The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-18
SAYS SOUTH SHOULD
Play BIGGER PART
Mr.. Wyndham R. Meredith Ex-
presses Views as to Capital
and Corporation Control.

at meeting of the Richmond Cham
Der Of Commerce, called last night to
consider the advisability OF sending
delegates to the National Conference on
Combinations and Trusts OF the Ma
tlonal Civic Federation, which is to be
held in Chicago from October ED to the
25th. inclusive. Mr.. Wyndham r. Mere
dith. in a notable address. set forth the
Importance OF having representatives
at this great gathering: incidentally
touching on several problems OF ma
tional interest that affect the South as
vitality as any other section OF the
country.
Mr.. Meredith stated that chambers OF
commerce and business organizations
from all over the South had been Inv
vited to attend this conference. and he
hoped they would all he represented, as.
he declared. 1t is a well-known fact that
toward the great questions OF capital
and labor which are agitatins the
whole country. and In which all Sec
tons We're taking the greatest interest,
the South has always preserved an at
titude too conservative and uninterested
attitude; has always approached them
in dilatory and unsatisfactory manner.
He particularly desired the South to
be we'll represented on this occasion. as
| the first day OF the proceedings would
be devoted to discussion OF problems
involved in the controversies between
1.-THE State and Federal governments
respecting jurisdiction now pending In
the States OF Minnesota, Missouri.
North Carolina. Alabama and Arkansas
Much Misunderstood.
In respect to these problems the
South, he said had been generally very
much misunderstood. In the recent
railroad rate investigation and It's sub
sequent regulation, Virginia did not
follow the too radical lead set by
i in power had gone not only to the
railroad officials In the State. but also
i to the great fnanclers In New York
who were backing the railroads, and
threatened that the charters would BE-
absolutely withdrawn II they did moi
accede to the wishes OF the people
I In Virginia a wiser course was taken
went about It differently. and in q
better and more conservative manner
for it was he. declared the speaker
who mapped out the course taken bS
! the Virginia Corporation Commission.
Continuing, Mr.. Meredith declared
that he wanted this to be generallS
u known, that he wanted the world t.
understand the position q the soutt
better, and to know that the Southern
!, States arc not opp osed to the railroad:
Il themselves or to capital, But, he de
clared. the misunderstanding OF che
]. South was her own fault. because sht
did not take an aggressive part In the
affairs OF the world. Therefore HI
wanted the whole South. and partlcu
Il larly Virginia. to be we'll represented
!. at the Chicago conference. He advo
. Gated naming five delegates, as hye hat
been invited. After somo discussion
Eit was decided to send two, and Thu
names OF MIR. Braxton and Mr. Mere
Edta himself We're suggested ane
= adopted,
\ The National civic Federation be
!, gins It's eessiGns OH October a2d. TIL,
first day will be devoted to the prob
:, lem Involved In tho controversies be
tween state and Federal government
!, respecting iurisdIctlon; the secont
day. TO the consideration Of CORPORA
ticns--should there he ne1ional cor
rorat,ons2 What SHOULD be the basil
or capitalization? ete.; the third ant
a fourth days to a discussion Of Jus
and practicable limit of restriction ant
' regulation. Federal end State, OF con
Itributins in transportation. produrtio,
and distribution. and Of the anti
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