The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-09
MUCH CREDIT
 TO ALABAMA Led Influence at the # Meeting. COMMERCIAL CONGRESS ENDS Resources of the State Amaze
 Washington. Montgomery apd Mobile Delegations Active and Subscribe Money. But Birminsham Is sIient--
 Work h Commended.
 
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l Washington. Dec s.--(Special.)--The far-reaching value of the Commercial | Congress which closed tonight cannot be stressed too strongly. It's help 10 l inc Southern states and especially to | Montgomery and Alabama is beyond | estimation.
 Although brief, the addresses this afternoon of the British Ambassador Hon. James Bryce. was one of the most inspiring and enthusiastically re- l ceived of any delivered during the sessions of the Congress. | The distinguished diplomat referred ! to the fact that it was twenty-seven years ago when he first visited the South He did not so into that sec | ton again until eighteen months ago. | Tn relating the wonderful development | and thrift he evoked vociferous ap- plause among the delegates by em- | phasizing remarkable contrast between | industrial and Agricultural conditions | twenty seven years ago and now. The Ambassador predicted much greater strides for the South in the ! coming years.
 l Adjoining the large banquet hall in I which the Congress has met Is another ! spacious room in which are displayed maps. photographs and banners show | ing the resources of some Of the states and their possibilities.
 | Just over the door leading to the | elevators is large banner which at- | tracted general attention of delegates and visitors, for the information there- on In bold letters is as follows;
 Alabama. the Great.
 'iIron ore. ten billion tons.''
 Coal. eight million square miles" l Water power, one million horse" | Cement. incalculable."
 "Nayigable waters, sixteen hundred miles"
 1 Wooded acres, twenty-four million" !"
 Montgomery to the Fore.
 Prominently displayed in this room are also attractive photo@raphs CT modern buildings in MoptgoneFg. iu- 5: bridges fn Mont Somerg County roads, views and other things well calculated co incite Interest of visitors who tn eonslderabls numbers dropped in upon the sessions of the Congress-
 Mobiles list of delegates at the Con- gress was increased this morning as the following arrived lat night on a belated train and were active at toe days sessions: John Craft.sA. F. Bush. James Gibboney. Henry IT.. Hartwell and w. H. wefei. They will all be delegates tomorrow at the National Rivers and Harbors Congress which will assemble in the same hall. and in addition there will be from Mobile Col. Ed L. Russell. Henry Pillans. EF craighead and ". F. Tebbetts. Col lector of the Port.
 Subscriptions were made this after noon to the fund for, meeting the promotion expenses of the Commercial Congress Mobile gave $150 and Mont gomery Sl00. There was no response from Birmingham when the announce ments were made.
 The Congress is generally pronoune- ed to have been 8 success from al- most every standpoint Those who are regarded as capable of expressing solid opinion appear to be positive that this is only the beginning of move ment that promises most substantial results. An enthusiasm has undoubt- ediy been aroused that will make Sim- far gatherings in the future much more representative and attended by many times the number of delegates appointed to this Congress.
 Credit to Our Club.
 If citizens of Montgomery could hear all the complimentary things said of their city in connection with the Con- gress they would be highly pleased. the Montgomery Commercial Club and It's secretary. C. Grosvenor Dave. be- ing given full credit for the hard work done by it's members.
 l The statement was made here today that the commercial and other organi-