The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-07
MARITIME CONGRESS-
Delegates Are Given Warm Wei
come at Brunswick.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED
Brobston's Ship Subsidy Resolu-
ton Develops Some Division
of Sentiment,

Inc 'NaGlOU6l hhIlt1uo SOn6t01St
called to meet in Brunswick, Ga, by
Governor Gambler at the instigatIon OF
the board of trade, began its sessions
Wednesday morning.
The number of delegates were few.
although their great enthusiasm was
during the proceedings Of
the morning session. The great falling
off in attendance is due, it is charged.
to the fact that an attempt was made
to discourage the assembly by charg-
ing that it was political gathering to-
pass resolutions favoring pending
ship subsidy legislation.
At 10 o'clock the congress was call
ed together at the city hall by Presi-
dent Aiken, Of the Brunswick board !
of trade.
A welcome to the visitors on behalf
of the city of Brunswick was made BY
Acting Mayor John E. duBiguon, who
was followed in his address by Mr..
Edwin Brobston, of the Brunswick
board of trade, who welcomed the
delegates on behalf Of that enterpris-
ing commercial body.
The election of permanent chair
man resulted in the choice of Hon. w.
E. Kay, of Brunswick; secretary, O..
D. Ogg, and assistant secretary, Q. W.
Deming.
Chairman Kay sounded the keynote
of the congress when he said that the.
body was called together for business
and not for politics, and. that the sole
object of the session was ".for the bet !
terment of the merchant marine.
he stated that in this congress 'sRe-s
publicanism ceases and Democracy
stops" This utterance called forth
much applause.
In his speech of acceptance, Vice
Chairman Miller again voiced the sem
timent of the convention, as was shown
by the applause when he stated that
eve do not care by what name you5
call it, We want our american ships
put on the same footing as their conn.
petitors." Further on he said, eve
fail to see the justice in opposition -
such q plan"
The frs. spirited action of the con-
gress came when the committee on
credentials was out. While the con-
gress was waiting delegates were in-i
vired to present any papers they had.
Francis r. Thurber, of New York, g.
noted ship subsidy advocate, pre-
sented q paper indorsing that idea.
He was not interrupted, but when the.
conclusion came President Purse, OF
the Savannah board of trade, declared.
Mr.. Thurber's paper out OF order.
The paper was received, but on Cap
tain Purse raising the point of order
all debate was cut off und recess de-
clarel.
After the routine work of appoint
ing committees was over, the congress
cot down to business and Brobston's
resolution on fayoring ship subsidy.
without reference to any pending leg
isiasion; resolution requesting the
United States to build the Nicaragua
canal; resolution requesting the
United States to build and msintaln
cable between this country and Hawaii
and the Philippines, and other reso-
lutions, were presented, and went to
the committee on resolutions, which
reported favorsbly on them, making 81
minor change only in Brobston's reso-
luton.
Mr.. Brobston took the floor and sup
ported his resolution, stating in suh
stance that he did not see why the
board of trade and others all over the
south could pass Endorsements OF
bill to subsidize a railroad to carry
mails six hours quicker to New Or
leans from New York, and then raise
so much protest againss Senator Mark
Hanna's bill to subsidize American
vessels. He stated that he was not in
favor of Hanna's bill, as that was based
on speed, and his own ideas were
based on tonnage.
After q spirited debate, participated
in by many delegates the resolution
favoring ship subsidy was held over
until Thursday morning for debate,