The Washington times., 1906-07-05

good can come to the entire city. If
sufficient business establishments Z
can be interested in the matter. You
may depend upon US for support, and
we shall be glad to contribute either
financially o. In any other way 70
the realization OF this very desirable
enterprise.
From William G. Carter. first vice
president. Golden & Co. commissinn
merchants:
herewith lnclose application for
membership in the shippers Associa-
tion OF Washington, and II Will be a
pleasure for me 10 assist. by any
means in my power. the furthering OF
this good cause. which / recognize as
highly important to the business men
OF the District OF Columbia
Chairman Bells Statement.
Chairman Bell wishes it understood.
as The Times explained yesterday. that
this movement has no connection with
manufacturing It's whole purpose and
extent is confined to the single plan TO
increase and diversity Washlngton's job
bing trade.
There are many persons who do not
believe that Washington should strive
10 become a manufacturing city" said
Mr.. Bell. Indeed, I am one of them.
This movement, however Is wholly DIFF
ferent. We are not trying TO get man
ufactures. We neither oppose nor favor
them We have one single ObJeCt-the
increase of the jobbing trade-and We
are sticking TO that. We have no ulte-
riOr object concealed"
p H Warner, former president of the
Board OF Trade. said.
The Washington business men will
do good thing for the civ # they can
get a proper adjustment "a railroad rates
in favor of shipment TO and from this
city. Why should coal bo taken past
our doors from the soft coal fields and
delivered in Philadelphia - che 9par
rates than we can secure, Everyone
who is large consumer - interested IN
this feature Of the case. Washin gtO I
is a fine distributing point for the job
bing trade Why are We behind BalT-
more In all commercial and industrial
mOvements2 Why, because some one
has not put capital and energy into 5Gsl-
ness lines which have given that city
great prestige and profit all through he
South and West.
A Fine Waterway.
I'VE have a fine waterway 20 the SEA
which should keep down high rates 10
all important points North and SCutn,
and which viii quickly aid in securing
additional railway facilities q few hun
dred miles distant. and then W have
railway lines enough here-even If large
~ controlled by the Pennsylvania sys-
tem-to give US low ratings. Let some
of the modern energy and intelligence
which we possess be centered In build
ing up a Jobbing point here. and good
results must soon follow. Get the Boaid
of Trade. Business Mems Association,
and New Shippers Association to Join
hands and do earnest work You are
proceeding along right lines. Go ahead
and agitate."
Deserves All Support.
Hearty approval of the project was
expressed thir morning by Louis r
Shoemaker. who said il should receive
the support of all public spirited Citi-
zens OF Washington.
What this city needs most" said
Mr.. Shoemaker. lis an increased varied
bus ness life, which will broaden the
door Of hope and opportunity and sue
cess to the young men Of Washington.
There is an impression abroad that
Washington draws its whole sustenance
from the National Government It IS
not true. but II needs further and prac-
teal refutatiOu.
II can see no reason why a jobbing
business should not succeed here, al
though l do not speak from exact
come ali the wholesale houses that
could be established IL would give our
men new chances. that they are now
denied. The movement deserves sue
cess and the sympathy and cooperation
of the public"