Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-10-31
SOUNDS KEYNOTE
PRESIDENT ARRIVES
AMID DEMONSTRATION

Distinguished Visitors In Attend
/ as,ee--curreney Legislation Din
eussed in Opening Address---Many
Prominent Speakers Appear This
Afteraees.
MOBILE, Ala Oct, 27.--The flfth
annual session Of the Southern Com
mercial Congress convenea today with
senator Fletcher 81 Florida. presld-
ing. IN his atldreas he said that the
administration was pledged 20 a cur.
reney system for the farmers. re
said be spoke for the president. IN
conclusion he said that the farmer
received no part In the present cur.
rency agitation, but his interests
would be protected, and that legtsla.
ton will be enacted to serve bis
needs He quosd President Wilson
AZ SAYING that rural credits Is the
next greatest task.
When President Wilson arrived
there was great demonstration. He
was given the freedom OF the city
and will speak tonight.
Al the afternoon session the speak
ers and their topics included the
following 1.-THE Construction or the
Panama Canal" 1t Col William +.
sihert, y. =. A., member Of the 18th.
mian Canal Commission. Tho Mis-.
slsslppl Valley and the Panama Ga.
nal Senator James X yardamaai OF
Mississippi Federal Trade Promo
ton and the Canal A. II Baldwin,
CHIEF Of the U. $, Bureau Of Domestic
and Foreign Commences; Traffic aud
Tolls Prof Emery r. Johnson. spe
cfai u 8. comn1sslpper on Panama
Canal Traffic and Tolls Education.
al Invitation from the United States
to Latin America" r. p claxtun. q
s Commissioner Of Education. and
Southern Railways and the Panama
Canal W. w Finley. president ~
the Southern Railway Company.
fn addition to President Woodrow
Wilson the list Of scheduled speakers
for the evening session Included SEN
ator Bankhead ana Congressman I'm
derwood
program Of addresses and discus
sions that is calculated to keep the
delegates busy the entire day has
been prepared for the sessions OF
tomorrow and Wednesday Among
the speakers WIN be Senator Brady.
OF idaho Senator Clayton. Of Ala
bama, Secretary OF the Navy Dan.
iels. President Haryie Jordan Of the
Southern Cotton Growers Assncia-
ton, President d, G. Collier OF the
Panama California Exposition Com
pany Senator Randel1 Of Louisiana.
and Harry 4. Wheeler. president Of
the Chamber Of Commerce OF the
United States.
At noon tomorrow memorial gerv-
Ices will be held in all Of the leading
churches OF Mobile in honor Of the
late Senator John r. Morgan OF Ala
banla, who Is known az THE Father
Of the Canal idea"
A woman's auxiliary OF the South
ern Commercial Congress has been
organized and viii hold its first am
nual convention tomorrow Among
those who will address the gathering
are Miss Jane Adams or Chicago,
Rev. Caroline Bartlett Crane OF Mich
igan Miss Julia Lathrop, sifpsrfntend-
ent OF the United States ChiIdrens
Bureau Mrs. Duncan y. Fletcher.
president of the Congressional Club
Of Washington, and Mrs. Percy v
Pennybacker Of Texas, president OF
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs
Following the close Of the eonven-
tion the Southern Commercial Con-
gress viii conduct a trade expedition.
comprising commissioners appointed
by the governors OF the states. may.
ors Of the leading cities, and com
mercial organizations, to South and
Central America The trip viii. oc-
cupy about three months and will be
made IN steamer chartered for the
purpose and sailing from this city.
President Talks.
II want to take this occasion to
say that the United States will never
again seek another foot OF territory
on this continent by conquest de-
clared President Wilson this after
noon before the Southern Commercial
Congress In discussing the Latin
American relations He said that the
government was trying to deal with
the southern republics in terms Of
equality and honor. The development
Of constitutional liberty in the world
is his dearest aim. he said in conelu
sion