Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
COMMITTEE NAMED
Gentlemen Who Go to WASH
ington
IN THIS CITYS INTEREST
Mass Meeting in the Opera House Las.
Night. Speeches by MIR. X. &. Bick-
ford and Others Will
Leave Today.

Il
att*ndes nee at the mass meeting called
by the Business Mems Association for
last night was comparatively small
but those present manifested their in
terest in the welfare of Newport News,
and their diSapproval of Congressman
Goung'S proposition to make it a sub
port.
President Curtis. whose term does
not expire until next Week. called the
meeting to order, and announced the
mes of the gentlemen whom he had
selected as members of the committee
which is to represent the claims of
Newport News before the Ways and
Means committee of the House of Rep
resentatives. They are as follows:
Messrs. X. G.. Bedford w A. Post,
X. p. Orr. H. E. Parker. l.. p. Stearnes,
Fred Read, VIM. Z. Stuart, J. a.
'Hirshberg, d. S. Jones and DR.. a. c.
Jones. On motion the names Of the re-
firing president of the Business Mems
Association. MIR. J. NJ Curtis. and the
newly elected executive, Mr. Nv. 3.
Vest We're added to the list.
In discussing the situation Mr.. Bick-
ford declared that the only trouble was
that the people We're inclined to min
lnize the danger. The whole question
Cerned was one of economy. 1t made
no special difference to them which
place was headquarters for this Gus
toms district, so long as There was
SAVING III tile tollectIoll ni tle ptDtlE
revenue. Therefore. he declared, qu-
essence on the part of the people of this
city would CRAFTY increase the danger.
On motion of Mr.. d. S. Jones. the
secretary OF the BUSINESS Mems Assoc
ciaAon was instructed TO write to all
the Virginia Representatives in Con-
gress. requesting their aid in the fight
to have Newport News made the port
Of entry. This ought TO be DONE MIR
Jones said. 'in view of the fact that
eS"rloik mas Nhe ear Oh our mlSrepfe-
senta tive
MT. w m. ~. stuart made an ihlereSt-
ing address IN whEph he compared the
statistics in relation to the business OF
the Two ports ana "illch showed CON
cluSlVe!S that Newport News was the
most important point IN every respect
save that of population. He pointed
out the danger OF inactivity, and made
a strong appeal 70 uhe business men IN
Ule c'tS ~ uiiite 'iSathst tiie Pi'irSi-
ton 10 aesraue TINS CITY TO the position
bl d Soo-Polt.
as an l1luica1ioh OF the intense lhtef-
est "hch mas oeen aroused IN REFER
ehte 70 th.s matter ~ Is Only heces-
Ssi!S - iSiel ~ olie loilo" ms eNcphiii-
stloh ol MI. t,ichic!o' Mneh teieishSe
",S iiaue ~ us S4'S - euo
Moui" 1870 Sc; Sc ,.'1[,s t - VS.
lost WI. &c Illesiitt's a. ,p'i. ~. =,
Gu LOT lilSiI % SGs ~ ii!sl1S. d
w., - - 49, ~, w ~ -, r,o,-.a
49, 49,, ~ W. y, I,,' ~ ~
10 , a - III Us 80, 49, sar,1 r, 90. ,rl
u th| s .U inf,1n,r, ,inn IN sh,na fnr
tina nSa nf the rnmmittae wh,.n il
-; .o
AZ, irwin Tu,ter moved as an
n,',,,7,,!,n. 80 .ba. - u.biIs tr.r ha
,a nv IN ~, b,nds ~ ,ba con,,nittaa win
ist. ..' .;'u 49, =; s ,,:, ~
ms, ms rl,tire that san,. on. he sant ~
we a,iseeln7 t.'Sit SUM- nd,,,art
,'I,n;il:z, ''N '>N"'
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,n' ~, o. ,arnn,,,,aJ tb.,t az
Harrv T ,fhhv Vas ir
Va shin~t,n AMI MAI NE can ai,yays
ha amended unnn to do all in his power
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rhe r,ayo,, also made the following
s,a, i.,,ant u.bich sh.,,,ld hay. sn,n,.. in
am..rn.. in ,,anidinr .the onasfinn ar ia
Inc.
"Durinc the last ten wears the CITY
,,f fEnrfnI,s has cosr the government
nn,. fnr draI rine on, Tho E,,rfolk hr,r
49, no, ,hay Ihaya cn,1actsi .. the
rus,om ho,n.,. there and Mr.. Young is
nnIv .t,vin. to get an annronriarior Of
s,nO O0o "a dr.1 o.. am %orfnlL ma rho,, 50
that Shins of ,.he class that come here
very day may 90 there The govern
ms,t has n.vs,. haan ca,iad unnn n nav
nn.. anILor ;, araa,a 49, t.h =.
W.'n,,Is,,., H,an A' Sh;n .tie a'a,oo. ol
como hara OF .,,v t;n,, -.ln,,, -; -.
NAV in .on,n,n,1 af a - .'"'t :.
W. r.n,,,d 49, .if - q" S'esL''le'
mort Naws 'aY ,n,. ~ If ~ ,EeN
nie,h4 u,;tn,,>,t Si,at :, VI TIC "HS "'
~ r,.,lr =.
said ~ n,in;,,,,r 1i,S ,S " 'st
mol leading 10 tbis cjt, va ~. ~.
~ ct vas "''u' ''i''
After tho aaiour,,,+ os +
meeting Mr. R;ckfnra r.,1I.d th, i.r 'a,s
mi,taa tonatber WV Yin
Mr. &, Avlatt s,,,h,, 1,-,s .,,,o.,,, ~
Volunteers "a laave Cor yashi,r.
today were then callad fnr va
Messrs. RickforI N 1onas ,ra
Elias Pevser announced tbeir u.;i1ina'
ness 10 leave this afternnon ,far ~ rs
on Thursday by Mr. Robert p on, and
probably City Treasnrar Curtis tn
ntba, NOV, ~. ,e a. ,ao.,..s.;.. ~