The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-03
COMMITTEE is NAMED
FROM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
PUSH 80 FOOT PROJECT.
WILL MEET COMMITTEES
FROM OTHER TRADE BODIES AND
DISCUSS PLANS.

Member of Committee of Chamber
of Commerce VIII Watch the
Progress of Affairs in Washington.
support of All Business Interests
and of the Georgia Senators and
COnGrcEsmen SecUrcd-COl. Quinn
Will IndOrse the Project for u. 5.
Engineers Department in savan-
nah.
President !. H. Estill OF the Cham
Der of Commerce, yesterday appointed
the committee to represent that body
in the combined movement for the
thirty-foot channel from Savannah to
the sea. The following is the COM
mittee: Messrs. w. w. Mackall, John
M. Egan, Leopold Adler, w. w.
Osborne, b. H. Levy, A. B. Moore,
c. H. Dorset, w. d. Krenson,
George F. Tennille, w. j. Donlan. and
Mr.. r.. NJ. Larner of Washington,
ID. c.
Joint Meeting to he Held.
A joint meeting of the committees
already named to discuss plans for
the movement. will be held in few
days.
The placing of Mr.. r. NJ. Larner of
Washington, d. c., on the committee,
is a move which, it is believed. will
result in strength to the entire pro-
ject. Mr.. Larner is well acquainted
with the methods of conducting the
work at Washington. and his influence
with members of Congress will be of
great aid. He will also be in a posi-
ton to watch all DEVELOPMENTS at the
Capital, and can keep the committee
in Savannah we'll informed of the best
methods TO adopt to further the move
ment.
Work VIII Begin mt Once.
With the joint meeting of the COM
mittees the active work of the
campaign will commence. At call
for public meeting will be issued
in short time and the work will be
discussed and some definite plan of ac-
ton determined upon.
No effort will be spared to secure
the necessary appropriation from Con-
gress. Steps have already been taken
looking toward the securing of the
aid of all the Georgia senators and
representatives and there is little doubt
but that this will be most heartily
given in every case. The influence of
Oh
States Engineer Corps has already
been promised through Col. James &.
QUINN chief of the district and the adj
vantage of this influence and indorse-
ment is bound to be very great.
Endorsed by Business interests.
Since the movement was given its
first real impetus some weeks ago, and
the united efforts of the city and all
its trade bodies promised, careful
canvass has been made of the busi-
ness interests of the city and all have
given the movement their most hearty
Endorsement and have promised that
they will bring all the influence posi-
BILE to bear in pushing the project to
a successful elimination.
1t is also believed that every manu-
facturer of prominence in the state will
aid in the movement. several having
already given assurance of doing what
they could to aid the work. The united
Endorsement will also be given of all
the cotton firms and cotton growers
of the state and the influence of this
will go far toward securing the neces-
sary appropriation.
Committees VIII Meet Soon.
There will be a meeting of the com
mittees very soon," said a prominent
member of the Chamber of Commerce.
land plans formulated for bringing the
thirty-foot channel matter before Con-
gress in the best possible light. l have
been talking the matter over during
the past few days with members of the
other trade bodies, and / believe that
the presidents viii make announcement
of their appointments either on Satur-
day of this week or by the first of next
week.
"A joint meeting of the committee
will then be called and no time lost in
getting the matter into proper shape
for presentation to Congress. We will
spare no effort in securing the indorse-
ment of every person of influence, not
only in Savannah, but throughout the
state. The hearty support of the sena-
tors and congressman is practically as
sured. There will be no further delay
in pushing the movement forward to,
as we confidently hope, a successful
elimination"