The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-20

| EIbee0 years the pine forests Will nave given
up their lives and the naval stores trade be
come q thing Of the past. II behooves the
men engaged in this business to look ahead
70 other industries, and l think Savannah
should encourage manufactures IN order TO
make up for the coming loss
Mr.. Owens, in concluding, said the people
have a great deal to say about railroad mo-
nopolies and combines, but he defied any
one to point out single instance by which
Savannah has been Injured, by combina-
tons OF traffic systems. The result has
been directly contrary. They have built
| up the city and helped commerce.
CAPT. CARRIERS SPEECH.
Capt. o. n. Carter was called on, and in
responding he made a brief, interesting
speech, which was loudly applauded. He
said he feared the subject OF harbor i'm
provements, after what had been said by
Col Gordon, would be unintersstinz If it
were not a subject OF such great impor-
lance. There must be constant improve
ment IN the river channel said Capt. Car
ter, "for by the depth OF water is a ports
commerce regulated, The work in the Sa-
vannah harbor in the past has been done
under the disadvantage of small ap
preparations, but even SO the benefits
that have accrued are great. In the seven
years / have been in Savannah the COM
merce or the port has grown from $05, 000,-
900 year to $135, 600, 900, and a vessel
drawing twenty feet Of water can now pass
through the harbor. In fact one drawing
over twenty-one feet passed safely out the
other day. Savannah needs, however,
deeper water and larger appropriations.
Galveston has been given SO, 100 900 for her
harbor, and Il understand, this was brought
about by the people all through Texas be
coming Interested in the work aud lending
their influence in the movement to secure
the appropriation. The cotton exchange
should endeavor to enlist the influence Of
the people of the state to secure sufficient
money, as il. is to their interest as well as
TO Savannah s.n
In concluding, Capt Carter said that as
long as he is connected with the improve
ment of the harbor he will guarantee that
for every dollar expended the city will be
benefited 100 cents in work. This last
statement of Capt. Carriers drought
down the house." and the applause lasted
several minutes.
JUDGE FALLIGANT's RESPONSE.
Judge Falligant was called for, and he
made one of his usual brilliant aud witty
speeches. He said he was glad to congratu-
late the members of the exchange and the
citizens VI Savannah on reaching not
the top of their aspirations but their tenn
porary hope, and, while he was not very
well posted on cotton matters. he was glad
TO be in the "baleful" influence of the
exchange. Judge Falligant gave the Macon
and Atlantic railroads scheme for building
a city at Colletons Bluff a neat dig He
said that other cities on the South Atlantic
have tried ia vain to wrest from Savannah
her great commercial importance, and only
recently 1t was announced that a corpora
ton intended to build great
city on point which would
sound Savannah's funeral knell and
make her AWAY station. This, he said, in
hal erbf saH Al
Judge Falligant paid a high tribute to the
merchants of Savannah, who have in
creased their business and built up the city.
His speech was punctuated with Jokes and
amusing anecdotes, and he kept the men,
bers constantly in laughter.
At the conclusion OF Judge Falligant's
speech, the celebration was brought TO an
end.
The exchange hoated the stars and
stripes and exchange flag, suspended between
which was a piece of white cloth, bearing
~, 0OO, 900" in large black figures.
CONGRATULATIONS OF OTHER PORTS
The following congratulatory kilograms
were received by the exchange during the
day:
NEW YORK. March 10, 1891.
TO the President Of the Savannah Cotton
The New York Cotton Exchange congratu-
lates you on your success in receiving so far
this season 10)0, 900 bales of cotton. May your
prosperity continue.
CHARLER w. IDK, President.
MOBILE, ALA, March 10, 1884,
The Cotton Exchange, Savannah, Ga:
The Mobile Cotton Exchange sends greetings
and congratulations, aud hopes Savannah will
receive two million next year.
CHAs. L. HUGER.
NORFOLK. March 10, 1891.
J. p. MeTTihew, Superintendent Cotton En-
change, SdUdnnGh:
Accept our congratulations. Savannah's re-
ceipts are a brilliant tribute to the steady de-
yelopment of our great SOUTH
NORMAN BELL, Secretary.
A MILLION MARK IN NAVAL STORES.
Apropose of Mr.. Owens remarks on the
increase in naval stores trade the following
figures are given showing the increase in
Savannah's receipts for the last five years: