The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-04
Leading Business Men Express GratlflCa.
tlcn al The Virginian's Export Story.
S1UpENDOUS SHOWING A SURPRISE
hen I'm Close Tomch With the Pro.
S,cS> and Rovclupme,rf of tho In.
crcnsr In NorToiKs Export rrn,lc
nnd Prcdics Big Things In I'm.
port fu,incRs,

men, in thorough touch with the pro
g:ess of the port. were greatly surprised
ct the splendid showing and so expres:-
themselves, when interviewed by a rep
resenta.ive of the Nirginan yesterday
afternoon.
That article had attracted general no.
~ tice. and that ii had been carefully read
was evinced by the manner in which II
was discussed in all its bearings BY
each of these gentlemen.
MIR. 7. +. ROGERS.
Mr. Theodore r. Rogers. the wide
awake real estate dealer, when seen.
said: 'Tha: was a great article you had
In the Virgln!an this morning. | enjoy
ed II very much. The facts and figures
1t contained were simply astounding.
never Dire med of any such export trade
as we have now, and | wonder what
some of those old c:oakers, who opposed
the coming of the Southern railway,
just as they would any other enterprise,
VIII say when shown the Virgin!ans
article.
Railways are not making Norfolk their
deep wafer terminus. and transatlantic
steam m;hip lines a:e not coming here for
nothing They have been driven 10 It
by the saving 10 be gained by the natu-
raj position of the port"
MIR. r.. a. DOBIE
G. Eir. Richard n. Doble was next seen
Said he. ITO say. tina; am both surprIs-
ed and delighted al this unparalleled
showing l.; putting 1t very mildly, TO say
the least. 1t is only a rorcible arsu-
ment in suhstan.iation of the Idea that
Norfolk Is going to rival New York.
yCThe tremendous 4 increase In exports vii.
prove. think, to be only the forerun-
ner of like increa &c in our import bust
ness. The ships going out VIII have to
bring return cargoes 10 this port, and
this means the building up here OF
splendid wholesale business. the out
growth of this development of the for
eign trade.
THE concentration of the vast railway
systems here a!eD m,ans much to this
port in the way of a permanent and
healthy development. ] rejoice 10 see
all these indications of commercial
. greatness on our part.
COLLECTOR SHIELDS TALKS
Mr.. Leroy II. Shields, Collector Of
Gus; oms f2r this port, when Interviewed
exp esSed himself n. gra:iaed al the ac-
curacy of the Virgin.an's article" 81
have watched said he. during my in
cumbency OF the colectorshlp of this
port. the steady and unprecedented
growth Of The export trade. have
been Impressed with the Idea that the
fac.s should be given 10 the out side
world: that Norro should blow her
horn l.itle. and show he: sister cities
how important she really is. am hear
tiiy glad the V!rgiH!an has collec ed
this inform tion. and given il the wide
dis emlraticn II has.
The figures in the article taken from
the custom house records are correct
ard tally With cur books.
What do think the vas. increase in
the trade means? Why Simply tina, We
are taking much LONGER strides along
the rold leading to Sou hern commercial
supremacy ihou we ever thought posi-.
bic before. Tt: Just an indication tina 1,
we are going 10 realize our dream Of o
metropolis on the sho es OF Hampton
Roads in The not Distant future. The
business men nf Norfolk shoulA see TIM.
ye'ierday's Virgin!an /: sen, out broad
cast"
MIR. w. II. II. TRICE.
Mr.. w. II. II. Trce. the weil-known
real estate man, expressed himself ms
greatly pleased at he grand exhibit
THE Virginian deserves great credit =
said he, for placing these facts before
the public in such an attractive man
ner.
Il have known for a year past that
the export trade Of the POI has been
on the increase. hu. had no idea il
amounted 10 anything like the figures
given in the Virclnlan am as;nund.
ed and at the same time highly g;ati-
FROM a MERCHANT.
Mr. Rett,w, OF the firm Of Watt, Ret
tew & Clay. though. the exhibit A spIen.
the history Of the eXpor; business Of
th!' country said he:
Norfolk l. bound 20 he recognized a .
the ma ural part Of the Atlantic coast. ="
Spe king of the prospects of an in
crease n the imposing business. he
said: "Bpfnrr oui importing trade can
be worked up 20 ANYTHING like he pro.
portions Of the export branch we must
have live whnl"' ale houses who import
stuff direct. Just such articles as that
contained in this mornings Virgnan
are needed 30 bring Them, and will do it.
MR. NJ W. MASON.
MFR. NJ. W. Mason. the success sful re 4 !
eata:e y omo,or. was seen a his Office
in the Columbia Building. He was en-
thusiastic on the suhjeci OF the exhibit
Said he: 1T was the greatest ariIrie ever
printed in a Norfolk paper, and he Vir-
ginisn !s to be Congratulated upon its
enterprise. read 1t through with deep
Interest. That article IN its every state
ment carries the conviction that this
city will be, sooner than the most SAN
gulne of us ever dared hope. the COM
merc.a metropolis Of the South Allan
tic Coast.
"Everything pnints our yay New an.