The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
SOUTHERN INDUSTRY
THE GREAT CONVENTION OPENS IN
PHILADELPHIA
THE CITYS ROYAL WELCOME.
STATES AND CITIES OF SOUTH
WELL REPRESENTED.

Hopes for Large Returns-Busi-
ness, Says Gov. stone, Is the Key
note of the Situation-MayOr Ash
bridge Was Eloquent-Worthy Re
suonses Made by GOV. LonginO Of
Mississippi and Mayor Higgins of
Waco-HOn. Hoke Smith Addresses
the Convention the SOuth's
Great Advance.
Philadelphia, June 1.-THE annual con-
vention of the Southern Industrial AS
sociation was formally opened in horti-
cultural Hall at 10 O'Clock this morning
and will continue in session until Friday.
Native weather greeted the delegates and
the visitors from the South were given
fair idea of Northern hospitality in
the warm and hearty welcome of the cit
izens.
Ofice buildings and business houses in
the center of the city are gay with bunt-
ing and flags. and at night a brilliant
electrical display greeted the members of
the association from all sides of the city
hall
Preparations for the convention have
reen in progress for several months and
no effort has been spared to make the
gathering a success.
The Southern Industrial Association is
composed of numerous commercial bodies
and is regarded as one of the most i'm
portant organizations in the United
States This years convention is held IN
this city with the object principally of
giving a wider knowledge of the South's
resources and to discuss measures look
ing to the welding of the interests of the
North and South
The convention was called to order by
President II. II. Hargrove of the associa-
tion, several hundred delegates being in
attendance. Bishop Foss of this city Of
fered prayer Gov. William A. Stone of
Pennsylvania aroused the enthusiasm of
the delegates in his address of welcome
by frequent reference to the splendid re-
sources of the South
GOV. stones Address.
Gov Stone said, in part:
There never was but one period In our
history when we were not glad to see the
representatives OF the South. We hope
TO make our relations more neighbor!y.
We went to trade with you. We realize
the South is the greatest mission field for
commerce in the world. We recognize that
commerce is inspired by the hope of profit
and not by sentiment. The South pro
duces two-thirds of all the cotton in the
world. and makes very little of the fin
ished product. If we can make steel pro-
ducts and tin plate in this city and under
sell Wales. you can make cotton products
and undersel England. What the South
needs is not carpetbaggers. but carpet
bags full of capital. We make many
things you need and you produce things
we need, Let us sell to each other. We
do not care who has the balance of ahe
trade. We are one people, speaking one
language under one flag"
feicitous address of welcome was
made by Mayor Ashbridge, during which
he presented President Hargrove with the
KEYS of the dty. John H. Converse, pres
ldent of the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
and Attorney John F. Lewis welcomed the
delegates in behalf of the commercial or
CARNATIONS of the city.
Resources of the south.
In responding to the address of well
come President Hargrove spoke of the
resources of the Southern states.
he Southern states" said Mr.. Har-
grove, contain one-fourth of the area
Of the Union, and the territory has prac-
ucalIy as great an agricultural produc
toh as the remainder of the country com
bned.
Its capacity in raw material is almost
beyond measurement. This section has 50
yer cent. of the population of the United
states Il raises all of its cotton and cot
"HSeed and American rice; 80 per cent.
"l us tobacco; contains IS per cent. of it's
uinoer resources; 30 per cent. of its coal
area; 20 per cent. of it's coal production;
Ploouces 111a per cent. OF its iron and
furnishes so per cent of the American
ps IRON exported; is the third largest
l'"t surgar producing section of the
@oia' contains more coast and river
frontage than ell the other states has so
fI cent. of railroad mileage, and af-
.olas the cheapest lumber building ma
lei!aN lands cotton, coal and oil and liv-
ing IN the United States"
IN concluding President Hargrove said
,io south possesses everything except
uequate population and finance to forge
eIdl section ahead of the rest of the
Whole world
Gov. Longino's Address.
1oV' A. II. Longino of Mississippi fol-
0"ea President Hargrove in a patriotic
'"fess He said in part:
. "elleFe as did that great Southern
alesnan, jurist and patriot, l.. @. c.
~'''lar as expressed in his eulogy of
.a.les sumner, when he said If the peo-
North and South knew and understood
olt pther better they would love each
other more
Iy q more liberal exchange of views,
+a "eli as of our respective and dlstinc-
daVantages of wealth. all sections
,'4IN become more prosperous and happy
we exercise Of mutual aid, the inter-
OF energies, good will business
ana progression. the consummate
sr OF which are among the purposes
~, hopes OF this convention"
,,'Sor higgins OF Waco, Tex, was the
spedker, He asserted the South had
7O''eh the late unpleasntness and was
,tN'us to join hands with the North for
~ numerical benefit Of both sides
afternoon the delegates and ladies
N' party enjoyed an excursion on the
""are river, visiting points Of inter-
'n the river front
Hokc smiths Address.
.Nl io-nlghts session ex-Secretary Of
Interior Hoke Smith OF Georgia was
.r principal speaker His subject was
resources OF the South"
smith spoke OF the viclssltudcs
sltn which the South had passed ana