The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-21
MAY Be A MEETING
MAYOR READY TO CALL ONE FOR
A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
PLEASED BY THE INTEREST.
THINKS BUSINESS MEN SHOULD NOT
LET 1T ABATE.

Has Not Been Called Upon to As
sembIe Business Men for Discus
sion. But Is Ready to Do So If He
Is AsI1ed-Thinks Such Plan
should BE FoIIOwed-OrGanizn: ion
Needed Along the Lines of the New
York City Chamber of Commerce.
Docs Not Consider That Bank Pres
idents Are as Familiar With Com
merciaI Conditions as Merchants.
Mayor Myers was asked yesterday #
he would call a meeting of business
men for the discussion of the organiza-
ton of a new and comprehensive trade
body He answered that he would do
so, if it were requested.
Il am glad, indeed said the Mayor,
ito observe the interest that has been
aroused in the proposal. 1t is one
that should be acted upon, and 1 trust
that the business men, whose inter
ests are so palpably at stake, will not
allow the concern they have shown to
prove but a flash in the pan.
mo one has yet asked me to call
meeting for a discussion of such an
organization as has been proposed. I
shall gladly consider such a request, If
it should be preferred. The matter is
one, however for the business men
themselves to take UP, and the initia-
tive might be taken by any one Of
them. If it is thought that it should
be assumed by me, why. I am ready"
Bankers Not Competent Judges.
Mayor Myers, in speaking of the OBJ
jections interposed by President Mills
3. Lane of the Citizens Bank, and
President Henry Blum of the Germania
Bank, said that those gentlemen are
not as familiar with commercial con-
ditions as are some of the others who
have been quoted as favorable to the
plan for the organization of cham
Der of commerce. He does not con-
slider that the experience they have
acquired in banking renders them thor
oughly competent to judge of the COM
mercial needs of the city.
The Chamber of Commerce of New
York city" said Mayor Myers, lis such
an organization as can but be admired.
Now it would be quite practicable to
fashion a local chamber of commerce
upon the lines of the New York organ
ization. The city needs such a body,
and the need is urgent, immediate.
II do not believe that the Savannah
Cotton Exchange and the Board OF
Trade will be combined. I do not think
the consunmation of our hopes can be
secured through an effort for such L
consolidation. All interests, however,
should be represented in a chamber of
commerce, and there should be COM
nittees tC look out for all concerned in
a s9ecial line Of business"
Retail Merchants Favor 1t.
The retail merchants seem to be as
enthusiastic on the subject of the pro-
posed Chamber of Commerce as the
men in other lines of business. Mr..
Henry Levy, of the firm of B. H. Levy
& Bro, and Mr.. j w. Parker. man
ager of the Metropolitan Clothing Com
pany, both said they believed that such
an institution would rebound greatly
to the common interest of all the peo-
pie Of Savannah.
In union there is strength said Mr.
Levy. 1T has long been the trouble
with Savannah that it's people cannot
get together, and certainly, much more
can be accomplished if we work in
unison towards any desired end
hope the Chamber of Commerce will
be established"
Parker. who agreed with Mr.. Levy
that concerted effort was what Savan-
nah needed to promote success.
Il have talked with number of re-
tail merchants" he said, land they
all seem to favor the project When
it comes to the good of the city and
its promotion, let us all have a Shout
der TO the wheel We will all benefit
by the good that will be done.'