The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-10
CONGRESS FOR COMMERCE.
SPIRITED DEBATE In THE SESSIONS
AT TAMPA.

Judge IngersOlI OF Tennessee Takes
"A Strong stand Against Any Refer
ences to War in RESOLUTIONS Re
Iating to Improvement of the Har-
bOrs-SOutbern Exposition at Chi
caGo Next Year Endorsed.
Tampa Bay Hotel. Tampa, Fla, Feb. g.
This was the liveliest day of the South
and West Commercial Congress-, and
when the resolution committee made its
report there was a lot of spice in the
proceedings.
A resolution endorsing Tampas efforts
to secure deeper water in her harbor was
brought up, and in a vigorous speech Gov.
Atkinson of West Virginia made motion
to adopt, which was supported by Charles
ton and several other delegates, and unan-
imously passed.
"a resolution asking Congress to conf
plete its work of terrifying the South At
lantic and Gulf ports developed strong OPP
position from Judge Ingersoll of Tenn
essee, who said he could not see the re-
lation of commerce to war, and thought 1t
unwise to pass such resolutions.
eral turn and Florida, South Carolina and
Tennessee had discussed the nmatter, the
resolution was passed.
This was followed by one endorsing the
proposed Southern Exposition In Chicago
next year and asking all bodies entitled
to membership In this congress to appoint
committees 30 assist in the work. This
was passed.
A resolution endorsing the efforts of
Charleston to secure deeper water came
up and Judge Ingersoll of Tennessee op-
posed it because it was mentioned that
there was no South Atlantic port where
large war vessels could enter. He was
opposed to warlike words
Gov. Atkinson ADVOCATED its passage
and said it was clearly evident that Judge
Ingersoll was against anything that
'smeled like war" The Governor thought
a harbor that would float large war yes
sells would admit big ships of commerce
as well. After a full discussion IL was
passed by a large majority.
Next came resolution indorsing the bill
before Congress creating the Office of
secretary of commerce. to foster and en-
courage business enterprises.
Judge Ingerson and j. NJ. Lowe of Kan
of paternalism.
Gov. Atkinson took a stand for Il and
was assisted by A. J. Boardman of Kan
SaS City. Mr.. Boardman said that he
thought the government should get more
paternal and send all PoDulists to No
Mans Land. He said that last night many
eloquent speakers had spoken charmingly
of our flag and told how enthusiastic they
were for 1t. But, he said, he was for ap-
preparations first last and all the time
The discussion narrowly escaped taking a
political turn but finally ended by the de-
feat of the resolution, even in a somewhat
modified form, so far as words were con-
cerned.
A resolution indorsing the effort to Sc
cure the completion of the Nicaragua
canal was passed, urging that 1t be done
and controlled by Americans.
Hon. j. M. Lowe of Kansas City read
a paper on transportation, strongly at
lacking the pooling bill now before Con-
gress.
John A. Smith of Charleston took the
other side, and read a strong paper, show
ing that commerce would be benefited
by railroad pooling.
Hon. w A. Eiles of Chicago read a pa
per urging a southern exhibit at Chicago
next year as means of promoting trade
relations between the South and West.
The secretary read a paper from c. A.
Bounce of Lexington, KY, on hemp as
a noticeable product of the FIELDS of the
South
Tonight the delegates were rendered a
magnificent reception by the Tampa
Board of Trade at the Tampa Bay Casino
Club rooms. where every attention was
shown them