The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05

Will he the nam moth naval review
that viii include not only the feet.
hut the vessels OF all the other depart
ments Of the United States Govern
ment The officers and men from the
hattleships will Join IN military pa
rade in tho city Of Norfolk.
The presence Of the feet IN Norfolk
harbor for official participation VIII
add unique features 70 the Congress
along social and government lines.
and rilI make the Congress brilliant
event
House Of Southern Governors,
The Hose Of Southern Governors
has been called - is Chairman, Hon.
Richard Manning Governor Of
South Carolina, 70 meet tn Norfolk
through the following ofhcial MESA ge:
a. the meeting Of The Southern
Commercial Congress held N Charles
ton South raroitna. In Deco loer,
1915, the House Of Southern Gov
ernors vas organized, and 7 YVES
elected Chairman, The House o.
Southern Governor adjourn Cd 20 meet
during the sessions Of the Eighth Con-
veptton IF The Southern CONNIE rcial
| Congress
The public session Of the House Of
Southern Governors will be held in
Norfolk on the evening Of December
nth The theme Of the session OF the
House Of tnern Governors will re-
late TO the general theme Of the Con
gress namely. 'Interpationa Recon
struction It Is my desire that the
program include brief addresses by the
| Governors IN attendance
Please lot me know II we may ex-
pect Your 4ttendarce, and advise m
II you HtlI gree 70 deliver an address
! The occasion ard the theme should
command the respect and attention OF
the Executives Of our sites. and
most earnestly urge YOU to ma Ike
whatever sacrifice may be necessary
! to!n me IN attendance at Norfolk"
The Southern Cotton Congress-
Cotton etll always be king 20 a
greater or less degree in the South be-
cause cotton is the South's chief sta pie
product Cotton has more tina n South
vide commercial significance; II has
It's international relations with cotton
the United States clothes the world
with cotton trade relations are eStah-
Elished with every country OF tho world
and with cotton also the United States
In normal Years ~ peace maintains lis
balance Of trade with other countries
of the world
The abnormal high price Of cotton
a. this time together with the prob.
lens that viii surely confront America
VIM the close Of the war, makes II
enlinentlv important that the cotton
leaders of the country, including grow.
ers, manufacturers and exporters
should gather and give the most DELHI.
crate attention TO the issues that are
/ sure 70 follow
Col =. j watson Commissioner 81
Agriculture. Industries. and Commerce
OF the state Of south Carolina, in his
official capacity as President Of the
Southern Cotton Congress. has issued
/ the following ringing call to the cot
ton forces Of the South:
! The eighth annual convention Of
( The Southern Comm ercial Congress is
to be held IN Norfolk Virginia, De-
cember MA. 1915. and the series OF
( sessions will he devoted not only 10
the most practical consideration OF
the vital questions relating to agri-
culture, education. TO the industries
and commerce, but TO an interpreta-
ton of the relation of the United
States to international reconstruction
! following the close Of the world war.
which has IN so many ways affected
American commerce and industry. II
is the purpose during these sessions to