The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-19
To HEAR SAVANNAH
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
AND sUB-TREAsURY BILL.
ANY TIME AFTER FEB. |.
COMMITTEE WILL HEAR THE SA-
VANNAH DELEGATION.


to secure Its Passage-NOne Be-
Iieves Success Is Assured, But All
Hope for It-COpy of the Bill Has
Been Received-It Prescribes the
sub-Treasury Force and the Pay
of Its Members-BiII for the Sub
treasury at Atlanta Varies Only
in the Word Savannah" Being
Eliminated and ATLANTA" In
serted.
The plan for a sub-treasury at Sa-
vannah seems to be working along
smoothly. Savannahians who are
anxious to see the United States estaIb-
lish such a branch here are not idle,
but are doing what they can to induce
Congress to pass the bill that has been
introduced. While none expresses the
opinion that the city is sure of sue
ces, it is yet easy to see that not a
few entertain THE hope that the effort
will result in the establishment of a
sub-treasury here.
President Mills B. Lane of the Sa-
vannah Clearing Association, who has
been taking a leading part in the en-
deavor to get the sub-treasury for Sa-
vannah, has received a copy of the
bill introduced in the Senate by Sena-
tor Clay and in the House by Congress-
man Lester. The bill sets forth that
there shall be an assistant treasurer
of the United States in charge, and
that he shall have two clerks. 1t
also specifies the rest of the force that
shall be employed for the operation of
the institution, and the salary that
each member of it is ito receive.
Congressman Lester sent Mr.. Lane
the copy of the bill. He also informed
Mr.. Lane that the Committee on Ways
and Means, to which the bill was re-
ferred, would be glad to receive and
hear from a Savannah committee at
any time after Feb. l. The chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee
was seen by Congressman Lester, who
was given the assurance that there
would be no report upon the measure
until a hearing had been accorded the
Savannah delegation.
The City Council, the Savannah
Clearing Association, the Savannah
Cotton Exchange and the Savannah
Board of Trade will all be represented
upon the delegation that will go to
Washington to appear before the COM
mittee. The representative or repre-
sentatives of the City Council and the
Clearing Association have not yet been
named, but they will be in ample time
to enable them to prepare for the trip.
Resolutions for the appointments of
such Representatives have been adopted
by botn organizations. The representa-
tiueS nf fba Savannah Rnard of IRA n
nave already been requested to act and
have expressed their willingness to do
so. The Savannah Cotton Exchange
will be represented by Gen. w. w. Cor
don, while the Board of Trade will be
represented by Mr.. George w. Tiede-
man.
After the bill had been introduced
by Senator Clay and Congressman
Lester for a sub treasury at Savannah
Congressman Livingston introduced a
bill to establish one at Atlanta. This
bill fails of the support of Georgia
senator as it is understood that Sem
ator Bacon has expressed the view
that Savannah should have the insti-
tuition. In but one respect does the
bill for a sub-treasury at Atlanta vary
from that introduced on behalf of
Savannah. This is in one word. Where
the Savannah bill has the name "Sa-
lanta" substituted.
Savannahians still express an opin-
ion that is by no means compliment
tary when they discuss the effort At
lanta is making to secure a sub-treaS-
ury. Savannah was first in the under
taking, and it is recognized that two
cannot be given this section. Savan-
nah, without the operation of At
lanta, could probably get the SUBJ
treasury, but it is contended that a
struggle between two Georgia cities
would probably result in neither get
ting it.
From some of the Charleston banks
word has been received that it is their
wish to see Savannah get the SUBJ
treasury. Savannah bankers say that,
when Charleston agrees to the recog-
milton of Savannah by the government
in such a question, no credit is re-
Elected upon Atlanta by that city's
effort to prevent Savannahs prior eff
fort from achieving its aim.