The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-11
DIRECT TRADE STEAMERS
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION AT
ATLANTA.

| Col Mike Brown Cffers a Resolution
Looking to Securing Charter for
Company With $5,ooo,Ooo Capital.
1t is amended 80 as TO Provide for
Two Companies.
ATLANTA, 4. GA, Sept. 10.-The direct
trade convention met here to-day. Gov.
Gordon called tho convention to order, and
after stating its object yielded to Hon. w.
J. Northen, who was elected chairman.
The number of delegates from each state
was limited to seven.
Gov. Fowle Of North Carolina, Gov.
Fleming OF Florida, Gov. Gordon Of Geor-
gia, Hon. J. F. Tillman Of Tennessee, Hon.
G. NJ. Shelby of Alabama and Hon. NJ. L.
Donelson OF South Carolona were made
vice presidents.
Hon. c. P. Goodyear Of Brunswick adj
dressed the convention at length on direct
trade.
COL. MIKE BROWNS RESOLUTION.
Col. Mike Brown of South Carolina In.
troduced the following; that
Resolved A charter be secured for trans
portation company with capital of S5, ,0o0, 900,
and that the different Seaports OF She south ON
the Atlantic coast be invited 10 subscribe, and
that the city subscribing the largest amount be
made the port.
Hon. Gazaway Hartridge Of Savannah
introduced a resolution providing that, as
the South Atlantic ports have not received
adequate appropriations for the improve
ment of their rivers and harbors, congress
be asked TO incresse the appropriations with
a view to giving those ports deep water.
and in che general interest OF material de-
| velopment.
A COMMITTEE TO DRAFT A PLAN.
The following committee was appointed
TO present general plal for the convention's
action: Gov. Fowle aud r. M. Oates Of
North Carolina, M L. Donaldson and F.
w. Wagner Of South Carolina, G. M.
Shelley and j, H Rodney OF Alabama,
Gov Fleming and w @. Toomer Of Florida,
j. II. Tillman Of Tennessee, Gov. Gordon
and c. p. Goodyear of Georgia.
In Gov. Gordun's enforced absence James
Tobin Of Augusta acted in his stead.
THE COMMITTEES REPORTS.
At the afternoon session the committees
on plan of action made its report through
its chairman. Gov. Fowle, who spoke at
some length, urging the adoption OF the
report and showing the practicability Of
| the movement, which, he asserted, while
| benenting the south particularly, would
benefit the whole country. His speech was
an eloquent one and was received with great
| applause.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were reported
by the committee;
Resolved. That this committee recommend to
the convention the creating of a corporation to
promote direct trade at some point on the
4 South Atlantic coast, and another TO promote
| direct trade at some gulf port, each company
| TO be capitalized az 81, ,000,000 with power 70
| increase IL TO $4,000, 900.
The committee recommended TO the con-
vention the adoption OF the following:
Resolved That this convention recommends
| the selection by the alliance OF each southern
state of a delegation of twelve members, and
by each organized commercial body OF each
city In the south, Of one delegate from each Of
said bodies to meet In Atlanta the second
Wednesday of January, 1891, TO perfect details
for the organization OF two companies to pro-
mote direct trade, and to perfect a plan for
soliciting subscriptions TO the stock Of such
companies
This report was adopted as whole.
THE ORANGES TO BE REPRESENTED.
Asubsequent resolution provided that the
| oranges and state agricultural societies be
represented, and that each governor of q
southern state be a member Of this conven-
| tion.
A committee, consisting of w. H. FIem-
ing OF Georgia, Gov Fowle, Gov. Fleming,
G. p. Goodyear Of Georgia. and Jasper
Miller of South Carolina, was appointed TO
! investigate the subject Of obtaining char
ters for the corporations named in the reso-
| lutions above
After the discussion of minor details the
| convention adjourned.