The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-23

ed by unanimous vote.
A paper on coast and harbor defense by
Capt. Ira Harris was read by Thomas
Ewing Miller, representing the navy
An able paper on the Importance of the
navy as defense to the coasts of the
country was read by Lieut.. w. f. Fulom
of the cruiser Raleigh.
w. B. Haldeman of the Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal offered a resolution of thanks
on behalf of the convention to the Tampa
Board of Trade and II. B. Plant. This
was adopted with enthusiasm.
The following was introduced and adop-
ted:
Resolved, That when this convention ad-
journs it adjourns subject to the
call of the president and pend
ing the next meeting of this con-
vention, the executive committee is au-
thorized to maintain the organiza ton by
filling ali vacancies that may occur.
Resolved, That the next meeting Of this
convention be held at Washington, d. c.
Col. w. D. Chipley of Pensacola present
ed in the name of President H. b, Pant
and the officers of the battleship Raleigh,
an invitation to the delegates and visitors
to visit the ship at O'Clock this afternoon,
Mr. Plant placing a special train at their
disposal The invitation was accepted and
the delegates had royal time.
w. B. Haldeman of Kentucky offered a
motion that the thanks of the convention
be extended to the Tampa Board of Trade
and President Plant for the magnificent
manner in which they have been entertain
ed here, which motion was adopted.
Mr.. A. b. Farquhaf of Pennsylvania
was introduced and read a lengthy paper
on coast defenses and fortihcations.
Col. Chipley then asked that Capt. Ed
ward Davis, who was present as the rep-
resentative of Gen. Miles commander
in-chief of the army, be called upon
fal xx-as 1otNA fIo,, Iy,A .
convention, but said that the ground had
already been fully covered by that dis
tinguished veteran, Gen. Scbohed.
Col. John P. Nicholson Of Philadelphia
then took the floor, and electrified his
hearers by short, but forclble and well
considered address.
The following from Col. Al X Mcclure
of the Philadelphia Times shows the inn
portance he attaches to the convention
and it's object
1.-THE subject that has summoned this ma
tional convention is one that should inter
est every patriotic citizen in every Sec
tion of the country. Independent of the
fact that the ports of the south receive
commerce from fully one-third of the
states of the union, north and south, all
must be interested in putting our entire
sea ports in the best defensive position pos
sible. This matter has been neglected and
there is eminent propriety and certainly
urgent necessity, for an expression to
come from representative men of every
state in the union demanding improved
defenses for the southern coast In ad-
ditiOn to the question of improving the
| defenses of our southern harbors l re-
gard the Tampa convention as specially
important at this time. 1t will
bring together representative men In pol
| itics and business from every section of
the union. Such intercourse at this time
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cannot but be wholesome in bringing our
people into closer business and political
| sympathy and halting the present tenden-
| cy to sectionalism that has ended be-
| yond the old sectionalisnn of the north and
south. Political organization on sectional
lines is a grave peril to national harmony
! and to national prosperity. There is not
an interest in the west and south that is
not the interest of the north and east.
| They are on different lines and run in diff
/ ferent channels, but while they are as dis
! tnct as the pillows, they are one as the
sea in hinderng or advancing the prosper
ity of our great republic"
Col Isaac H. Trabue of Punta Gorda
presented a resolution urging the i'm
provement Of Charlotte harbor, which the
secretary began to read but on motion Of
| w. A. Carter, it was referred without
| further consideration to the proper COM
| mittee.
Col Chipley moved that the secretary
incorporate all papers which had been
read in the regular proceedings of the
! convention, which motion was adopted.
Col Chipley also extended to the con-
vention an invitation which he had recelv-
| cd from the officers of the Good Roads
congress TO be held at Orlando, beginning
Feb 2. The secretary was instructed to
! reply to the officers of the association.
| thanking them for the courtesy.
The convention having disposed all bus
mess properly coming before it, then ad-
| journed