The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-05
Preparations Being Made for In.
dustrial Congress TO be Held
in Washingt oh.
GOVERNORS NAM DE y {: EGAT'Es. ]
Convention Calledsat Suggestion
ofSNumber Of Southern Repre-
sentatives#in Congress,
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INV Observation-Disclosures A


WASHINGTON. Il April ~ Preparations
are. being made for 1 he meeting Of. the
Southern Ind dustrialS Pa arlinnent. which will
assemble l in Washing ngtons on NJ $e3d 4 and
continue until the 99sth: Will be com
posed Of delegates Ny the Coy g
.rr,y ernors Of the AN will y
Include mayors at. cities, represent tatives
81 boards Of trade bqsErds, of heal ltllsand
banks,s railroad presidents. planters and
manufacturers .Thes objectsof the meet
Ing IS TO formulate plans ION; the devsl.
opment Of the material resources of the
Southern States. a. ~
The advantage of ftaoSoutherns industrial
convention !inathe city of ashingt ton was
matter or discussion among Southern
representatives in Congress during the
past winter The matter finally took
shape in an address to the Governors of
the Southern States signed by a number
OF Southern congressman, 81 setting forth
that "a Southern Industrial ! Parliament at
the national capital would give vide ad-
yertisement to the advantages afforded
IN the Southern States for profitable in
|vestments. II fl IA
ESThis address was submitted to the ex-
ecutiyes OF the Southern States and Cow
ernors Montague Of Virginia; Glenn, Of
North Carolina: Dawson, of@eN Vest 5Vlr-
Rinia; Heyward, of South Carolina; Ter
fell Of Georgia.; Jelks,#2of Alabama;
Broward, of Florida. and Blanchard, ,6 Of
Louisiana, replied expressing a willing
ness to send delegations from their re-
spective States Acceptances from other
Governors are expect ed. {It5oYernor8 Glenn
will be present. Secretary Wilson, of the
Horticultural Department, has promised
that his department will contribute any
facts I'M its possession thatsnay be de-
sired blythe convention. a letter of sirt-
lar import has been received from Sec
retary Metcalf. OF the Department Of
Commerce. and Labor In addition tQ
the mining, misunderstanding, Numbering, e.
ricultural and trucking industries, reports
will be made upon public health and san
itary environment of the South.
Delegates from State boards Of health
and State medical socie eties2 will be present
Doctor Walter Wyman, surgeon general
OF the Marine Hospital service; has con-
sented TO place the statistics and other
data OF his bureau at the disposal OF his
Southern medical confreres In the par
|llament. b.
The parliament's proceedings. will be
reported by special correspondcntssi IN Lon-
don, Paris, Berlin, Glasgow Vienna and
Brussels. Y
Hilary A. Herbert, ex-Secretary Of the
Navy, will be chairman OF The Reception
Committee. Reduced railroad rates from
all llpoints south Of the Potomac and Ohio
and east OF the Mississippi NKlyers have
been obtained, including Louisiana Texns
and Arkansas. Reduced hotel rates; on
the American plan. have Hbcen secured
for all delegates. Additional Information
will be promptly forwarded ITO all par
ties Interested In the development of tho
material resources of the Southern States
by addressing Southern Industrial Par
|liament," Tile Riggs House, shlngton,