Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-10


The need of the south and of the Unit
ed States as a whole increasing their
foreign trade, particularly of taking ad-
vantage of the opportunities that will be
offered at the completion of the Panama
canal. was urged at the session Thursday
morning of the Southern Commercial con
gress.
John Barrett. director fthe Pan-Anier-
lean union, and Charles II. Sheriff., Amer
lean minister to Argentine Republic. de-
tailed the opportunities for trade offered
to the south by the countries of South
America and DR.. ]. c. Newton Calhoun.
of Japan, spoke of the commercial fields
in the east. The establishment Of com
mercial university in the south was Iro-
posed by DR.. Calhoun. Bernard n. lBa-
ker, president of the Shipping league. of
Baltimore. spoke on THE Obligations Of
the Panama Canal"
Following prayer and the rendition on
the pipe organ at the auditorium of the
star Spangled Banner" during which
the convention rose and stood, the session
THURSDAY morning of the Southern C0ip-
mercIal congress was begun with the lia-
PRODUCTION of the following resolutions,
which were UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
TO REFRAIN FROM POLITICS.
Whereas, the object of the Southern
Commercial congress is to aid in the
upbuiIding of a great section of our CHM
mon country whose advancement while
remarkable to a degree. has not been
commensurate with its worth;
Whereas. this organization is in no
sense political in character:
Therefore. resolved. That the commits
tee on resolutions of this annual meet
ing of the Southern Commercial con-
gress be and is hereby instructed to con-
fine its affirmation of facts and its dec
laration of policies to the physical re-
sources of the south and their develop
ment to its commerce eand the possible
ment to its commerce and the possibili-
tages and brilliant promise OF great
section possessed of seacoast, rivers,
harbors, SOL and climate unsurpassed i
equaled. but hitherto not fully appre-
ciated.
Resolved That said committee be di-
rected to refrain from submitting any
expressions concerning the political Or
economic questions now before the colin
SOUTH IN BUSINESS
Discussion OF the subject. The Selid
South in Business, which was begun
Wednesday evening but was not COM
pleted. was then resumed.
Speaking for the state Of Oklahoma,
Prof. Charles ". Could, state geologfst
of Oklahoma, said:
4 have the honor to represent the
baby Oklahoma is the youngest Of he
sisterh0od of states. As we say in he
west, Shes a 3-year-old.'
oklahoma is doing very well these
days She Is really quite vigorous
youngster Like other children OF her
age. she likes 10 show her playthings and
her pretty toys. 70 any one who win tslke
the trouble TO look at them. And wien
you stop 10 think of it, Oklahoma has
some things TO show that may be of in
terest TO her older sisters.
For instance. the census reports re-
Gently issued show that during the past
decade, among the 1G states represented
at the Southern Commercial congress.
Oklahoma ranks as follows:
First in percentage of increase OF pop
ulation of the state. ITO per cent.
First in percentage of increase of PIP
ulation of two chief cities, Oklahoma
city, having $40 per cent, and Muskoeee,
494 per cent.
first in percentage of increase Of
value OF farm crops.
First in percentage of increase Of
true value of property. IS per cent.
First in percentage of increase Of
wheat raised, IS per cent.
First in percentage of increase OF
cotton raised. 50 per cent.
First in percentage of increase III
railroad mileage, ia per cent.
First il percentage of increase IN
lumber cut 9o1 per cent.
First in percentage Of increase in
corn raised, on per cent.
First IN percentage OF increase in
bank deposits. 1.033 per cent.
oklahoma ranks first among the sotth-
ern states in the amount of petroleum.
produced during the past. four years.
First in the amount Of natural gas.
First in the total amount of available
fuel
First in the amount of asphalt.
First in the amount of glass sand
First in the amount of gypsum.
And first in the amount Of salt
FIRST IN MINERAL PRODUCTS.
she Is also first II the total amuunt
of mineral products.
First in the total amount of wheat
raised.
And first in the number of acres Of
fertile soil lying idle.
IF you exclude Texas. our burIy
on the south. with an area
nearly four times our own. and Missou-
ri with it's nearly 100 years of develop
ment,
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