The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-03
COTTON men SEEK
CLOSER RELATIONS
Conference Wants Spinncrs and
Growers to Work More iii
Harmony. a
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ALL DOWN ON SPECULATION
Speakers 1T Vienna Believe That
Cotton Culture Should
Spread.
ALL DOWN ON SPECULATION

Il ssNtENNA, June 2.---rhe International
G C Consress came to an, end May
from the standpoint Of America was. on
the whole, favorable.
The most important thing the CON
grcss did was to reach an understand
ing as to llOw}cotton could be ginued.
baled and delivered. An interesting
feature was the fact that both. growers
and sp!nners were united In opposi ton
to speculation In cotton futures, and In
this connection a resolution was passed
fuvoring the compression OF cotton at
the sinneries or at the point OF pro
duction ,
Tie congress adopted resolution
establishing maximum allowance of
tnrc at twenty-five pounds per bale,
instead CT the 6 per cent. OF the gross
weight OF tho cotton as Is now the Gus
tom. Tltis arrangement works in fa-
Tor of tic American growers.
The spinnera expressed desire FOR
closer and more direct rotations with
the growers of cotton, and this attitude
on their partSmay be taken as recogni-
scented by the American delegates tc
the congress. who in their addresses
labored to disnbuse the minds OF the
spinners Of the idea that the American
ling for the purpose OF unduly adyanc.
ing the price of cotton
Another resolution passed by the con
gresg expresses the satisfaction Of that
body of the statement made by the
American representatives that tho
s.ble measure to improve the existing
method of transporting cotton from the
plantations to the spinners.
Tho question OF insurance was re.
fcrred to tho next congress.
Extending Cotton Fields.
In the matter Of the extension Of cot
l3ton culture, the congress expressed the
opinion that all countries where efforts
are being made to extend the area o.
lcultivation are deserving Of liberia
SUPPORT.
The congress was prompted to pass
| this resolution by the recognition Of
| the fact that the worlds supply 81
cotton should not depend upon the eli
matte conditions Of any ono country
Speaking on this subject the American
delegates declared that according tt
their experience those European coun.
itries WHO arc, trying to introduce the
culture of cotton into their variou!
colonies are laborins with slight pros
minded his hearers shat Iurir..- the
ECivil War In the United States effort.
| then made to this end were more per-
sistent than to-day, and that they
Send Them to America.
| Daniel Roper concluded his address!
with an appeal to the delegates to tht
He declared 1t would be goot
4 thing If tho European growers Of cot
| ton would send their surplus of abl
|agricultursts to the United States. II
4 order to help extend the cultivated are,
in that country saying this method
would dispose definitely OF the questio,
! where the world In the future Youl'
4 get its necessary supply OF cotton.
The English delegates to the con
! gress spoke In favor OF the creates
\ possible Decentralization OF cotton
4 growing, declaring that to-day Europ'
was as much dependent as ever on on
j part Of the world for the bulk OF 1t
/ cotton supplies. This view was second
Il ed by tho German delegates. and, as al
4 outcome OF this difference Of opinion
! the congress passed the resolution t
the effect that all cotton growing coun
J; tries should receive general support.