New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
THE COTTON CONGRESS-.
Details Of the Resolutions adopted at
Vienna.

Vienna. June 2.-The International Cotton Con-
gress came TO end on May 90 The attitude OF
the congress. from the standpoint OF America was
on the whole, favorable Its most important action
to reach understanding as TO how cotton
could be glnned, baled and delivered An interest
ing feature was the fact that both growers and
spinners were united in opposition to speculation
in cotton futures, and n resolution passed IN
favor OF the compression Of the cotton the GIN
neres or at tho point Of production.
In the matter OF the question OF tare, tho CON
gress adopted resolution establishing a maximum
allowance Of tare at twenty-five pounds n BALE
instead of per cent of tho gross weight OF the
cotton. This arrangement works in favor of the
American growers
Tho sptnners expressed desire for closer and
direct relations with tho growers of cotton
and this attitude on their part may bo taken as a.
recognition Of the views this subject presented
by the American delegates to the congress- who
I'm their addresses labored TO dlsabuse the minds
Of the spnners OF the idea that the American
growers had any intention OF organizing for the
purpose Of unduly advancing the price Of cotton
Another resolution passed by the congress ex-
pressed tho satisfaction of that body with the
statement made by the American representatives
that the Americans intended to adopt every possi-
BILE measure to improve the method of transporting
cotton from the plantations TO the spinners The
question Of insurance referred to the next
congress.
In the matter OF the extension OF cotton culture
the congress expressed the opinion that all coun-
tries where efforts being made to extend the
area OF cultivation deserved liberal support The
congress was prompted to pass this resolution by
the recognition of the fact that the worlds sup
ply OF cotton should not depend upon the climatic
conditions or any one country. Speaking this
subject, the American delegates said that accord
ing to their experience those European countries
which were trying to Introduce the culture of
ton into their various colonies were laboring with
slight prospects OF success. HarVe Jordan
minded his hearers that during the Civil War in
the United States the efforts then made to this end
more persistent than to-day, and in vain
Daniel G. Roper concluded his address with an
appeal to the delegates to share indirectly in the
growing OF cotton American soil IIe said
would be good thing If the European growers OF
cotton would send their surplus of able farmers To
the United States in order to extend the cultivated
area that country, adding that this method would
dispose definitely of the question where the world
in the future would get its necessary supply OF
cotton.
The English delegates to the congress spoke in
favor OF the greatest possible decentralization OF
cotton growing. saying that to-day Europe
much dependent as ever upon one part of the world
for the bulk OF its cotton supplies This view
seconded by the German delegates. and as an out
come OF this difference OF opinion the congress
passed the resolution TO the effect that all cotton
growing countries should receive general support.