The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-14
WATERWAYS NEEDED
Subject Discussed in Southern Indus.
trial Convention.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
Received Attention and Its Necessity
Was Shown.
DEVELOPMENT OF IRON INDUSTRY
Pointed Out in an Able Address by ]. B.
Gibson of Birmingham.
A NEGRO SPEAKER WILDLY cHEEUED
He Dwelt Principally on the Race Sues-
ton and His Speech Was Ordered
Printed for Distribution.
DEVELOPMENT OF IRON INDUSTRY
Pointed Out in an Able Address by J. B
Gibson Of Birmingham.
A NEGRO SPEAKER WILDLY CHEERED
He Dwelt Principally on the Race Sues-
ton, and His Speech Was Ordered
Printed for Distribution.


Especial ia The postl
Philadelphia, Pa. June i3-Mrs NJ Hor.
ner Of New Orleans delivered notable nd
dress before the Southern Industrial asso-
citation last night on the subject Of "wo-
mans Work for the Industrial South" Her
musical voice charming manner and eo
quent words completely captured her hear
ers, both from the North and South
Today's discussion embraced the subjects
Of Iron and Steel Manufacture in the
South, Nicaragua Canal immigration
10 the South, Mississippi River and Trib-
utares' and "Our Rivers and Harbors"
Colonel r. H. Pratt superintendent of the
industrial school, Carlisle. Pa. delivered
m eloquent address upon the subject Of
Industrial Education and Its Relation to
Race Development"
Prof w. II Council, colored president
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical college
normal Of Alabama, discussed the same
sahJec. with reference to negro education
in the South. rho address of Prof Conn
Gill drew forth such storm of applause as
has bceu given 70 other speaker
Prof. Council was introduced to the audi
ence by colonel Pratt and Colonel Har-
grove, the president of the ASSOCIATION, IN
the most euloglstc speeches So strong
was the impression made by this negro
about the negro In the South and his edu-
cation, that, on open motion, 1t was decid-
cd to print 100000 copies of the speech
10 he distributed by members of this asso-
cation among the regroes throughout the
South. BY amendments offered by some
Northern man, the speech win also be cir.
culated throughout the North as giving the
true condition Of the negro ana the idea Of
4 member of his race regarding his develop.
ment in the future.
TonightS session closed with quartetuc
by negro girls from Alabama. who sang
MY old Kentucky Home" in such man
ner as 10 completely capture the large audi
encc. After long aud trmultuous applause
these girls we're escorted back to the stage
by southora gentlemen and responded to
the spontaneous encore by singing The
Last Rose Of summer" aud again received
unstintcd applause.
The Industrial association viii he taken
on an excursion TO Atlantic City ON Satur-
day
Philadelphia, June 10. The delegates to
the Southern Industrial convention discuss
ed the question of waterways aud their
relation to the Improvement Of the coun.
try's trade. An interesting discussion en-
sued on the value of an isthmian canal.
Hon. s. c. Cobb of Pensacola led the
debate on this subject. The Mississippi
river and its tributaries were also discuss.
ed. the speakers giving reasons why the
waterways Of the South should be I'm
proved and utilized.
j. b. Gibson Of Birmingham. Ala. read
a paper on Iron and Steel Manufacture
in the South. detailing the development
Of the industry and showing the benefits
TO investors and manufacturers.
Two interesting addresses were delivered
at the night session one by DR. T0lman
on the subject Of Improving. the. condition
of wage and the other ny " II. Council
who spoke in behalf Of the colored race.
j. b. Gibson. secretary OF the CONNER
clal club Of Birmingham, Ala. was the
He read a paper on Iron and steel Mann
facture In the South showing the growth
of thar industry since the development OF
the Iron deposits was begun.
'"The real Development Of the iron In
dustry," Mr., Gibson said, began with the
founding Of Birmingham, Ala, in 1871 and
exponent Of the growth Of the other. Be
fore that time, although coal and lime
stone were plentiful m the Birmingham
district. 1t was contsnded that the coal
would not make coke. In Jefferson county
there arc now twenty seven coke furnaces
with an average daily capacity of iT5
The export Of pig iron from the Biz
,,,tngbam district 4" said Mr.. Gibson che
gan in 1897 apd an average Of 100000 tons
per annum have since been exported a
is0o the United States furnished 23s,615
There are In the Birmingham district
AZ CoI wage eurners who receive S2JOO,obi
ney month rhis money goes regularly in
HE channels Of trade and gives life and
volume Ia every line Of business. The
voiume ~ business done during the last
twelve months In mining and mannfactur-
ing amounted q S2.9oVs ~ mhen me ~,
supply the steamships Of the world; her
IRON steel timber and labor VIII build
Them and the product OF her Industries
The discussion on the Nicaraguan canal
vas oppned hy Sewall &. Cobb Of Pensa.
cola. Fla. lie said IN part:
'tIye hundred and nfty mlHlons OF the
nsople in the Tar East for half century
have entreated MS 10 open q highway
through the narrow strip or land that con
meets .ha great continents ef America, but
We have had az the helm oi the ship Of
STATE men Of limited maritime .nfofma
tinn and a deaf ear has been turned TO
tbei- reOaests When our military arm
soilght opportunity for promotion lin rank
orr officials rushed 70 q eonhlct win a
,eonIe on less than l0,Uo,OOO In population
and aIready have expended in the efoft
~ fnneulate them with ReneyOlcnt dsSiir
iationi upwards of S30oOoO-04O. and Of
countless lives. This money expended In
Inc other process commercial assimilation
IN ,,a,,.d have constructed the Nicaragua
cerai AID established lines Of steamsh rs
NJ, less than i0O each Of 700 tons eapar
IN carving our own products
.av Ine ssauS We Il the south learned AZ