The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-08
COMMITTEE OF SIX
NAMED TO OUTLINE CAMPAIGN FOR
80 FOOT CHANNEL.
SUGGESTIONS WERE OFFERED
REGARDING DEEP WATER MOVE
MENT BY JOINT COMMITTEE.

Senators and COnEreSSmen from
NeiwhborinE states to He Jn-
vited Here-The Import and EN-
port Statistics of Savannah Hnr-
bor TO He Issued in Pamphlet
FOrm-Sub- Committees VIII BE
Appointed to Carry ON Various
FeHtures of the Work.
The first step in the active campaign
for a thirty-foot channel from Savan-
nah to the sea was taken yesterday
afternoon at a joint meeting of the
committees representing the city, the
Chamber of Commerce, the Cotton Ex-
change and the Board of Trade, Sew
eral plans We're suggested for accom-
plishing the project, and d committe of
six was named to map out and outline
the method of carrying on the cam
paign.
Mayor Myers called the meeting to
order in the Mayors Office at the City
Exchange. The following members Of
the Joint Committee, besides the Mayor,
were present: Col. ]. H. Estill, Messrs.
B. II. Levy, w. D. Krenson, J. M Bar
nard, Jr. w. w. Osborne, George p.
Walker, Lawrence Mcneil, J. r. Young,
]. j. Rauers, I. NJ. Frank, A. +.
Churchill, Leopold Adler, w. H. Wright,
A. b. Moore, c. H. Dorsett, w. J. Don
Ian and ]. F. Minis. Messrs. w. w.
Mackall, d. r. Thomas and John M.
Egan were absent from the city, and
were unable to be at the meeting.
Immediately after calling the meet
ing to order Mayor Myers was made
permanent chairman of the Joint Com
mittee and Mr. Thomas Gamble, the
Mayors secretary, was elected secre-
tary. Col. ]. H. Estill was unanimously
elected vice chairman.
On motion of Col. Estill, Col. P. A.
Stovau was unanimously elected
member of the Joint Committee.
Letters from Absentees.
Secretary Gamble read a commu-
nication from Mr.. John M. Egan's
secretary. stating that Mr.. Egan was
out of the city. The following COM
munication from Mr.. w. w. Mackall
was also read by Secretary Gamble:
Il regret exceedingly that an impor-
tant business engagement in New
York requires me to leave the city to-
morrow afternoon. so that l cannot
attend the first meeting of the com
mittee having in charge the thirty
foot project for the Savannah river.
need scarcely say that this is a mat
ter in which / take the keenest inter
est, for l have always contended that
if the city of Savannah would secure
and maintain the commercial promi-
nence to which she is entitled by Vir-
tue of her natural ADVANTAGES. her
railroad and financial facilities and the
intelligence and enterprise of her peo-
pie, deep water is essential.
lin old times the cost of transport
ing a ton of freight was calculated in
cents. it is now reckoned in mills. and
hence year by year we have seen an
increase in the size of cars and YES
sells. Twenty years ago the depth of
water in the Savannah river was
eighteen feet. Now suppose nothing
had been done to increa Sc this depth up
to the present time, what would the
commerce of Savannah amount to to-
day? Cities, like individuals. if they
would prosper must have an eve to the
future. The movement which you
have inaugurated not only has my SYM
psthy, but it will afford me pleasure
to do anything in my power to assist
the committee i'm the meritorious work
which they have undertaken: and l
feel confident that if we go about this
matter Systematically and with a de-
termination to win. our efforts win be
crowned with success"
Suggestion Made By Members.
After reading the letters from
the absentees Mayor Myers, on sug-
gestion of Mr.. Dorsett, asked that the
ha~ Of flla T,sv, Ff1.,
gest methods and plans which had &C.
CURED to them for securing the sue
cess OF the deep-water project
Mr.. Leopold Adler was the first to
respond. He called attention to the
fact th'at hard work is necessary and
1t should be continuous and persistent
He firmly believed that If a united
effort We're made it would be success
ful. He suggested that every citizen
OF savannah be asked to give his in
huence to the movement and to induce
friends in other states to help in push
Ing it. The senators and congressn1en
OF Georgia and neghboring states
should also be asked TO aid the pro-
3Gct.
VIII Invite Senator's Here.
Col. Estill suggested that a commit
tee be appointed to take the matter in
hand, and TO outline and map out the
means of carrying on the campaign
Later a committee should be appointed
to invite the senators and congressmen
OF Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and
other southern states to visit SaVan-
nah at the expense of the Joint Com
mittee, to inspect conditions and gain
thorough knowledge of the need for
and benefits of a deeper channel Be-
fore this is done. however, complete
statistics of the export and import busi-
ness of Savannah harbor should be pre-
pared and published in pamphlet form.
This data should be so arranged, he
said, that it will serve to show not
only the business that is being done at
present, but the increase of the last
two or three years. These statistics
should be designed to present facts
clearly and concisely to the visitors and
also to furnish them data in convenient
form to carry away for reference No
invitations should be issued until every
thing is in readiness and all of the
visitors should be here, if possible, on
the same day.
Mayor Names the Committee.
Messrs. B. H. Levy and ]. NJ. Barnard
agreed that no influence should be
neglected. The matter of asking every
citizen to write a letter to the congress-
men with whom they may have influ-
ence, and also asking friends and busi-
ness men in other states to use their
influence with their congressman was
suggested.
The suggestion of Col. Estil that
committee, of which Mayor Myers
should be chairman. and consisting of
fve other members, was put In the
form of motion and unanimously car