The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-15
COTTON SPINNERS
IN CONVENTION
Manufacturers Discuss Af-
fairs Of Vital Import
ance

Atlanta, Ca Nov 15.--The
annual session Of the Southern cotton
spinners association convened here today
DR. J. p. McAden. president IN his an
nual address recommended a declaration
by the spinners IN favor OF a merchant
marine upon a basis that will give all
American citizens an equal chance pre-
~ent fariotism u t-it-enched interests,
and recognize the producing classes IN
the reduction of freight rates
lie also favored the building, as soon as
possible Of the lsthmian canal On reci-
procity, DR.. McAden said:
"The immense balance OF trade in our
favor creates the necessity of our find
ing a market for our surplus products
We should do all we can to advance both
the letter and the spirit OF reciprocity.
We especially desire closer commercial
relations with South America and the Ori-
ent."
At smoker in the Kimban house to-
night, Hon. Hoke Smith, Of Atlanta.
spoke on development OF our Talent"
and United States Senator John l.. Nc
Laurin on Extension Of Our Foreign
Trade"
senator McLaurin said;
McIAURtN'S REMARKS.
We are at the dawning Of a new day
OF progress IN the history Of the world,
when ali peoples will have more perfect
understanding of the brotherhood of man
ana the Independence OF nuklOnH. FOl
two thousand years the policies of the
world have been conducted upon the in
human idea of shedding blood This has
served a useful purpose In the civiliza-
tion Of mankind, awful as 1t is to contem-
plate, but that purpose has now been ac-
Complished. Until recently commerce was
not deemed proper subject for govern
mental consideration. There Is no di-
rect department Of commerce In any gov
ernment except that OF Germany. The
moving considerations prompting the set
tlement OF the Chinese trouble We're com
merciai The time will come when the
best minds of every country will be cali
cd upon to adjust the complicated ques-
tions OF foreign trade, aud the consular
officers at the leading ports OF commerce
will equal in importance the diplomatic
In connection with the extension Of the
foreign trade Senator McLaurin adVo-
Gated an American marine.
MERCHANT MARINE
"Our weakness upon the sea is the one
great danger that confronts the nation,
said the senator. II ships could be punt
in the United States as cheaply and op-
Grated under our flag as cheaply as they
are under other flags, il would be unnec.
essary for our government TO do more
than TO Offset the subsidies, bounties, nav
n reserve, retainers and other methods
by which foreign governments attract
capital into merchant ships built ana
manager BY their own people.
I'VE must uOt imagine that American
capital is dependent upon national legis"
lation m order to make shop owning pay
We have ample evidence of large Amen-
can investments in foreign bult shlps
manned and operated by foreigners In our
foreign trade However much our poo
pie may have invested in foreign ships,
they are unavailable under international
law when at was as naval auXilharies,
"Arother thing we should remember.
These very ships and the men employed on
board of them may be turned against the
United States. in the event Of our be-
.f.,e~ tr,trA lNraA In nation
whose flag they fly.
1.-THE object OF extending government aid
70 the upbuiding OF our merchant murine
is to secure adequate protection for the
nation upon the sea and the mere fact
that the investment has been made at
tractive to American capital is IN incl
dent OF the transaction.
ISTF HtLN CANAL.
I'VE do not wa. ~ ;he lsthmian
canal become merely sign hiCANay
OF commerce. We do not lat our mil
lions expended merely to bocomee boun-
ty to foreign ship building. Il should be
an American highway and We should so
develop our merchant marine chat with
the opening OF this great canal 1ur own
flag shall Credominate at the masthead CT
a majority of the ships that II accommo-
dates.
''The South will be the immediate bene-
fciary Of that waterway when II is con
structed."
In conclusion Senator McLaurin said:
What we need in this country toda5 y
a non-sectional patriotism and statesman
shin more devoted to the building Up OF
our country than the achievement Of par
~ success Great national or business
questions involving the glory of our ie-
public and the prosperity Of our PEOPLE
should not be dwarfed into mere party
questions"
\ Village Blacksmith Saved His Lit
tie Sons Life.
Mr.. H. H. Black, the well known
village blacksmith at Grahamsyille,
Sullivan Co, N, y, says: Our little
son, FIVE years old, has always been
subject to Group, and so bad have the
attacks been that we have feared
many times that he would die We
have had the doctor and used many
medicines. but Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is now our sole reliance. It
seems to dissolve the tough mucous
and by giving frequent doses when
the croupy symptoms appear we have
found that the dreaded Group Is cured
before it gets settled" There Is no
danger in giving this remedy for it
contains no opium or other Injurious
drug and may be given as confidently
TO babe as to an adult. For sale by
C. r. Renfro, druggist