The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
Southern Commercial Con-
 gresS Planning Great Work GREAT GROWTH FoREIoLD
Scope of Congress Is Made Broader and New Constitution Is Adopted at the Meeting of Delegates
 in Atlanta

Atlanta, October 7-In sober business phrases nearly four score delegates ap- pointed by Is southern. governors todaS foretold an amazing growth in wealth and population for the south within the next 10 years. Representing the agricul-
 tural and business of every section of Dixie these delegates gathered to assist the executive committee of the Southern Commercial congress work out non political and disinterested plan for pro-
 noting development of the south's mil- lions of unoccupied acres and unused
 water powers, the enlargement of its business and industry both by It's own inhabitants and through judicious adver- Using of it's resources throughout Amer ica and Europe.
 As an aid to these objects the dele gates drew up a new constitution for the commercial congress. which was adopted by the executive committee. US salient features follow:
 To promote and develop the interests of the following Is states: Alabama. Arkan- sas. Florida, Georgia. Kentucky. Louis jana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Caro- lima, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.
 To collect and disseminate information regarding the resources and advantages offered in these states for the safe and
 profitable investment of capital, the south's attractions for homeseekers. arti- sans and laborers, and to urge on the national government proper legislation for conservation, river and harbor 1m- provement and transportation facilities To promote the development of the south's resources with the souths own capital
 To obtain establishment of commercial.
 manufacturing and other enterprises and foster those already existing. To encourage patriotic and national sentiment throughout the south and else where in the nation, and particularly to promote the desire for greater nation
 through a greater south.
 Development of the South To promote the creation of institutions intended principally for developments or material resources.
 To promote and develop proper immi- grafton and foster the establishment of
 such organizations az may develop de- sIrable immigration into the south. To encourage good roads ana e4tehsiou of railroads and trolley.
 To promote the improvement Of educa- tional and other conditions which tend to develop the material resources and happi- ness of residents of the south. To provide for permanent establishment of the commercial congress, enlargement of its activity through permanent eh- dowrnent fund, and through enlisting ac7 five interest of individuals, corporations, municipalities townships. countles, states. commercial and other organiza- tions, and of the national government, and by securing from time to time tnelr financial support. For handling the eh, Congress company is to be created, in- corporated under laws of the District or Columbia A system of membership fees is provid- ed for. ranging from life memersnlp for 5000, contributed to the endowment fund, and various corporation memper- ships to memberships within reach or ln- dividuals able to contribute only small amounts.
 Board of Governors A hoard of 32 governors is created, con vice presidents, and 29 others elected al annual meeting.
 rrha delegates were in almost constant alI-dav session during which many short | talks were made. G. Grosvenor Dave | of Montgomery, Ala, now managing oi- rector of the congress, With neaoouar- | ters at Washington, predicted that liter ally millions of people would come south within the next decade and a half. we don't want the Anglo-Saxon | sn,rtt submerged by that influx, ne said "Tht southern commercial con press has declared three times It's pre1- erence that the vacant acres or the south should remain vacant rather than bring into the south second sooial
 problem. Unless strong pody or re snonsible men takes charge Of the
 ,,aovement 1t will bring an influx of | the slum element
 E F. Finney of Washington gave
 facts to demonstrate that over 30 per cent of the lumber resources or the l south are owned or controlled by non
 resident capital. Atherton Brownell of
 Naw York, a guest of the delegation, | told them that by an advertising cam
 nairn. such as the congress proposed Brazil within the last six months mas
 secured the investment or what ui-
 +,,notelv will reach $20,000.O0O of
 American capital. some of 1t from the | south.
 And" he added, "it seems to me
 that the southern people could use
 some such money for development or | their own resources.
 Important Movement ,rhomas l.. Field, a native of South e>a rolina. but now a resident of Lon don. said that abroad among those ac.
 ouainted with it, this congress is re-
 garded as the most important com-
 mercIal movement in this country since
 the civil war.
 B. N. Baker of Baltimore, former Ipresident of the Nantional Conservation congress, advised the delegates to
 ..start today" to bring influences to hear upon the administration for the buildinr of the Is new steamers of the Panama Railroad and Steamship company, which will touch generally all southern ports. The administration. he | said has the plans practically ready
 and might be induced by strong de-
 mand from the south to put into i'm mediate execution.
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