The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
DELEGATES ARRIVING
FOR SOUTHERN IN-
 DUSTRIAL PARLIAMENT.
Those in Washington VIII Call on President May 25--Alabama Dele- . gates Have Been Elected
 Prospects Encouraging.
Advertiser Bureau,
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Prospects Encouraging.
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 Washington, May 20
 Delegates to the Southern Industrial Parliament have already begun to ar rive in Washington and report to the headquarters of the parliament at the Riggs House. Those who called today spoke very encouragingly of the par liament and said that there would un- doubtedly be a large representation from thar States: Edward Daniel chairman of the Virginia delegation was among those who called at head quarters Mir Daniel was very enthu- siastic over the parliament and said that it would prove of great benefit to the agricultural and industrial condi- tions of the South. During the day President Roosevelt informed Chairman West of the executive committee that he would be glad to receive the dele- gates to the parliament at noon. Thurs day May 25th. The President is very much interested in the industrial and commercial movement of the South, and will undoubtedly take advantage of the opportunity to touch on these subjects during the visit of the dele gates at the White House. MT. Roose- welt Is to visit the South. in the fall and he will probably see many faces among the delegation of those whom he will meet on his Southern tour.
 Chairman West announced some addi- tions to the program of the parlia- ment. among which was the aaafess or Bishop Bonaventnre F. Frederick on Thursday mornings khe 26th. on the subject, "Practicai Italian Settlement in the South" Bishop Broderick is recognized authority on Italian immi- grafton. and his address will undouot- edly prove of great interest.
 The following States have already an nounced delegates to the parliament: Virginia, West Virginia. North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi Ar kansas and Texas. Louisiana ana Florida will name their delegates later Besides these States delegates num- ber of prominent commercial organlha- lions in the North will be represented and a. list of delegates Is expected at
 The New York Produce Exchange. tbe Ne wYork Board of Trade and Transportation. the New York Cotton Exchange and the New York Chamber of Commerce have named delegates ana will be fully represented in the parlia- ment. The Houston, Texas, Cotton Ex- change and Board of Exchange and rd of Trade and the Huntington, w. Va. Board of Trade were heard from today and accepted invitations, stating int these bodies would be represented at >fG1e parliament. President Mackey of inc Postal Telegraph and Cable Counany. and President Clowrey of the western Union Telegraph Co.,, today nlaced at the disposal of the officers of tbe parliament the telegraphic facili- ties of their respective companies.
 President Roosevelt will be invited to address the Southern Industrial Far fo should the President decide to deliver an address before the parliament It will be the first time since he became President that he has addressed an au- dience composed of men representing the commercial and industrial South. MT. Roosevelt is credited with having always taken a lively interest In the s,,bstantial progress of the South and his expected speech will be his first TorrnaI utterance that he has made on these subjects since he assumed the presidency. -... bodv of commercial and industrial Southern men that ever asSemoleu at the national capital Telegrams were received today rom practically every chamber of commerce and board of trade in the South accept ing invitations to be represented at the parliament. The New Orleans Prov ! commercial organizations in the South, will be represented The following disnatch from Henry Mayo, Secretary of that organization, was received to- dav: "Nill make every effort to be represented at convention. In tull sympathy with proposition. The following chambers of commerce wired their acceptance of invitations today: Norfolk Va; Brunswick. Ga; Wilmington, N. C.; Nashville. Tenn. and Charleston. S. c. | The Presidents of these bodies In ac- cepting these invitations named the delegates. -s s.,. 0ates arrived in the city and reported 10 headauarters. among whom was ! Colonel Robert Gates of Nashville, | Tenn. MT Gates will address the parliament. He Is very much interest ed in the commercial development of
 During 1904" said Mir. Gates, I've nIaced 336 factories representing over S15. 900 900 along the line of the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad in the | south. It Is possible to make even a better showing this year" | announced today among which were addresses by Joseph G. Brown of North | Carolina on southern Banking" Coal | and Iron Developments" by B. l.. Du- laney of Washington. Tenn; "Commer- | ciaI Organization" E. s. shannon. l Nashville. Tenn: Cotton Industry" John W. Bailey, Memphis, Tenn. and | Charles E Johnston of North Carolina l on "Cotton." There is only one South ern State, namely, Florida, that re-
 mains to name delegates to She con- | vention.
 | Claude N. Bennett, former Private Secretary to ex-Secretary of the Tn- | terior Hoke Smith, was today adaed to l the Georgia list of delegates.
 R. H. watkins.