Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-25
BUSINESS MEN ACT
They Meet and Adopt Reso-
II y. buttons: ....
OFF TO WASHINGTON
fosinhsteF Fred Read, Com, nonwealti.'
Attorney Newton, aud Councilman n.
L.. Powell VIII Interview
49,. Secretary Long. ....M...

joint meeting of committees REPRE-
scnling the Common Council ana tn.
business Mems Association was held in
II" directors office of the Citizens 4
Marine Bank building yesterday after
NOON ut 4 O'Clock to take action regarl-
ing the report that Hampton Roads
Would be as Il rendezvous OF
the warships returning from Cuban
waters. ..Y.
Mr.. ". IS. Vest. president of the Bus
mess Mems Association. called the
meeting to order and briefly stated it's
object. Attorney r.. G.. I:ickford was
laen requested To make IN address.
After cnuneratiig the advantages that
would inure To Newport News. Hamu-
ton. cid Point and norfolk by having
the Warships mobilized i'll these waters,
Mir. Eickford urged those present t.
take speedy action. Mr.. J.. A.. Ili,sn-
berg and MIR. Sol Peyser also made
brief addresses. f" ""
~ committee composed of Mes%rS. T.
=. Henley. J. A.. H~irsllberg and Sol
IrHSrr WAS appointed T.. confer with
C"uncilmen Powell. l;urcher ana
Mackey and draft suitable resolutions
and forward the same immediately to
the Secretary of the Navy.
Whereas, it is reported in the daily
newspapers that the Navy Department
has ordered To other points the fleet low
assembling in Hampton Roads. and
Whereas. the alleged reason for this
action is that the various transporter
ton companies doing business adjacent
to Hampton Roads have requested the
Sctf"tary o theSavy not TO lend NOUS
'hc ll''-t in that hari,ur because 1t
would Interfere With traffic ana he drt-
r-ntlltal To their business.
Now. therefore. b.. il Resolved by the
Business Mems Association and tn
Common Council of the city OF New
port News. Virginia. that it is their
opinion. based ,n Il thorough know
ledge Of the existing facts. that the sey-
.:ntN-iive vessels .s;lid III ilavs:: been OFT
ginall% intended for rendezvous in
Hampton Roads. and iii fact many
times tina, nnmber. Systematically an
rhoreI would afford no obstruction. ana
that amy chang 81 THE former dttcr;ni-
nation of the Navy Department to rem
devious the fleet in Hampton Roads
would prove detrimental to the inter-
ests Of this section and Il great disap-
pointmentttQ sr1~any4scitizsns OF interior
states. who can reach this point more
easily than any other harbor on the At
l;lntic Seaboard suitable for such Il en-
devious. and . J
lie it resolved hat We most respect
fully and earnestly request the Score
lary of the Navy to favor this harhor
With as large Il rendezvous as the b9a,
interests ST his department Will justify.
and ". \,
l:e it further resolved. that Il copy
of this resolution be sent to Zach OF
our Senators and L Representatives
in Congress and that they be requested
L" us" thei! best efforts for the accom-
r!ishrnent "f the object OF this resoiu-
ti"n. ~. "..M .H .." "
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