The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-09
savannah's ocean Freight Rates


selves ridiculous.
Savannah's Ocean Freight Rates.
Commenting on the statement of the
MORNING News that the Central rail
road and the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway are carrying cotton
from Savannah to Charleston because
the ocean freight rate is S cents less per
hundred at Charleston than at Savannah,
the News and Courier says the statement
is true. 1t denies, however, that vessels
can be chartered from Savannah for less
than from Charleston. 1t says that ships
can now be chartered from Charleston
at the same rate they can be chartered
from Savannah and it declares that in
one instance. recently, a rate from Charles
ton was obtained somewhat less than
could be obtained from Savannah.
The News and Courier also declares
that the intimation that the ocean rate
from Charleston last year represented a
losing business is not true, and it SAYS
that the ocean rate this year does not re-
present a losing business.
Assuming that what the News and
Courier says is correct, and there is no
reason to doubt that it is,
does it not seem as if the
cotton exchange of this port
should begin an inquiry with the view
of finding out why it is that the ocean
rate at this port on cotton is s cents
higher than at Charleston? The evidence
is that ships can be chartered to carry
cotton from this port as cheaply as they
can to carry it from Charleston. WHY.
then, does it cost cents
hundred more to send
cotton from this port to Liverpool than
from Charleston to Liverpool? This city
is deeply interested in having this ques-
ton answered. If there are obstacles in
the way of handling cotton here as
cheaply as at Charleston steps ought to
be taken for their removal 1t must be
apparent to any one who gives the matter
a little consideration that Savannah must
eventually lose a great deal of cotton that
legitimately belongs to her if rival ports
offer greater inducements to cotton ship
pers than she does.
The Georgia legislature will itself have
to be reformed before it will be compe-
tent to grasp such advanced ideas as the
reformation of youthful criminals, the
equal education of the sexes, etc. 1t can
tackle dog log, or a law authorizing the
construction of dam over which a fish
can climb. or law to protect 'possums.
But it cannot understand why a state
should invest S15,O 900 in an institution to
separate the children, who have gone
wrong and been sent to prison, from the
hardened criminals. 1t is sad common
tary upon the legislature to say that it
prefers to see children, who might be
saved from life of crime, become thieves
and thugs rather than offer them a hand
to help them become good citizens.
Among the queer political stories in
circulation at Westinghouse one to the
effect that Senator Hill, of New York.
will resign from the Senate and run for
governor next fall, in order to ''vindicate
himself" Senator Hills recently as
sumed attitude toward what is known
as the democratic machine in
New York, may be little difficult to ac
count for, but it is pretty safe to say that
1T does not mean he will resign from the
Senate for any purpose 1t would be dan
gerous for Mr.. HUI to monkey with New
York mex fall
The city of Salem, n. c., is burnt
child; it breads the fire Within the
year several disastrous confagra-
lions have visited the city, and the city
council does not propose that there shall |
be another similar visitation if caution
will prevent it. An ordinance passed a
few days ago prohibits the explosion of
fireworks within the corporate limits
upon pain Of fine ofS5O for every offense;
holiday pyrotechnics not excepted.
The minis are at work on a large order
for quarters and half-dollars, demanded |
by the holiday trade. They will he dis
tributed through the sub-treasuries.
1: Judge Gary's First Client.
Ayoung lawyer, just admitted to the bar
was once appointed by Judge Gary to defend
a man charged With burglary the prisoner
having retained no attorney says the Chicago |