The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-08
Board Of Trade

Congressman Ball, William V.
Lobdell, Charles W. Pusey and
Samuel X. Smith are representing
the Wilmington Board OF Trade at
the Congress OF Board OF Trades
which opened in Baltimore this
morning,
In all over 800 delegates are eX.
pected much larger representa-
ton than the plans for the congress
first contemplated. 1t had been ar.
ranged to hold the sessions in Lev
erlug Hall ol the John Hopkins
univer slty, but the Baltimore com.
mlttee on hospitality and arrange
ments tor the business sessions now
expect to obtain a larger hall OF the
university for the meetings. All
the commercial and trade bodies
and large companies Of this city are
deeply interested in the convention,
and the leading business men are
members OF the committee. Each
city has been notified that one OF its
delegates vii! be expected to ad.
dress the convention, but their
names have not been announced.
Governor Smith and Mayor Hayes
will make addresses
The projectors and promoters of
the congress are confident that its
deliber atoms will have great ettec
upon the river and har Dor bill to be
passed by the Congress, which
meets in Washington iu December.
The last river and barber bill
was deie ated at the last hour Of the
session. The demands made upon
the Treasury for improvements to
the harbors have been increasing
year hy year. and for these reasons
it was thonyht wise to have meet
my ot Iepresentatlves ot various
cities in order 10 pat in concrete
form what each locality desires,
and general plan Lor the benefit
| oil all, A committee will be appoint
ed to confer with the committees OF
the Senate and the House ol kep.
rcsentatiNcs on the subject.
The call Ior the Convention set
ting forth the object and scope Of
| It's wnrH follows:
The primary Object is .hc invita-
ton 0! action Eaving tor lis end the
| continuance ol such national pol
icy in the matter OF mprovements
OF the rivers and harbors as win Sc
| cure 10 our country at large the
prompt development Of its great
industrial, commercial. maritime
aud transportation possibilities.
oar geographical position com
mar d y the markets o. the world.
while the almost unlimited posslbll-
lty OF our couutry's production
places US in the front rank Of the
world S purveyorS. The tull ad-
vantageS to be derived from our po-
sltlon and power OF production can.
not. hover, be realized without ad-
equate facilities Tor cheaPtranspor
tatlon between the sites Of produc-
ton and the markets OF the world,
and this end can only he accom-
| plIshed through the proper develop
mcnt oi our national waterways
and harbors.
| ~ 10 'N'''NSh oN lIObN " ~
most carefully studied the problem
that the policy OF Congress upon
the subject Of river and harbor i'm
provcments should he directed to.
ward the best development OF our
national resources, and this can be
accomplished through the syste.
| matte application OF government
appropriations tor this purpose to.
ward the adequate improvement OF
the outlets and inlets for foreign
commerce of our country, and by
the developments OF new ports and
the interior waterways.
Tne steamer -touise has been
chartered 10 take the deleS a'es on
a trip down the Bay, and BAN
| quet will De served on board. A
theatre party Tor the entertainment
OF the vsItors is also beln. ar.
| RANGED