The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-14
PERSONAL APPEALS TELL.
The Most Effective Work In Behalf o.
Deep Water.

] The most effective work that is beinI
done to secure the recognition by congress
Of the deep water movement for Savannah
Capt. o. NJ. Carter believes, is through tht
letters sent out by business men and firms e
their correspondents, asking them to enlis
the support Of their representatives in be.
half Of the measure. Capt Carriers ideai
are the result Of past experience in such
matters aud a personal survey Of the field
First, he said, in answer 70 an inquiry
THE bill will be fayorably reported by the
4 river and hRrbor committee, l am satisfied
I With The appropriation asked for, $500, 600
There will, OF course, be some discussion OF
the bill in the committee. but from the
manner IN which our statements were re-
/ ceived 10 was evidently looked upon very
I favorably by the majority Of the commit
tee. There is little doubt that ft will be re-
| ported to the House with the appropriation
| asked for.
Then viii come the critical period.
There are great many measures Of this
kind before congress and a great many
meritOrious ones. The simple fact that Sa~
vannah's bill is one Of the meritOrious ones
will not secure its passage. The chief en-
| gineer's estimate for the amount actually
needed to carry on the river and harbor
work to the best advantage throughout the
United States for the coming year is $50
100000. Congress is not likely 70 approx
mate more than one~fourth Of that amount
for the work. So you see the mere fact Of
Savau nah's plea being meritorious does not
insure its success.
4 GOOD DEAL YET TO DE DONE.
"a great deal Of work remains yet 10 be
done. To my mind the best way IN which
to reach the members Of congress is this:
Almost every congressman has some
Of fhfe
district, which lie is interested in passing.
Very few of them outside Of those
from this section OF country are
acquainted with the needs Of Savannah
OF have any particular interest in 10. The
best way 60 reach them ID through their
own constituents aud the wey to do that is
this: Let every merchant and business
man write personal letters to every leading
wholesale merchant, manufacturer or gem
eral dealer Of any kind with which he has
dealings, or any man Of prominence whom
he may know north, east, west or south, and
request him 20 write q personal letter to his
representative IN congress requesting him
TO use his influence ia favor OF the measure
TO appropriate the sum asked for TO i'm
prove the river and harbor at Savannah.
This is the most effective means Of enlisting
the support of congressman.
THE WAY TO DO IT.
what has already been done in this line
shows the readiness Of business men in other
sections to help their patrons in Savannah
in this matter. They look az IL from a busi-
ness point OF view. What enlarges the COM
mercial Importance OF Savannah will ex-
tend the territory of her business houses and
enable them 20 carry larger stocks of mer-
cheudise and, OF course, to do a larger busl-
mesa with the iobbers and manufacturers
while member of congress might not
listen to direct appeal from Savannah and
would merely drop tho printed pamphlets
sent him into the waste BASKET, q direct re-
quest from one of his own constituents
especially if that continent is a leading
business man and has some political infu-
ence, will secure his attention at once. That
his constituents are interested in it is a
SUFFICIENT reason for him to give the matter
his favorable attention. The more such
requests he has the better.
Pamphlets and other literature upon the
subject may be tossed aside, but a request
from one of his owa constituents will receive
his respectful attention.
THE BILL IN THE HOUSE,.
THE river and harbor bill will probably
be reported to the House about Feb. 20.
just how long it will be before Congress is
uncertain, but the expectation is that the
matter will be pushed so as to dispose of il
by May. When the bill comes up for dis
cussion some of Mr.. Holman's lieutenants
are sure TO propose horizontal reduction Of
% to 80 per cent. Such q reduction
would be fatal to our object. The thing Is
10 have as many friends IN congress as pos.
sible IS prevent such a reduction. The
democratic congress this year is inclined to
be economical any way, and an appropria-
ton must have the strongest backing to go
through.
1.-THE work of sending out personal letters
should commence at once and every BUSH
ter.
Nv hat do you think Of a lobby for the
bill" Capt Carter was asked.
THAT depends on what you mean by a
a lobby" he replied.
THE RIGHT KIND OF LOBBY.
"If you mean by lobby a measure
which certain personality TO pass irrespective
OF merit, then am most certainly opposed
to it, But if you mean by lobby a BODY
or committee to bring the attention Of con-
gressmen to certain meritorIous measure
then most certainly believe in it. If we
could only get ali the members of congress
here to sec the situation for themselves
there would be no further difficulty. but as
that cannot be done COMMITTEES to bring
their attention to the subject and interest
them in it would be capable of doing a
great deal Of good. Better than anything
else, however, is the personal request upon
the members of congress from their CON
stituents secured through the efforts Of
their friends and customers Ia Savannah. y
The amount which it is expected the river
and haroor committee will recommend for
the work at Savannah ia a continuous ap-
preparation Of $500, 900 for six years.