The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-07
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 aationirwtII come into being through la greater south."
 | This is the slogan of the Southern Commercial Congress, which conven- ed here today for three days ses- sion. The congress has announced that 1t has two objects. to hasten a clearer self-knowledEe through the ance of the United States and of the world to set correct valuation upon the South as region of opportunity.
 The stake involved Is declared to be the greatest in the commercial his- tory of the United States and 1t will be the purpose of the congress to. amaigamate all interests and to in- culcate into the minds of the repre- sentatives from the Southern States the great importance of harmonious action that the opportunities for prof- table investment in theS South may be brought to the notice of the whole world.
 l Special attention is called to me southward rush that ia expected to follow the opening of the Panama Canal and to the importance of pre- paredness for the southward swing of commerce.
 The opening session today was pre- sided over by Secretary Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Labor l Among the distinguished visitors present were Ambassadors Bryce of Great Britain and Jusserand of France. also Thomas L. Field. of Lon- don, who spoke on the subject of | Opportunity for Southern Propagan- da in the British Isles and Europe" This speech followed the introduc- | tory address by John M Parker president of the Southern Commercial Congress. 1. secretsry Nasel Speaks. secEetafv Nagel. n Ihlx address, ursea 1 lnat t,i tne states go as far as possible in the asselopment of their own resources I ana then call l,pons tlla t3aslonal Govt eknFnent for aid He assured the as- semblage that it would be his pleasure l to give whatever help in that direction might be within his power.
 President Parker. in his address, fiatly opposed fndiscriminate immigra- tton. He showed that the Southern Commercial Congress was for the hastened development of the South along lines. that aimed at national | strength and national weakness.
 Ambassadors Bryce and Jusserand l each made a brief address and both were loudly applauded.
 | Mir. Bryce spoke of the great import 1 ance of cooperation between the rail- roads and the farmers Of the South, and the need of increased transporta- | ton facilities. He said that. from his observations. there need be no appre- hension of any political conditions aris- king which will hamper the South. With reference to the negro, the Am- | bassador said that 1t was the opinion l of best minds he had met in the South that the education of the negro for economical purposes was one Of the best things for that section. and that 1t was Important that he be educated in habits of industry.
 1 Mir. Jusserand told the Congress that the future of the South was in the hands of the Southerners. He spoke ! of his visits to the South, and how ne was impressed with the natural re- sources remarkaing that the problem of the South could be solved because of the wealth of these resources. He | paid high tribute to the geniality, hospitality and high mindedness of the 1 Southern people.
 MT. Field. although designated as from London. is a native of North Car olina, and in his address said he was l known in the British capital as a staunch American from the South. He pointed out the possibilities for attract ing European money to the South, and declared he was confident that there rarely has been time when English capital was more unsettled at home, and more inclined to seek employment in other countries, where conditions are secure and investments satisfactory. MT. Field also was Of the opinion that there were great many English men of some means dissatisfied with at Wh ha duced to avail themselves of opportu- nities in the South.
 The speaker dwelt at length upon the vast quantity of cotton produced in the South. and of it's important relas ton to the commerce of the world.
 Dickinson on ProgranE
 At the afternoon session, the first speaker was Secretary of War Dickin- son. He spoke of the resources of the South and paid tribute to the Southern States and promised his aid in every possibly way in promoting the advance. ment of the commerce of these States.
 c. Grosvenor Dave, followed with an address on the port opportunities of the South. He pointed out the many natural gateways in the South for com merce from foreign ports to the United States. He said there were twenty- one ports with 25 feet of water. and in this connection presented an array of statistics.
 Director John Barrett of the Inter- | national Bureau of American Republics, followed with an address on the op- portunities for Southern trade in the South American republics.
 ItIIustrated Lectures.
 The opening days session of the Congress ended this evening with two Illustrated lectures. The first was on 'The Good Roads Movement of the South," given by J. E. Pennypacker. | chief of the ofice of Public Roads. | while the other was delivered by | Claude N. Bennett of Washington on Opportunity Latent in the Panama Canal. ."-
 Brinton N. Davis. President of the Commercial Club of Louisville, Ky. was chairman of the meeting. The | convention will end tomorrow with the election of officers.
 The meeting Ia the first annual af- flair of its kind and prominent speak CTS addressed the delegates who rep resented practically every section of the South. The tenor of the speeches fr.r fk.a. 4ar <4f.