The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-18
COTTON MANUFACTURERS MEET.
Tenth Annual Session Assembled
in AsheyiIIe
ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR GLENN
Annual Address by President Miller
Was Principal Feature of the Even
ing SeSSion-Mr. Miller Declared the
Interest of the Spinner and Planter
Was Mutual-Other Addresses Were
Made on Various Subjects.

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Asheville, n. c., May 16-Tha
tenth annual convention Of the Amer
lean Cotton Manufacturing Associa-
ition was called to order today by
President H. NJ. Miller Jr. Governor
Glenn, in welcoming the delegates on
behalf of the state aroused the enthu-
siasm of his hearers. After reviewing
the progress of the Southern states
since the civil war he declared that
great fortune awaited the investment
in capital this side Of the Mason and
Dixon line. The principal event on the
programme for the evening session
was the annual address of President
Miller who recounted the progress
made by the association during the
past year. Mr. Miller dwelt upon the
relations existing between the planter
and the spinner. He said that the
former had ever looked upon the latter
with distrust This feeling of antagc-
nism, he said, was not real, but i'm
!aginary, the interest of the planter
and the spinner being mutual.
Another address which attracted at
tention was that of L. H. Rennie, Of
Graniteville, S. c., who declared that
the ship subsidy bill ought to pass be-
cause the cotton industry of the south
demanded more markets. Mr.. Rennie
touched upon the Chinese boycott
(which he said was working great in
jury to the cotton manufa curing in
terests. Others who spoke at the
morning session were w. LaFrentz, of
New York; W. S. Lee, Jr., of Char
lotte; w. J. Neale, of Waco, Texas;
u. A. Taylor, of Winnewood, Indian
| Territory, and E. D. Smith, of Colum-
bia, S. c.
F. w LaFrentz of New York, follow
ed President Miller with a discussion
of proper accounting methods"
| Mr.. LaFrentz said that it stands to
reason that all those who are handling
other peoples money should fortify
themselves with proper system of ac-
counting to the end that for their own
collection they may be able to render
an account of the stewardship in every
particular to those who have right to
know and will ask the question event
ually though it be neglected for long
period. But aside from this point, he
said, it appears that it is essential for
every man to write down IN proper re-
cords the transactions he enters into
for his own account and on behalf Of
others, because the day must come
when he will be incapacitated and un-
able to act further.
w. S. Lee, Jr., of Charlotte, discussed
"electricity, the power behind the
south" His address was principally
confined to the vast possibilities afford
ed by the magnificent water power with
which the south abounds.
The evils to the trade of the present
system of government, crop reports,
was discussed by W. J. Neale, of Waco,
| Texas. This address had been awaited
with interest and when Mr.. Neale be-
gan to speak he was given the closest
attention.
81. A. Taylor of Winnwood, Indian
Territory, was the next speaker. He
spoke on "the future supply of Ameri-
can cotton the better baling of the
same"
E. D. Smyth, Of Columbia, S. c., ad-
: dressed the convention on 'sThe Rela-
ton of the Cotton Industry to South
ern Development"
At 2 o'clock the convention adjourn
ed for luncheon after which the dele
gates we're driven over the Biltmora
estate of George w Vanderbilt.
Every available conveyance in the
city was pressed into service and many
private carriages were placed at the
disposal of the visitors. Ice cream and
other refreshments were served in the
famous Biltmore dairy.
| The night session was called to order
at $50.
;. c.. K. Oliver of Baltimore. was una
BILE to be present and P. S. Trevor OF
| New York city discussed "The credit
problem viewed from the standpoint OF
actual 3nd practical utility"
''The metric system in the cotton
trade was the subject Of an address
by Samuel S. Dale
The next speaker was H. L. Phillips,
of Hartford, who spoke on "co-opera-
tion its Importance IN fire preven-
ton"
, Tonight's session closed with an ad-
dress On ''The ideal automatic loom,
by George P Erhard, OF Readv1lle,
Mass. Mr.. Erhard's talk was along
scientific lines and was listened 10 with
interest. President R. A Miller was
presented with a handsome mahogany
case of silver valued at $500 The
case contained 265 separate pieces, each
being engraved with Mr.. Miller's mono
gram In presenting the service, Mr.
VanTyler, the spokesman, said that 1t
was the associations token OF the high
esteem in which its retiring president
was held Mr. Miller responded feel
ingly.