The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-05

The fifth annual convention Of the
Southern Commercial Congress holds
far deeper meaning than has attached
to any previous convention. Other
meetings have accomplished much
more than their design embraced but
added to the nationwide scope OF the
program for the Mobile convention 1t
has the character Of an historical
event because It is an international
celebration Of the opening OF the Pan
ANA Canal.
1t will inspire a wider, more thor
ough study OF inter-American econ
omies. trade and production than could
possibly be brought about IN any other
way. 1t Will result in a permanent
and increasing appreciation by the
world of the great work now nearing
completion.
The State Of Alabama at its great
est seaport, Mobile, the nearest i'm
portant port to the Canal, has been
selected as the host of the conven-
ton.
International Importance will attach
to the program from day to day, and
at this convention will be presented
the report of the Permanent American
Commission on Agricultural Corpora
ton, which spent three months with
the aid and recognition OF the leading
foreign governments in careful study
of rural credits.
The convention theme will be: THE
Relation Of the United States to the
Panama Canal. to Latin-America and
to World Commerce"
The convention program includes
cruise to the Panama Canal by the
delegates, where a bronze tablet com
memorating the late Senator John T.
Morgan, Father Of the Canal Idea"
will be placed in the Zone: squadron
of United States warships a confer
ence of the commercial executives of
the country under direction OF NJ. B.
Trezevant, president Of the New Or
leans Association of Commerce; a
convention Of the woman's Auxiliary
Of the Southern Commercial Congress.
of which Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is
Honorary President, and Mrs. Thomas
NJ. Owen, Of Alabama, is President
General, and a great trade pageant in
Mobile.
OF especial significance will be the
participation of the Latin-American
Republics in the convention. These
countries will be represented by dele
gates and their diplomatic representa-
tives in Washington.
DR.. Clarence J. Owens, of Maryland,
Managing Director OF The Southern
Commercial Congress and Director
General OF the Permanent American
Commission on Agricultural Corpora
ton, which returned last July from a
three-month's study of agricultural
cooperation and rural credits of Eu-
rope. will report the commissions in
vestigations to the convention.
After the convention ends the South
ern Commercial! Congress will conduct
a trade expedition. comprising COM
missioners appoin,ed by the governors
OF the States, mayors of the largest
cities, and commercial organizations, to
South America and Central America |
This expedition will be gone three /
months in a chartered steamer of the |
United Fruit Company, sailing from |
Mobile. and will visit every commercial
center of the Latin-American Repub-
lies.
The greatest array OF speakers that
ever attended a convention in this
country will address the delegates.
who will number 10000 representative
business men Of the nation. President
Wilson. Secretary Of State Bryan, and
Secretary of the Navy Daniels are
among the speakers. Besides these
more than two score Of the most
prominent citizens in the United
States are on the program, including
Governor O'Neal OF Alabama, Director
General John Barrett, of the Pan /,
American Union, Senior Morales, Pan
aman Minister to Washington, Min
lister Pezet Of Peru, Minister Calderon
of Bolivia, Mr.. John NJ. Parker of
Louisiana, Col. Harvie Jordan of
Georgia, Col. Clarence Ousley of Texas.
Mr.. Bradford knight OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Gen. Julian S.
Carr of North Carolina, Mr.. ]. Rice ,
Smith cf Virginia, Mr.. Claude n. Ben ,
nett of Washington, D. c., Mr.. Will
liam Boyce of Chicago, Col. D. c.
Collier, President of the Panama-Car-
fornia Exposition; Lieut. Col. William
l. Sibert of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher
of Florida, President of the Southern
Commercial Congress and Chairman {
OF the Permanent American Commits !
sion on Agricultural Cooperation, who {
will deliver the annual address; Sen t
ators Bankhead and Clayton Of Ala {
bama, Senator Vardaman of Missis-
|
ator Ransdell Of Louisiana, Prof. z. &
R. johnson of the Isthmian Canal {
Commission. Representatives Hobson.
HeflIn and Taylor of Alabama, and e
many other Congressman and bust (
ness leaders Of the country.
A GREAT PROGRAM.
Following is the complete program: h
Opening Session-oct ~, 10 A NJ. F
Invocation. n
Welcome address, Hon. William II. :,
President Mobile Cham =
Der of Commerce.
Welcome address, Hon. Harry Pill T
aims, Mayor of Mobile. q
Welcome address, Hon. George ~. n
Taylor; Member House of Representa-
ives from Alabama p
Introductory address, Hon. Emmett
O'Neal. Governor OF Alabama. b
Response, Hon. James B. McCreary, A
Governor of Kentucky.
Annual address, Senator Duncan U. u
President Southern CONNER
ial Congress; Chairman Permanent
american Commission on Agricultural
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Address, Hon. Hoke Smith, United r r
states Senator from Georgia. y