The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-28
COMMENTS Of
PROMINENT MEN
Gulf Coast Inland Water
way Has Support of a
Large Number
Special to The Journa al.

lowing comments on the Gulf Coast
Inland Waterway and the convention
to be held at Columbus, Ga, Novem
Der $40, 1908, by new members and
men of note are interesting:
Junlus Heart Piano House, New Or
leans, La:
You can rest assured that we wish
YOU every success
Rene F. Clerc, New Orleans. La:
Il would very much like to attend
your convention as take great deai
OF interest in waterway matters"
New Orleans Board of Trade:
I'VE appreciate the merits of the
project for which your association Is
working and shall be pleased to take
out membership"
Jno. A. Cunningham, Jacksonville
Fla:
Enclosed check $500 to cover in
dividual membership in the Gulf Coast
Inland Waterway Association, As
noted in your letter, water regulation
is rate regulation. This tells in few
words the greatest benefits TO be de.
rived by our community through the
efforts of your association" =
Clarence F. Low, Secty. l.. L. & G.
I. Co., New Orleans, La:
Il take pleasure in joining your as
sociation and enclose 81 to pay mem
bership fees. l am deeply Interested
in your work which will be Of great
value, not only to your section, but to
the whole nation in my opinion"
Emile Meehn, New Orleans, La:
Enclosed please find membership
fee for one year. Wishing your or
gaIization the best success.
w p. Johnson, father of the idea
to divert the surplus water of the
Mississippi to the gulf by means of
the Alabama river, Bellingham, Wash:
Il enclose P. O. money order for
81 for membership in the Gulf Inland
Waterway Association
Frank A. Daniels. New Orleans, La:
Il have not been able to sturdy the
probable benefits to New Orleans in
connection with the inland waterway,
but | know on general principles
what helps one section of the gulf
will help the other, and We are mutual
~ dependent"
Gov. E. F. Noel, Jackson, Miss:
II wrote you appointments of dele
gates in this state, Enclose find
check for 81 for individual member
ship fee"
Fl. ]. Laun, New Orleans, La:
Herewith enclosed my check for
So, individual membership fee. With
out any study of the proposition / can
readily see an advantage in the short.
ening and cheapening of transports
ton between this city, as a gateway.
and the Atlantic seabOard; the further
development of that territory traversed
by the inland waterway, and the cur
tailment of the monopoly in freights
enjoyed by an oppressive system OF
railroads, operating in Florida and in
neighboring states, and the conse
quent broadening of trade with that
state, as well as other sections of the
eastern United States. Wishing You
success"
G. Grosvenor Dave, Montgomery,
Ala:
Relative to the meeting of the Gulf
Coast Inland Waterway Association
November $40. 1908. at Columbus
permit me to state that / shall en-
deavor TO be present. Enclosed please
find check for 81 dues for a year"
Gov. Malcolm r. Patterson:
Il desire 10 thank you very much
for this invitation to address the Co
lumbus convention and regret exceed
ingly that previous engagements pre-
vent my acceptance. Wishing you .
most successful meeting"
Thos. J. L. Brown. President Cham
Der of Commerce. Tampa. Fla:
Il am very much interested in your
work and / wish you every success in
your undertaking.
w. W. Register, Secety. Tennessee
River Improvement Assn, Chatta
nooga. Tenn:
This organization is a member of
the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress and has contributed great mat
ter and cash to the development of all
rivers and harbors; is very much in
favor OF an inland waterway connect
ing the Mississippi and the Atlantic.
Geo. W. Ward. DeFuniak Springs
Fla:
Upon receipt of information, / will
be glad to circulate a petition for
membership and feel that ] will get
several members from this vicinity.
Wishing the undertaking great sue
cess
Senator w. H. Milton, Mariana
Fla:
Il have been appointed by Gov.
Broward as a delegate TO the Gull
Coast Inland Waterway Association
convention. / will attend the conven
ton, also DIR. Theop. West and prob
ably other citizens of this place viii
attend"
Gov. Fred NJ Warner, Lansing
Mich:
Il will be very glad to appoint dele
gates from Michigan to attend the
convention at Columbus
J. Hampton Moore. Pres. Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Assn. Philadel
phia, Pa:
1T is with very great regret ] write
TO say ! will be unable 10 attend the
convention I am gratihed however
for your invitation and would gladly
avail myself OF the opportunity to at
least extend fraternal greetings TO a
sister association. ] trust your work