The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-13
SOUTH'S RESOURCES
Discussed in The Southern Industrial
Convention.
PROF. ATTWATER SPOKE.
Ills Address Was Illustrated with
Specimens of Texas Products.
HE AROUSED A NEW INTEREST.
Other Texans Entertained the Vast Audi.
eHce Also.
EVERY COURTESY SHOWN DELEGATES
Spare Time Is Being Devoted to SEEING
the Sights Of the City Of
Brotherly Love.
HE AROUSED A NEW INTEREST.
Other Texans Entertained the Vast Audi.
eHce Also.
EVERY COURTESY SHOWN DELEGATES

Especial to The Post)
Philadelphia, Pa, June IT, session
OF the Southern Industrial association TO
day was 4 grand success. In answer 10
roll call speakers from euch Southern state
| and city spoke of It's relation 10 the PRO
| ductivo wealth of tho country Speaking
OF the resources and advantages OF each
state and city and Inducements offered by
them for investments OF capital and for
thrifty settlers and for all manner of I'm.
dustiial rurprises and manufactures, the
South Is having such hearing IN the
North as It perhaps never had before.
The leading speaker for TEXTS today was
Prot. II, p, Attwater His illustrated lee
ture on the products Of Texas made a great
hit and brought him many inquiries about
Texas and her great natural resources
other Texas speakers were j. w. higgins
Of Waco, william H. Cameron Of Calves
ton, Oscar Goodwin OF waxahachie,
Rankin, ST., Of Brownwood j. c. Crisp Of
Beevlllc
The press Of Philadelphia is dealing
most literally and courtoously with South.
erners and their States, their representa-
tives having just returned from trips
through the South, writing up the cities
aud states and publishing elaborate inter
views with the leading men of the South.
The North American has heen the lcader
in this grand work for the South.
All the time which the delegates have
been able to spare has been hllcd with
excursions and pleasure trips and social
entertainments for both ladies and gentle.
men. Fifteen days extension has been
granted on return tickets by the rail.
roads. Many delegates viii make side
trips from Philadelphia TO Buffalo, New
York and other Eastern cities.
WI Ting Fang Chinese minister, tonight
delivered au address on "Amcrican Trade
In the Orient" which proved happy
surprise on account of the wide lnforma.
tlon. fluent flow of English and happy vein
Of hnmor manifested by this worthy Ceos-
tlal His address may he said to have
been one of the features Of the convention.
every available scat being occupied and
no speaker has commanded more marked
attention. Hon. iIoke Smith Of Georgia
delivered grand Grafton Ia crowded
house last night on the Resources Of the
south which was most favorably re.
ceiyed This convention Will adjourn Fri.
day night.
Philadelphia, June 12.-The feature of tue
Southern Industrial convention today WAS |
an address tonight by WI Ting Fang, the |
Chinese minister. Horticultural hnll WINS /
crowded to the doors by men prominent IN |
the industrial and commercial Industries Of |
the country and leading society women. The |
distinguished Oriental diplomat spoke on !
American Trade with the Orient" and told |
bis hearers that China was the greatest
market In the world for American manu-
lectures.
The morning and afternoon sessions were
devoted to brief addresses on "The Rela
ion Of the States Of the South 20 the Pro.
iuctiye Wealth Of the Nation" and "rhe
and Commercial Advantages Of
Southern Cities"
An address Of 'Women's Work for the
Industrial south was made tonight by Mrs
lay the delegates visited the industrial as
in the city and their ladies'
listed Fairmount park There was a large
y attended reception tonight at the Man
Two important topics occupied the atten.
ion Of the delegates at this mornings SEES
ions.
"1he Relations Of the Southern States
o the Productive Wealth OF the Nation"
vas discussed by the governors Of the Va,
lous States or their representatives. The
pcUkcIh set Infln the resources OF their
tates for the Investment Of capital and
be Inducements offered 10 settlers.
, Specially appGlnted delegates presented
antages Of Cities Of the South"
The attendance was larger than that Of
many delegates having arrived
re Yesterday Afternoon and last night
he opening prayer twas offered by Arch.
ishop Ryan of this city. President Har-
rove opened the discussion on the hrst
AIMED subject lie said Philadelphia has
fFsna L.. tat % 100.
le opportunities offered by the South
Send your agents ~ commerce among Us,
Nd Mr.. HargroYe Philadelphia has /
oDey. Send II down and weld 4 link l
tween this city and the South which can
Il be broken. Organize trusts 20 build |
anufactnring plants Ia the Southwest.
N papers, hut the Philadelphia papers
e scarcely known. II there II an edu-
tor greater than any other, II Is the
'ess. Put newspaper mep In the South
the great advantages offered by the 4
,nthern states. We viii love you II you
M LEI US"
II. w Sexton Of Admission. Ala, said the
ate he represented was better able 10
pport Itself than any other Southern II
ate. Alabama's Industries he said. were
pldlg developing Thousands Of dollars
G being expended la reopenng the gold
Ines and the production Of coal Is in
easing each year. The earth IL rich IN
.neras aud the undeyelOped water pow.
$ Of the State are sufficient TO turn an
p mills IN New England.
Judge b. j. Brown OF Little Rock said
e resources OF Arkansas are equal 10 4
Ose ~ any State IN tie Union. The zinc Il
Ids. comprising over 100 square miles,
said. had never been properly developed,
Wing to lack Of railroad facilities
Our lumber and timber interests are
ieXeeled" continued the speaker. we
G third OF fourth In the production OF
ttOn. We have not the funds 10 erect
tton factories. We have what you want v
lme with vour money and develoD il q
John p. cofhn, representing the COVER