The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-11

breeding places or exists in said coun- tries.
 Resolved, second, That we urge up- on the Legislatures of the several Southern States that they enact quar- antine regulations as nearly as possible in accord and conformity as hereafter enacted.
 We furthermore urge the Governors of the sad several States with the above object in view specifically in view to call the attention of the Legisla- lures of their respective States to the wisdom and policy of this course.'
 Immigration Committee.
 Congressman E. J. Bowers of Mis- sissippi, as chairman of the Immigra- tion Committee, presented the report of that committee, which was adopted by the unanimous vote of the convention. The resolutions were as follows:
 Whereas. The States represented in this convention, and the whole South, are possessed of 1imitless resources, ag- ricultural, mineral and timber lands; and,
 Whereas. Desirable immigration Is needed to develop these resources; and
 Whereas, We desire to settle with us all white persons who are willing to subscribe to our laws and who appre- ciate and love the genius of our insti- tutions; now, therefore. be it
 Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this conference that 1t does hereby greet and welcome to our midst all in- dustrious and upright white persons from any of the European countries. anu from all sections of the United States, who wish to make their homes with us to assist in the development of our resources and the advancement and multiplication of our varied enterprises and industries. Be 1t
 Trt-- nounce as untrue any and all rumors and islanders that may have been cir culated to the effect that the South is unfayorable to honest and industrious white immigrants.
 Better Class of Immigrants.
 Whereas, The President of the Unit ed States has recommended to Congress the passage of certain changes in the present immigration laws of this coun- try with view of making 1t more diff ficult for the pauper and criminal classes to enter our country. This recommendation embraces a better class of immigrants, both at the ports of em- barkation and arrival; therefore be 1t
 Resolved, By this conference of rep resentative men of the South, That we hereby endorse and approve these re- concentrations and request all of the Senators and Representatives of the Southern States to aid in securing the passage of such amendments to exist ing immigf ation laws as will tend to obtain the objects sought.
 Resolved, That this convention re- comments to each of the Southern States the establishment of an immi- grafton bureau. to be maintained by suf- ficient appropriation"
 The only session of the second and closing day of the conference found several papers unread from the pre- vious days program. The flood of sil yer tongued oratory which continued until almost midnight of Thursday had necessarily postponed much business planned for the opening day. M. J. Sanders, President of the New Orleans Progressive Union, was the first speak CT, taking the subject:
 Quarantine; its commercial as, poets.
 The paper by Dr. William F. Brun- ner. health and quarantine officer of Savannah, Ga, was not read on ac. count of his absence. but was ordered filed with the records of the confer ence.
 Dr. Sanders Speaks.
 Only one other paper was presented at the session. It was by Dr. w. H. Sanders. Health Officer of Alabama His subject, Public Health; How to Protect It. was treated exhaustively
 
 verse to Federal! control of interstate quarantine. He named the cardinal principles which he said should under> lie the best methods of protecting and preserving public health, by saying:
 Such system should CD corres- pond with the genius and character of the general government; (2) it should be based on an organized medical pro- tession; (3) the State and national system should be co-extensive with the County system; (4) 1t should be di- vorced from politics and commerce; (5) health boards should be elected from the medical professions: (6) its func- tions should be advisory and execu- tive"
 board of health, composed of an elect ed representative from each State. glv- ing each State voice in the control of national health affairs On motion of Governor Glenn of North Carolina, the officers of the con- ference were instructed to agree on time and place for a future meeting Of the conference, with. the intent that it shall be made of annual recurrence. The afternoon was spent at the i'm Vitation of the citizens of Chattanooga In visit to Fort Oglethorpe, and u | drive over the Chickamauga reserva- ton. At the invitation of Colonel G. r. Chase, commanding the 18th United | states cavalry, an exhibition drill was l given by that famous regiment, and | lunch was served in the gymnasium at | Fort Oglethorpe. This was followed | by informal after dinner speeches by | Governor Terrell of Georgia, Cover i nor Montague of Virginia, Governor | Cox of Tennessee, Govtrnor Vardaman | of Mississippi and others. Each dele | gate was presented during the confer | snce with a souvenir album containing | inc views of the points of interest sur | Chattanooga, historic de- | 'criptive text accompanying each pie | ure. Nh Life Tnsurouo. EsoIaaw av., oSvarad Il