The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser
 Mobile, April Fl.
 ..,,u.,,oroa to the action of the d,ractorate of the Commercial Cluo' us sccretarv has forwarded the following self-explanitory telegram: q, ,oos s~To Hon. Theodore R. Shonts, char
 man Executive Committee n, Ganai
 Commission, New Nlllalu' "@'
 ington. D. C.: = "Commercial interests ask you to consider Mobiles geographical ana commercial advantages in directlne supplies to Panama canal, partlcolally regarding Alabama coal iron' cement humber. Committee representing com mercial interests asks opportunity to present data. o,
 Mobile Commercial Club,
 l. P. Wilson, Secretary.
 General Morrill,, who arrived here yesterday on an important mission, as noted in this mornings Advertiser, leIt this evening for Pensacola. At II o'clock today he went to the Cnanipel l1's of Commerce, where a representative delegation of Mobilians met and greet cd dim. President Brown introduced inc general and briefly mentioned the object of his visit.
 Colonel E. L. Russell vice president of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, wei comed General Morrill, on behalf or
 
 Mobile in maritime development; ol what the Munson steamship line had done and was proposing to do in the Tnatter of facilities to Panama and the southward counties and assured the visitors that the Mobile ana ono was ever ready to do anything to uPo"'iN Mobile.
 Mir Ricard " Taylor, general mana ger of the Mobile and ohio reiterated what Colonel Russell had said, as dla MT James Gibboney representative ol the Munson line. Other pusIhTSS people spoke of what the city was Win ing to do in furnishing supplies TOT panonna and the canal zone generally General Morrill, replied in a happy vein saving his brief stay had been pleasant. that he noted with pleasure ble surprise the facilities Of the ports and would make favorable report on what he had seen.
 This morning in the private car @ Mayflower, Ambassador des Planche' of the Italian government to Wasn- ington, in company with MT M Richards general manager or the ldn" and industrial department Of the oouln ern Railway, arrived in MoplIe. A committee from the Commercial Clup' officers and members of the Italian SO ciety and Italian Vice Consul iVnIlch were at the depot to welcome the Vis- 
 itors. Carriages were in waiting and these being occupied. the party re- paired to the Commercial Club. where an informal reception followed. Many prominent Mobilians were present.
 The ambassador. man of command ing presence and pleasing address, speaking English well. was most agree able, talking freely to all who met him. Especially cordial was his greet Ing to his countrymen. many of whom have amassed large competencies in Mobile A noticeable feature of the visitor was his close attentin to every expression of the Italian in speaking of this city and section and the kindly relationship existing btween them and their fellow citizens He gave particular attention 10 ascertaining climatic and social conditions, frequently making notes in a book. carried for that pur- pose. He has no secretary with him and. to use his own expression he travels as a plain citizen in compa ny with MT Richards to learn. in order that ne may import his knowledge tc those in his native land who desire tc remove to other lands.
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