The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-15
,OTTON SPINNERS MEET.
\ Declaration ia Favor Of an Ameri-
can Merchant Marine.
fHMlAN CANAL STRONGLY FAVORED
Addresses Were Made by Senator Nc
Laurin Of South Carolina and Hon.
Hoke Smith.

Atlanta, Ga. November 1.-THE ifth an
nual session of the Southern Cotton Spin
ncrs association convened this morning.
lhe attendance Of delegates was large
After the welcoming addresses Dr J. H.
McAden. president Of the association. de-
lifered his annual address. He recommend
cd declaration by the splnncrs in favor
Of a merchant marine "on a basis that
VIII give all American citizens an equal
caancc, prevent favortlsm to iutreuched
interests and recognize tine producing
classes in the reduction Of freight rates
He also favored the building ana construc-
tion. as soon as possible, Of the isthmiau
canal
During the afternoon the delegates were
given an excursion around Atlanta by the
Southern railway. Tonight smoker
was given. at which Senator McLaurln and
Hon. Hokc Smith spoke.
Senator McLaurin said. 1--WE are at the
dawnng Of a new dry OF progress In the
history Of the world A better era is fast
approaching when all people viii have a
more perfect understanding Of the brother
| hood Of man and the observation-disclosures of ma
/ tons. For 2OUO years the policies OF the
world have been conducted upon tine in
human idea or shedding blood. This has
.
Of mauEnd, awful as ii is TO contemplate.
but thNt purpose has now been accomplish
cd. nth very recently commerce was not
deemed u proper subject for govornmc ntal
considerations There IS no direct depart
lucut of commerce in any government cN-
/ ccpt that Of Germany 1hp moving con
sifcrauons prompting the settlement of the
Chinese trouble were commercial. The
Tim" mas come when the best minds Of
every country viii be called upou to al.
Just the complicated questions of foreign
trade and he consular offices az the lead
Ing ports Of commerce VIII equal i'm i'm
portance the diplomatic ambassador
I'm connection with the extension Of the
South'S foreign trade, Mr. McLaurin adyo-
Gated am AMERICAN merchant marine.
'Ih' object Of extending government
I ala 10 the upbuilding of our merchant ma
/ rine Is 10 secure adequate protection for
/ fact Chat the Investment has been made
attractive TO American capital is an incl
. dent of the transaction.
we don't want to sec the iSthmian
canal become merely foreign highway
I Of commerce. said the senator We don't
/ want our millions expended merely To he
come u party to foreign shipping. 1t should
/ be an American highway and should
/ SO develop our mercantile marine that with
/ the opening n this great canal our own
| nag ShaN predominant ~ the masthead NJ
/ . majority Of the ships that 1t aaccommo
( dates.
/ ticiary Of that great waterway when II Is
/ In conclusion Senator McLqurin said;
What Vc need In thi. country to-day Is
/ Il u,u.Ss Ctiuual patriotism and statesman
/ ship. more devoted To- the building up Of
ou country than the achievement Of
4 party success. Great national and business
/ questions involving the CORY Of our rcoub
; he and the prosperity pf our people should
not he dwarfei into morA party ones
3 TORS