Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-04
A Elant for Rio.

The Wholesale Grocers' Association OF
Knoxville, Tenn, realizing tho vast i'm
portance 20 tho southern and southwest
ern jobbers OF direct Importation through
southern ports. has heartily endorsed tho
movement Get on foot by the southern
Wholesale Grooers Association" OF their
convention in the city OF st. Louis IN
March last.
The resolutions adopted at Knoxville
urge upon the committee IN charge that
they impress upon Mr.. I.oALLs. president
of the Chesapeake.and Ohio Railway Com
pany. the great importance OF this matter
and ask that he do whatever Is IN his
power 10 induce tho management OF tho
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
to- establish communication between
Newport News and the South American
ports"
The committee Of the Southern Whole.
sale Grocers' Association charged with tho
matters treated of in those resolutions IS
composed of T.. q. LgIGH. Jr.. Chairman
Of Richmond. W. Il. LocKErr OF Knox
vile, w. 4. Roy of New Orleans. j. X. An
TRIM of Richmond, G. J.. WALLIS OF Gal
weston, J. II. SrAUFFER Of New Orleans, ".
X. PHuLrPs Of Nashville, JACOB FUErH of
St. Louis, VI. GtvIN Of Memphis, and JoHS
MICHAEL of Mobile.
Since the appointment of this committee
they have received considerable en-
couragement. We learn from the Knox
vile journal from which We gather most
Of the facts here used that the committee
have letter from the Traffic Commits
sioner of Louisville in which that officer
states that he has been informed of the
action taken by the Southern Wholesale
Grocers' Association with regard 10 the
port Of Newport News and says that he
desires the combined action Of Memphis,
Nashville, Knoxville. 81. Louis, and other
cities with Louisville. and that no IS
taking the matter up and considering 1t
most fayorably.
They also have. the Journal savs. a letter
from Mr. NJ. T. INoALLs. president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio RAILWAY Company.
stating thnt be has instructed his traffic
manager 10 take w the matter Of connec-
tons at Newport News with South Amerl-
can ports. and he assures them of
thorough investigation Of the matter.
From what we know Of the ability and
energy of the chairman Of this committee,
We feel sure that he will leave no stone
unturned 10 accomplish the end aimed at.
He deserves and should receive the hearty
support Of the business commun.tv OF
Richmond. for with direct trade between
Virginia and Brazil our Touring mills
would have great prosperity. With direct
ira lc we could yer, largely incrolse our
coffee business: without 1t we must in a
great measure continue dependent upon
New York
This IS no Wild or visionary scheme. II
may be set in motion with ailne OF clipper
built vessels such As Baltimore row has
aad later on. ar trade Is developed, their
places may be t.ken bv steamships.
Presidcn, CLEVELAND has recently mp
poiutod ~ Con-ul-Gennral 70 Rio Janeiro
a gentleman who. it is believed. will b.
able 10 ait very much IN the development
OF our tobacco business with that conn
try, but his efforts cannot be % effective
a. they should bee if other than southern
ports tlc AItHfl 10 ilNt 70 tl'ttf uiDu A4i
of our goods, as they nav easily do if they
have tho making of freight-rates wholly IL
their hands.
Tobacco. 1our, coffee, and many other
interests are concerned in this movement,
and If their Representative men Will hearth
" second the efforts of the Groccrs' Com
mittee it will not be long before we shall
have a feet Of large, fast-sa.ling vessels
plying between Newport News and RIO.
Under the present administration ~
Washington we have every reason 70 OK
pect that our trade will be very largely in
creased with South American countries
and if We are 10 come IN for our share of
it we should equip ourselves II deal di-
rectlv with our patrons.
This is a movement which ought 10 be
headed by tho Chesapeake and OHIO Rail
way Company. but Richmond should
heartily second all Of the company's of-
forts and prepare 10 take stock in tho on
terprse. And so. too, should the other
Virginia cities and many Of the cities Of
other States.