The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-29
Will Discuss Methods of Build
ing Up South's Trade With
Spanish America
.Director-Ceneral
Barrett to Speak
Representatives From All of the
Larger Commercial Bodies
of South Are Expected to Be
Present

In accordance with an invitation
issued by the Richmond chamber of
commerce a note BILE gathering of rep
resentative Americans will assemble
this morning at the jefferson hotel
for a. conference designed TO discuss
plans for the development OF trade
between this country and the South
American republics. and especially
the trade Of the business men and
manufacturers Of the South.
Among the notahles to be present
vii. lac Hon John Barrett. director
general OF the Pan-American union. OF
Washington. Represe natives Of the
Southern Settlement and Development
organization. VITA headquarters in
Baltimore, will also be present. Lead
ing N.rginians, and representative
business men from other sections will
be on hand to lend their advice and to
make suggestions toward the culmi-
nation OF successful effort
Mayer Ainslie will wecome the
delegates. and VIII have few words
Of suggestion to make. In response
to the welcome Of the mayor, S. Da-
vles Wartieid. chairman OF the hoaro
OF direct ors OF the aboard Air Line.
IL Baltimore, viii make short ad-
dress. Other dignitaries will follow,
and the body will go into permanent
organization.
Representatives Of many OF the in
dustries and business organizations
of the South. ard many of the public
utilities. have been invited to be pres
ent, and many of them have respond
ed The program as set forth by the
chamber of commerce committee fo,-
lows:
Program for the Day.
Welcome to the city by Mayor
George Aiaslis. Response 10 the aa
dress of welcome by s. Davies War
flald. chairman OF the board of di-
way, Baltimore
Nomination and election Of chair
man OF conference Nominations and
election of secretary OF the conference.
Resources OF the South" by
Richard II. Edmun1s, editor Manu-
faciurers Record. baltimore.
Expansion of the Cotton INDUSTRY
of the South" by General Julien s,
Carr. Durham. n. c.
Afternoon session. 3 o'clock-''The
Esta bltshment Of Banking Facilities
Between the United States and South
American Countries" by FL. r. Ed
ridge, vice-prestdent National CITY
bank, New York
by the European War" by John ..
Arnold. president foreign trade
division Chicago Association Of Com
merce, Chicago. ILL.,
Railroad Transportation" by L. f.
J Johnson. president Norfolk and West
ern railway, and J. II. Peyton. presi-
dent Nashville. Chattanooga and st.
Louis railway. Nashville,
Steamship Facilities by A w.
Preston. president United Fruit COM
pany. Boston.
Appointment OF committee on plan
and organization.
s O'Clock, Jefferson hotel audito-
una-Entertainment of visiting dele
gates.
Wednesday morning, 10 O'CLOCK
Reports Of committees and organiza-
ton TO effect concrete plan to secur~
practical results,
Adjournment.
The address by Mr. Barrett prom
ises to be one of great interest He
will reach the city at 3o'clock, from
washington. and will speak on the
.Opportunities and Requirements OF
the Trade OF the Latin American
Countries" He will be given suit
able place on the afternoon program.
The business bodies expected to be
represented al the meeting auu ahc
names of their representatives are
as follows:
Expected to Attend.
A. c. L. r. r. Co. J. r. Kenfy. presi-
dent, Wilmington. n. c.
Baltimore and Ohio r. r. Co. Ed
ward 8. King, commercial freight agent,
Norfolk. Va.
Baltimo-s and Ohio r r. Co. George
II. Campbell. New York.
Baltimore Steam Packet Co, John r..
Sherwood president and general man.
ager,. Baltimore. Md.
Chesapeake and Ohio r. r. Co..
George w. Stevens president Rich
mond. Va.
Chesapeake Steamship Co. Key
Compton. president. Baltimore.
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis
Ry.. John Howe Preston, president.
Nashville, Tenn.
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
r. r. Co, w. A. Patton. president.
Philadelphia, Pa. or r. Il, Cooke. traffic
manager. Norfolk, Va.
Old Dominion Steamship Co., Fl. b.
Walker. president and general man
agar. New York.
Seaboard Air Line Ry.. w. ]. Hara-
han. president. Norfolk. Va. or Charles
n. Capps, vice. president. or ]. A. Pride.
general Industrial agent.
Southern Railway Co, C. l.. Chand-
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