The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-23
ALL THE WEST WITH US.
CAPT. PURSE BACK FROM his
WESTERN TOUR.

States Enthusiastic Tor Deep Water
ct SavannaL-Capt. Purses Trip a
Trlumphal One for Himself and for
the Cause BE Representative In
dorsements of the Deep Water
Movement Everywhere Unanimous
and Eearty.
Capt. ID. G. Purse returned yesterday
morning from his tour of the west in
the interest Of deeper water for Savannah.
He visited all the principal cities Of Mis-
souri,. Kansas. Nebraska and Iowa. His
journey was almost a triumphal one. Every
where he was welcomed with open arms
and in every place he found the commercial
bodies waiting for him to present
the subject of Savannahs effort for deeper
water.
Can't. Purse movements and the results
of bis work have been announced
almost daily by the MORNING NEWS.
Calls poured upon him to 60 still farther
west II he had yielded to these calls he
would now be touring Colorado and the
states and territories Of the trans Missis-
sippi Everywhere the newspapers took up
She subject and columns OF interviews with
Capt. Purse and Harry Brown have been
published In the western papers.
AT THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
A MORNING NEWS reporter saw Capt.
Purse at his home yesterday afternoon, and
was given a full description OF his western
trip. Capt. Purse left Savannah with the
committee to invite President Harrison on
Nov. s. He left Washington the next day
in the afternoon, after the invitation had
been presented, going direct to Sedalia,
Mo. where the national farmers congress
was in session. He found the congress
to be a large body OF representative
men from all parts of the country, many
distinguished men being present Senator
Redfield Proctor of Vernon,
late Secretary Of War, was one of
the vice presidents of the congress- Among
others were Hon. Daniel Needhan, one OF
the best known men of Massachusetts,, Hon.
B. F. Clayton, a leading republican OF Iowa
who came within few votes OF being
Gov. Boies opponent In the late canvass,
and Col. A. w. Smith, prominent Kan
san.
HoNoRED BY THE CONGRESS.
ECapt IsPurse, Harry Brown and Maj.
RIVALS pulled of their coats, 80 to speak,
and did their full share Of work as delegates
10 the congress. Capt. Purse was appointed
member of the committee on resolutions
and was made secretary Of the committee.
Although he had his hands full of other
work it did not keep him from looking after
Savannah's interest in deeper wat ar.
BY request of the Kansas delegation
Capt. Purse nominated Col A. W. Smith
for the ensuing year. Col Smith was
elected. The Kansas delegation then 30
Capt Purses surprise, nominated him, for
first vice president. He thought the honor
had been rendered him by mistake and that
it was meant to give this position to Maj.
Byals. The major. however. was
elected vice president from Georgia.
Capt. Purses nomination was seconded
by Massachusetts, and Missouri, and he was
unanimously elected. Capt Purse will en-
deavor to arouse greater interest in the
national farmers congress in this section,
as he considers it the most important agrl-
cultural body in the country.
The Endorsement Of the move for deeper
water at Savannah by the congress was
hearty and unanimous and was done amid
great applause.
KANSAS CITY ENTHUSIASTIC.
Capt. Purse spent three days at Sedala,
leaving there for Kansas City, where he
arrived on Friday morning, Nov. Is.
The same morning he addressed meet
ing of the board of directors Of the Com
mercial Club of Kansas City by request.
The members of the board approved the
deep water movement, and Informed Capt.
Purse that the subject would be presented
at the club meeting on the Tuesday
night following and resolutions
adopted favoring the movement.
They said that Capt Purses presence
would not be necessary at the meeting, but
they would be glad TO have him, If he
could arrange to be present. In the after
noon Capt. Purse addressed the members Of
the board of trade. who on the Monday
following called full meeting and formally
Endorsed the movement. Friday night
Capt. Purse and Harry Brown left Kansas
City, the former going to Lincoln, Neb. :,
and the latter to Omaha.
AT NEBRAsKA's CAPITAL.
Capt. Purse found Lincoln one of the live
Hest towns in the west He was met at the
DEPOT by Prof. Ingersoll of the University
OF Nebraska and President Oakley of the
Commercial Club. who took him over the
city in carriage. The capt.
toll was visited and Gov, Thayer
called upon and his Endorsement secured
He was also shown through the college and
other public buildings.
Capt. Purse was the guest of the city dur
ing his stay in Lincoln. After leaving
there he went TO Omaha. where he took up
the work Harry Brown had begun. Presi-
deut Euclid Martin of the board of trade
Endorsed the movement in strong letter
aud promised TO bring the subject before
the board at Its next meeting
Capt. Purse took his first rest in Omaha,
spending Sunday there.
ST. JosEPH's ENDORSEMENT.
He then went to st. Joseph, Mo. He was
met there by MIR. Charles Z. Green and
Maj. W. D, NAPLES, formerly Of Savannah,
but now Ia the brokerage business at st.
Joseph. who rendered him every assistance
IN their power. They had already arranged
for HIM to meet the president of the board
of trade.
Capt Purse addressed the merchants of
ST. Joseph and received a hearty indorse-
ment of the deep water movement. He
found st. Joseph q very prosperous city
with between 60, 900 and 20, 600 population.
10 has an immense trade, especially in gro
ceries and dry goods; has several firm.
doing business Of s., 000, 900 to 81, 900, 00
annually. Capt. Purse addressed the city
council of St Joseph and received it
unanimous Endorsement Of the deep watel
movement.
A CALL ON GOV. BoIES.
From st. Joseph Capt. Purse went to De
Moines. Ia, where he received a hearty let
ter of Endorsement from President L. w
0oode of the commercial exchange. II
then called upon Gov. Boies and receive
his hearty endorsements OF the move. Afte
Des Moines he returned to Kansas City.
which he reached Wednesday morning. b
called at the Commercial Club rooms en-
found that the deep water movement ha
been fully Endorsed.
The board Of trade had also adopted res