The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

Knoxville, Tenn, May 11.-With the
unanimous adoption of a report from
the committee on the nomination OF Of
ficers for the coming year, the ninth
annual convention of the American
Cotton Manufacturers Association
came to a close this afternoon. The
officers chosen We're:
President-R. NJ. Miller, IT., Of
Charlotte, n. c.
Observation-Disclosures H. Lowe. OF
Fitchburg, Mass, reelected.
Secretary-Treasurer-C. G. Bryant,
of Charlotte, n. c.. reelected.
Chairman of Board of Governors
Il. r. Ray, of McAdenville, n. c.. re-
elected
Associate governors: r. s. Rein
hardt, of Lincolnton n. c.; +. II. Re-
mey, of Augusta, Ga; David Clark, OF
Charlotte, N. c.; E. A. Smith, of Chat
lotte, n. G.
The next place of meeting was not
selected by the convention, but was re-
ferred to the board of governors, which
will meet within the next thirty days to
determine it. New Orleans and Au-
gusta are the favorites. I.
The morning session was opened by
President Reinhardt, and the election
Of ninety new members from all parts
Of the United States was the first bust
ness. John w. Fries, of Winston-Sa-
lem, n. c., read the opening paper on
Dust"
William G. Nichols, Of Chester, S. c.,
had the second paper, Waste, Espe-
cially that U~naccounted for in Manu-
featuring" vas the subject he discuss
ed. b. w. Hunt, of Eatonton, Ga,
who was the next speaker, made some
rather startling statements about labor
i'm the South in discussing the subject.
what a Northern Man Has Learned
from Thirty. Years Residence I'm the
South"
He discussed the need of immigra-
ton in his section. Every mill had a la
Dor shortage. The native born Geor-
gians, bred Oh the farm from pioneer
times, preferred to remain there. With
cotton at six cents, the only person who
could make q living c%ultivating 1t was
the man who lived in a cabin, ate scan
ty food, had scantier clothing and
worked hard on a little patch of land
Something had to be done to supply the
labor necessary for mills inc to pre-
vent the continuous scramble for en-
plOyes and to stop employers robbins
Zach other Of hands. He advocated
getting a tide of immigrants turned to
the South. Foreign labor and French
Canadian labor offered a solution OF the
question. He knew that shorter hours
and strikes would probably come, but
this trouble could be no worse than
having few or no laborers. He had lit
tie complimentary to say of the South
ern negroes.
Various resolutions of thanks were
passed by the convention at this juno
ture and very complimentary words
spoken by speakers regarding the
treatment accorded the convention by
Knoxville.
]. III. 81. Beatty, of Clemson College,
made a strong plea for the cotton man.
ufacturers to establish scholarships I'm
Southern textile schools, OF which he
says there are now five. A pleasing
feature of the closing hour was the
presentation of a silver set Of two hun
dred and sixty-fve pieces to the retir-
ing president
Entering into executive session i'm
portant resolutions were passed. One
by George B. Hiss, of Charlotte. y. c.
commended the frank and thorough re-
port OF President Rooseveltis merchant
and marine commission and urged o.
gress at the next session to enact Wig
legislation for the upbuilding OF
American shipping in overseas trade
as the most effective method of COM
mercial expansion. One by Mr.. Ash
craft pledged the cooperation Of the
convention to the cotton growers con-
vention I'm the extension OF foreign
markets for cotton products. The res
olution urges President Roosevelt to
appoint a special commission to for
mulate a plan for the extension or
thees markets. A committee will be
appointed by this association to coop
crate with a similar committee from
the Southern Cotton Association.
The retiring president surrendered
the chair to President Miller and after
a short speech by him the convention
adjourned.
At 4 O'Clock the Delegates took a spe.
| ciai train on the belt and visited the
leading manufacturing industries Of the
| city. The delegates are leaving for
| their homes on night trains.
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