The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-22
Mr.. FINLEY SPENDS
NIGHT IN THE CITY
President of Southern Talks on
Various Topics
ALLUDEs TO VIADUCTs
Thinks Chief Need of south NOW is 10
Get Suitable Observation-Disclosures
mt Private Car By Number
of Citizens

". w. Finley, president of the South
ern railway, was in Birmingham last
NIGHT. He arrived from Jackson, MISS
where he had been in attendance upon
the immigration congress in session
there Mr.. Finley came on speciai
train operated by the Alabama Great
Southern and will leave for Washing
ton this morning at 6 o'clock over the
same line.
Mr.. Finley said last night that he
was very much Interested In the pror er
kind of immigration and believed the
south was destined to have more weight
in the solution of that problem than
any other section OF the country.
81 was very much pleased to see ihe
article of Major Edmonds in tue Man
ufacturers' Record about southern I'M
migration" said Mr.. Finley The paper
was an able one and in 1T the %ri'er
displayed a true insight into the south
ern need of proper labor and desir-
able immigrants. 1 understand BIZ
uineham needs good workmen and
desirable class of settlers. That Is the
chiefest need of the south and Biz
mingham is no exception to the general
rule. shall assist in every way III
solving this problem for in your pros
perity lies the prosperity of our lines
and personal, If not other, interests
would cause US to assist
Mr.. Finley said business Is very gooa
AZ this time of the year and while not
manner in volume, nevertheless 'he
companies were we'll pleased.
I'VE expect a gradual Increase III
freight traffic volume until the olden
time movements are again every Jay
Incidents" he said.
aRirmineham is contributing its
share to our general prosperity ana we
cannot oyerstate our friendship lol
Birmingham nor can we say LOO 'hueh
in praise of your city.
Mr.. Finley said Mr.. Spencer and MI
Sewer would handle the viaduct situa :
ton for Birmingham on his behall ana
that thew would give a square deal
to the city. He commended the officers
having in charge this work and said
Birmingham need not fear OF getting
anything less than was just.
| In speaking of the death of w.
Rinearson, general passenger agent 10Y
the Queen and Crescent Owned by the
Southern), which occurred Yesterday
morning in Philadelphia, Mr.. Finley
said:
"All that I can do Is to pay my trib-
ute to a good and faithful officer
| [ personally esteemed Mr.. 2inearson
and was very much shocked when
was today advised of his death. The
company loses one of it's most cour-
ageous spirits, and l personally am the
loser of a friend"
While here Mr. Finley was requested
to give his views upon the best meth cd
of solving the liquor question which
now faces the electorate of this state.
Said he:
THE people of this state are SUI
! ficiently intelligent to settle their own
| internal problems and it would not be-
come me to enter into local questions.
| 1t Is out of our sphere somewhat, but
| of course we have ideas. I trust tn e
people every time and feel sure the
Alabama citizenship can and will sanely
settle the questions that most affect
them"
Mr.. Finley soon after reaching the
city was closeted with L. SEWER, his
personal representative here. Their con-
ference was general discussion of
every day affairs.
Mr.. Finley did not come down town
after reaching the city. He remained
aboard his car which was switched at
the Terminal and received several
prominent people who called upon him..