The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-07
TO ENLARGE THE COMMITTEE.
INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE PREPAR-
ING FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

The Committee of Twenty to BE En-
Inrged by the Addition of a Num-
Der of Citizens Who VIII Lend a
Hand in Presenting the Matter to
the Citizens at Large-An Interest
ing Meeting of the Committee Yes
terday at Which "a Number of
Suggestions Were Made.
The Citizens Industrial Committee is
making preparations to begin the canvass
for subscriptions to the proposed Indus
trial Association. An interesting meeting
of the committee was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the Metropolitan Hall, and
this and other subjects pertaining to the
movement were discussed at length.
The idea which prevailed throughout
the discussion was that the committee
should be so constituted and that such
steps should be taken as would present
the question most favorably to all classes
of citizens. With this idea in view 1t was
agreed that a larger committee would
serve the purpose better. To this end 1t
was decided to appoint a committee of
seven including the chairman, which
should consult together and agree upon
a suitable list of citizens representing the
varied interests of the community. The
gentlemen so selected will then be invited
to unite with the committee of twenty,
after which a general plan of campaign
will be mapped out.
The committee to which this duty was
entrusted consists of Col. j. H. Estill,
Mr. B. A. Denmark, Mr.. D. b. Lester,
o.
c.. a. Gordon and Mr.. P. A. Stovall This
committee will meet tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock and Will report the results of
it's work to a meeting of the general COM
mittee to be held next Tuesday after
noon at o'clock at the Metropolitan
Hall.
Several letters were received. explain
ing the reasons of the absence of the
writers from the recent melting at the
Exchange. among them Mr.. A. Pope,
traffic manager of the Georgia and Ala
bama Railway, and Mr.. s. R. Knott, vice
president of the Plant System, both hav-
ing been absent from the city at the
time Both expressed their hearty sympa>
thy with the movement. A cordial letter
from Mr.. f. f. Hartfelder a Savannah
ian now residing I'm Charleston, express
ing his deep interest in the movement,
was read by the secretary.
Several subjects incidentally pertaining
to the movement were discussed. Among
the number Mr.. D. b. Lester laid stress
upon the change in trade conditions which
is gradually being brought about by the
development of pros porous interior
towns, which must necessarily mean
that capital now engaged in GER
tain lines Of trade must find other
MN nd ha mia -11ah
employment Is provided it will natur-
ally go elsewhere. Attention was also
called to the improved condition of the
farmers of this section as the result of
which the country bankers and rural
capitalists are no longer able to secure
the high rates of interest which they for
merly obtained and more of this money is
seeking the city for investments every
year. For the same reason, because of the
decreasing rates of interest, due TO the bet
ter times in the country, less capital is
being advanced by the city banks and
business men to country customers and is
seeking other avenues of investment. For
these reasons it was concluded that there
should be no difficulty in securing capital
for well planned and properly directed
enterprises.
1t was agreed that it would be necessary
for the people of Savannah to undergo as
it were course of industrial education
fcent by reason of the fact that CONNER
cial enterprises have almost entirely en-
crossed the attention of the people here
tofore Col. Esun stated that Savannah
already had number of prosperous in
dustral enterprises. which is the best
evidence that such enterprises can be
made Profitable here. Capt Arthur Cor
don drew attention TO the fact that many
intelligent citizens, approaching the chang
ed condition in prospect, are sending their
sons to archaeological, textile and other
industrial schools in order to fit them for
some other than commercial and profess
sional careers.
Mr. B. II. Levy said that he was salts
fed that there would be no trouble on
the score of labor, so far as the supply
is concerned There are numerous appN-
cants for every vacant position, he said
and numbers of in Intelligent young men are
employed in the city at very small salar-
les. He was of the opinion that a good
class of labor could be obtained which
could be trained very rapidly.