The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-15
QUIET WORK FOR
DEEPER CHANNEL
AFTER NOVEMBER ELECTION
THE REAL WORK OF THE DEEP
WATER CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN.

Committees From Trade Bodies Are
Quietly Laying Lines for Cam
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Pennsylvania Practically Prom
Uses Aid-TradinG of Infuences-
Congressman Lester VIII Make
His Best Effort to Secure the Need
ed Appropriation.
Though there is little stir being made
over the plans to secure thirty-foot
channel for Savannah, the project has
by no means been dropped, and much
quiet, but effective, work is being done.
Congressman Lester and the COM
mittees from the trade bodies of the
city which have the matter in charge,
recognized that everything else must
give way to the coming presidential
election. The sudden ante-election pol
icy of the Republican party, cutting
down expenses" shut off all real
chance of securing the passage of the
bill at the last session of Congress.
Under these circumstances, all that re-
mains to be done is to lay the lines
for the next Congress.
1t has been pointed out by one of
the gentlemen interested in the matter
that if the Democrats capture the next
House, of which there is a strong pos
sibility, Savannah's chances will be
greatly improved. AS the stronghold
of Democracy, the South would un-
doubtedly come in for greater recogni-
ton and as far as possible priority
would be given to petitions coming
from this section.
Should the national ticket go
through, as is expected by many of the
best Informed, the chances would be
much enhanced for securing the de.
sired depth of water here In that
case the influence of the administra-
ton would undoubtedly be thrown to
Savannah, the principal port in Geor-
gia, especially since the Georgia dele
cation took such prominent part in
assuring the nomination of Judge Par
ker.
Pennsylvania VIII Aid.
In any event strong effort will be
made this year for an appropriation
er deepening of the harbor. The sys-
tenn of trading influences will be used
and by this means several states hav-
ing large congressional representa-
tions will be secured as hackers of the
project.
Senator Bots Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania, one of the Republican leaders,
Will give his influence to the project
in return for the influence of the
Georgia delegation for deeper water at
Philadelphia. When seen recently in
the North by a SaVannahian Senator
Penrose said. in response to a query
as to his position on the Savannah
channel:
We'll, l can best express our posi-
ton by quoting the old saw You tickle
me and I'll tickle YOU In other words
If you Georgians win help US along,
why, Pennsylvania will turn in for
your project. Philadelphia has got to
have a thirty five-foot channel, and
we are going to get it,
The influence of other states can
also be secured through the same
methods, as has already been pointed
out by Congressman Lester and others.
United Effort by GeOrgians.
A united effort will be made by Geor-
gians. Savannah merchants have
written personal letters to business
requesting their cooperation through
bringing influence to bear on the con-
gressmen from their states. The COM
mittees from the Chamber of Com
merce, the Cotton Exchange, and the
Board of Trade, have also been work
ing quietly but effectively.
Congressman Lester. in an interview
printed several weeks ago in the Morn
ing News, stated that he would do his
best to secure the necessary appropria-
ton, and he will be aided by every
Georgia congressman. The united aid
of the Georgians has already been as
sured
Taken altogether, the chances for
success this year seem very bright. No
relaxation of efforts, however, must be
allowed, and merchants and profess
sional men are urged to keep on writ
ing letters and sending out the deep
water literature and aiding the con-
gressmen in every possible way. A
united effort will probably bring real
ization of the project and the raising
of SaVannah'S standing as a port