The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-03

pressure TO bear upon the company as to
cause IL TO indicate n determination TO handle
Newport News importations no longer than
me ISL OF July of this year. at the same time
luslsung that the Postoffice Department
should grant it q subsidy Of tho peoples
money.
This question is vital to the welfare OF the
people OF the West and South. and the Whole
safe orocers' Association should not hesitate
10 demand that the Newport News importers
should have n fair chance for business. The
subsidy should not be granted until the
steamship company shall agree to give New
port News the full benefit OF her geographical
position as an importing point. The Appeal
Avalanche ls opposed 10 subsidies. but,
when they are to be divided out. the
division should be made equitably.
for the money is the money OF oil
the people. and Newport News should be
remembered in the distribution quite as much
as New ork The Government should not
20 into q conspiracy with a steamship
company and New York importers for
the suppression Of the coffee trade Of New
port News Itisa natural port for Southern
and Western commerce. and the Postmaster
General will be unmindful of his obligations
and responsibilities ii he does not bring tho
United States and Brazil Steamship Com
pany TO terms before granting the subsidy.
hf1o4l liDNN ADbFILD.
On the 2Gth OF March 1873 firms Of grocers
from eighteen Southern cities, representing
IN aggregate capital OF 800 600 600 met at the
GavosO House IN Memphis and organized the
Southern Who. esale Grocers Association. On
the 2 Ga the subject of the proposed dscrmi-
nation OF the Dnlted States and Brazil steam
ship Line against Newport News and in favor
O. New ork was discussed at length. and the
following resolutions we're finally adopted:
Whereas. this convention, representing
eighteen trade centres Of the south and
West Is reliably informed that the United
States and brazil Mail steamship Line at the
dlctation of New York coffee importers has
declined to deliver coffee at the port or New
port News after July J. 1897, and
Whereas. the unrestricted growth and de-
velopment OF that port is matter OF vital
importance 10 these great sections OF our
country. be 1t resolved
/. That the president and secretary OF this
association be instructed TO address o cOmmu-
ton TO the officers of the nited States and
Brazil Mail. Steamship Company and earn
estiy requested that Newport News be given
by that line at least as good a service as was
formerly afforded it-that is, that all their
steamers shall stop at Newport News on their
outward trip. and deliver their coffee from
Brazil at the same rates Of freight II gives 10
New York
2. II this proper request be refused, that
then the Postmaster General be earnestly
urged not 10 award to the United States and
Brazil Mail Steamship Line any contract pro-
vided for by an act of Congress passed IN
March, 1891, entitled AN act to provide ocean
mail service between tine United states and
foreign ports and 10 promote commerce"
1t IL the sense OF this convention that the
award of the contract 10 that line while en-
gagged in an ayCwed discrimination agalns: the
port of Newport News would be great inJus-
ticc TO the ), nth and West and q direct ylo-
latiOn of an act of Congress
The board Of directors OF this association
are instructed TO take such further action ms
it deems necessary 10 secure the redress de-
sired. and to report 10 all the local assocla-
tons of this central body the result Of their
efforts.
NJ. s. Ross Knoxville, Tenn.
+. c. Scudder, IT. Louis. No.
T. Mclntire. Memphis. Tenn.
Il. Q. Norris Nashville. Tenn.
S. c. Younger Richmond. Va.
Jacob Furth. St. Louis, $40.
". ID. Saxon. New orleans, La.
Mr.. A. J. Shropshire offered the following
amendment which was unanimously adopted:
And that each trade center memorabilia its