The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-02
Nv Associated Press.

Washington, May The first in
ternatiOnal conference Of the cotton
growers and manufacturers began d
TWO DAYS session here today. Repre-
sented were the American Cotton
Manufacturers Association, the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
the United States Census Bureau, the
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, the South
ern Cotton Association, the National
Association of Cotton Manufacturers
formerly New England Cotton Manu-
facurers Association. National Gin
ners Association, New York and New
Orleans Cotton Exchanges, Interna-
tional Federation Of Master Cotton
Spinners and Manufacturers AssOcia-
fion and the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union.
Permanent organization was effect
ed by the choice Of James R. Maccoll
as chairman, who is president of the
National Association Cotton Manufac-
,urers. Harvie Jordan, president Of
the Southern Cotton Association was
elected first vice president
Trade Problems.
President MaccOl opened the pro-
ceedings by enUmerating the problems
confronting the trade, among which
were the question of ample supply Of
cotton for the worlds needs, stability
of prices, speculation, better handling
of cotton and accuracy Of government
reports. He said American manufac-
1urers don't want 10 see low priced
cotton which would be improbable
10 the growers who are entitled to a
fair and ample profit, and felt economy
should be practiced and Improvements
made in the methods Of growing the
staple that the price might be reduc-
ed without reducing the margin Of
profit.
Representative Livingston, of GeOr-
Eia, took exception to MaccOlrs open
ing remarks, saying they were unfair
10 southern growers. If manUfacJuT-
ers would explain the cost Of manu-
factune and the commercial and lnan-
Cisl antagOnism between the spinner
and producer, the growers would show
their hand and say TO a farthing what
il costs 10 make cotton.
Cotton Consumption.
Mr. Jordan called upon the spinners
10 say what the consumption Of cot
ton would be for the present year, but
none could answer. II was suggest
ed that the question could not be an
swered as the mills consume a differ
ent quantity each year, according to
the goods made. The trade varied
much. Messrs. MacalisteT and Gregg,
Of England. entertained similar views.
Harvie Jordan presided over the af-
ternCOn session, and addressed the
meeting on the cotton industry gen
orally. He said the interests of spin
ners and growers were intimate and
whatever affected one affected the
other. The two had been strangers
TOO long. Speculation affected both
disas'rOusly. If, through cooperation
The future price Of cotton can be main
tanned on fair basis, showing a fair
profit 10 the grower and the spinner,
the south was prepared TO guarantee
the production of a sufficient quanti-
ty Of American cotton TO supply every
demand.
On the question of labor Mr.. Jordan
said labor heretofore employed in the
south was moving to industrial cen
tiers where better wages were paid,
but maintained that no foreign labor
could be brought in which would work
as cheap as negro farm labor. He.
touched also uDOn speculation, which
should be restricted hv law