The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-04
ANSWER FROM HOADLEY
CAPITALIST SAYS HE IS INTEREST,"
 ED IN THE SOUTH.
Replies to Telegram Sent by State Commercial and IndustriaI Asso- citation Calling Attention to
 Development of Aiahanna.

Secretary L. L. Gilbert of the Ala bama Commercial and Industrial Asso-
 citation yesterday received the follow | ing telegram in reply to an invitation l sent by the Association from Annistou where 1t was in annual convention: | New York, Oct. 3. 1904. "Aiabama Commercial and Industrial Association, Montgomery. Ala: ''on account of illness and absence ! from the office I have delayed replying to your kind invitation. Am now looking into your Southern situation and am much attracted to the South for manufacturing plants. VIII un- doubtediy avail ourselves In near future of propositions being duly presented. "J. H. Hoadley." The sender of this telegram is Presi- dent of the International Power Com
 pany of 74 Broadway. New York City. His company Is one of the largest
 builders of street railway and steam power plants in the United States He
 also owns large engine building con.
 cerns in New England and in New York city He is heavily interested in
 developing new enterprises in different sections of the country and is a power | ful influence wherever interested. It is evident that the telegram sent him by the business men of Alabama impressed him with it's ring. It has 1 awakened an answering chord in his
 breast and tangible results will un- | questionably follow.
 The invitation sent him by the State l Association. speaking for twelve clubs representing over 1900 business men.
 was one which glowed with enthusiasm | and patriotism, and faith in Alabama's | industrial future. It was. as follows: HAunfaton Ganf IOnA I"Joseph H. Hoadley, President Inter-
 national Power Company, "A Broad
 New York:
 feThe Commercial Organizations of
 Alabama now In annual convention, beg to invite your attention as a great leader in the industrial development of
 America to the remarkable advantages
 and the bright future of this State. The
 vast industrial enterprises ip New Eng
 land and elsewhere which owe their ex-
 istence to your genius for organiza-
 tions. must of necessity look to the South more and more as the source of raw materials and at the same time find
 here an ever widening market for their product Alabama can offer you une-
 qualled locations for machinery works
 for locomotive plants or any other line of industrial development. This State
 is already making one-half as much pig
 iron as the United States made in 1880 and. Is mining more than one-fourth as
 much bituminous coal as the United
 States mined in 1890, and yet we have only started our development. The future Is bright with promises of
 wealth based on coal development. Tha future Is bright with promise of wealth
 based on coal and iron greater than
 that of Pennsylvania, and to this we add cotton and timber and other pro. duets. The late Abram g. Hewett of
 your city shortly before his death said
 that Alabama would dominate the
 basic steel industry of the world. Come and investigate and you will find that of Alabama advantages the half has never been told"
 The telegram is an indication that this man who controls millions, of vast
 executive capacity and tremendous
 influence in the industrial world is
 turning toward the South. toward Ala bama, as the coming location of future great manufacturing plants,