The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
Third Annual Convention. Of. Sou
thern Commercial Congress-
t:z11.. Brings Prominent
Men Together -.
DIyIElAND IS misunderstood
Morning Session is Devoted to We'll
coming DeIegates-seeretary Will
son and George M. Perkins
Speak in Afternoon.

Atlanta, Ca, March S.-One of the
most notable gatherings ever assem-
bled in the history today when the
southern Commercial Congress met
for its third annual convention. The
congress, which was organized in
washington a little over two years
ago. Is endeavoring TO Impress upon
the various states of the south the
necessity of comprehensive policy
for commercial and industrial devel-
opment and at the same time ito
sweep out of the mind of the world
all elements of misunderstanding re-
garding the South, its prospects, its
people and its opportunities"
Taft and Roosevelt to Speak
Senators, representatives, diplomats,
ors of many states and other high in
official life were present at the open
ing. To this list there will be added
at the later sessions of the congress
the president and a former president
OF the United States, i'm the persons Of
William II. Taft and Theodore Roose-
Welt, both of whom are to deliver adj
dresses.
The government Is represented on
the three days program by Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson. Senator Dun
can u. Fletcher of Florida, John Bar
rett, director of the international Blu
reau of American Republics; Victor
III. Olmstead. statistician of the De-
partment Of Agriculture: T, V. Pow
derby of the Bureau of immigration
and Naturalization; ]. M. Dickinson.
Secretary of War; and j. A. Holmes,
director of the Bureau of Mines, De-
partment OF the Interior.
All States Represented.
The states of the south are repre-
sented by their chief executives and
the conferrees appointed by them. The
industries are represented by George
Westinghouse of Pittsburg, Edward
Hines Of Chicago. president OF the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers associa-
ton; John II. Kirby of Houston, Tex
as: ]. II. Duke, the South Carolina
tobacco magnate; C. p. Wallbridge OF
st. Louis and Leland Hume, general
manager of the Cumberland Telephone
and Telegraph company.
Representing the world of finance
are George w. Perkins of New York
Arthur Kavanaugh. cashier of the Ma
tional City bank of New York; Arthur
M. Harris of Harris, Forbes Co.
New York; b. w. Griffith, presiden
of the First National bank Of Vicks-
burg; L. w. Robertson, president OF
the National Loan and Exchange Bani
Of Columbia; and Col S. w. Fordyce
prominent capitalist of Hot Springs
Many Prominent Educators.
The representatives of E)utheri
commercial and trade organiza ons IN
clude Bernard N. Baker, president o
the Shipping League of Baltimore
M. B. Trezevant. president OF tn
Southern Commercial Secretaries AS
sociation: Henry Il. Hardtner, presl
dent of the Louisiana CONSERVATION
Commission; Albert T. Bush, presiden
Of the Chamber of Commerse OF Mo
bile. and Col. l.. ID. Tyson. OF Knox
VILE.
The educational world is represent
ed on the programme by E. E. Brown
United States Commissioner of Educa
tion and Chancellor Houston of Wash
ington University. The specially in
vited guests include Jean J. Jusseran'
the French ambassador at Washing
ton: Charles II. Sheriff., the Unite
States minister to Argentine; Governc
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey; FOL
mer United States Senator James Coz
don of Mississippi, William @. McAdo
president of the Hudson River TUT
System; DR.. Clarence J. owens, CON
mander-in -chief of the United Sons
Confederate Veterans. and John Ten
pie Graves of New York.
Sessions Held Today.
Today's forenoon meeting was give
over largely to welcoming the gues
and organization. President John !
Packer of New Orleans called u
gathering to order. Governor JOSEF
NJ Brown welcomed the visitors to u
State and expressed Georgia's war
interest in the congress and its wor
A response for the visitors was ma
by Gen. Julian s. Carr of Durham,
G. Charles Hall Davis of Pettsbui
Va, chairman of the executive commi
tee. then delivered an address. desert
ing what had been done by the co
gress during the past year. The sessi
closed with brief addresses by Asa
Gambler Of Atlanta and Sena'
Fletcher of Florida.
Addresses by Secretary of Agric'
ture Wilson and George w. Perki
the New York hnancier. were leadl
features Of the programme at the I
ternoon session. Secretary Wills