The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09

IS CRY IN
SOUTH
Cotton Mil Men Take InItIa-
tive In Shortening National
Output.

GnhrioSte, ~. Os DEC. S.-ln rcoponso to
a call by a committee representing the
North Carolina Manufacturers associa-
tion over a hundred cotton manufactur-
ers. representing A4. Ss7 spindles and scsS
looms located throughout the Southern
states, met here yesterday and started a
plan for the curtailment OF the production
or cotton goods by tho mills OF the entire
country. A committee OF 15 was named to
meet a similar committee from other sec
tions TO effect an agreement to decrease
production throughout the United States
Alfred A. Thompson OF the Raleigh
Cotton mills made motion that the ne
cessity for national curtailment be con-
sidered the sense OF the meeting.
Mr.. Thompson suggested that a meeting
should be held In Washington, at which
representatives OF manufacturers from all
parts OF the world might discuss this
great question on a common ground. He
took occasion to predict a large cotton
crop for next year
The Thompson motion was referred TO a
committee OF three. which. after a half
hours elaboration. made the following
report. which was adopted with only one
dissenting vote:
Resolved. That with the view OF SER
wing national curtainment. which we
think absolutely necessary TO the cotton
INDUSTRY we recommend that commit
tee OF IL from the North Carolina asso-
citation be appointed by the chair to meet
In Washington city at as early a date as
can be agreed upon with like committees
from other states
RECOMMENDED A FORFEIT.
That the other Southern states. the
Middle and New England states be in
vited by the chairman OF this meeting
TO appoint similar committees. which.
wnen they meet In Washington as joint
oommittee, Will formulate plan that Will
brtsy about curtailment throughout the
United States.
And that this joint committee immedi-
atsly call national meeting OF manufac-
sarers at such place and date as they
After the reading of the motion there
was an interesting discussion. w. G.
hea.n ann OF Monroe Monroe, y. C. president CT the
ton. said that he did not think II would
DO any good to attempt 10 curtail unless
forfeit was put up. He thought that
should be held In different Southern states
meetings OF manufacturers, at which
committees could be appointed. and the
sentiment OF the bodies could be express
ed at meeting to be held conjointly with
the New England or Northern people
Curtailment. he said. is all right, but
not now. Curtailment should not begin
could be taken OF the operatives. Mr..
Heath criticized the censure OF cotton
speculators. He knew, he said that two
thirds OF the men before him practiced
wna. yrl1. was termed gambling" in the cot
President Gordon OF the Georgia Cot
ton Manufacturers ASSOCIATE said that
ne FAVORED the plan under consideration.
ana believed that curtailment was the
only solution, He thought the price OF
cotton would remain high.
III remained for the manufacturers to
regulate the price OF their goods. At the
afternoon session the committee was
named consisting OF Is manufa cturers OF
North Carolina.
FALL RIVER IN FAVOR.
Fall River, Mass. Dec. 9.-The move for
n national meeting OF cotton men and the
formation OF a plan for the curtailment OF
cotton manufactured goods, which took
dennite form In a resolution adopted at
the conference OF cotton mill men at
Charlotte. n. c., yesterday was favorably
received here. The treasurers OF the local
corporations were shown the Associated
Press dispatch last night and freely COM
mented upon II. While the consensus of
opinion expressed was that the plan was
most excellent and move In, the right
direction. II was almost invariably added
thst II was doubtful whether II could be
successfully carried out
II was generally conceded that this city
should be represented at any national
gathering before which plan OF curta,l
ment would be brought. hut II was pointed
out that when n came to putting the plan
into execution the various mill treasurers
would I'm all probability act as their in
dividual conditions Influenced them.
IL was generally believed that those
mills which we're short OF cotton would
welcome a proposition looking TO general
curtailment Other mills which were sup
piled would see less Individual advan-
tage In thus helping out their less for
tunate competitors.
However Il WAS admitted that those
mills which were I'm position TO run for
some time might be willing to curtail
In the interests OF the trade in general.
and thus incidentally secure n better
future market for themselves. To sum
Marie, II national conference at Wash
ington Is arranged local manufacturers
will be represented and will agree 20 a
curtailment. providing they are convinced
that plan OF general curtailment can be
brought about
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