The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
DISCUSSED THE
WAREHOUSE PLAN
Full Report of Committees
Work in New Orleans
MEMBERS OF ONE MIND
Committee viii Act in an Advisory
Capacity to Cotton Committees
That Desire 20 Build and
Operate Warehouses.

From the New Orleans Picayune of March
IA.
Inc warehouse committee of the South
ern Cotton association, after days de-
nperauons, 1naue suggestions aiung ad-
visory nnes anu tnen placed the whole
subject oI warehouses;, ways anu means,
etc., up 10 the southern lotion assoela-
ton.
Inc Waco plan of Judge Eugene VIII
liams WAS again turned down. AT any
rate it WAS not adopted. The session of
the committee was strictly executive, and
only MEMBERS were inside the room, but
1t Is said the committee was practically
unit with President Jordan in opposing
the Waco plan. so FAR as could be learn
ed the voluminous address, presenting his
plan in detail, forwarded to the commit
tee by Judge Eugene Williams, was read
only by title and reference. The COM
mittee seemed to know what 1t wanted,
and as President Jordan remarked after
the session:
1--WE were all so nearly of one mind
in the matter that 1t did not take long
to finish up the work of the committed"
This work, after discussing the situa-
ton, was embodied in an address to the
planters of the south and to the cotton
interests generally, which was issued last
night
The warehouse committee was appoint
ed by the Southern Cotton association for
the purpose of recommending and sug-
costing plans for increasing warehouse
facilities improving the warehouses now
in existence, or to be built, for the pur
pose of warehousing cotton.
The commit met in the banquet
hall of the st. Charles hotel at 10 o'clock,
Hon. Harvie Jordan being unanimously
elected chairman of the committee, and
D. M. Hollingsworth. secretary. The fol-
lowing were either present in person or
by proxy:
Harvie Jordan, president Southern Cot
ton association, farmer, Monticello. Ga.
g. Gunby Jordan, president Eagle Phoe-
nix Cotton and Wooden mills, Columbus,
Ga.
w. D. Nesbitt warehouseman Birming-
ham, Ala.
Tom Lyle, compress and warehouse
man, Meridian, Miss.
w. P. G. Harding. banker, Birmingham,
Ala.
W. ]. White, merchant, Russelville,
Ark.
p. s. Peters, farmer, Calvert, Tex.
J. A. Brown, banker. Cladbourne, NJ c.
Resolutions embodying plans and sug-
gestions were adopted as follows:
1T is the sense of this committee that
they shall act in an advisory capacity to
ehoSC iiluiNluudlS, corporations or COmmu-
mites who wish to engage in the ware
housing business in the south furnishing
all obtainable information regarding cost
! OF construction, protection and equip
ment, Insurance. bonding. railroad rates,
the laws regarding warehouse receipts in
the different states, and encourage If
| possible, investment in warehouses suita-
BILE for storing cotton.
This committee recommends TO the
president and the executive committee of
the Southern Cotton association that the
| president provide the means to supply
plans and information concerning ware
houses of various capacity and efficiency,
as may be required by the lrcal condi-
lions in different localities. and provide
ways and means for carrying this reso-
luton into effect, which sail embrace
whatever information IL obtainable con-
corning cost of construction, protection
and equipment, insurance, bonding, rail-
| road rates. the laws regarding warehouse
receipts in the different states, and en-
| courage, If possible, investment In ware
houses suitable for storing cotton"
| committee, consisting of G. Gunby
Jordan. chairman: W. D. Nesbitt, w. ].
| White and Harvie Jordan, was selected
to prepare report of the proceedings for
publication. or the executive doings the
committee gave out the following:
'The committee went into executive
session to outline a plan which majority
| of them could agree upon in its recon-
| mendation. and subsequently invited dis
cussion from any party who desired to
be heard by the committee. Several
written plans were submitted and ad-
dresses made by parties who had able
| suggestions to offer concerning plans for
warehousing cotton. Among the addresses
which were full of helpful information in
assisting the committee to arrive at a
Laos ..Isr tow l.
| lowing: G. Gunby Jordan. w. d. Mes
bitt Tom Lyle, Harvie Jordan. w. J.
White, w. p. G. Harding and w. L.
Jones.
This committee. recognizing the great
| necessity for warehouses in many Sec
\ tions of the south. now almost wholly
without adequate facilities in this line.
and also desiring radical improvements
in most of the warehouses now in exist
ence. to the end that the farmers may
secure better protection for their cotton,
lower rates of insurance and good collat-
eral upon which. If desired funds can be
obtained at reasonable rates of interest
thereby desire to sincerely thank all
the friends of the movement who have
by helpful suggestions and deep interest
largely aided the committee so far and
especially among these friends we recog-
nze Judge Eugene Williams of Waco,
Texas: Mr.. Edward X. Summerville of
New York city; Mr.. George L. Hull of
New York city; Mr.. s. F. B. Morse of
New York city; Mr. Percy Clark of Bir-
mingham, Ala. Mr.. r. Fl. Edmonds,
Manufacturers Record. Baltimore. Nd;
and Mr.. ]. T. Dargan president Atlanta
Birmingham Fire Insurance company, At
lanta. Ca, and hereby invite aurther sug-
gestions and cooperation on this line
1.-THE committe adjourned subject to the
call of the president of the Southern Cot
ton association"
President Jordan enjoyed his first mo-
ment's rest last night since reaching the
city. He and party of friends occupied
a box at the Lyric theater.
Mr. Jordan accompanied by Secretary
Hollingsworth, will go up to Magnolia
Springs. Miss this morning, where he
will deliver an address. He will return
and leave for Houston and his Texas
tour tonight.