The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-31

Committee on Grain Inspection.
ADpropriatiOn bills now pending Ue-
fore the United States congress, which
would result in great improvement and
STRENGTHENING of Fort Casweli, situat-
. en at the mouth Of the Cape Fear river,
were given hearty ana enthusiastic
endorsement by the Wilmington Cham
Der VI Commerce at & special meeting
held yesterday Afternoon and the pas
sage of these bills was urged by unan-
imOus vote.
The meeting which vas called to cr-
der shortly after o'clock was presld-
cd over by President J. Allen Taylor,
who stated its object, and then the sec
retary, Mr.. James Kyle, read the fol-
lowing resolutions expressing the SEN
timent of the body on the matter:
st is the sense or this Chamber
that the department Is acting wisely
in it's measures for making efficient
coast fortifications, and that the two
bills before congress, known us the
Notifications bills and sundries civil
appropriations bill should be speedily
enacted into Law. AS applied to Fort
Caswell these bills extend and better
the aortifications, make more efficient
the mining grounds and enlarge the
barracks to meet Tho demands Of an
Increased force We understand thai
some of the best guns at the fort are
still out OF commission, because OF
insufficient force, and in our Judgment
this defense should be fortified at all
points and maintained at the highest
degree of efficiency and as the bills
in question further these ends. it is
resolved.
First That the attention Of sen
ators and representatives IN congress
be called to the matter with the re-
quest that they not only support the
bills now before congress but see to it
that Fort Caswell receives its just quo
Ia of the appropriations, and that the
bills be enacted into law without de-
lay.
Second. That n copy &C these res
oiutions be forwarded to our senators
and representatives as the official ac-
ton Of the Chamber
In further explanation Of the meas
ures now pending Mr.. Taylor sta ed
that a large amount is carried In the
bills and that Fort Caswell's quota
would amount to about $40, Coz from tne
fortifications bill and about $11S,OOo
from the sundries civil service bill
This sum he stated would. according 20
Major Schumm the officer in command
OF the fort, be adequate to meet the
present needs.
Mr.. Sam Bear then moved the adop-
tion Of the above resolution and the
motion was carried by unanimous
votes
Mr.. J. G. Boney for the commit
tee appointed at a previous meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce to con-
sltier the question of grain inspect on,
reported the following resolution and
it was unanimously adopted as voicing
the views of the organization:
Resolved, That the Chamber Of
commerce of Wilmington in meeting
assembled January 18th, 1908. do here
by endorse government inspection Of
grain, and request that our senators
and representatives il congress urge
the passage of the house bill No. C293
and senate bill No. 2SZ. And recon-
mend further that if the wisdom OF
congress the above bills are found to
be impracticable tnIf We respectfully
urge the passage OF a bill estabi hing
government standards OF grain and
the establishment IN Washington Of
n bureau which will furnish all boards
or trades etc, with grading rules and
viii inspect samples sent them
President Taylor then told inter-
estingly of a recent conversation he
had held with the officer in command
at Fort CasWell, who expressed
through him to the members of the
-bcdy cordial invitation to visit the
fort st any time. The commanding
officer at the present time is Major
Schumm, who has succeeded Major
Ridgeway, formerly stationed there
and he is an affable gentleman who has
large views for the future development
of that modern fortificatlon.
Mr.. Taylor stated that he had invit-
ed Major Schumm and other officers
to attend the Chamber of Commerce
banquet to be held in the near future
and that several of the officers would
be present on that occasion.