The Washington herald., 1909-04-04

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managing director Of the Southern Com
meTcial Congress. that. according 10
present plans. the work OF removing the
old 81. Matthews Church building. al the
corner Of Fifteenth and H streets north
west. win be started before the end %
May
As soon thereafter as practicable the
foundations OF The new building wiz BE-
laid. and the executive committee OF the
congress anticipates laying the corner
stone OF the building. with appropriate
ceremonies. on the first anniversary OF
the meeting OF the congress IN Washing
ton. December 6. Of this year
VIII Bring Quick Results.
This programme carried out viii result
and important as that OF the Southern
Commercial Congress. which coztemplates
the publication 10 the world CT the re-
sources Of the Southern States and their
exploitation as a field OF investment and
Industrial enterprise The plan in bries
is 10 establish the headquarters Of the
congress in Washington on neutral terri
tory. and from this headquarters 70 work
consistently for TIE upbuIlding OF Tho
South. in whole and IN part. along lines
which commend themselves 10 the judg-
ment Of far-seeings men Of affairs
TIE plan is 20 supplement- scattered ef-
fort IN small localities and get Al the
problem in its larger relations 20 the
nation and the commercial world. placing
local Development as a cOrollary. natural
and necessary. 70 the main proposition.
The plan in q sense is a reversal OF the
ancient process % State and nation build
ing through the slow developuent Of the
town. the township. and the county.
This latter method of growth was
suited 70 the earlier ages. bur since tre
world is smaller to-day than State was
once. since business and commercial
methods have been revOiutlonized. II be-
comes necessary now 10 work from the
top downward i anything truly great
for The South Is % De accomplished
That is the slogan-Jhe South first as an
important integer IN the great national
and world development movements going
on with irresistible force. and looking
after peanuts. tobacco. cotton, rice. ll-n-
Der. ramie. copper. iron. transportation,
and local work as incident 10 taat
Constitution OF Congress
The constitution AID trust agreement
OF the Southern Commercial Congress g
a carefully drawn legal document, pre-
pared by Charles Hail DAVIS. Of Peters
burg; Waiter De1egre. Of New Orleans
and Washington; Charles = Douglas. %
Washington. and Benjamin I. DuIsney.
OF Bristol, Tenn. and Washington. 81
consultation with John NJ Parker and
other members OF the executive ard
Washington committees
This paper provides in legal form FOR
the organization OF the Southern Com
mercial Congress aud the handling under
a trust agreement Of ali contributors
made 10 the Southern Commercial Con
gTess. The purpose OF the trust agree
ment Is that the corpus of the endOT-
ment fund may be kept intact. and that
solely the revenues thereof shah be
available TO the congress. either in its
Incorporated or urinc0rpOrated form, for
its operating expenses The purpose OF
this trust agreement is 10 accomplish
the complete safeguarding Of the fund
10 be raised BY the congress against pos
sible diversion from ITS original purpose.
and a. the same tine 20 provide annuaIly,
a substantial sum Tor carrying on the
work OF the congress in behalf OF the
South
Its Purposes and Objects.
The purposes for which the Southern
Commercial Congress IS formed are as
follows
To promote and develop the Industrial
commercial interests Of the following
sixteen Southern States. Alabama. Ark
ansas. Florida. Georgia. Kentucky. Loulsi-
ana. Maryland. Mississippi 8Iissozri.
North Carolina. Oklahoma. South caro-
lrs, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and
West Virginia
To collect and state authOritatfvely the
facts in regard 20 the resources and con
ditions OF the said States.
To interpret the meaning OF such re-
sources and conditions.
To create and foster an intelligent pub
lie interest in the conditions existing in
these States. and in the growth and i'm
pTovement OF the same.
To collect and disseminate Information
regarding the resources and conditions Of
the South, the opportunities and advant-
ages offered IN the South FOR the safe and
profitable investment OF capital. the al
fractions offered in the South TO the. home
seeker, artisan. and laborer. and the I'm
portance 10 the national government o.
enacting proper legislation looking 10 the
conservation OF tie natural resources OF
the South. and the Improvement OF its
rivers, harbors. and transportation faciii-
ties.
VIII Invite Outside Capital.
To present to outside capital true and
accurate statements regarding the r.
sources. conditions. and opportunities.
and 20 Induce such capital 10 seek in
vestment IN this territory.
To encourage and Obtain the estab-
lishment in the South OF commercial.
manufacturing, Industrial, and other en-
terprises. and 20 foster those already
existing therein.
To encourage. promote. and foster the
creation and establishment o. financial
institutions and organizations. whose en-
ergies shall be principally directed To-
ward the development OF the material
resources OF the South
To encourage. promote. and foster the
development of the reseirces OF the
South with its own capital and by its
own Inhabitants
To promote and-develOp proper immi-
grafton 20 the south and 20 promote ane
foster the establishment OF such organi-
zatiOns as may bring about the develop
ment Of such immigration
To encourage, foster, and develop pa
trl0tlc and national sentiment through