The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-08

One day spent in Pensacola has con-
vtnced George w. Smith, OF Chicago,
export agent Of the Pennsylvania
Lines. that Pensacola naturally has
the greatest port in America, n not in
the world. with a land locked har-
Dor, no tides, with an abundance or
deep water and a deep channel into
the gulf, Pensacola in a short time
ought to become great exporting
point" Is the way he expressed him
self to a representative OF The Jour
nal last night, after he had visited
points on the harbor, the several rail-
road whsrves, Fort Pickens and tho
navy yard.
Mr.. Smith very frankly said his
business in Pensacola was to fnd out
what the Pennsylvania's competitors
are doing in the way Of preparing for
export business through the gulf ports
Recent developments IN the transpor-
tation world have changed the order OF
things and the railroads which have
depended upon the Atlantic ports ex-
clusively for exporting business are
now compelled to look to the gulf ports
through which to do export business
Mr.. Smith says, and he has just re-
turned from a visit TO New Orleans
and other gulf ports.
FRIENDLY WITH L. an.
Reports which were freely circu-
lated several months ago that the
Pennsylvania system had acquired the
Atlantic Coast Line which has a con
trolling interest in the T. a. NJ. Mr..
Smith says are untrue as far as tho
head office knows. The L. a N. and
The Pennsylvania systems, however ne
! says are on friendly terms the latter
having a general traffic arrangement
with the former to handle the export
business through the gulf ports when
Il becomes desirable.
OF the several gulf ports reached by
the L. N. Mr.. Smith says Pensa-
cola in every way is superior 70 the
others and he feels sure that when the
Pennsylvania lnds II expedient to
route export business through O. gulf
port that Pensacola will be the one
selected.
PLEASED WITH PENSACOLA.
Not alone as a port Is Pensacola
pleasing to the Chicago railroad ON
cial. This is his FIRST trip south and
he is agreeably surprised at the gen
eral visible prosperity Of the Deep
Water City. Buildings, municipal inn
provements of paving. sewerage and
extending the waterworks into the
suburbs he says indicates that Pensa-
cola is building in the right way to
make a city OF permanent growth
with Air. Smith was George II. Fyier
Of New Orleans. agent for several
steamship lines, Including the Union
Line and the Pennsylvania Lines, ]. X.
Ridgley, general passenger agent At
New Orleans, and w. B. Barry, general
agent OF the L. & N.
SHOWN CITY AND HARBOR.
The railroad men were taken In
charge by a committee Of citizens and
were shown the city and the harbor.
and were taken 20 Fort Pickens and
boarded the cruiser Montgomery, which
has been In Pensacola harbor all OF
the winter. Lieutenant Fowler. ]. NJ.
Roberts, general agent OF the l. A N,
Jno. r. Stillman. Dr. Renshaw and Le-
land j. Henderson secretary of the
Pensacola Commercial Association, ao-
companied the railroad party during
the day and members OF the Osceola
Club entertained them last night
The Pennsylvania officials will leave
this morning for other points on busi-
ness connected with the road. While
the trip to Pensacola was for business
interests alone. Mr. Smith said he en-
joyed 1t very much and would take
pleasure in doing anything In his
power 20 let others know OF the op-
portunities the Deep Water City Of
fers.