The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-08

Then In word, the South will pro-
duce fifty million bales of cotton a
year and enter upon a career of unex-
ampled material prosperity"
Mr.. Wiley's subject was discussed
by Erister Ashcraft. of Florence; Will
liam Whittam, of Charlotte, N. c., and
Mr.. Anderson, United State consul at
Annoy. China. In the course of his
talk Mr.. wittam said:
Spfndles Of the World.
In sptnjies, Great Britain leads with
nifty million out Of a world total of
rather less than one hundred and TWEEN
~ millions. We come next with TWEEN
ty-four millions and no other country
has more than ten million spindles
This looks like pretty good progress
for us. and indeed 1t is a commendable
exhibit.
But looking to the future I can see
no prospect OF like expansion unless we
tackle the export problem in the uni
versaliy acknowledged American way
OF going determinedly after any thing
we want. If we neglect to do this we
shall merely keep pace with the grow
Ing demand OF our home market. and
that will meant but a snairs gait We
have In the South today between eight
and nine million spindles, and not
enough of an Industrial population to
keep them all In continuous operation;
ana In passing must pause to say that
this labor shortage is the Immediate
problem demanding our attention.
Between eight and nine million cot
ton spindles were installed within the
last twenty years, yet last year Eng
land added five million spindles to her
capacity. Not a pleasant comparison,
but permit me to draw a worse one for
you. Last season We raised about
fourteen million bales of cotton and ex-
ported cotton goods worth only $780,
100000, while England exported in the
same time lthe year ending December
August our exports were but s3,50o, 900
against Great Britains $41 100000.
Originates in America.
NOW we must remember practically
all this commerce originates from the
product of American soil American
soil shipped 1900 miles to be manu-
factured, and then much of 1t reshipped
to this hemisphere. 1t is plain that the
time for us to stir from century
lethargy has arrived.
The biggest free market for cotton
goods Is British India, which buys over
$l00.o00.000 of cotton year, while
China, to which the bulk of our goods
go, purchases only sSS.000.00O annually.
Last year we sold to China nearly S14.-
100000 of her $50 100000. while we only
! sent India 100000 out of over 81 100.
100000 At present our American cot
ton mills employ about $4,000 people,
but when we can spin 12,000, 900 bales
we shall need over 100000 spindles,
employ ing directly on u Tow computa-
tion 100000 operatives and taking
three non-workers to each laborer, ana
also adding employees and their depend-
ents In cognate Industrial population
nearly 6.250,000. number equal to the
combined white inhabitation of the
States of Alabama, North Carolina
Georgia. Mississippi, South Carolina
Florida and Colorado at the last United
| States census.
Prize Worth the Struggle.
rs not the prize worth determined
struggle by everybody, from National
State and municipal governing bodies
down to the humblest citizen?"
Resolutions were then introduced by
X. A. Mitchell of Gadsden and Repre-
sentative Richardson of Huntsville
pointing out the Importance of extern
sion OF markets and urging Congress
| to act in the matter.
The Invocation at the meeting was
| onered by the Rev. s. S. Wasson mas
| tor of the Methodist church here.
mayor Skeggs made the speech of well
come. The response was given by A.
g. Forbes, of Montgomery.
CHARLES p. Lane, of Huntsville. the
president of the Association, made a
speech that contributed not a little
10 the gaiety of nations as well as to
the amusement of his listeners. He
started In on education, bumped up
against the immigration question. and
at length by somewhat circuitous
| route came up with the railway rate
problem and strove to get on speak
ing terms with it, And. the railway
| rates were all right, all right. said he.
ana even II they weren't there were
other issues before the people of Ala
Dama that should for the present at
least engross all their time and all
their attention.
| Good Roads, For Instance.
For instance. there was the good
roads question; that was a nice clean.
decent respectable interesting issue,
| an issue that any blue-eyed SAXON
proud of his race could invite into
his home and offer a place at his table.
and II 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.
Mr.. Lanes remarks on this point
were greeted with ardent applause,
| which John v. Smith of Montgomery,
who sat on the mournes bench, Joined
enthusiastically.
Mr.. Lane also said that he was
against the foreigner, Alabama wants
| only Americans, said he, and the SEN
tlment brought down the house The
| applause was almost as loud as when
Colonel Wiley advocated coolie labor.
Tonight at o'clock. there was a So
cial session of the Association in As
ISOLATION Hall, and at o'clock the
delegates enjoyed a banquet at the
| Bismarck.
Among those who are attending the
meeting are:
Among Those Present.
From Decatur: H. A. skeggs. Jr,,
w. ]. Nesbitt, F. H. Pointer, J. d..
Scruggs. l.. C. Griffith. w. w. Lit
tlejohn, S. S. Broadus, w. J. Edwards,
]. A. Englis. c. B. Peschmann, @. M.
j. Thomas, Frank Jones, j. A. Thoma-
son. B. Lampkin, B. l.. Holmes, D.
d. McGehee, p. j. Edwards, S. A. Lynn.
From Athens r. H. Walker.
From Montgomery: A. A. Wiley A.
G. Forbes, L. L. Gilbert. John v. Smith,
Clifford Lanier, Jr., George w. Jones.
o. o. Nelson, J. T. Walker, I. w. Hill.
From Huntsville; Charles p. Lane.
Judge William Richardson, j. L. Price.
F. J. Thompson.
From Gadsden: j. r. McMullen. r.
A. Mitchell. C. p. Smith, W. E. Strip
lin, ]. s. Morgan.
From Mobile: John Craft, II. Aus
tell w. X. P. wilson
From Florence: Judge r. I. Simp-
son, NJ. w. Camper Erister Ashcratt'
NJ. ]. billiard.
From Birmingham: T. II. Moulton.
Ross C. Smith, r. NJ. Jenkins. w. c.
! Fellows. Sterling Wood, w. F. Jordan
and Henry Hidden.
From Talladega: ]. NJ Thornton
From Pratt City.ea A H. Danleb