Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-08
REPRESENTATIVES FROM
ALL DIXIE LAND PRESENT
New Constitution Is Adopted and
Company is to be Incorporated to
Gather Proper information for 7usl-
ness Development and Carry Out
MAMMOTH Advertising Scheme.
CRy Associated Press,

ATLANTA. GA, Oct. TN sober
business phrases. nearly four score
delegates. appointed hy sixteen South
ern governors. today predicted an
amazing growth in wealth and popn-
latiOn for the South within the next
ten years. Repr, senting the agricui
tural aud business interests of every
section of Dixie. these delegates
gathered to assist the executive com.
mittee of the Southern Commercial
Congress in working out plan for
promoting tho material development
of the South.
As an aid to these objects the dele
Gates drew up a new constitution for
the commercial congress which was
adopted. Its salient features follow
New Constitution.
To promote and develop the inter
ests of the following sixteen states;
Alabama. Arkansas, Florida, Geor
gia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland.
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina.
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee.
Texas, Virginia. West Virginia.
To collect and disseminate informa-
tion regarding the resources and ad-
vantages offered 81 these states for
the safe and profitable investment of
capital. and to urge in national gov
eminent proper legislation for con-
servatiOn. river and harbor improve
ment and transportation facilities.
To provide for permanent establish.
ment of the commercial congress. en-
largement of its activity, through a
Lermanent endowment fund.
To Create Company.
For handling the endowment fund
the~ Southern Commercial Congress
Company is to be created, incorpor-
a;ed under the laws of the District
of Columbia. A system of member
shin fees is provided for. ranging from
a life membt rship for 81 600 contrib
uted to the endowment fund. and va
rious corporation memberships to
membership within reach OF 'ndiyid-
uals able to contribute only small
amounts.
A board of SO governors is created,
consisting of the president. first ana
SetOlU - Vthta -
elected at annual meetings.
The delegates were in almost con-
tinuous session all day. during which
many short talks were made.
G.. Grosvenor Dave. of Montgom-
ery. Ala. now managing director OF
the congress. predicted that literally
millions of people would come 10 the
South within the next decade and a
half.
L. b. Finney. of Washington, gave
facts to demonstrate that over eighty
per cent. of the lumber resources of
the South are owned or controlled by
nonresident capital.
VIII Attract Capital.
Anterior Brownlee. OF New York.
declared that by an advertising cam
naign. such as the congress proposes.
Brazil within the last six months.
has secured the investment Of what
ultimately will reach S20.000.0O0 OF
American capital; some Of IL from
the South.
And he added. 1T seems to me
that the Southern people could use
such money for development Of their
own resources
Thomas r. Field. a native OF North
Carolina. but now a residen; OF Lon
don. Eng. said that abroad among
those acquainted with this congress.
/. is regarded as the most important
commercial movement in this coun-
try since the Civil war.
y. y. Baker. former president OF
the National Conservation Congress.
advised the delegates 10 start tOdsT
Il bring influence 70 bear upon the
administration for the building OF the
fifteen new steamers Of the Panama
Railroad and Steamship Company
which will touch generally AT South.