The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-16
RICE MEN RETURN THANKS.
r,rRs TO SENATORS BACON AND
CLAY AND THEIR REPLIES.

uo,nd DUTY ON Imported Rice As
.od-Planters Making Their
~. Under That Assurancc-A
,.rrer Acreage of Rice Planted
-. 1Dcrease of Area in Cultiva-
ton - Per Cent
\ s,r,e correspondence which recently
a .o, nlaca between Mr.. w. G. Morren
8 secretary of the Savannah Rice Associa-
+ lion and Senators Bacon and Clay ana
n roi 7 f. Hanson relative to the duty on
. rice will be of interest to many readers
Of the Morning News.
80 correspondence was the outgrowth
Of the action of the Savannah Rice Asso-
carton in instructing the secretary, Mr..
n,orreu to express the appreciation OF
tbe members to Senators Bacon ana clay
and Col. Hanson for services rendered
~, them. which instruction was complied
win great deal of pleasure by Mr.. Nor
rell
shortly after the meeting Of the rice
association. Mr.. Morrell addressed the
s,iiouna letter to Senator Bacon:
Hon A. O. Bacon, United States Senate,
Washington, D. C.-Dear Sir; l am M
strpcted by the Savannah Rice Association
for its own members and in behalf OF the
milling commercial and labor interests
combined in the rice industry IN the state
If Georgia. to express to you its warm
,n,rociation of your able and successful
efforts in promoting the just demands OF
said industry in the adjustment OF the du-
Ties on foreign rice in the
tariff measures now pending III
congress. and to add its CRATE
full acknowledgement, not only OF these
highly valued services, but OF the coubIe-
Gus consideration you have given to the
representations presented to you by our
delegates.
Asking to be permitted to join individ-
ually in these expressions, believe me, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
w. G. Merrell, Secretary.
A similar letter was addressed to Sena-
tor Clay. Replies from both gentlemen
were received promptly. Senator Bacon
replied as follows:
W. G. Morrell Esq, Secretary, Etc,
Savannah, Ga.-Dear Sir: Yours of the
29th inst has been duly received, express
ing the thanks of those interested in the
various branches of the rice industry for
the assistance l have been able to render
them in framing the pending tariff bill.
1t is gratifying to me to know that my
course has been approved by them and
yourself personally. With cordial appre-
citation of the kind terms in which you
have conveyed to me this information,
am very truly yours. A. o. Bacon.
Senator Clay's reply is of great inter-
est, because it states in clear and en-
phatic manner his position on the tariff,
His letter is as follows:
Mr. w. G. Morrell, Secretary, Savannah,
Ga: Dear Sir-Your kind favor Informing
me of the good wishes of the milling, com
mercial and labor interests combined, in
the rice industry of Georgia, to hand. 1t
is exceedingly gratifying to me to know
that my course has met with their APP
proyal. beg to assure you that in doing
whatever l did to advance the rice in
terests of Georgia, / thought I was adj
vancing the best interests of my state.
| am not a protectionist, as / have been
called, BY some some of the i,,. news 5;
a tariff for revenue sufficient to support
this government, honestly and economic
ally administered, and 1 believe that our
people should have some of the benefits
TO accrue from this bill as we'll as its bur-
dens, and any votes that have seen fit
and proper to cast on this line during this
session have been to advance the best in
Jerests OF my state.
Wishing for you and your associates
continued prosperity, believe me, very
truly yours A S CLAW
Mr.. MorrelIs letter to Col Hanson was
as follows:
Hon. j. F. Hanson Macon, Ga.-Dear
Sir; 1 am instructed by the Savannah
Rice Association for it's own members and
In behalf of the milling and commercial
interests involved. and of thousands of
labors engaged in the rice industry in this
and neighboring states, to convey to you
It's warm appreciation of the personal eff
forts freely exerted by you in promoting
Just protection to said industry in the
tariff measures now pending in congress,
and to add its grateful acknowledgment
OF the greatly valued services thus rem
dered by you. Asking that you will ac-
eept my hearty individual concurrence in
THESE expressions, believe me very truly
yours. w. G. Morrell. Secretary.
Col Hanson's reply, received a few
DAYS ago, is as follows:
w. G. Morrell, Esq, Secretary, Savan-
nan, Ca: My Dear Sir-On my return
home, find yours of June o. for which
please accept thanks.
what service l have been able to render
your association / feel fully compensated
Tor in the general results which seem to
nave been accomplished, and certainly so
IN the appreciation manifested for same.
l brought Mr.. Wakeman of the tariff
league to bear in this case as the most
effective thing could think of doing. His
large acquaintance with public men and
MS thorough cooperation, think, accom-
pHshed all that may be properly credited
up to me, even by indirection. Thanking
you again, am, yours very truly.
I. r. Hanson.
The expressions from these gentlemen
are very much appreciated by those In
terested In the rice industry in Savannah
and the prompt and effective responses
msae by the Georgia senators when their
assistance was sought argues well for
'.eir future services to the state.
Is only fair to state that Mr.. Morrell
- deserving of much credit for the sue
eessiul work accomplished in behalf of the
zee industry. Mr.. Morrell is perhaps the
oV posted man o. the rice industry in
~ ils branches In Savannah. He labor
eu lhdetatigably for several months TO ac-
'vrnpllsh this object.
me Rice Association Is also under OH
pDs%llons to Col. John Screven and Mr.. w
"; Leaken, the delegates, who were sent 10
,"ashlngton by the association, and who
'aoureu with so much success. The in
lease OF half cent a pound on the rate
W uuty on foreign rice imported into this
souhlty IS now assured, and the planters
anu rlce farmers Of every class NAV pro-
80 win the assurance Of a fair return
~, tnslr output this fall. II Is estimated
ANHf the result ~ H.