The Portland daily press., 1896-01-14

maintain their trade To illustrate, in
Portland's case, the big steamer Scots
man has found difficulty in handling
herself here this winter.
The commerce of our harbor is increas-
ing, but if it shall continue our harbor
has got to be deepened. Recently he had
been asked to sign paper to be sent to
Washington to urge that Congress shall
do this deepening.
The Board of Trade sho uld take this
matter up. We cannot start too soon or
argue this matter too strongly.
The coming Of these big steamers to
this city is perhaps more important than
we are aware of. To his certain knowI-
edge the steamer Scotsman left $4,000
here, to say nothing of it's commerce.
President Winslow stated that the paper
which Captain Deering had mentioned
was witten by the harbor commissioners,
as a result of the coming of the Scots
man. This had been signed by Gov.
Cleaves Mayor Baxter, President Win
slow and Collector Deering. The matter
hadn't come before the Board of Trade
| Collector Deering said be had no objeo-
ton to such paper, but if the Board of
Trade hadn't more influence with our
congressional delegation than the four
men who signed that paper 1t had better
disband. He urged that the board should
take prompt action as Boston citizens
| did. Instead Of going to Aroostook they'd
better stay at home and see to dredging
| the harbor.
President Winslow said with some
distinctly understand that when he
signed that document he did it with the
conviction, that the Board of Trade was
| behind his signature.
Perhaps that wasn't just the method
| to have adopted. But it doesn't call for
hardly the criticism that Captain Deering
had thrown out about not going to Aroos-
took but staying at home and digging
| out the harbor.
Captain Chase spoke at some length
about the necessity of deepening the har-
Dor.
Collector Deering said that he desired
TO explain since President Winslow took
the matter to heart and he was delighted
| that he did.
He certainly approved Of the Aroostook
excursion, but thought some suggestion
| ought to be made in regard to this i'm
portant matter of deepening the harbor.
Mr. L. A. Cloudy wanted to know how
this action could be taken.
Collector Deerlng said that perhaps it
would be necessary to call full meeting
of the Board of Trade to see just what
should be done. There was need - of
prompt action.
Mr.. Cloudy moved that committee be
appointed to take the matter into con-
sideration, and that Collector Deering be
chairman.
The latter declined because of his
official position.
Mr.. George S. Hunt moved that Presi-
dent Winslow be chairman of the COM
mittee. The other two members finally
appointed were Captain Charles II. Chase
and George s. Hunt
Mr.. L. A. Cloudy said that since the
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speak for the landsnen.A He referred to
the energetic action of the Gardiner
Board Of Trade in getting up its adver-
Using carnival and publishing its book
called picturesque Gardiner" He be-
lieved that committee should be ap-
pointed to see about advertising Port
| land in the same way. He urged the
great value of bringing to Portland all
the summer visitors possible.
G. W. T. Cooling, messenger of the
Casco Bay Steamboat company, said that
he believed in such books. His own
company had adopted that method of ad :
veTtising. He thought such book about
Portland would be good thing. 1t
should have no advertising in it.
Mr.. Cloudy moved that committee of
five be appointed to look out for this
matter.
President Winslow said that he would
appoint the committee after the organiza.
ton of the new board of officers had been
effected.