The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-23

this kind with all the vigor and ener-
gy they go into other enterprises, for
not all Of them bring the same results
this promises. l want to see Baltimore
in the position where she can never
be Inundated by having it said that
after the South had come here and
purchased our goods and made many
of our merchants rich we stood back
in its time of need and let other
cities do more than we were willing
to do.
II do not want this matter post
poned any longer than is absolutely
necessary. We know how badly the
South needs our help, and want this
help to reach the section before it is
too late. Therefore let us get to-
gether and get together in earnest
Immediately. / would suggest next
Friday.
Mr. Rouse made the same assertion
Of the favors the South had shown
the merchants Of Baltimore and he
also spoke Of the dist es.s he knew
now threatened that section.
my mail is filled each day with
the most pitiful letters" Ire said.
These come from persons in po-
Sition to judge of the injury which
threatens and they will awaken the
most generous spirit in the hearts Of
all who receive them.
Like Mr. Roscnthal, my house is
ready to take us many bales of cot
ton in this emergency as any other.
But we want all to come here and say
what they will do. 1t is very we'll to
solicit church subscriptions through
q committee. but in a matter affecting
the welfare of u whole section which
has benefited us it is only right that
all should speak out openly Of what
they can and what they intend to do.
II am ready now to say VIC will
take 100 bales, but we may take
more. whether this be 100, 200 or
5OO."
William Ingle explained the situ-
alton from the bankers standpoint.
He said the Baltimore banks now had
loaned I'm the South not less than
$2O,O0O,0O0. They wecr willing to so
further whenever their resources per-
mitted.
"Thc government has not completed
the organization for increasing the
currency" he said, though pressure
is being made to hasten this. The
Baltimore banks have taken out about
the limit of the emergency currency
permitted them under the present
law authorizing it's issue. Thc WASH
ington officials are being appealed to
to amend the law SO rs to allow the
banks more of this currency. When
this is done the cotton certificates
can readily he taken as a basis for its
issue and these will then be cur
rent for the settlement Of The claims
of the Southern merchants to tho
Baltimore Wholesalers
Mr.. lnglc intimatcd that ii is a
proposition of this kind which the
clearing house committee il now at
work ON and Mr.. Itoscnthal mad" the
declaration that the committee will
visit Washington to see if something
of the kind cannot be speedily ac-
complishcd.
Herman GamSc wanted the meeting
to adopt u resolution making every
member Of the association "A commit
tee to- solicit subscriptions to the liuY
u i;alc' movement. I'm this way, he
said. they could get every Individual
member Of each firm, every traVclin@
salesman and every Office cmploNc to-
take Il bale and So swell the total.
However, il was deemed best To- wait
until after Fridays meeting before
maxim" any committee appointments.
This view prevailed.