The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-18
WORKING FOR DIRECT TRADE.
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panysis in Atlanta With a PROPOSE
tiOn-No Of
From the Constitution.

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psnyss in Atlanta With a PROPOSE
tion-No. 81.
From the Constitution.
The unanimous and warm indorseme mt
by the House of Representatives and the
state agricultural society showed the uni
yersel popular approval of and desire for
direct trade.
The movement has steadily progressed.
In addition to the partial lines established
OF Savannah and Bruins wick and the recent
visit of the Englishmsn, Ernest Bigland,
to put on line at Port Royal, there is q
line OF fruit steamships running
from Savannah to South America, which
regularly imports bananas, cocosnuts and
ether tropical fruits.
There is now in Atlanta in conference
With Col Stovall and myself H. B. Crosby
Of New York, a distinguished gentleman of
that city, who represents q number Of
wealthy English ship owners of England,
who desire to establish regular line of the
the best steamers and are willing to
organize bank with 81, 10000 capital at
the terminal point selected to supply the
funds to make the customary advances on
cotton and freights necessary TO support the
movement.
Mr. Crosby spent several months in At
anta some twenty years ago representing
great New York house In some large state
financial matters, and became we'll &C
qualuted with the advantages of our sea-
ports and the commercial possibilities of the
south. In many business trips abroad he has
formed large coterie of financial friends,
and the gentlemen desiring to start this line,
attracted by the agitation Of the project and
the presentation of the south's resources, are
among them, and invoked his aid in the con-
summation of well digested and practical
pan to build up permanent aud profitable
direct trade line and develop southern trade
Win foreign countries, besideS people
Vne waste lands of the south with tndustri-
Gus, thrifty and well-to-do settlers OF the
best kind.
4 A {. rrespondence between Mr.. Crosby
and the writer recalled their old acqUaint-
hnce when the latter edited the Atlanta
constitution, and resulted in a visit of the
loImer with his English friends to Georgia
a1d the return of the English gentleman to
England aud perfect their plans and the
coming of Mr.. Crosby to Atlanta to confer
benefit.
Mr.. Crosby has counseled with the ven
SaUIe and wise statesman and patriot, ex-
,ehaGor Joseph E. Brown, a friend OF his
nimer visit, who is in hearty sympathy
WIN these plans for southern advantage
A Slu who Is giving the movement the bene-
1'oI DIS broad views and ripe experience.
4 me most practical steps have been taken
Spush the movement to success. A meet
Tug Of the heads of the great southern and
"Stern railroad systems has been called to
goet In Atlanta in the near future. and at
wy, ,lH gathering OF railway magnates the de-
@ls OF the matter will be arranged. The
Io-operation of the railroads has been the
aeyhote Of the movement, and is now in proc
=" OF contamination.
Another important feature Of the plan of
o' Stovall and myself to help direct trade
pamphlet which will thoroughly portray
souILern advantages for homes and invest
lent, and be distributed by the thousand
S'er the north, west and abroad.
~ special feature of this pamphlet will be
s s.eat map of the south, showing the south
pu railway routes from the Atlantic to the
h. aItlc to be hundreds of miles shorter than
oo ~ Iae north, affording quicker and cheaper
GaIi lage and a nearer mail route from Eng
Sia.u TO Australia and New Zealand for
BUSINESS letters by rail 355 miles and by
~aLer $500 miles, via Savannah or Bruins
"t TX through San Diego, Cal.
us pamphlet is being prepared and will
liter information of the south at the
"orlu fair ana in foreign lands. Ii will
'pIead the glories of Dixie.
mere are other strong features OF Mr..
plan that will be presented later
TN gI plete direct trade is maturing.
'ne overwhelming election Of Mr. Cleve-