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Louisiana TO hI the unexpired term OF
Senator McEnery, and took his seat
December L, 1910. His term expires March
g. 1873
The general theme Of the speakers will
be The South in the building OF the
nation daring the Revolutionary period.
The theme will be brought up to the
present moment by the speeches on The
United States" and on THE South Of to-
day"
Ambassador Bryce.
Ambassador Bryce. who will speak to
the toast George Washington" twenty
! three years ago wrote The American
Commonwealth" a volume that is re-
garded as the best exposition OF the
American ideal in government that has
ever been written. In the city Of WASH
ington, on December s, 1905, Ambassador
Bryce used these words when addressing
the Southern Commercial Congress:
''Twenty-seven years ago visited the
South. Since I came here eighteen
months ago I have twice been down in
the South. and I can hardly express to
you the contrast which perceive be-
| tween the position in which the South
stood twenty-seven years ago and that in
which Il stands now. Wherever I have
been in the South have been struck by
the signs of activity. progress and de-
velopment. 1 see the land being more
and more brought under cultivation:
see more and more being done for the
development Of the best agricultural
methods; see the resources Of your soil
in coal and iron being brought to light
and being made the basis of great in
dustries, and / see manufactures spring
ing up everywhere. And, not least Of all.
see what a new spirit is in the South
which desires TO make educational prog
ress commensurate with material de-
velopment.
You gentlemen OF the South have had
enormous difficulties TO contend with. It
was only a few years ago that you were
able to bring the South back to the point
which It occupied at the outbreak Of the
civil war. Now. however, there IL a
great door open before you, and i, as one
who has always been one Of the warmest
well-wishers of the South, venture re-
spectfully to congratulate you upon what
has been done ana upon the still wider
prospects opening before you"
Senator Williams.
Senator John Sharp Williams, Of Missis-
sippi, who will speak TO the toast.
Thomas Jefferson" Is a statesman OF
the South who Is fully aware that the
struggle of fifty years ago produced
slories for both sides and that the valor
Of those days Is a national heritage. In
cooperation with an Iowa soldier who
fought against the South in the war be-
tween the States. Capt. william T. Rigby.
he is endeavoring to have the nation erect
memorial in honor Of the confeder-
ate navy on the National Military Park
around Yicksburg, whose Identification
and care is In the hands Of Capt. Rigbys
Senator Williams Is a son OF Tennessee
and was a member OF Congress from
1893 TO 1909, and was elected to- the Senate,
for the term Of 1911 to 1917.
Senator Fletcher. y
Senator Duncan u. Fletcher, Of Florida,
who will speak TO the toaSt Patrick
Henry" has been president Of the South
ern Commercial Congress since March.
1911. having earlier served for one year
as a. member of its executive committee,
and having participated IN It's work from
It's inception, December s. 1908 Senator
Fletcher, a son Of Georgia, Is q statesman
Of intense convictions
He was a member Of the Florida legis-
lature in 1sss: mayor OF Jacksonville. iss3-
1886; chairman board Of pubic instruction.
Duyal County. 1soo-isos; chairman Demo-
cratic State executive committee 1e04-Ie07;
was nominated for United States Senator
In primary election Of January 81, 1911.
and elected by the legislature.
Senator Bailey.
Senator Joseph w. Bailey, OF Texas,
who will speak to the toast John Mar
shall" is in his day an equally fearless
interpreter Of the Constitution. Senator
Bailey Is recognized as an orator of
national reputation and an authority on
recurring constitutional questions. He Is
son Of Mississippi and has for years
represented in Congress the sreatest State
OF the Union. the State Of Texas. As
Representative and a Senator from 1891.
his term win expire in 1914 when Of his