Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23
Manufacturers From All Sections 10
Charlotte
PROMINENT MEN AT TIE MEETING
The rlembers Of the Southern Cotton
Spinners' Association Represent n
Tremendous Capital.


ern Cotton Spinners' Association.
which is now in session in this city.
has brought together manufacturers
from all the New England States. The
list OF visitors is largely supplemented
by the presence OF a number Of COM
mission men and the agents OF big sup
ply houses who find this an opportune |
season TO discuss economic matters |
and transact business with the mill /
people.
In discussing the assembly OF manu-
facturers. Mr.. Clarence c. Bryant. sec ]
rotary Of the Cotton Spinners' Asso-
citation. said yesterday:
1T is q great and an interesting
body OF men. do not wish TO exagger-
ate but I believe that the mill men
now in Charlotte represent over a nil
lion dollars in manufacturing capital
and probably 100000 cotton spin
dies"
Beyond a purpose TO emphasize the
good To be derived from close personal
contact and the purely social features
OF a great organization. the meeting Of
the spinners at this time has no pc
culiar significance. They are deriving
practical advantage from hearing ad-
! dresses made by leaders in the thought
OF the Industrial world and they are
giving every evidence OF being pleased
I with the good fellowship among them
| selves and the hospitality OF this city:
( but so far there is no indication that
/ they will try 10 affect the market by
any concerted action or recommenda-
ton. This policy is rather opposed 20
the plan adopted az a majority of the
previous meetings OF the association.
I which usually did not adjourn before
outlining a new schedule OF prices OF
yarns.
Speaking officially. only one mem0eI
OF the association has recommends
action on the part OF the Southern
Spinners. This was President George
B. Hiss. who in us initial address. re-
commended tho general curtailment OF
cotton manufacturing. Mr. Hiss de
Clarvd that al the present high price y
cotton and the low price OF the manu-
featured product IL is impossible for
the manufacturers 10 make a reason
able profit.
The closing day OF the meeting was
devoted TO business matters. BY a
vote the name was changed 10 Ameri
can Cotton Manufacturers Associa
ton.
The action Of the association was
taken by the unanimous cndorsemcn
OF the following report which wa.
. made by a special committee. consist
p ing OF r. s. Reinhardt. chairman; J
2 j. Hooker. Leonard PaulsOn. J. J.
( Leak and J.. G. Turner.
, / Mr.. President aid Gentlemen OF th'
Convention:
5 Your committee having duly con
si5ered the important subject re-
l fcrred 20 them. now beg 10 submit q
: your consideration the following resC
luton:
q THE cotton manufacturing worl
= using American short staple cotton
d facing conditions that are likely Z
: continue SO long as present aruhc;a
, influence dominate the market 10
{ the raw material. and these condition
= are so serious that action by ia
i Southern Cotton Spinners' Associ'
ton is deemed imperative. and you
committee 20 whom this subject ha
been referred. would recommend this
= the whole influence OF the assOci'
"a ton be used TO.
list. To bring about an entire &c
~ sation OF night work.
'2nd. Operation Of mills not Owe
four days per week.
"'3rd These recommendations
. take effect rot later than June lst
: 18th. 1903
:, Your committee Is OF the opiniC
~ that by a proper effort the cooper
\ ton Of the majority OF the mills in Il
,o | Southern States can be secured az
~ believe that an appeal should also
a. sent out 10 banks. as well as comml
a sion houses 70 throw their intuen
a IN the same direction II favorab
n action is taken by the conycnti'
no your committee recommend that q
p American consul at Manchester
r. cabled 20 communicate this action
as Liverpool and Manchester {
IN changes"
he The association elected these II
At officers:
ht President w. C Heath c6 MonrC
Vice President. Thomas NJ. Swi
OF Elberton. Ca.
Secretary and treasurer. c. b. Il
OF ant Charlotte.
he Board Of governors. r. S. Re
vs hardt. Lincoln. chairman; DR.. j.
McAden. Charlotte, Arthur II. Lo'
-ea Fitchburg, Mass; J. G. Smith, Ne
A. ton; Geo. b. Hiss. Charlotte; r.
ST. RAY. McAdenville; +. w. Thorn
,vs Charlotte: A. =. Rhyme, Mt. Hol
IL. Lang, West Point. Ga; Da'
'"e clark. Charlotte; Val Taylor. Uni
az towp. Ga: j. p. Leak, Rockingha
ION | Y. A. smith, charioste; 2 i, we
lcb | wright. Stonewall. Mass; b. T..
~ | Hngham. Macon. Ga.
The association adjourned with
er banquet at the Central I5oSel on
Ike law evening.
the 49, ,,ootfroe have heen largely