The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-20
COTTON SPINNERS
Association Meets in Conversion
in Atlanta.
McLAURl MAKES 4 SPEECH.

McLAURl MAKES 4 SPEECH.
Ship Subsidies. and Building chs
lsthnnian Canal viii, He
Saws, Bsnsfis the
SouGh.
The Southern Cotton spinners' asso-
ciation mat IN annual convention in A.
laa!a On Thursday. Th::s is the fifth
yearly gathering Of the association and
the attend sace vas lsrge, many people
from New Y5rk, Pennsylvania and the
New England States inscri5;ng their
Dsmss on the register. A business ses-
SION was held in the morning, and tha
afternoon Was given over to sightseeing
The delegates being the guests Of the
| Southern railway on a trip around At
lsnta.
As,er the welcoming address Thurs
dsy morning DE-. j. McAdon, president
Of the association, delivered his an
nus! address. He recommended 4 Geo,
lars.ion By the spinners il favor Of
n5r,as1t mariae ''upon basis taas
; Will give aii American oit;z rs ~ equal
| caa4cs, prevent fA7o:i.isn to ensrslsn
cd ie5sress5 and rsoognzs the pTo0uc ,ng
glasses in the Reduction of freight
rstss."
He also favored the building snd con,
ssrac,ivn, as soon as possible, OF ths
lssomtsa oansl. On reciprocity DR..
MeAde2 said:
''Ihs lmmense balance of tsa3e IL
OUT favor cceaEes the necessity Of our
fnGing a market fvr Oar surplus pro-
ducts. We should do sll that 8e ean
TO advance DoGh uhe letter SD tha
spiris Of reciprocity. We especially
oesi1e closer commercial relations with
South American and the orient"
At smoker" in the Kiaeall house
Thursday night Hon. aoke Smith o.
Atlanta spoke on ''Ds7aiopasns Of our
home talent" and Uaitad Ststes Sens-
ter John L. McLsulin on Extension
Of our foceiga trade"
Senator MeLsurin ga;l:
1--WE are at the daWn!ng Of o new day
Of progress in the history Of the world.
A better day is fast approaching when
eli people will hsve more perfect un-
deISssnding Of the brotherhood Of nan
aaa the Independence q nations. In
I'll recently commerce was not GeemsS
q proper scbjaoS for governmental con-
si6eration. There is 10 direct depart
msn: Of commerce in any go7oraneat
except thai Of Germany. The moving
considerations promoviag the Eess;s-
nent Of the Business trouble were cel-
meroe. Tee time viii come whsn tbs
best minds Of every country will be call.
ed upon to adjust the complicated
question Of foreign trade and the OCH.
sulsr officers at the lssding ports Of
commerce will equal il Importance the
diplomatic ambassadors.
In connection with the extension Of
the south's foreign trsde, Senator Nc
Laurin advocated an American ner-
chant marine.
"Our weakness upon the sea is the
one great danger that confronts tae
nation" said Senator McLaurin. 'If
ships could be built in the United
States as chesply and operated under
our flag ss oheaply as they are under
othsr flags, it would be bs5tsr for the
government and would more than Offset
the subsidies, bounties, naval service
retained and other methods by which
foreign governments attract capital
into merchant ships built ana managed
By their own people.
I'VE must noo insgine the. nao-
kind is dep.nde2v upon national legis-
lstion in o7Gsr to maze ship owning
pay. We have ample evidence Of large
American Investments in foreign buil5
ships, manned snd opeEsted By for
eigners in our foreign trade. HoTe7-
ar much our peoolc may haVa invested
"a T0reisn ships sheY are UoaVllsols
ucGs. lUtafastio2al laT When a. Wsz
IS naval auXillscles. ,
''Anothss thing ge should remember:
The service ships ard the MN en-
p.syed on D;srd If them may ba TUNED
asa!nst the Uui.ea S.aoes in ths e7ena
5f our becoEllg involved ID war Wlth
tae Aa:ion waose fag sleg 6y.
'Iae ODjs,G or tending government
aid .o tie upJuilGl3s If Gus Gaerohs2E
marlps IS 90 stclts s4sqaat5 pcoIeo
:lon TOR the ca -iJn Ey1a Ela ses' @l1
Tho 0src ;a35 tIa. lila :uV-s;nto5 2a5
o==u 2ade attractive 10 AIsri-sl csp-
it.i Is al lloIse:- vi .ag E4s4ssc1lGn,
We 90 ~. maIs 60 sse al5 % h0ail
canal Deo54e msc:iy 1uze!s4 aga
T:y - cvmG=fcs, sa!u tn S. -a~Ji.
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Wiz sae oye1iGS 0. tll- Str-S ca2ai
oaI cN.. f>s s-a!i pro1jAlsaaie al lie
m4allesd =, .4ajort.y ot aAs s.il2s
GIa9 Il s4co IN -lJ~2t-s.
lis svu.l I'LL os tie Immediate
bcnelol-ry Of thsS sreAs WasoE aay
GAsa IL is oyaS :cu5:=l.
IL conc. uAon, Senator MensuEin sid:
'Mhae xe noea "a sni= cju&.ry today
is non sscio2sl pa;cic5iSm AID 5.a.as
maoship more dyvo.cd &c Toe b2iiting
up oT our c0G1tTy tasa the achieve
meat Of pss'y SUCCESS.
Great nstionsl sad business ques-
tions in7oiying shs glory OF oaE ze
pubic maGs lie property q cur people
saould nos De draf.ed into msce party