The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-02
AFTERMATH OF CONGRESS.
Resolutions Adopted Trying 10
square Things with the Govern
ment-The Morning News
Thanked.


Brunswick. Ga, Feb. 1.-The Brunswick
Board of Trade membership took big
toost to-day, five new names being enroll
ed to the two hundred-odd representative
men who compose it.
To-days meeting was largely attended
and featured throughout. 1t being the
first meeting after adjournment of the
National Maritime Congress, many inter-
esting reports and resolutions were read
and IN one resolution, the board placed II
self in harmony with Gov. Gambler on
the good work he is doing in Georgia.
This resolution was presented by Judge
Samuel c. Atkinson. who was campaign
manager for Judge Spencer r. Atkinson,
in his race against Gov. Gambler, for first
term, and Mr.. Edwin Brobston, who offer
, ed the shp-suhsidy resolution yesterday
seconded it. Judge Atkinson's resolution
as adopted unanimously, reads:
There has been engendered the impress
sion that there exis.s unpleasant con-
1icts between this Board Of Trade and
the Hon. Alien u. Gambler, Governor Of
Georgia, relative TO the National Mari
time Congress
1--WE deDrecate the fact that such I'm
pAtSFlOu has SOAe hbIDbu. our OBJECT Is
to advance the pro petty of our city and
state ana we know the Governor is striv-
ing to the same end. When the cob webs
or misunderst nding have been swept
away the tru.h will make its impression
and dispute all idea Of conflict
I'VE are confident that IL will then APP
pear that we are work ng In harmony
with the Governor for the common good"
In presenting the re oluticn Judge At
do
illusions to Governor Gambler, which
were extremely well received.
The board also unanimously passed the
following resolution:
Resolved, That we hereby tender our
thanks to the press generally for its lib
eral reference to the Maritime Congress,
and especially to the Savannah Morning
News and Atlanta Constitution for hav-
ing devoted so much of their valua bic
space to publishing the paper prepared
by this board, showing the statistics set
ting forth the advantages Of Brunswick
as ship building port"
The work OF Secretary G. d. Ogg was
reviewed al length by Mr.. c. w. Demfng
and the board paid a high tfibute to Sec
rotary Ogg's worth and ability by pass
ing extremely complimentary resolutions
to him and a request to the board OF d.
rectors TO financially compensate , him for
a.
however. that no compensation be mem
toned in the resolution. but the board
voted his request down in appreciation OF
his unselhsh services.
Mr.. Brobston, on a question of record
and personal privilege, took the floor and
stated that he had been informed by repu-
table authority that it was intended
to make an effort to injure him
before the public by printing a photograph
Of his resolution and by comparison with
handwriting of Mr.. +. b. Thurber
make II appear that Mr. Thurber was the
man who wrote the Brobston ship-subsldy
resolution. He stated that the truth was
that the resolution was written at con-
ference at the Phoenix Club the night be-
fore, with three Brunswick Board of
Trade members participating and ac-
quiescing and that Mr.. Thurber simply
copied IL by request of the Conference.
This statement was concurred in by Mr.
e. f. Coney of the Brunswick Board of
Trade, then present, who was a member Of
the conference committee that made the
request Of Mr.. Tburber. This explanatio
obsolving Mr.. Brobston from any scheme
to be handled by Mr.. Thurber, or any
other man, WAS well received by the
board, who are prepared TO sustain Mr.
Brobstons position that his resolution
was his own idea and that he fought
resolution which was proposed to the con-
ference, which by the name indorsed the
Hauna-Payne bill. The statements
brought out to-day show conclusively
that the Hanna-Payne bill Endorsement
idea was fought by Mr. Brobston and de-
feated at "A time when the Congress
would have voted any resolution through
that the conference committee submit
ted
Another important resolution, unanl-
mously passed by the board. was offered
Ly Mr.. W. S. Irvine who wants the en-
tire proceedings Of the Congress, from its
inception, printed and a copy furnished
Gov. Gambler.