The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-06
A PUFF FOR PENSACOLA.
ANOTHER PETITION TO BLAINE
MADE PUBLIC.

The PluCKy anu AAOlb1OuS rIOrlQd
Gulf Port Bound to Show Her Ad-
yantages to the Delegates to the
Congress of the Americas-A Sug-
eestion as to the Return Trip.
PENSACOLA. FLA, Oct. 5.-The Pensacola
Chamber of Commerce, fearing the result of
delay in bringing south the delegates to the
international congress, has again petitioned
Secretary Blaine as follows, and urges all
southern cities to join in their efforts
Hon. james G. Blaine, Secretary of State,
Washington, d. c.:
SAVIOUR memorialists would respectfully
represent that they are greatly interested in the
success of the congress of the Three Americas.
They ureSent the fact that they have large deal
ipgS commercially with the Argentine Republic,
the empire of Brazil, and the Central American
states; that they present through the port of
Pensacola, the shortest possible line of comnl;i
nicaton from the center or the United States
10 any and all ports in South and Central
America, that our mail facilities are
extremely meager, but little exceeding by direct
route those in use when De Soto determined to
make this port the key of his empire.
We present the fact that we are the fourth port
rank in the union in the amount of sailing
tonnage entered and. cleared; that we are less
than 900 miles away from the shores of Yucca
tan due SOUTH and less than /, 100 miles from
the entrance OF the Nicaragua canal. and that we
are to the windward of all points to which traffic
is desirable. We therefore wish to meet in our
home by the gulf those representatives OF South
and Central America whose wants should be
supplied from our commodities. and who should
return to us much that would add TO the pros
peritv of our whole country.
We therefore pray you TO so arrange matters
within the scope of public duty that these dele
gates will extend their trip south through the
mineral belt of Tennessee and Alabama
to Pensacola, one OF the safest
land-lockei portssa with dep water
on the Gulf Of Mexico and the natural outlet
and inlet for an interchange of traffic between
ths United States and Central America.
We are anxious to welcome the nations
guests to our city. We beg to suggest the
danger of deferring the visit to this section
long that desire to return home would
outweigh their wish to visit their
real neighbors of the gulf states. If it
can be arranged that the delegates will leave
this country on government vessel from the
port of Pensacola, we would enjoy a feeling of
confidence in the realization OF our hopes. Bear
IN mind that we are in a direct south line
through Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Bir-
mingham and Montgomery, bi-secting all the
strata of coal and iron in the Appalachian range.
THE DELEGATES AT BOSTON.
BosToN, MASS, Oct. 5.-The All-America
excursion party arrived at Fall River at
3; 80 o'clock this morning, breakfasted on
board the boat at 6: As o'clock, and at 1880
O'Clock embarked on a special train for
Boston. There were no represen tatives
from the municipal government present at
the wharf to welcome the delegates to Fall
River. Considerable feeling has been
aroused among local manufacturers on ac-
count Of the apparent slight, by those in
charge, of allowing the delegates to pass the
greatest cotton manufacturing city on this
continent without even a glance at the out
side Of the sixty-three cotton mills in it.
OUT SIGHTSEEING.
Boston was reached at 9 o'clock, and al
most Immediately after reaching their
tour. The first stop was at the
Central Boston high school for boys,
the working of which, as explained
by its principal, excited the warm
est admiration of the visitors. They were
next taken to Walthanl, where they visited
the great watch factory, and thence to
birmingham to see the works of the Para
rubber company. Here they were pre-
sented with set of complimentary resolu-
tionS handsomely engrossed in Spanish,
Portuguese and English. Ashland was ne 1t
visited, where a large shoe factory was in
spected. Boston was reached at 6:12
o'clock, and the party returned to their
hotel
DINED BY THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
The Commercial Club gave the members
of the international American conference
banquet tonight at the Parker house.
Among those present as guests of the CLUB
were Lieut. Gov. Brackett. Mayor Hart,
Senator Hoar, Congressman Russell, ex-
Mayor Prince, Alden Spear of the cham
Der OF commerce, II. B. Good win of the
Boston Executive Business Association, Rev.
Edward Everett Hale, ex-Gov. Rice and
many other representative Bostonians.
Speeches were made by the president of the
club, Alpheus H. Hardy, Delegate Segarro
OF Peru, Mayor Hart, Lieut.. Gov Brackett
John b. Henderson of st. Louis, Bolet
ferIaza of Venezuela. II. B. Goodwin. pres
ldent OF the Boston Executive Business
ASSOCIATION, and others.
PERU READS OUR MOTIVES Alright.
LIMA, PERU, Oct. 5.-E Commercto, the
oldest and leading newspaper in this CITY,
IN Its edition of Oct has long and
enthusiastic editorial upon the International
American Congress. "The speech of Secre-
tary Blaine" it says, delivered at
the welcome to the delegates, gives
new proof of his illustrious talents
as great statesman Of a great peo-
PIE. We are satisfied that the United States
nave no wish to reap any harvest from the
conference, except such as will please the
palate Of all its guests at this feast of con-
CiuehVal al progress" EI COn1nlercio, in con-
Ipluslon' expresses its conviction that the
aLaina canal is work OF paramount i'm
porIance, adding: Railroads merely upon
into Tne B.hmus will not be sufficient for the