The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-13
GOV. CAMPBELL'S LETTER
OHIO's SENATORS AND REPRE-
ssNrATIvES FOR DEEP WATER

One of the Strongest Endorsements
the Deep Water Project Has Yet
Received-The Chicago Board of
Trades Letter to the savennah
Board of Trade-The First Southern
Harbor Improvement Chicago Ras
Ever Endorsed.
Savannah has received some pretty strong
Endorsements for deep water from the west,
but the strongest of all was received by
Capt Purse yesterday in the shape of
COPY of a communication which Gov.
Campbell of Ohio has sent to the Ohio
senator's and representatives in congress.
threads as follows:
STATE OF OHIO, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, COLUMBUS. J
To the Ohio Senators and Representatives. IN
Congress:
GENTLEMEN-I am certain express the senti-
ments of the people of this state when urge
you to vote and labor in behalf of the PROPOSE
ton for the immediate improvement OF the Sa-
vannah river from the city OF Savannah TO the
ocean. Assuring, as it doss increased taclli-
ties for commerce and transportation, this i'm
provement is sure to be beneficial to the entire
country. 1t will open up new markets and give
us direct and vastly improved facilities Tor
doing business with localities which we now
reach.
On behalf of the citizens of Ohio 1 cordially
approve the project Very sincerely,
JAMES E. CAMPBELL.
Capt. Purse is enthusiastic over the in
dorsement, and thinks it will have strong
effect, coming, as it does, from the chief
executive OF so Important a state as Ohio.
The full text of the action of the Chicago
Board of Trade was also received yesterday.
While it is not specific Endorsement of
Savannah's request, it is couched in such
language concerning the desire for general
development of the harbors OF the south.
that it will. no doubt. have a favorable
effect on the senators and representatives of
Illinois
Another thing about the action OF the
Chicago Board of Trade which shows that
there is friendly feeling toward Savannah
is the fact that it has heretofore positively
refused to consider anything officially
Iavoring any of the southern harbors.
Mobiles. Galveston's, Pensacola's, and
other ports requests were ignored. and 1t
remained for Savannah TO be the first south
ern port to bring forth an expression OF any
Kiho from the great city OF the west In
view OF this state OF affairs the action OF the
BOARD of trade is considered valuable. The
letter reads as follows:
BOARD OF TRADE CRY OF CHICAGO.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 1891.
don. D. @. Purse, President Board of Trade,
SdUdnnGh, Ga:
DEAR SIR-Your communication OF the 18th
uit', winch has already been acknowledged, was
tteported upon by the committee on transporta-
aon Oh This board, to whom it was referred,
ana ana upon report of that committee the board of
directors OF this association instructed the sec
tIe1ary TO inform the president OF the Savannah
BOARD OF Trade. that the attitude OF this board
20 uecldedly friendly TO oil measures OF whatso-
ever character which have in view the com
s snerclal and industrial development OF the
southern states.
The, board, however, is Obliged from the
10Y necessities OF the case to refrain from des-
iiHuaIng any particular locality or any partlcu
al naroor with reference to this development,
mnuich chicago, In common with all the cities OF
tne north, most sincerely desires
:, ~ thlS view OF the case the board has advised
.s representatives and senators in congress 70
coHHteIuny investigate all propositions Of the
character indicated in your favor of the
sSth ult., and to be guided In
eheir decisions aud votes by the general
sentiments as hereinbefore outlined. The
BOARD early found III regard TO requests which
:. hao received from Mobile Galveston. Pensa.
!. aud other ports that it was Impossible for
~ 70 ~ INTO such careful and studious analy-
1lo " the claims in these. respective places as
moHLl JUSTIFY it in making an intelligent and
Sei.lsIae Org recommendation am sure that
1nu WIN appreciate the attitude of this board
liar Character