Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES
Parliament to Assemble in
This City Tomorrow.
DELEGATES ARRIVING
COMMISSIONER WEST TO OPEN
PROCEEDINGS.
Representatives of Many States to At
tend-New Workers Expected
Program of Exercises.
DELEGATES ARRIVING

The Southern Industrial Parliament
which is to assemble in Washington tomor-
row morning promises to be a complete
success. Delegates from every southern
state have already arrived, and more are
coming in on every train. Representatives
of the New York Cotton Exchange. the
New York Chamber of Commerce. the New
York Board OF Trade and Transportation
and the New York Produce Exchange, in
Guiding some Of the most influential BUSH
ness men OF New York city, are expected
during the day, and will take a prominent
part in the proceedings of the parliament.
The convention will be called to order al
1920 tomorrow morning by Commissioner
Henry L. West chairman of the executive
committee, who will introduce Gov. Robert
Il. Glenn of North Carolina who will be
the presiding officer of the convention.
Gov. Glenn's remarks will be followed by
an address of welcome by Mr.. Henry Il. Z.
mcfarland, president of the board OF Dis
trict Commissioners. Following the adj
dress of Mr.. Macfarland the parliament
will proceed to the business of organization.
During the afternoon Secretary Wilson OF
the Department of Agriculture will, 1t Is
expected, address the congress on agri-
culture. Mr.. NJ V. Richards of the South
ern railway and Robert l.. Gates of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad are ex-
pected to make speeches. During the even
sional Library The program for Wednes-
day and Thursday contains list Of dis
tinguished speakers Thursday noon the
President will receive the delegates at the
White House.
Gov William D. Jelks of Alabama has
announced the following delegates to the
parliament: Senator +. w. Pettus. Repre-
sentative G.. w. Taylor. Representative A.
A. Wiley, Representative II. ID. Clayton,
Representative s. ]. Bowie, Representa-
tive Thomas ]. Heffiin, Representative J. III.
Bankhead, Representative ]. ID. Burnett,
Representative William Richardson. Repre-
sentative Oscar w. Underwood, Mr.. Hilary
A Herbert. Mr.. T. ]. Garrett, Mr.. James J..
Pugh, Mr.. ]. H. Gregory and Mr.. W. 7.
Brown.
Program of the Sessions.
The program to be observed is as follows:
Tuesday. May %, 1875. 1880 a.m.-Parlia-
ment will be called to order by Mr. Henry
L. West Commissioner OF the District of
Columbia; prayer, by Rev. A. w. Pltzer,
d. D.; address of welcome, Mr.. H. b. +.
mcfarland president board of Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia; organi-
zation; opening address, Mr.. Robert B.
Glenn, governor of North Carolina.
$50 pm.-Topic. Agriculture" Address,
Mr. E J. Watson, commissioner of Agri-
culture, South Carolina; Railroad Coop
Grafton With Agricultural Interests" M. V.
Richards. general land agent Southern rail-
way and Robert l.. Gates, Louisville and
Nashville railroad; Horticulture in the
South" John w. Rosamon. Tennessee:
Southern Live Stock Industries" DR.. Chas.
A. Cary, Alabama Agricultural College:
Truck Farming in the South" w. ]. Spill
man, Department of Agriculture; general
discussion, addresses not to exceed FIVE
minutes
pm-DeIegates will visit the Library OF
Congress- under the escort of Robert Il. Lee
Chapter. StonewaI Jackson Chapter. South
ern Cross Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy together with the ladies OF
the Southern Relief Society.
Wednesday-Second Day.
The parliament will open at 1870 am.
Topic, Maritime Interests. Opening ad-
dress. Foreign Commerce and Ocean
Transportation" Gustav II. Schwab. North
German Lloyd Steamship Company. Five
minute address by delegates from New
York, Galveston. New Orleans, Mobile.
Charleston, Brunswick, Savannah, Whining
ton and ether ports.
go p.m.Topie; ImmigTationi Opening
and Problems" F. P. Sargent, United
States commissioner general of immigra-
ton. Practical Settlements of Italians in
the South" Bishop b. f. Broderick THE
Italian Immigrant as Farmer" DR..
Charles r. Borzilleri New York. General
discussion, addresses being limited to Eve
minutes each.
Thursday, beginning at 1890 a.m.-"Coal
and Iron Development" b. L. Dulaney.
Tennessee; Cotton Mills in the South"
Charles E. Johnston North Carolina; Com
mercial Development in Virginia" NJ III.
Dirrgee. Virginia. General discussion. ad-
dresses being limited to five minutes each.
II m.-The delegates to the southern in
dustrial parliament will be received by the
President of the United States.
7:30 p.m.-Topic: Lumber and Other Re-
sources. Southern Forests. Their Utiliza-
ton and Preservation" Grifford Pinchot,
chief of the bureau of forestry. Develop
ment of the Fish Industry in the. South"
Dr. Hugh NJ. Smith. United States bureau
of fishery.