The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-09


I any meddlfng with or initiating the coin OF
the realm is punished more severely thar
any other crime except possibly parricide
As in England during the barbarous times
the counterfeiter's usual punishment was tc
De boiled alive IN oil.
The lasting effect Of such severity. even
after the mslefactOr is beyond its reach, il
an argument against the penal retormers,
who, 10 their arguments for the abolish
ment Of capital punishment, say that crime
has never decreased because Of increased
/ penalties.
Touching the slavery question, MAJ
/ Hanson said the south had learned the
lesson that she could do more with the
I labor OF freedmen than with slaves as prop
! erty labor. It taught the south that al
/ though slavery was wiped out forever, the
/ productive qualities Of the African still re-
NAMED, and that diver6ified industries I'M
/ der universal freedom was far more profit
aole and preferable to exclusive agriculture
With slave labor.
Georgia never saw the time IN her
history, be said, when she was as prosper
Gus aa now. Her industrial development
| up 70 this time said Mr.. Hanson, sis
Is satisfactory to the people and phenome-
| nal comparing ourselves with ourselves, the
new south to the old south, but at the same
| time the people must not forget the fact
| that she is not alone in Industrial develop
I %A4oAAs lucy u1Qsb TbAllEo klhb bu6 LlIl6 mas
come when they must look to their lauTels. u
Maj. Hanson urged the education of the
/ young men TO the idea that there is no ex-
| cellenee without labor. They must he
| taught that success is only achieved by
! treading the to1ltuR path which leads to it,
and when this is done Georgia's financial
success will be assured.
The time has Gomez said Maj. Hanson,
when war upon capital in every
form must cease. Everywhere these
wars have been aged the poor has always
suffered. Capital Is the friend of labor, and
| labor should be friend of capital becaufe it
furnishes market for its product"
Maj. Hanson caused a little sensation in
conclusion Of his remarks on protection. 81
desire TO say few words in reply to Mr..
Barrow" said the speaker. II am q
protectIonist IN every sense Of the
word; l believe In the doctrine of COM
1 bination Of interests l believe that the
social conditions of this country are neces-
sary to these propositions and are better
| promoted by the doctrines of the Mckinley
| bill. l maintain here and everywhere that
| doctrine until experience has shown that !
| am wrong. l maintain that the Mckinley
bill is the logical outcome of the campaign
| Of 1883, but as an honest citizen
his country. aad who desires its
prosperity | am here to say to you that the
| last election demands as a logical outcome
the reversal of that measure ] am ready
| to try the experiment. When is Is tried, il
| Col Barrow is right, will acknowledge it;
| il he is wrong, | hope he will acknowl.
edge it"
"Dixie." by the orchestra, followed Maj
Hanson's speech, and as usual was greeted
with cheers.
The fifth toast was "Trade with foreign
countries" response by Col. L w. Avery
Of Atlanta, in place of Hon. II. B. Crosby
of New York.
"The expressed determination OF the
American people to remove, at least in part,
| the letters which have heretofore been i'm
| posed upon trade with foreign countries,
and to give TO our people the opportunities
which others enjoy, and relieve them from
the burdens which they have so patiently
borne; is movement second to none"
! Col. Avery said:
! Mr.. President AND GENTLEBEN-It is unfort-
innate that Mr.. Sando and his English direct
| trade friends have been delayed by stormy
weather from getting to your banquet, and that
| you will miss the el0quence of Col Crosby, who,
/ with his New York cOadjutors in this move
| ment, have lost the chance to be with you by
| waiting for Mr.. Sando. My brief and unpre-
| pared remarks will be poor substitute for his
| strong and finished address
| But these gentlemen, providentially prevented
! from attending, as they wished and promised,
will very soon come to critically examine this
city's advantages as a terminal. l cannot but
regret that they could not have enjoyed Savan-
| nah's proverbial hospitality at this occasion,
| elevated by your aOle president from a NUM-
| cipal testivity into commercial Importance.
! Gentlemen, this movement OF my English
| friends means business, and vast benefit TO the
port chosen. to Georgia, the south and the
| west. It is well planned, largely backed and
| to be wisely and energetically pushed. Large
and fast steamships have been contracted for,
and large bank and great importing house
| are to be started TO sustain the line These
will be powerful agencies of good to any port
| and worth getting, while they will, with
| southern and western cooperation, assure
success to the venture
The southern aud western railroads have
promised hearty aid. One road has offered a
| special car to carry these gentlemen to every
city south and west to form business relations
| The great meat, grain and flour concerns Of the
west have pledged large exports.
There is no doubt that the movement can be
made successful. Col. StoyalI, whose energy
and experience have been so valuable In this
effort, and l started this direct trade agitation
TO help relieve the depression Of the south believ
| ing the time was ripe for it, Past efforts have
failed for want OF railroads, steamships, termi-
nal facilities, products Tor cargoes, or exchange
and capital. We have all These now, and their
union only is needed.
| The boon is between Savannah and Bruins
wick. The advantages of both will be
| thoroughly and critically examined. Savannah
| as the president of the Senate has wei! said, has
| deepening water, fine terminal facilities is the
first naval stores and the second cotton port OF
| this continent, posseSsor Of a complete ocean
| service TO the north, aud railroad service to the
| west, national distributing point for truck
and vegetables, aud Of a health perfect with
proper sanitation. But some of her merchants
! in a doubt of the success of direct trade carry
| the idea of silent opposition and divided senti-
| ment for the project.
Brunswick is solid for direct trade, has fine
| and growing trade and two great lines OF rail
| ways, with full western and southwestern con
nections, a splendid natural harbor, and great
| undeveloped property out of which tomakt
profit The Brunswick people are in earnest
and their board of trade has arranged to enter
| tain and show the Englishmen their claims tc
| selection.
| However the choice is determined the state Of
| Georgia will get the benefit.
Col. Avery then read Col. Crosby's letter
It was as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
BOARD OF TRADE OF SAvANNAH-Trade with for
| eign countries is an important question Of oul
| time on account of the enormous products Of
| this country, and the demand which exists in
other parts of the world for those products
Direct trade means the establishing of lines
| OF communication, and lines OF communicates
are as important and as necessary to business
operations as to the movements of an army
The direct trade which our leading cities now
enjoy is mostly carried on in foreign ships. We
| bring from the great Mississippi valley and
| from the still greater west and northwest their
| varied products; and we seem TO think our task
| is performed If we bring those products to the
sea. But whether IL is advisable for us to carry
| those products beyond the sea seems not to have
been consi tered by our maritime cities, either