The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
ROBSON WILL SPEAK
INTENDS TO ADDRESS NEW OR-
 LEANS CONVENTION.
VIII lnsrodsce Resolutions Looking to the United States Assuming the Role of Peace Maker
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aOfe or Fe0ce Maker
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 Birmingham Jan. 23.-(Special )- Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson was in Birmingham last evening and this morning, leaving here for Patton, where he delivered a lecture tonight. He announced today that he would at- tend the Cotton Growers Convention in New Orleans this week and would deliver an address on Wednesday be- fore that body on Cotton and War. Effects of War on Price of Cotton and the Danger to Cotton from the War in the Orient" Captain Hobson stated to- day that cotton had slumped between and cents per pound, due to the war in the Orient and only 3 cents per pound due to the large crop. He stated that two-thirds of mankind was naked or semi-naked, and If there could be an education of the clothing of the masses the world could not produce the goods from the visible supplies of the f1eecy staples.
 He stated that immediately after his address Wednesday, he will introduce resolutions which will recommend that the United States take steps looking to being peace-maker and bringing about International agreements which will forever banish war. The resolutions will be as follows.
 +Whereas. The market of China is factor of great and growing importance in determining the demand for cotton, and therefore, the prices of cotton;
 Whereas. A condition of war is now interfering with. and if extended, would largely destroy this market;
 ssWhereas, The general use of cotton and, therefore, the demand and price, depends. on the ability to purchase. or the condition of prosperity of the peo- plee. and thus goes hand in hand with civilization and progress; and,
 '.Whereas, War not only interferes with commerce, but exhausts the buy Ing capacity of nation and people par ticularly in the case of conquest and oppression of undeveloped lands.
 Therefore. in the interest Of the cot ton growers in particular and of the people of America and of the world in general. be 1t
 Resolved, By the cotton growers in convention assembled, That the United States, in its foreign relations should adopt as a general policy a. course of activity to bring about as speedily. as practicable the opening to commerce and civilization of the lands of unde- veIoped peoples and should stand, so far as practicable, against the unjust oppression of these peoples and against any course that would interfere with the right of all nations to an equal op- portunity to trade with these peoples.
 That the United States. which has no inherited hatred but is the blood relation of all nations and occupies a neutral geographical position, should take the logical part of peacemaker among the nations and should strenu- ousiy aid and advance the movement for arbitration, for the establishment of an adequate international tribunal, an international parliament and other machinery of an international organi- zation for peace. and should use all other and practicable means to reduce to a minimum the causes and occur rences of war.
 That the United States should take a steadfast stand against any moVe- ment to extend the operations of the present war further into the empire of China or any movement towards the seizure of China by any power or com 2 bination of powers.
 That the United States should seek in every practicable and proper way to speedily restore the Chinese province of Manchuria to the commerce of the world on an equal footing for all na- tions.
 Be it further resolved, That the chairman of this convention Is re- auested to name a committee of three U States. Senators and Representatives in Congress of the passing of these reso- lutions.'
 Captain Hobsop will speak tomorrow night at Auburn. Thursday night in Brewton, and Friday in Troy. Next week he starts for the West, where he has a number of dates to fill on tho lecture platform.
 Pratt City Alderman Missing.
 J. N. Collins, Alderman from the Sixth Ward, Pratt City, Superintendent of the car department of the Blrming ham Southern shops, prominent fig ure in lodge circles and an all-around popular citizen. has disappeared and the mystery of his whereabouts re- and friends in this place. Thursday morning. January 19, he left home telling his wife he had business in Birmingham which would require his attention throughout the day.
 Night came and went without his re- turn or any tidings as to the cause of his absence. Friday passed and the wife whose anxiety had now almost reached the frenzied stage. had heard !. no tidings from her husband other than that he had been seen in Blrming- ham Friday morning by parties who knew him. Saturday she received 8 letter through the mails, and recogniz- ing in the subscription the handwrit- ing of her husband. she eagerly opened 1t. The message is said to have been that he would not be seen again in this life.
 Miner Crushed to Death.
 William Stearnes, white coal miner at Warrior. met death in the mines by being crushed by a big rock which fell from the roof of the room in the mine Five men had to exert them selves to remove the rock from the unfortunate mans body. He was 46