The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
FOR THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
Prof. johnson to Address a Meeting
This Afternoon

Prof. Emory r. Johnson of the 18th
milan Canal Commission will address a
meeting of citizens at the long room of
the City Exchange to-day at 4:30 o'c'ock
The invitation to this meeting is issued by
Mayor Herman Myers, Vice President ].
p. Williams of the Cotton Exchange. and
President D. G. Purse of the Board of
Trade. 1t is desired to secure a represan-
tative meeting of business men, proees-
sional men and citizens, as the action Of
the meeting may be Of Importance in de-
termining the course to be adopted by Sa-
vannah towards the canal
Prof. johnson has informed the commit
tee of the pleasure that 1t will give him
to address such a meeting 1t is INST
known what line his address will take
He will doubtless discuss the need of the
canal and its prospective benefits to this
section. AS chairman of the committee
of the value of the canal. the object of
Prof. Johnson'S visit to Savannah is 10 OBJ
tain information, statistical and otherwise
which can be used in support of the argu-
ment in favor of the, canal. The 70 lowing
letter addressed by him to the officers of
the Two principal trade bodies, sets forth
his purpose:
The Isthmian Canal Commission Is
making thorough investigation into the
industrial and commercial value which an
interoceanic canal would possess The
committee entrusted with this investiga-
ton has now been at work
for some time, and, as YOU
may know, is endeavoring to Sc
cure as complete information as it is Dos
sible to obtain regarding the economic
effects which the canal would produce
Besides consulting statistical and other
sources of printed information, we are an
pealing to business men of the country
and 10 NIA..
atives abroad. We are also asking the
larger chambers Of commerce and COM
mercial organizations of the United States
60 cooperate with us in the Investigation
The general purpose and the basis and
scope, as well as the methods we have
adopted, are indicated by the enclosed
preliminary PLAN"
1.-The manner in which we should like
TO have the Savannah trade bodies as
sist us is as follows: We should like to
have you prepare for us a statement of
the traffic, inbound and outbound which
the merchants of the city of Savannah
would have by way of an American inter-
oceanic canal. This statement should
cover the various classes of commodities.
the volume of each class I'm tons and
the approximate value of each and for
the total
Accompanying this tabular statemen.
we should like TO have you cali atIen-
tlOn 10 lIe tueclS WHICH the leading in
dustries of Savannah would derive from,
the opening Of the canal. That is to saw
we should like to have you point out the
effects which would follow the opening
of the canal.
I'VE recognize that the Investigation is
one that will involve considerable labor
and expense on the part OF your board. II
involves the assignment OF the work
either 90 your committee on foreign trade
or to some committee appointed for the
purpose, which committee would be re-
quired to devote some time TO securing
and collating the information desired.
For the purpose OF meeting the repre-
sentatives of your organization and OF
those Of other cities shall leave Wash
ington on trip to the seaports OF the
southeastern part of the United States
L shall reach Savannah early upon the
morning Of May Il. and will remain until
the morning OF the 18th"
Accompanying this letter is a detailed