The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-12
CHAMBER TAKES
STRONG ACTION

settle in the counties Of Virginia. The
d Who'll e9urban as well as rural Virginia.
from strong movement, intelligcntly d.
tected to this purpose are SO apparent as
e is easaae f0F f4em there
fore simply recommend for the present
that the Hon. George w zKoiner, Com
missioner Of Agriculture he inyided h 20
fore this board or cha ber at such time
as may best suit his conveyance After r
such discussion, some PRACTICAL plan sho Q,
cooperate efficiently with the Office /! (, OF
the Commission Of Agriculture IN th ms
important ma ter. The chamber s roll OF
honorary members embraces repre- senta-
{tives from every county In the. State
IN an effort to promote immigrant ion TO-
the State this membership could and
would render most valuable service
Interstate Chamber.
THE second matter 7 have to submit
nation Of a Southern interstate Chamber
Of Commerce. The cities OF the south
see it, a permanent central body, COM
posed OF tives from the boards
OF trade or cham bers Of commerce .0i
each Of these cities, could render tnval-
ia Bic service in conserving and adyanc-
ing these interests. -, e. I, -
the Southern sSon,a e abao
Chamber or commerce. sIlo uiu llug. <saos'G u
5luteiy non political and non partisan IN
its cllara cter, its representations 70 e Soue
gress on large economic 9uest1ons az e.
ing the interest Of the south sho I.1aa pe
most helpful to our Representatives, IN
that body and carry great weight IN Sc
curing sound and wise legislation re-
spccting same.
Important Subjects.
Among the leading subjects that 81! SHOULD al
engage the attention or rhe propo's 9 -
ganization are these; =, 55
'Revison OF the tariff,
gsg "Raflway rate legislation,
Development ct our Inland WalerW w ~
to secure to them, as far, as posi- Die, tne
great business geographically tributary 70
them. y I, !, = o,,,aent svs-
tenn Of good county roads. and NUN per
of other questions that cannot be enunl-
Grated by me this evening
nv particular Views may be with refer
/ i'' am C Convinced. however. that such an
as Is herea paGpGaeu Of
5the South and give 1t most forceful dtrec-
ton i ' in many valuable ways
of course each GityrsnTesenIein1 ~ ne
look after its individual interest, and YET.
in questions that produced no rivalry pc
tween cities the influence OF az couid pe
asserte ed through the proposed orsdnllh-
ton for the interest Of each one OF them.
To he effective, however, In securing the
largest measure Of cooperation FOR the
nccnsions would constantly arise requir-
ing Individual communities to sink their
smaller Interests for the sake OF their
~ believe that Southern Interstate
Chamber of Commerce. properly conduct--
ed. would occupy a place Of dignity ana
influence second to no organization IN this
's"shouid these Views receive the en-,
dorsement OF this board, l think It. would
be Well to open correspondence with the
merca Of ali Southern cities and ask
their corporation In organizing the
Southern Interstate Chamber OF Com
lSThese views are reduced to the form
of ! a me morandum so that they can be
referred to In case the board decides TO
aq tstgne eas"'' ''BGBERT @, LEIGH,
7. ...NNoo.eN.s ttPresident.O "A