The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1910-11-18

suppHft snd endorsement thit Ne
destined "a make greater tnd
wander Fsacaaoula, aud snn u IA.
mafkable personal ovation shen be
had concluded.
NJ J McIntosb " Moss Point
carried his hearers With bin into
"P1scagouls'a Future and the 0pti
mistic yiew revealed served Nv ln.
crease the enthusiasm uf every man
present Iie paid his compliments 10
the breed " Knockers aud urged every
one 60 become q booster In respond.
iog t0 an insistent demand ~ con.
tinuc, after he had concluded his
address, Mr. McIntosh won applause
and shouts OF approval when he read
bit OF aptopos poetry urging people
TO Talk IL Up"
Mr. Jesse Bounds Of Moss Poiat
closed the feast OF oratory and reason
with logical, scholarly and painstak
I ing discussion OF "Pascagoula With
and Without Timber The fallacy OF
the pessimist in predicting dire disas.
ter with the disappearance OF pine
timber was clearly proven, and the
, wealth OF progress and prosperity
resultant to Jackson county with the
cultivation OF her cutover pine land.
was made so manifest that the failure
to earlier recognize the patent fact
surprised his hearers.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The secretary OF the Commercial
Club read the following resolu tions
which were enthusiastically and unau
imously adopted separately:
Whereas, the opening OF the Pana
ma canal will necessitate the estat
lishment by the United States govern
ment OF a naval base and station
within an available distance TO insur
adequate protection and defense /,
the canal as well as to the unprotectet
gulf ports OF the nation; and,
Whereas, this naval base and sta
tion should be located within the nat
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tory, thereby insuring the minimum
OF cost in maintenance as well as o
danger In delivering men and supple
10 time OF war; therefore, be II
n Resolved, That this meeting OF nal
residents and property holders OF IT,
Port OF Pascagoula, Miss, in mass as
sembled, calls upon the United State
government, through its national sen
ate and house OF representatives, b
insist upon the location OF said nava
base and station within the natura
confines or the United States.
The second resolution was:
/ Whereas, the establishment OF
permanent naval base and station
believed to be necessary for the futur
protection and welfare Of the gul
coast OF the United States, and tina
said base is now under contemplation
by the government; and,
Whereas, the establishment of thI
base Is believed to be imperativ
within the natural confines OF th
United States, a gulf port becomin
the logical and feasible point (
such location; and,
Whereas, the Official reports OF til
United States government engineer
for the past fifteen years have show
the Port OF Pascagoula TO be the on
and only feasible permanently dee
water project along the coast; tina
the acquiring and maintenance (
deep water being at a minimum COZ
Of time, labor and money at the POI
OF Pascagoula; and,
Whereas, the Port OF Pascagoula
situated nearer the eastern te
minus OF the Panama canal than az
other port 10 the United States, ar
possessed OF natural, handbook,
harbor OF adequate dimensions ar
meeting all possible requirements
any reasonable nature that may
imposed; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That this meeting OF II
men OF the Port OF PascagOula I
spectfully suggest this port as d
logical, legitimate and rightful loc
tion OF the proposed naval base al
| station, urging the United States CO
grsss to fairly weigh the claims, 81
. lstantiated by reports OF the COVER
~ ment engineers, OF this port, and
lquest that the proposed naval ha
and station be located at the Port
Pascagoula,
Ic PORTS LOYAL SONS.
The call for endorsement Of the .
posed effort to bring to the Port
Pascagoula her rightful heritage '
responded to by large number of
real men OF the community, the II
N who appreciate the wonderful natu
resources Of the territory einbfa
I and who are broad enough 70 unc
stand that united effort Is the 0
means OF demanding successfully
vs. recognition to which the port Is rig
fully entitled.
~ For the future generations OF
precIative and grateful people en-.
!. Ing that remarkable prosperity I
~ these men have insured, the be
roll Of the loyal sons OF the Port
o. Pascagoula who identified themse
with the movement for progress
endeavor in response TO the cal
IA. "a the home which they love Is gIvcl