The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-07
SAVANNAH NOT CONSIDERED.
Mayor Myers writes ConEressmen
About Naval station.


Tho announcement ia Washington
dispatch To- yesterdays Morning News
ait Rear Admiral Endcott. chief Of the
Bureau Of Docks and Yards. had just
returned from a hylng visit 20 Port Royal
aud Charleston. more than ever Impressed
with the wisdom Of the proposed transfer
az the naval station from Port Royal TO
Charleston. aroused Mayor Myers TO the
necessity Of taking some further action
in savannah behalf ia the matter
The dispatch further stated that ADM
raj Eud.eott wouid approve me report u
me board % which Rear Admiral Rodg-
crs is chairman. which fayors the trans
fer TO Charleston.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that he was
under the impression that thc Naval BOard
would visit Savannah. and would give
me adv autagcs OF this city some con-
-.derut4on before making up iis report.
IT, was surprised ut the announcement
THAI the report & about 10 b. approved
Without savannah being given any coa-
-i1eraflon "a. oil. Iu the hope that some
tang might be effected. even al this la.e
d1y. Mayor Myers addressed letters on
fHr subject yesterday 90 Senators Bacon
and Cay. ard Cougressmen Lester.
hrantiey ana Livingston The follow Ing
letter 20 senator Clay sets forth the May
ors position ln the matter.
city Of savannah. Mayors ONCE sa-
Vaunah. Ca. Dec q. 1870 Hon. A 5.
Clay. Y. $ senator. Washington. y. c:
Dear Senator CLAY. / notice in the press
dispatches OF to-day that there is a strong
probability OF the naval station now al
Port Royal being ordered removed TO
Charleston. without Savannah's advan-
tases being considered at all. Il appears
90 me that in matter OF such import
ance thc claims Of all ports In the viclni-
ty should b. considere0. and che station
should be located at that one which offers
the greatest advantages for such "A pur-
pose. Here Ia Savannah We are strongly
OF the opinion that In harbor facilities We
are superior TO any other port in this
section. and that many other reasons
could be presented why this port should
be selected ~ the station is 10 BE- re-
moved from Port Royal our citizens be-
lieve. aud Il appears 10 me justly. that
some attention should az least have been
paid TO this city before any determination
Has reached in the matter. I was un-
der the impression that the naval officers
10 charge OF the matter would visit Sa-
vannah and consider Its claims before re
porting 20 Congress.
The decision. however. seems 70 have
been reached without regard 10 the claims
~ any other port than Charleston. Natur-
ally We look 20 our Georgia senators and
representatives TO promote our interests
IN a matter q such importance. ! trust
that. II Il IS not too late. Savannah win
not he overlooked. savannah Invites COM
parison with any other South Atlantic
port when Il comes to the advantageous
location Of a gov eminent naval station
Feeling that we will have your valua-
bic assistance. ] am very respectfully.
Herman Myers.
Mayor"
Considerable effort has been made dur.
ing the last several months 70 have the
Georgia senator's and representative
draw che attention Of the naval author
tiles 10 Savannnh's advantages as a To-
cation for the naval station. but without
any satisfactory results. The station
seems 90 have been looked upon as Sena-
tor Tillman's particular plum since the
time he managed 10 work In his resolu-
ton for tho removal TO Charleston along
with the naval appropriations bill.