The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19
SOUTHERN DIRECT TRADE
ONE OF THE LARGEST VICTORIES
BEING ACHIEVED.

Western Exports Through South At
lantic Ports Being Worked Up by
Trade Bodies.
From the Ne,0s and Courier.
The dirsct trade movement, begun ten
months ago by Col. Stovall and myself, has
made many big steps and won large re-
suits.
Several partial lines Of steamers have
been started and complete lines projected,
evidencing that proof has been made that
the time is ripe for it and the conditions
ready to succeed, and seaports are seeking
the benefit. Foreign ship men have
promptly put on any vessels desired and
supported; railroad heads south and west
have rallied to the move in all ways, and
merchants promised stuff.
One vital element Of success was as low
rates Of freight by the railroads from the
west to South Atlantic ports as by any
other route. South Atlantic ports are
nearer to western markets by rail than
North Atlantic ports. and while not "a near
as gulf ports yet the sea sail around the
Floriia reefs is over / 900 miles longer, with
greater risk and insurance, and warmer,
more humid air on grain in bulk, with more
liability TO damage.
Seeing the need OF low rates Col. Stovsll
and on April 81 1892. applied to the South
ern Railway and Steamship Association for
them. AS early as January, 1892, Mr..
Nathan did the same thing for Charleston.
The able commissioner quoted us the aus
thority Of the body for him to give us rates
when asked for by ship men, and said he
would do so. which we published and sent
% English ship men.
1t was in this stage Of the general move
ment that certain enterpTising and pro
gressive gentlemen Of the commercial
boards of Brunswick, Savannah, Port
Royal and Charleston united to-
Eether, obtained from the association in
New York on Feb. IA last, as low export
rates as by New Orleans and organized an
able and active committee to work up eX-
port busiu esq from the west TO these four
South Atlsntic ports. Export companies
have been formed in Charleston and Savan-
nah for this purpose. The export commit
tee has held meetings in Charleston and
Savannah and will hold the next one In
Brunswick.
This is a strong victory for the southern
direct trade movement and means business.
The commercial bodies are the right
agencies to give success to any trade move
ment. The striking feat Of the Savannah
Board of Trade under President ID. G. Purse,
in getting more than IS, 600, 900 fund from
congress for deep water, is in point. This
export effort is a magnificent stroke for
direct trade, and its chief force Is that it is
a common union for the good Of all. unit
ing the whole for the veal Of each.
In concert is strength, and these official
crusades have a power that no individual
attempt can use. This organized method is
the sure means of triumph, and popular
thanks are due to the spirits that have done
this work.
Direct trade is moving right along. Two
ships Of the English Knott Prince line
have sailed from Charleston under the man.
sgement OF the Street brothers. The Sa-
vannah. Brunswick and Pensacola lines are
all successfully operating
The arrangements for the BiRland line at
Port Royalare being steadily consummated,
and have had letter from Mr.. Sands OF
London in the last day or two that the
financial arrangements for his large line
were completed and that be expected to be
in the south within month.
With western exports and southern naval
stores, phosphate. fruit aud vegetables, the
dull summer season should be bridged over
70 the next cotton season, beginning in the
early fall.
The able export committee consists of
Theodore Nathan, Charleston, chairman;
and Thsddeus Street, Charleston; /. b.
Tiedeman and G.. ?. Walker, Savannah,
and A f. Churchill and NJ. Isaac, Bruins
WICK. ]. w. AVERY