The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-14
sAvANxAH's cOMMERCE sAFn.
English Ship Owners So Notified by
London Chamber of Commerce.


English Ship Owners So Notified by
London Chamber of Commerce.
The Savannah Board of Trade received
notice yesterday from the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce of London that
publicity was being given the fact in
newspapers throughout England that this
port is not hazardous TO shippers as a re-
suit Of war.
1t will prove an exhilarating announce
ment to business men generally, since ii
| counteracts the belief in some quarters
that there will be an unusual hull in bus-
ness, even as regards neutral countries
that prefer not to enter the harbor of
warning nation.
Capt, d. G. Purse cabled the London
Board of Trade about a month ago that
there was absolutely no danger to com
meree here. and requested that publicity
be given the fact. In order to secure prop
er recognition from this great organiza-
ton, representing the most extensive trade
interests OF the world, Capt. Purse got Mr.
A. Hardness, British vice consul, TO sign
tne cablegram also. Evidently this al once
paced the matter properly for consldera-
t'oh, and after looking into it the Board
OF Trade referred IL to the Chamber of
Commerce of London
The chamber. through its secretary, Mr..
Aehrlc b. Murray, evidently gave the mat
yer attention as soon as received, judging
from the following letter to Can't Purse:
The Board of Trade. which is a gov
eminent department in this country, have
TINS day forwarded to me a COPY of your
cablegram of the 9th ultimo, as also your
ietter OF that date in regard 70 the con-
tlnued accessibility of the port of Savan-
nan, Notwithstanding the war with Spain
nave had much pleasure in Immediately
sending to the principal newspapers the
paragraph of which l enclose a copy and
winch, trust, may be the means of max
ing your statement widely known to the
traders and shipowners of this country.
owing to the confusion between the Cham
Der of Commerce and the Board of
Trade, the delay in receipt of your COM
munications has of course been beyond
my control, but I may take this opportu-
nifty of assuring you that we shall at oil
times be most happy to be of service TO
your board in promoting mutual CONNER
cial interests"
The secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce prepared the following statement
which he writes has been sent tho lead
ing papers for publication:
'On the 9Th ultimo, the following cable
gram was transmitted to the Board of
Trade: Commerce with port Savannah
absolutely safe; give publicity this state
ment. ID. G. Purse president Board of
Trade, A. Hardness, British vice consul
Under the same date the president of the
savannah Board of Trade Ga body CORE
spending to the Chamber of Commerce in
this country wrote a confrmatory let
ter to the president of the Board of Trade
London, which has now been transmitted
to the London Chamber of Commerce, in
which the following occurs.
Il beg to enclose you herewith, copy of
cabegram 1 took the liberty Of address,
ing to you this day, in regard to the
conditions existing at this port, and, in
confirming the same, to assure you with
equal emphasis, that there are no condi-
tons existing at this port that have arisen
out of the conditions of war with SPAIN
that should prevent neutral vessels from
taking advantage of the remunerative
freight offered for moving the products of
this section, that seek outlet at the port
of Savannah, consisting of naval stores
cotton, lumber, ct. al. In asking, as In
the cablegram, that you give publicity to
the statement I feel that our two bod
les would be acting in concert in serving
the general interests of commerce, and
have therefore counted confidently upon
your cooperation In this matter. If there
is any other information desired 1t will
afford me very great pleasure to supply it
to you, either by cable or by mail"
The results expected to follow will be
such as to hold Savannah in close touch
with English shippers. Members of the
Board of Trade feel Capt. Purse acted
timely in the matter, and has succeeded
in accomplishing Unreasonable benefits
There will likely be no very great diminu-
ton in shipping, as the appearance of the
above in commercial and other papers,
coming as it does from the Chamber of
Commerce, will at once commend the facts
to ship owners, who will have no fear of
chartering their vessels for this port
Then, too, the announcement finds it's way
to them about the time the busy season
opens.