The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-09
SECRETARY DAVE POINTS
 WAY TO HELP THE CAUSE
Ambassador Bryce Was Surprised
 at Growth.
W. !. Oliver, c. W. Hayes, nr. Tomp- kips, and Dr. Alderman Among the speakerS-The Final Sessions Have Been
 Held.

l washington, Dec. b.--ExpFeSbinH Lna conviction that a great future is about to dawn upon the South. James Bfyce. the British Ambassador, today received notable reception from the delegates fin attendance upon the Southern com- mercia: Congress. following speech l wisher of the South. The. Ambassa- dor was the center of attraction and | much enthusiasm
 Mir. Bryce came into the hall simply as spectator, but the audience noted his presence and immediately shouts Of speech, speech" flled the air and he was compelled to yield to the desire of the Congress.
 Since came here. eighteen months ago" said Mr. Bryce. T have twice visited the South. I can hardly ex- press to you the contrast between what I personally witnessed twenty seven years ago and the present conditions. Wherever have been in the South, | have been struck by the signs oe acc tivity progress and development see the land being brought moro and l more into cultivation: more and more being done for agricultural methods. l saw the resources of your soil. of 1 coal and iron, being brought to light, hand saw a new spirit in the South. ! | progress commensurate with material | development
 l The Ambassador pointed out the enormous difficulties with which the South has had to contend since the l Civil War.
 Nov, however" he continued. there | is great door open before you, and as one of the wall wishsrs of the South. l who believes in it's greatness as a fiourishing and important part of the 1 country, venture to congratulate you on what is helng dope, and to say that stiir greateS prospects are before I ThA principal interest for the da, attached to the National Conservatlon Commission mass meeting tbis after- noon at which both President Roose- velt and President-elect Taft spoke. The members Of the Congress attended this meeting. which was held at the Belasco Theatre. .
 At the session this morning the pa per by Edwin c. Eekel on The Iron Industry of the South was read. and pr. c. W. Hayes. Chief Geologist of the United States geological survey. spoke on The General Mineral Wealth Of the South" and D. A. rompkins, of Charlotte. N. C.. on Cotton Monopoly and Cotton Manufacture"
 The presiding officer was Charlet 
 burg Chamber of Commerce.
 This evening the principal speaker was pr. Edwin 4. Alderman, President of the University of Virginia, whose topic was Present and Prospective Ed. ucatIonal Progress" W. A. Bours President of the Jacksonville Board oi Trade. presided.
 oliver and Poe.
 The afternoon session was presided over by. Judge George Hillyer. a mem- Der of the Georgia State Railroad Commission. who, in a brief address. reviewed the work of that body in dealing with the transportation com panles The principal speakers were William J Oliver of Knoxville, Tenn, Clarence H. Poe. editor of The Pro- gressive Farmer. Raleigh. N. C.. and Dr. J. A. Bonsteel of the United States Bureau of Soils. tst-s
 Pointing out the natural resources of the Southern States In the matter of building materials Mr. Oliver pre- dicted that 1t was only a question of time when the South would rank ahead Of all 9sner sections ,Ton n the a Items oi merical importance. But" he said ''have we not a tendency to procrasti- nate in taking hold of our advantages and developing the wonderful resources with which nature has so kindly en- dowed us and which 50 eminently qualify our beloved Southland. to take l nations commercial enterprisesT' q There was. he said. no time Ike the present for us to shake ost our the upbuiiding of section of the country than which for the pursuit of practically all vacations there il HSHS He declared that he knew of nobody better able to promote the movement than the one he was addressing.
 Mir Oliver took up the cement in- dustry and its importance in conetruc- ton work of all Kinds. The south, he declared. had failed to grasp its oppor- tunities in this commodity and there was no excuse for so doing. It had the right sort of limestone. mari. clay and ! shale. so situated as to make thelr min ing easy. The supply was plentiful hs with respect to transportation and fuel he contended, was all that could be de sired. Besides. there was steady market for the output right at home although the South bought yearly thou, sands Of barrels of cement from eastern manufacturers. showing conclusively have assumed an import position ir the conduct of the country's business both as producers and consumers Oi building material. we don't begin tc manufacture enough cement for owu use" He did not believe that there eyre would be a cement trust. because of the fact that more than twenty per cent oi the entire area of the United States was underIatn by raw materials out oi which cement could be made if prices were forced high enough.
 The South also. said Mr. oliver should be a greater stone producer Since concrete buildings were now sup planting those of other construction | he said 1t easily could be seen Ihr' a stone quarry was a paying instotu. ton. He called attention to the fact that Georgia. Virginia. North CaroiIna and South Carolina held high rank al Important producers of granite. Yet he said. while there were only a few Franlte auarries in the South, recent Examinations had shown that thu Southern granitas were not only oi great extent but equal and in somt cases superior to granite produced by | other sections of the country. Easi Tennessee. he said. led in the production of marble in the South with Georgis a close second. and Alabama beginning