Arizona republican., 1919-08-08
COTTON WORLD TOBE GATHERED
 AT CONFERENCE
Industry from Every Produc- ing Country of the World
 to Be Represented at New Orleans Meet in October

Information just received by the chamber of commerce in relation to the world cotton conference to be held in New Orleans in October goes to show that the conference is well named for it will, when the 5000 delegates are assem mbled, represent the entire cotton world and every allied interest
 The Salt River valley, it will be re- nembered, is to be represented by sew eral members of the committee on ar engagements, regular delegates, and by Dwight B. Heard as delegate at large, who is to read a paper on "New Sources of Cotton Production on the second day of the conference. All other cotton producing sections are to be represented as are all the allied inter- ests from ginning to spinning and banking to buying.
 The European commission, sent abroad by the managers of the world cotton conference for the purpose of arousing European interest in the gathering of the worlds cotton trade at New Orleans next October, returned home last week highly gratified at the reception which they had received from the cotton trade organizations snd governmental agencies of England and the continent
 Hostile Attitude at First Facing at first a skeptical, not to say hostile attitude on the part of some important elements in the English cot ton industry, the commission succeeded in winning the complete confidence of the entire Lancashire cotton trade, as is shown by the numerous pledges O. cooperation given by leading textile organizations of England and by the assurance of the English cotton men that they will send a large delegation to New Orleans. On the continent, cotton spinners' organizations and gov ernment officials Vied with each other to assure the Americans of the well come that was theirs and to secure action by the textile industries of the I respective countries in support of the New Orleans conference.
 The commission sailed from New York for Liverpool on the s. & Baltic May 25. The fact that it was abroad only two months, including both ocean voyages does not however, give an adequate idea of it's activities and of the results that it accomplished. On the way across. on shipboard, the con- mission organized as d going concern,
 Offices Opened
 It opened offices. employed stenog- raphers and divided the work among it's members with a view to reaching all of the various textile organizations of Europe that would be accessible during the time that the commission was on the continent. The commission used the wireless freely for develop ing cooperation and a working force in England in advance of it's arrival so that as soon as it reached Liverpool i it was able to enter into conference with those who were ready to assist it's work from the outset
 Immediately on its arrival in England | the commission published a pamphlet of information which it circulated gen orally throughout the cotton trade of Europe. This publication set forth the purposes of the world cotton confer ence and the particular need and de- sirability of holding it at this time and in America.
 Suspicion is Disarmed
 This did a great deal to disarm such opposition or indifference to the con- ference as had existed before the ar rival of the commission. Through the good offices of Messrs. Frank Nasmith and w. H. Taylor of Manchester, Mel bourne Smith of London and George Blundell of Liverpool, appointments were made with all the important tex tile trade organizations of England The commission immediately sent let ters of information and invitation to join the movement of all textile or ganizations in Great Scandinavia Czecho- Slovakia, Poland, India and other cotton growing or cotton manu- featuring countries.
 The commission spent a week il | Manchester where it conferred witt Sir A. Herbert Dixon. cotton controller for England and head of the Fine Cot ton Spinners' association, with Sil Charles Macara, long leading figure in world textile affairs, and with man! organizations of textile men. Sir Her. bert Dixon consented to serve a! chairman of the British delegation and thus thought to bear his powerful influence in behalf of the commission
 Widely Entertained
 The lord mayor of Manchester for mally entertained the commission. Tn Liverpool cotton exchange welcome, the commission very cordially. Bolton Nottingham, Oldham and other impor tant mill centers received the com mission with marked evidences o friendship and promised co-operatio to the fullest practical extent At Lon don conferences were held with tn British board of trade, Professor Jas A. Todd, Great Britain's noted cotto expert, the British Indian commission the British Cotton Growing associa tion, the American chamber of com merce, and other organizations, an assurances of support and co-operatio were received.
 Belgium was then visited. and tn extensive textile and financial inter ests of Ghent promised full suppor The municipal government of Chen gave official recognition to the com mission and voted to send two officis delegates, in addition to the trade dele gates, to New Orleans. At Brussef the Belgium government placed mill tary automobiles at the command ( the commission, thus solving difficu problems of transportation.
 Conferences in France
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