed in reopening the gold mines and the
production of coal is increasing each
year The earth is rich in minerals
| and the undeveloped water powers of
the state are sufficient to turn all the
mills in New England"
Colonel w A. Hemphill. of Atlanta,
representing the governor OF Georgia.
asserted that with Georgia's variety of
| soil, climate and prospects the possibil-
| tiles of the state were almost beyond
| belief. He briefly sketched the history
| OF the state and detailed the develop
ments of recent years. especially IN the
| iron. gold and marble industries. IF
| had to write one word over the
| SOUTH" he said. that word would be
| 'undeveloped.' We want you to come
| down and see for yourselves. and, II you
J are SO inclined. TO invest your money.
| If you don't care to do SO we vii. try
| to work out our salvation alone"
The discussion was ended BY John
Stewart Bryan, OF Richmond. : A.. af-
| ter which a recess was taken. At the
afternoon session the topic THE In
dustrial and Commercial Advantages Of
the Cities of the South" was taken up
and discussed by the delegates.
Horticultural hall was crowded to-
night when Wu Ting Fang, the Chi
nese minister. arose to address the con-
vention on American Trade with the
Orient" Minister Wu was given a
dattering reception and his speech was
frequently interrupted by rounds OF
applause.
Minister Wu said China's imports OF
American cotton We're increasing every
year. He said IL had been argued tha,
China was economical and would not
purchase any American manufactures
especially those termed luxuries. HUI
man nature, he said, IL never satisfied
and the Chinese viii buy many things
when they come to know the use OF
them. Commerce. said Minister Wu,
makes friends, cements friendship
and maintains peace. Therefore, by
extending your commerce you viii be
indirectly maintaining the peace OF the