The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-08

twenty years. Last year England added five million spindles to her capacity. Not a pleasant comparison but permit me to draw worse one for you.
 Last season we utilized about four million bales of cotton and exported cot ton goods worth only s33000,0 GOO while Eng land exported in the same time (the year ending December 3l, lasD nearly S420, ,OOO,- 600. Even last August our exports were but s35OO,0OO against Great Britain's $41,- 100000. Now we remember practically all this commerce originates from the pro- duct of American soil.
 American product shipped three thou sand miles to be manufactured and then much of it reshipped to this hemisphere. It Is plain that the time for us to stir from a century of lethargy has arrived
 The biggest free market for cotton goods is British India which buys over S10O, ,OOO : 600 of cotton year while China to which the bulk of our goods go purchases only $S3,OO0,0O0 annually Last year we sold to China nearly $14,00O, ,0OO of her $s3, ,000, ,O00 while we only sent India $3oo,OOo out of over s100,0OO,O00.
 Will Feed Millions.
 At present our American cotton mills employ about 320,000 people, but when we can spin twelve million bales we need over eighty-one million spindles employ ing directly on low computation 1,200, 900 operatives and taking three non-workers to each laborer and also adding employees and their dependents in cognate indus trial population nearly 6250, 900, number equal to the combined white inhabitation of the states of Alabama, North Caro- lima, Georgia Mississippi, South Caro- lima. Florida and Colorado at the last United States census. Is not the prize worth a determined struggle by every body from national. state and municipal governing bodies down to the humblest citizens"
 Resolutions were then introduced by R. A. Mitchell of Gadsden and Represen- tative Richardson of Huntsville, pointing out the importance of extension of mar kets and urging Congress to act in the matter The invocation at the meeting was offered by the Rev. Dr. s. s. Wasson, pastor of the Methodist church here. Mayor Skeggs made the speech of well come and the response was given by A. G. Forbes of Montgomery.
 Lane Adds to Merriment.
 Charles P. Lane of Huntsville, the pres- ident of the association made speech that contributed not a little to the gaity of nations as well as to the amusement of his listeners. He started in on education. bumped up against the immigration ques- tlOn HnQ dt ltnSll, Dy d oOiieWhdt Nii cuitous route came up with the railway rate problem and strove to get on speak ing terms with it. The railway rates were all right, all right. said he, and even if they were not there were other issues before the people of Alabama that should for the present at least. engross all their time and all their attention.
 For instance, there was good road ques tions. That was a nice. clean. decent, tr+a I,of eyed Saxon proud of his tax, could in vite into his home and offer a place at his table and If the people would only drop the railway rate question and go in for good roads. the whole state, he felt sure, would flourish like the green bay tree.
 MT. Lane's remarks at this point were greeted with ardent applause in which John V. Smith of Montgomery, who was on the mourners' bench joined enthusias- tically. MT. Lane also said that he was against the foreigner. Alabama wants only Americans. said he, and the senti- ment brought down the house. The ap- plause was almost as loud as when Colonel Wiley advocated coolie labor.
 Social Session Is Held.
 Tonight at o'clock there was a social session of the association in Association hall, and at o'clock the delegates en- joyed banquet at the Bismarck. Among those who have attended the meeting are:
 From Decatur-H. A. Skeggs, Jr, w. J. Nesbitt. F. H. Pointer J. D. Scruggs, l.. c. Griffitts, w. w. Littlejohn. s. S.. Broaduss w. J. Edwards. J. A. English, c. B. Peschmann, G. M. Thomas. Frank Jones. J. A. Thomson, A. B. Lampkin, B.. r. Holmes, D. D. McGehee, F. J. Ed wards, s. A. Lane.
 From Athens-R. H. Walker.
 From Montgomery-A A. Wiley. A. G. Forbes, L. L. Gilbert, Jno. V Smith. Mr. Lanier. Jr,, Geo. W. Jones. O. O Nelson, J. T. Walker. A. W. HILL
 From Huntsville-Chas. F. Lane, Judge Wm. Richardson. J. F. Price, F. J. Thompson.
 From Gadsden--J. R. McMullen. R. A. Mitchell. c. P. Smith, w. F. Striplin, J. S. Morgan.
 From Mobile-John Craft. H. Austill, w. K. P. Wilson.
 From Florence-Judge R. T. Simpson,