The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-24
ALABAMA REPRESENTED
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL PARLIA-
 MENT AT wAsHINGTON.
pr. Charles A. Cary Among the Speak ers-Eleven states Have Delegates in Attendancce Upon
 the Session.


 Washington, May 23.--Eieven states Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Car olint Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and virginia--are represented by dele- gates in the Southern Industrial Par liament, which began it's sessions here today, and will continue through Fri day. Delegates from Louisiana ana Kentucky are expected to reach Wasn- ington tomorrow. There are also rep- resentatives from New York. Phiiadel- phia and Baltimore who are interested In the objects for which the parliament was called, which includes the ex- change of ideas regarding matters of importance to the development of the South.
 The feature of the day was the ad- dress of Governor Glenn at the morn- ing session. There were a number or addresses this afternoon, including one by willett N. Hayes. the Assistant Sec retary or Agriculture, who gave assur- ance that the Department of Agricul- ture and Agricultural Institutions could be counted on to join any movement for bettering the conditions surround fig farmers and home makers. MT. Hayes said in the last eighty years the American people engaged in farming had dwind1ed from 75 per cent to 50 per cent of the whole population, but in the South about 57 per cent are so engaged.
 Actresses were made by w. W. Lump kin of Columbia, s. C., M. V. Ricnaros of the Southern Railway, who discuss ed mainly immigration to the South. and pr. Charles A. Cary of the Alabama Agricultural College, who urged steps to exterminate tick fever from the cat tie and advocated that the Southern people raise more live stock, particu- larly for beef purposes.
 An appeal was made by John H. Cum ninRham, President Of the TOBACCO Growers Association of North Caro- ina that efforts be made for removal of the revenue tax on tobacco as a war measure. Under that measure, he de- clared the tobacco industry has paid ] into the national treasury immense sums. and that it's operation has been | the cause of breaking up and destroy ing tobacco factories in Richmond | Danville and other Southern cities. n. R Thackston of South Carolina was elected permanent secretary or the parliament.
 Governor Glenn, Senator overman and the other members of the North Carolina delegation attending the Southern Industrial Parliament called on President Roosevelt today and toio I him that the people were anticipating his visit to the State and that they were particularly anxious to have him come to Raleigh for fair which opens on october Is and continues for some days.
 1 In reply the President reiterated his heretofore announced intention to visit North Carolina on his coming southern | trip, but left the date open, saying II
 would depend on the time on which he decided to call the extra session of Congress in the autumn.
 l HardyvicIk's Immigration Idea. | Washington, May 23.-(Special.) )- One of the most important questions to
 be discussed at the Southern Industrial | Parliament, which began today, Is
 that of Immigration and It's Bearing Upon the Industrial Future of the | South"
 The inducement of Italian Immigra- | ton and the idea already advanced by Sam H. Hardwick, General Traffic Man ager of the Southern Railroad, that tho Southern States authorize and Southern commercial bodies invite foreign am bassadors to visit their States and com | munit!es, with a view to cultivatine mutually profitable business relations | win also be features of the discussion
 The immigration problem which 1: already receiving close consideration by President Roosevelt, will undoubt' efilv command attention at the next | session of Congress Immigration by figures now shown and from adviees I of consuls at European embarkine points will this year go over 100000 ar far exceed all prior records.
 R. H. Watkins.