The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-09

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that harmony that should exist be-
tween the railroads and those
who furnish the ocean freight room.
This is serious and direct menace to
the prosperity OF our cotton trade, and
we trust the danger OF such fact viii
bring about that uniformity Of action
between them as viii place us on an
equal footing with our nearby competing
ports. The matter of ocean rates is Of
direct interest to the railroads leading
here with equal force. as IL affects the
merchants, and the city of Savannah is
entitled 10 such action by them as viii
give her equality OF rates at least
The usual smoothness Of our business
relations has during the past year been
disturbed by a difference between the
ocean ship brokers and longshoremen.
Your exchange endeavored through its
transportation committee at the com
mencement Of the trouble TO bring about
a compromise, which we believed would
have been satisfactory to all concerned.
Our overture was, however, blUutly re-
jected. Subsequently we did not consider
the exchange called upon to interfere un-
less requested so to do by the parties
al issue, there having been no injury to
the business Of the port. caused by the
trouble. that came TO our notice. We have
seen fit to indOrse a movement 10 turn
over TO the control of the federal govern
uent the quarantine at the mouth of
the river. We believed this must come
eventually, and that uniformity of such
laws is especially desirable, and can best
be secured by federal control, while the
abundant resources Of the general gov
eminent would insure sufficient facilities
at all times. The object Of quarantine
while most directly for the benefit of our
city, is far reaching in its effect, and the
expense therefor should be generally
borne.
We again congratulate you upon the
continued success with which the appro-
priation for the deepening of the channel
of the river has been expended. We are
assured that at the present time there
is a depth Of q feet from the city TO the
sea at mean high water and there is
every reason to believe that the depth
hoped for Of &c feet viii be an accom-
plished fact under the existing contract.
The ability with which this work has been
prosecuted and the energy shown at all
times by Capt. o. NJ. Carter, L. S. en-
glneer in charge, in furtherlng the inter
ests of the city Of Savannah in connec-
ton with his work entities him to the
warm praise and gratitude Of the people
of Savannah.
The matter Of insurance rates has again
agitated our community during the past
year. While the Southeastern Tariff As
ISOLATION has shown more consideration
in its recent action for the merchants
of Savannah than they usually have in
the past, yet their organization is most
arbitrary in it's exercise Of power. We
commend to our Legislators the advisable
ity OF endeavoring TO have the present
deposit law so modified as to permit our
people to obtain outside insurance and
give US the benefit as far as possible Of
open competition.
Again we return thanks TO Providence
for giving us year Of health and free
dom from all storms or similar troubles
Our city is resOurCeful and aggressive,
and with the splendid facilities at our
command we earnestly believe that all
that is needed to give a continuance Of
that prosperity that has blessed us in the
past is united and energetic effort on the
part of our merchants, not merely to
mold what properly We are entitled 10,
but TO so extend that commerce of Savan-
nah as to place her beyond the reach of
all rivals
It would give us pleasure to close this
report here but for the enormity OF the
crime and depravity Of the attack on our
commerce by the setting fire to cotton
on shipboard few nights since. All the
facts of this dastardly attempt to ruin
the business of Savannah are too familiar
to warrant repetition here. Our exchange
has acted promptly and our city govern
ment is thoroughly aroused TO the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation and has quickly
taken such steps as in their discretion
were necessary to ferret out the villains
who did the work. II is our duty to con-
tinue to make every effort in that direc-
ton. 1t must be shown to the world
that such crimes cannot be committed in
Savannah and the perpetrators go unpun-
lshed, not only the miserable tools who
did the work but the more dangerous
and despicable ones who instigated it.
The report of the meteorological COM
mittee highly commends the work of the
weather bureau at this point, and the
efficiency of the observer Mr.. P II.
Smyth. The main features of the other
reports are embodied in the report of the
president and the reports themselves are
not of special interest except to the mem
bers. The annual election of officers OF
the exchange will be held next Thursday
President Cam announced the ap-
pointment of Col. w. w Gordon and
Mai. Edward Karow to act with the presi-
dent in carrying out the resolution. The
committee will take the matter in hand
at once.