Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-29

~ nus enabling them to hold and extend |
'',c us'u OF their operations.
lie BUREAU or GREAT VALUE.
v,i,,o slse expressions. therefore. to the
r e..vS OF these services I'm dollars and
Stnts, which Is the most sieni0cant fnea-
s"to 70 the minds OF many businessmen.
- - Almost impossible but Il is believed
boa,5s would be entirely within the
LINUS OF conservative estimate 10 say
VA, .nas the saving and profit 10 the COM
nluhl'N annually "a now equivalent TO
from Sl5,99 TO 100000
ee sU use tne language OF Mr. Traylor the
of the bureau:
In estimating the services OF a traffic
puNcau' u should be borne in mind that
every advantage secured by the bureau.
tNV'pt IA the settlement or claims,
whether 10 be in the reduction OF a tariff.
we adjustment Of a classification, or the
removal OF discrimination IN q specific
rae, the benefit is not short-ived but
continues from year to year. and in
creases IN Importance and value with the
volume OF business"
This Traffic Bureau. therefore. Mr..
PRESIDENT. should be literally supported
and fostere1 by the businessmen OF
richmond. 1t is ever on the alert guard
ing their interests. and enabling them 10
enter new fields OF trade. and ! hope the
DAY Is not far distant. when. through its
EFFORTS, or those OF the Railroad Commits
sloner, the merchants OF Richmond may
be able to extend their business into
many sections Of our fair State, from
which we are now debarTed. either by
rates or slow transfers.
NEED OF NEW DEPOTS.
For many years we have heard II said
that the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
| Company intended erecting a depot In tue
| place OF the old one on Broad street.
! which IS an cyesorc to the city, ana |
/ might say not credtable to the company
ana finally. last year pans were CON-
| pleted on grand scale, which. II carrier
/ out, would not only give a depot ana pas
senger facilities which would be pride
/ 20 the city, bat would In material manner
| bring prosperity both TO our city ana her
sister city ON the other side OF the 1aI'es s.,
| for these cities are so closely allied ID
! interests that the prosperity OF one means
/ the prosperity OF the other The eXpeuQl-
/ turc OF so large a sum OF money, ana lne
! employment OF 50 many mechahlcs. Will Pun,
/ naturally give impetus 70 me returning
! tide Of prosperity. | would. theleloit,
/ Mr.. President earnestly urge that we use
! our best efforts. either through q comWi
/ tee from this chamber. or in our lnulVld-
/ ual capacity as citizens. 10 remove any
/ obstacle which may be IN the way OF me
fuiflment of this long-promlsed improve,
| ment Nor would ] stop here. but would
/ bring every influence 10 bear on me
/ Southern 20 follow the example or the
/ Chesapeake and Ohio and at least 70 erect
! q depot which would furnish sultable &C
/ cOmnodations TO the travelling pupnc'
| and which Is due o. city which has TOT
MANY Years so literally supported this
/ railroad. both In its passenger ana lIelsn NJ
/ departments Another factor essehtial 20
the development of our commerce u llo1
I we have every line of business repre-
/ scented, and competition in the seVeral
| lines We cannot induce merchanth 10
come 10 Richmond 10 buy thell stochs ull
| less they can purchase a complete llMt OF
| everything that they may require. INV
ever well our grocery. dry-goods, SHOES
! hardware. and other lines are lepi H.,
IL there be one line lacking we cahnot
expect merchants TO come 10 llcHIio ~
TO buy their stocks. They VIII 90 10 I,lr
market where all OF their wants can De
supplied. Then, too, we must nave Su' a.,
able places of amusement TO entertain
them when they visit the city. me man
who has been confined six months closely
engaged In the monotonous analIs ~
mercantile life wants diyers hI9 % srnrlies
and. other things being equal, ne VIII
most likely visit the city which can fuI-
nfsh him with such amusemehts Us HIS
taste will incline him TO see.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
I have said nothing about increa sing
our manufactures, however desirable IL
NAV be to do So with our immense water
| power passing by us with a rush 10 thS
| ocean unused. which with energy anu
public spirit could be harnesseu anu iidye
! Ia give employment TO many thousapdS
Of oneratives. because the gentleman VINO
/ has preceded me has ably dlscusseu l ils
important subject, but IN conhecu1h WIZ
! the question of Richmonds CROWN dS, d
| commercial city IL Is proper 10 refer
TO It's Industrial development as a most
important factor. The relation between
the two interests Is oIlen II no O. i 10
close and vital, and is emphaslzsd IN Iil l
/ com rnunity by the fact that they nave
/ here kept almost even pace, the values
of our manufactured pronuctss 30, n oan n1 d
FOR 1896 in round numbers 3lVW'OS anu
of our iobbing trade (Which does not py
any means include all OF our commerce.
II is often said and passes current as
an established truth, that the future OF
Richmond almost exclusively depenu'
upon her becoming great manuldctuIlh
city. and that her commercial IutuIe II
necessarily limited to narrow cOllllut "a
d This is in my opinion, most unfoltu
r nate and misleading statement, nor loii
the reason that il magnihes TOO muci
fhe importance Of our great opportunities
b Tor Industrial development but because
if fails to recognize the vital necessll.
b for also promoting our commercial iaclil'
/ ties and advantages 10 lheI utilo1
{ limits, which are by no means mar Io"'
CONDITIONS THAT INFLUENCE.
II should be borne in mind that there Is
a commercial element IN an naliu Iy
Turing enterprises which has not onll
often determined their original location
hut even after being located Tor othe
. considerations. has often caused thel
final drift 10 their natural habitat In TN
respect. and such movements IN certdll
lines of industry, influenced solely d.
| more favorable commercial cOnultloia
have at times assumed prop ,i S,,s,o -
o. | volving great sacrifices OF original invest
, I rnents The convenient and economlcd
assemblage Of suitable raw materials an
! the facilities for distributing 10 BIea
! centres of consumption are commerce.
I | questions of prime importance, recognizes
q / by every intelligent manufactures, am
I / the favorable decision OF these question:
5 IS long step towards 9eterIHrliins M
! | on the other hand, these cOmmercld
/ functions indspensably appertaining nor
v or less to all manufacture, Wneie othe
causes and conditions. such as caPIlal
h skilled labor. vested interests. etc. nav
[ been sufficiently potent 10 enable section
S such as the New England states 70 re
5 tain their hold upon certain INES Vi -
a tablished industries, have IN the raw II .
IN terials and products of these inQusul6
: alone created volume OF frame sum
e Client to support and shape the pony
Y railway systems, steamship mes anu az
: of the other instrumentalites OF com
:. / have ventured 10 dwell upon tins pha'
@ Of the question because any other view
n the subject may render US aPdtnet,tSS
q . dealing with those commercial proole1
: which must inevitably and constant
v arise and which are so absolutely esse
n tial to the success OF our INDUSTRIES
well as to the growth OF our Jop3pii
trade and commerce IN all us prahO"07
I ONE HELPS THE OTHER.
: In Richmond our statistics show IN
y each has helped ana sustained .tv 81" ei
l. situated as TO enjoy natural concluo
J. Favorable TO both. We should, tneIeioi
n strengthen their alliance as productive
n most fruitful results and jealousy qua
=; "eoinsf the acceptance of any dogma
- policy which involves the surrender
" neglect of one jot or one ute OF o
"a vantage ground in either line OF deVeio