Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-06
coroxELN1cHoL1s INTERVIEWED

CoLoNEL INTERVIE" Sd
VIII savannah has not Commodious
Post once, and the Prospect OF an
snnropriation-Th Improvement OF
savannah River aud BarbOr-ihe
-peakership Contest.
4 representative ofthe MORNING NEWS
was accorded pleasant interview with
Hon. John g. Nichols. the Represen-
tative Of the First District Of Georgia m
the next Congress, yesterday. Mr.. NICHOLS
was seated comfortably in room No. % IN
the Pulaski House.
..Evbv is IT." remarked the reporter
that savannah is yet without a commo-
dious post Office. which, from her COM
mercial position As the leading seaport on
the south Atlantic coast she has right
10 demand and eXpect:'
The reason" remarked Colonel Mich
oils. ''is plain. During my last term I'D
Congress ! made an effort to secure the
United states Barracks, on Bull street,
as a site for post office. / introduced a
bill for that purpose. Inc bHl
an Public Buildings and
Grounds. This committee unanimously
raported in favor Of the bill, which would
have gone through but for the action OF
the citizens OF Savannah. expressed IN
pUblic meeting declining the site Of the
barracks. Had il not been for this action
savannah today would have had one Of
the finest post offices in the southern
states situated on the most beautiful
promenade in the South. besides being IN
the centre Of the city. where il would
have been accessible to the entire
community. In the next Congress now
ever. I shall make strenuous efforts to
secure an appropriation for a post office
building.
What about the Savannah river i'm
provements. and is there a possibility
that the next Congress viii make further
appropriations to carry out the work as
originally laid out by General Gillmore:'
There Is no question that Congress
viii appropriate the amount necessary TO
complete the work already commenced in
the improvement Of the savannah river
and harbOr. As soon as the importance
Of the approximation il again brought up.
there will be no rational doubt that
Congress viii see the great necessity OF
continuing and finishing the work already
begun. Congress has heretofore made
mistake i'm appropTiating sums for small
streams which are Of little CONNER
cial Importance. and during ne next
session this matter of river and harbor
appropriations viii be looked into more
carefully. Another important reason
why the improvements of the savannah
river should be carried out and completed
is that the day is not far distant when the
Forest City viii loom mp rs naval stores
station. Her favorable position and her
haFbor POSSESSES fine facilities for such
station. for the reason that her harbOr Is
omen al all seasons of the year, and, be-
sides. her wonderful growth in all matters
and materials pertaining to ship building
gives her peculiar advantages in this line.
st has been estimated by General Gill
more. who is IN charge of the larbor and
River improvements on the south Allan
tie coast. that il viii take N6JO,OOO 10 nm
ish the improvements IN the river. There
should also be another appropriation for
the Improvements of Jekyl creek, which
would give savannah additional adVan-
tages in coastwise shipping. An appro-
priati0n not exceeding $4,000 would ac-
cOmplish this work. This waterway
opened would shorten the distance to
Florida. and vessels would be able
to pass out at amy stage Of the tIde:'
"IIaye you made upyour mind who you
Will support for Speaker"
Yes, sir; Hon. samuel }. Randall -
my choice, and think he is the best man
for the place in the Democratic party II
il peculiarly fitted for a leader. There
is no doubt that his election a. Speaker
will strengthen the party for the great
political contest IN 1871. MI. hduQdlt =
views regarding the tariff are not peculiar
to himself. but are shared by at least
large and respectable minority Of his
party. He has declared himself for tariff
reform. but Is opposed 10 ap-
preaching this great national ques-
ton in spirit Of revolution. lie
is one of the 'clearest-headed men on
the tariff question in the party, and his
views are sound and safe. / hold with
Mr. Randall that ii is impolitic for the
Democratic majority in the next House
to attempt To adjust the question OF tariff
reform. the party being already on
recOnd upon that issue, for the reason that
the senate being controlled By the Re
publicans. any such agitation would
prove utterly fruitleSs, IN Is time enough
for the party in the Presidential contest
in 1884 to place itselfsquarely on the taritf
plank in the Ohio platform. and upon that
plank Mr.. Randall will stand as firm as
any who now favor immediate tariff re-
FORM"
DO YOU think the next Congress VIII be
as strong as the FOrty-SeyenthY
Il am led to believe that it viii be equal
IL as strong, if not stronger. Of one thing
] am quite sure, and that is the House
will he made up Of men of decided intel
lectual worth. and good judgment.
"When do YOU leave the city =
1 leave tonight for my old home in
Blackshear, where / will remain until 1t
is time to 20 to Washington.