The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-11

ness. New Orleans has erected sew
eral during the past two years, and
another new one is soon to be built
Pensacola Should get in line. l Will
be glad to help you build a hotel IN
PenSa cola"
mis- announcement on the part of
Mr.. Hervey came as a surprise to
those present, and after the banquet
was concluded Mr.. Hervey announced
to several members that he would
submit a proposition today to the
Chamber Of Commerce to build a hO'
tel in this city.
j. c. VALENTINE,
Mr. j. c.. Valentine, of Savannah,
Ca, one of the guests of the evening,
made a short talk, saying that he had
found, during his stay in Pensacola, a
spirit of civic pride already present
in the bosom of its people, and that
he could see nothing but progress
and development awaiting the city in
the future. After referring to the
natural resources generally; he said:
Il live in Savannah, but it cannot
be denied that your harbor in Pensa-
cola is far away better than the har-
Dor at Savannah"
GEO. p. WENTWORTH.
Mr.. Mayes then arose and said that
there was young man present who
deserved much credit for his work
and who was the first vice-president
of the Chamber of Commerce and
asked that President Yonge call upon
MI Geo. P Wentworth.
Mr.. Wentworth acknowledged in a
short statement pledging his loyal
support to the work of organization
and his hearty endorsement of Mr..
Stillman's new religion, civic pride
and progress.
At this junction there were several
calls for Mr. John w. Leadley. Mr..
Leadley, however, refused to make a
speech, saying jokingly, that he
couldn't meet the cents per kilowatt
in light that Mr.. Stockton had refer
red to in his address.
COL. c. N. WHISTLER.
Col. T. Y. Kessler then announced
that he desired to introduce to the
members Col. G. n. Whistler, of the
artillery corps of the United States
army, who was spending some time
in Pensacola, and who was a guest
at the banquet. President Yonge ac-
knowledged Col. Whistler, and those
present were treated to on of the best
talks of tn evening.
Col. Whistler said he desired to
show the relation between the trades
of war and the trade OF peace-to
show the alliance that is essential
To commercial progress between the
national military and navy. and the
business men of the country. 90
He said that he had listened with
pleasure to Mr.. Stillman's argument
for civic pride, but said he would add
to that-patriotiSm
Citizens should look further than
their own city, their own community,
their own state, and into the needs
of the nation also. He argued against
the theory Of successful arbitration
in the settlement of international diff
ferences, unless the United States be
prepared to back her demands for re-
endorsement for losses. or her de-
mands for an open door policy, with
a military and navy sufficiently large
to impress the world powers.
Arbitration with power to back
it, the speaker declared. was prac-
ticable; without that power, it is an
absurdity" He said that the United
States would never have large stand
ing army. but that it should have
large navy That under the policy
which prevents the mobilization of a
large standing military. the states
should do their part about a good
competent state guard: they should
take up the question and settle 1t by
the organization of sufficient state
guards, or militia. Florida, he went
on to say has the longest coast line
of any other state. He appealed TO the
members present to do their part in
forwarding a movement in the state
to supply an efficient militia TO guard
FIorida's coast, should there be ne
cessity for it.
You in Pensacola have the only