Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
GROWERS AND SPINNERS
FORM PERMANENT BODY
International Committee Will Con.
troll Cotton Industry Of
The MorIG.
MIDDLE MEN GO DOWN AND GUT
Powerful Organizations in This coun-
try and Europe viii Name Repre-
scntatives to Serve on Committee.
No Action Taken Toward Stopping
the Speculation Evil.
(Dy Associntcd Prcssl

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 9.-Whcn the
plan adopted this afternoon by the
International Conference of Cotton
Growers and Splnncrs goes into effect,
tho cotton industry of the world from
the time of the planting of the seed
10 the time the mills turn out their
goods will be unded one great organi-
zation of planters and spinners, To he
known us the international Commit
tee of Cotton Growers and Manufac-
turcrs' Associations"
This body will consist of fifteen
members. two from each of the five
organizations composing this CON
ference two representing the spinners
of Continental Europe and two from
the Sea Island Cotton Growers Asso-
citation which was admitted to Nom
bership in the conference this after
noon.
Numerous Organizations.
In addition to the organization Just
named. the International Committee,
Will be composed of delegates from
Farmers Union. the Southern Cotton
Association. the International Cotton
Spimers Association of Europe. the
Association OF Cotton Manufacturers
and tho American Manufacturers AS.
sociation.
The fourteen members of delegates
forming the committee will select n
chairman from one of the associn-
tons represented. The opinion was
expressed ly several of the leaders
tonight that James r. Macoll. of Pro
violence. r. l., chairman of the present
conference, and representing the
American Association of Cotton Man
ufacturers. will be chosen chairman.
improvements in Handling.
The conference at its session today
took action that is believed will soon
result in vast Improvement in tho
methods of putting raw cotton into
shape for handling by the spinnc.s
with consequent saving to them OF
fully s25,0O0.00O year now lost, 1t
has been asserted, by reason OF slip
shod methods Of baling.
A sharp fight was made over Con
gresham iIeflins resolution calling
on the United States Congress ana
the British Parliament to regulate
cotton speculation. but the matter
was finally referred to the different
bodies for Independent action
Two of the affiliated bodies. the
Farmers Union atnd the Southern
Cotton Growers Association, later
took favorable action on this resolu-
ton
The spinners. while admitting that
cotton speculation was an evil, yet
did not see how it could be eliminated
altogether. and the vote of the inter.
national conference was 4 to | aginst
conference recommendation.
Crop Reports Criticised.
Government crop reports came in
for their share of criticism here to
day. but the conference refused Ia
unite in putting the powerful in.
fluence of the great organization he
hind the movement favoring the dis
continuance of the government re-
ports.
i:siasiaI,s L.. g:ean
grower ana spinner were uisIu.s.s1..
at the morning session
a committee report on the subject
which wasdebated yesterday AT some
length. was finally sent back TO the
committee for revision.
The report at the afternoon ses-
sion was finally adopted. The con.
ference goes on record as favoring
the square bale. MS il Is preferred by
most spinners.
The European delegation will dc.
part tonight on n special train for
a tour of tho cotton states. going
through Texas and returning to Now
York by way of St Louis, Chicago
Niagara Falls ana Toronto.