The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-07
sounded ono of the sharpest notes Of

sounded one of the sharpest notes of
the convention yesterday morning in
his talk OH immigration to the South.
The Southeastern States need more
than anything else TO have their waste
lands taken up by the skilled intensive
farmers who immigrate to this coun
try from Northern Europe" said Mr..
Manss. Those men make substantial
citizens. What's more. they are SPLEEN
did farmers. or the $4,000 farmers
from Northern Europe who immigrated
to America last year, only per cent
took up farm lands the rest settled
in the cities. With the proper organl-
zatlon to inform desirable immigrants
of conditions down here, the South
eastern States could profit by their
presence.
This section is the hope of the cat
tie industry of America. To lower the
cost of living, we must raise more cat
tie The grazing season in the South
eastern States Is longer than in any
other section Of this country and Can
ada. a proper presentment CT the ideal
conditions down here for cattle graz
ing and wheat raising would stop the
yearly immigration of 100000 good
American farmers into Canada
Welcomes A-Plenty.
Welcome to the State was extended
the delegation by Ben p. Owen on be-
half of Governor Mann. who is not yet
equal TO the strain of public speaking.
Mayor Ainslie offered the visitors the
keys OF the city. and more hospitable
words were spoken by W. 7. Reed. first
vice president of the Chamber Of Com
mcrce. and John ". Taylor. president of
the Richmond Tobacco Trade. For the
delegates. G. S. Nor1eet. of winston
Salem. y. c., gave thanks for the well
come Colonel ]. f. Burton. of Wilson,
\. c.. delivered address on The
Tobacco Man and His Banker" calling
attention TO the need of reform bank
ing legislation.
Much of President carrington's ad-
dress was technical, dealing mainly
with changes in the tobacco situation
and containing survey of important
commercial events of the year. Con-
corning reform currency legisla ton, he
said:
primarily. tobacco calls for cash,
and, as a rule, this call goes clean
through the whole process of tho bust
ness. from the farmer 10 the ultima e
consumer. We have been hoping for
some relief from our Anticipated cur
rency laws for many years. and il looks
as If we are now closer to this change
than ever before, and urgently recon :
mend that this body, before its adjourn
fneni. pass strong resolution calling
Tor the earnest support on the part Of
representatives from the districts of
/ the membership Of this associa alton, to
the administration and to the commit
teemen who seem 10 be very earnest
! in their efforts 10 have banking and
| currency laws passed that will meet
! the requirements OF the business of
| this country.
| Subject Is Fundamental.
| Those who have studied the matter
/ must come to the conclusion that the
subject OF banking and currency is a
! fundamental one. and, being the basis
J a m l,,IS he
I done without good credit, and when
I this credit cannot be used by the banks
Z it confines their ability TO accomm odat e
! their customers TO a very small com
/ pass. When we consider the enormous
I growth OF the commercial interests oi
| this country and no corresponding de-
velopment of the banking and currency
/ system. 1t proves most distinctly that
we are in such q good condition that
I We can go on, even under the most ad :
verse conditions. Other countries have
/ their commercial panics. but none OF
the leading countries have anything