The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
MAYORS ADDRESS
CAUSES FI.UTTER
President Tanner Makes Appeal
for Conservatism in State Leg
islaturcs-Addrcss by Gov
ernor Johnson Feature for
.To-N;ght-Papers Pre-
sented Yesterday.
SIDE from the consideration OF
questions affecting the integ-
rity OF contracts between

rity OF contracts between
buyer and seller. matter re-
garded as the most important
that will come before tho American
Cotton Manufacturers Association. the
feature at the opening session yester-
day was the address OF Mayor Carlton
Mccarthy, the trend OF whose remarks
was to the general effect that the
highest type OF manhood is to be found
in the South to-day. Made before
representative spinners from New Eng
land. as well as from the South. though
clearly without attempt to offend. the
utterance brought an answering denial
from tho former president OF the as
sociation and from Congressman John
II. Small, OF North Carolina.
Replies to Mayor.
Though valiantly defending the
South from the attack upon It's cotton
manufacturers by rampant child labor
asitators, Mr.. Arthur H. Lowe. of Mas
sachusetts and Alabama. expressed re-
gret that the Mayor had left the hall.
II want to state" he declared, that
these same high ideals OF manhood are
held by the people all over this coun-
honesty and integrity higher than any
Apparently feeling the pulse OF the
convention. Congressman Small de-
parted from his text TO say that within
the past few years he had travelled
from New England to the far West,
and that he had found in every COM
munity that same high regard for the
principles of honor (Which has charac-
terized the people OF the South.
Discussing the address OF the Mayor.
members OF the convention, and espe-
cially those from the South. concluded
last night that In his desire to praise
Virginia, using language that was
somewhat ambiguous. he had uncon-
sciously, perhaps. expressed ideas and
opinions which were contrary TO the
facts as the delegates viewed them
Though Southern spinners agreed that
the Interpretation was unfortunate,
they did not consider that the Mayor
had purposely intended to be rude to
the New England element.
Hits mt Charities Conference.
Admittedly one of the most repre-
sentative bodies OF men brought here
within recent years. in point of INTEL
ligence and invested wealth. the frst
days convention was pregnant with
the discussion OF problems Of far
reaching interest. The opening exer-
cises. long drawn out. were full OF
generalities, the response of Mr.. Lowe
being a striking presentation OF exist
ing conditions. Without calling the
names OF those philanthropic organi-
zations which have charged the South
ern cotton mill men with system OF
white slave-driving, he put emphasis
into the statement that the Southern
manufacturers have done more for the
relief and welfare OF the operatives
than all the philanthropic organiza-
tions combined. Coming on the heels
OF the National Charities Conferences
which charged to the South many Of
lenses against the working class. the
address brought forth wave OF ap-
plause, expressive OF the feeling OF
those accused.
The contract in two forms came
prominently into the proceedings Of
tain Ellison A. Smyth, OF South Caro-
lima. is chairman, was appointed to
confer with delegations from the New
York and the New Orleans Co tton Ex-
changes. in the interest OF contract
which will be equitably satisfactory.
and which will insure the delivery Of
cotton OF spinnable grades. One ses-
sion was held. Chairman smyth announc-
ing In the afternoon that a formal
report will be submitted to-day.
Integrity OF the Contract.
The uniform sale contract, OF great
er Importance. relates to the manu-
manufacturer and buyer, or commits
sion agent and on the integrity OF It
depends the success of all. Chairman
Lewis w. Parker. OF South Carolina,
whose committee had been dealing
with the subject for hours, sent In a
report containing the Recommendation
that larger committee be authorized
to take up this matter during the year
and to employ legal counsel, with the
hope OF preparing a form Of contract
which will be satisfactory to buyer
and seller alike. and which will stand
the test OF the courts.
It was shown in the report that the
recent depression had tried the honor
OF all; that there were some cancel
years the standard was not what 1t
ought to be. For more than an hour
the matter was discussed at the at
ternoon session, with the result that
selling agentsand spnners agreed that
i It would be possible to draft suitable
agreement, which would be satisfa.-
tory and understandable. and which
I'll could keep
Pleads for Conservatism.
Ises Store adjournment for the day a
+ number OF resolutions We're adopted,
chief among them being a strong de-
mand for Congress- to pass the bill
lor the preservation of the forests iii
she White and the Appalachian ranges.
Because 1of the delay In starting and
< The fact that local speakers exceeded
their time limit for eloquence, the
program ot the morning meeting was
y pot scohc luded. two of the 5papers being
coaunued on Elgks Rase,0