The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-01
HARBOR OF THE SOUTH.
THE WHOLE COUNTRY WANTS
DEEP WATER FOR SAVANNAH

the Project Upon Tennesses's Re
representatives. in Congrsss-Memphis
Cotton Coming to Savannah Now
Irstead OF AL Going 70 New Orleans.
The Action OF the Cotton Growers
CONVENTION and the Interstate Road
Congress.
Capt n. 9. Pure has received the resolu-
tious upon the Savannah harbor passed at
Joint meeting OF the cotton and merchants
exchanges Of Memphis.
Supt. y. p. Merrihew Of the cotton
exchange also received a copy Of the Mem
phis resolutions yesterday from Secretary
Henry Hotter OF the Memphis exchange &C
eompanied by the following letter:
MEMPHIS, TENN. Oct g, 1891
J p. Nerrihsir. Esq., .Suusriffsndenf Cotton
ErchaHQe Surdaudi. dd..
DEAR SIg-At q recent meeting OF the Mem
phls Cotton Exchange tie iEclosed resolutions
innOrsinE savannah ) EFFORT 10 obtain au Gppro-
pTlatiOn from tie general government for the
Improvement Of the Savannah river and har-
Dor were unanimously adopted, aud copies or
dered sent 10 our senStors and representatives
IN congress
send this clipping to show that our people
are sympathy with your people on this sab
! Jet. AID I sincerely nope that large aud SUI
iictent appropriation VIII he Vo,vd a the en-
suing session OF congress 70 cary out this
worS. which is ~ such great Importance 10
/ your city, snd IL general 10 the entire south.
/ Ntry respectfully,
HENRY HorTER, Secretary.
TRE MEMPHIS ENDORSEMENT.
The Memphis Araianche gives the fol!
/ lowing account q the meeting: The
meeting was held il the Merchants Ex
/ change rcom. President Cooper explained
| its purposes, which was 70 hear MIR. Harry
& Brown Of Atlanta on the subject OF deep
water at Savannah. M. Brown made g
| brief but effective talk lie said he
! came to solicit the cooperation Of the
| merchants Of Memphis to aid the
great state Of Georgia IN her endeayor to
have tie general government make an ap-
J preparation sufficient in amount 10 deepen
the harbor II Savannah and make it what
nature had originally intended, harbor for
! the largest ships II the world MI Brown
| gave il detail the benefits that would &C
| crue, not only 70 the city of Savannah, but
| - the south aud southwest by the proposed
| plan Savannah would then be the outlet
| for the cotton Of tus section aud the gram
and provisions Of the west, and freight rates
would be much less TO Savannah than to the
! larger cities Of the east.
Judge J. w Clapp, who was present,
spoke briefly but elOquently. advocating the
proposed plan. He offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
TIE RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS. The general assembly Of Georgia
did. on the 10Th day of october, 1891, unani-
mously adopt the hereto attached preamble
and resolution asking her sister s. ates for their
cooperation in securing an adequate appropri-
alton by congress for the Immediate improve
ment OF the Savannah river from the city OF
Savannah TO the ocean, upon the plan adopted
by congress at its last session for this purpose;
and.
WHEREAS, The Memphis Merchants Exchange
and the Memphis Cotton Exchange, in joint SEES
sion assembled, fully recognizes and appreciates
the inn ortance for Immediately completing the
work at Savannah, in the interest of the com
merce of the whole country, but as especially
due to the rapidly growing commerce Of the
south ana west therefore, we earnestly recon-
mend that our senator's and representatives in
congress, in obedience to the wish of the people
of the state expressed directly and through the
legislature, aid and assist senators and repre-
sentatives from Georgia in congress to secure
the appropriations asked by their state for the
improvement Of the river and harbor OF Savan-
nah.
RESOLVED, That copy of this resolution be
furnished TO Hon. John j. McDonough, mayor
of Savannah, Ga, and TO our representatives in
congress- "
MEMPHIS COMMERCE COMING HERE.
A letter to Capt Purse from Mr.. Brown,
received yesterday, inclosed copy Of the
annual report of the Memphis Cotton Ex-
change. This shows that the total receipts
at Memphis last season were 723, 100 bales,
an increase over the previous season Of
lz5,0S4 bales. OF this amount 56,93S bales
came to Savannah via the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham route. Five
years ego only 4, 1l9 bales of Memphis cot
ton came to Savannah. showing how great
has been the increase Of shipments in this
direction.
1t may seem a singular fact, but Mem
phis does not ship cotton to New Orleans by
the Mississippi river. A great deal is
shipped there by rail, but none by water.
The Memphis merchants expressed them
selves satisfied that, if the desired improve
ment in the Savannah harbor Is accom-
plished, nine-tenths of Memphis commerce
with the northeast will be handled via
Savannah.
THE ATLANTA CONVENTIONS.
Capt. Purse has just returned from At
lanta, where he attended the southern
interstate road congress and the cotton
growers convention He brought with MIN
the resolutions adopted by those bodies
favoring deeper water at Savannah. They
are as follows:
WHEREAS, The general assembly of Georgia
did on Oct. 10, 1891, unanimously adopt the
hereto attached preamble and resolution asking
her sister states for their cooperation in secur-
irg an adequate appropriation by congress for
the immediate Improvement of the Savannah
river from the city Of Savannah TO the OCEAN,
upon the plan adopted by congress, at its last
session. for this purpose; and,
WHEREAS we, Tue southern interstate road
congress, in convection assembled in the city of
Atlanta, Ga, Oct 30. 1891, fully recognize and
appreciate the importance for Immediately
completing the WORK at Savannah, Ca. in the
interest of the commerce OF the whole country
but as especially due to the rapidly growing
commerce of the south and west; therefore,
be 1t
ResolUed That we fully indorse any and all
efforts to improve the harbor at Savannah Ga,
and the Savannah river and urge the legisat-
ure of all the states to act favorably upon tire
appeal of the state Of Georgia. and that our
senators and representatives in congress- In
| obedsnce 70 the wish of the people OF the
state, expressed directly and through the legis-
lRture aid and assist the senators and reDresen-
| tatives from Georgia in congress to secure the
| appropriation asked by their state for the i'm
| provemeut Of the river an hRrbor of SaYan-
| nah.
| ResoIued, That copy of this resolution be
| furnished to the Hon. John j. McDonough
| mayor OF Savannah. Ca and our representa-
| tives In congress and the governors of the vari-
GUS states.
Representatives were in attendance at
the cotton growers convention from Geor-
| gia, South Carolina, Alabama and
! Louisiana, and at the interstate road con-
| gress from Georgia, Alabama, California,
| Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri,
| North Carolina, South Carolina and West
| Virginia.
Hon. s. w. Mullins. who presided over
the road congress, is from Mississippi aud
Hon. ID. P. Duncan, president of the cotton