The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-02
TO HELP ON DIRECT TRADE.
THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN'S
MOVEMENT STRONGLY IN
DORSED.

savannah viii Take Hold of the
Matter at Once-Western Capital
lists Ready TO Put In Money If "A
Subsidy Can BE Obtained-The In
dustriaI Committee to Furnish Sta
tistics for the Cincinnati Meeting.
The announcement in yesterdays Morn
ing News Of a movement 10 open up trade
with South America from the interior by
the establishment of a mail and passenger
line Of steamers from this port was a sur
prise TO the business men Of the city, but
at the same time a very pleasant sort Of
surprise.
1t was bad day for getting opinions,
but there was but one opinion among
those who were seen on the subject and
that is that with the backing which the
movement is expected TO receive from
Cincinnati: and other western cities Sa-
vannah has good reason TO hope for its
success and will do everything in its pow
er to advance the movement.
Mayor Myers said: "A movement OF this
kind must necessarily require considera-
bic time TO carry it 10 completion. but
there Is no reason why il should not be
successful. II behoOves US TO do every
thlng IN our power TO advance the project
as We are the ones TO reap the immediate
benents. Mr.. Ferguson and his associates
ale working on the right line. 1t takes
long time to build up the business of a
steamship line and without a government
subsidy II could hardly be a success. The
principal thing is to obtain the subsidy
With the amount Of influence which will
be brought to bear on congress, the sec
ton interested being very large, IL seems
very reasonable to expect that It
will be obtained. Capital will then be
forthcoming 10 establish the line. l un-
derstand that western capitalists are
ready to put up the money in that event
Savannah will have to look sharp TO see
that no other port gets the plum away
Mayor Myers received an invitation to
attend the meeting called by the board Of
trustees of the Cincinnati Southern rail-
way, to be held in Cincinnati Wednes-
day next, to consider this subject. The
invitation was brought to the attention
OF the Citizens Industrial Committee at
its meeting. IL was decided that the COM
mittee should take up the matter and aid
the movement as the opportunity offered.
For that reason the communication was
referred to the committee on statistics,
with Instructions to enter into CORE
spondence with the proper parties in Gin
cinnati and to furnish all information de-
sired as TO the facilities of the port ana
its advantages for such commerce. Capt.
W. w. Williamson is chairman of the
committee on statistics, and being an eX-
perienced ship broker is well qualified to
give such information as is likely to be
desired by the Cincinnati people.
Mayor Myers said that it is not neces-
sary for the city to be represented at the
Cincinnati meeting, as the interests rep
resented there viii be largely local The
direction given the movement at that
meeting, however, will largely govern
the manner OF cooperation at this end
of the line.
President Purse of the board of trade
is enthusiastic on the subject. Mr.. Fer
guson discussed the matter more fully
with him than anyone else while in the
city, and he realizes its full scope.
1T is the most stupendous undertaking
for the benefit of this port of recent
years" said Capt. Purse. 1T simply pro-
poses to open up to us the trade of South
America. The people who are moving in
this are doing it in their own interests,
but think of the advantage 1t Will give
to Savannah. There is nothing impossi-
BILE about 1t. 1t is a great undertaking.
and like all great undertakings, will take
time to mature. If it receives the en-
couragement from congress which 1t
should there would be no trouble about
capital TO establish the line. The great
steamship companies would be glad to
come in then and put on
and whatever South American ports are
selected. 1t is certainly compliment 20
Savannah that her advantages for the
headquarters for such a line are rcgarde
as pre-enl.nent in the very InceoT IN Of
the enterprise
President Spencer was asked what ne
thought of the project of the Cincinnati
line of steamers from this port TO South
America.
I'VE have nothing to do with that" he
replied but If the plan is practicable
one, il will, no doubt, prove very beHeh-
cial to this port and to this section.