The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-04

Fine; this looks like a seaport"
said G. ISrosvenorJ Dave to several
Pensacolians who were standing with
him at the end of one of the big rail-
road piers extending away out into the
bay. He then compared the splendid
deep water bay with all Of the room
necessary to accommodate the ship
ping of the world with harbors where
there is little room and the muddy
waters make the harborview insight
ly. Mr.. Dave is commercial agent OF
the department OF commerce and la
Dor and was formerly managing direc-
tor of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress. He visited in Pensacola last
fall and addressed boosters meeting
of the Pensacola Commercial Associa-
tion.
In his official capacity Mr.. Dave is
visiting the gulf ports gathering data
relative to the preparations being
made by the gulf cities to handle the
commerce which will go through some
gulf ports and the Panama canal. In
some Of the ports he has been COM
PEELED to carry a stenographer with
him to record the questions and
answers but in Pensacola, Leland j.
Henderson, secretary Of the Pensacola
Commercial Association, had all of the
facts at hand and supplied all Of the
day and what her plans and possibili-
ties are Incidentally. Mr.. Dave be-
lieves Secretary Henderson to be the
best commercial secretary in the
United States.
After being supplied with all of the
data he needed, Mr.. Dave was escort
ed by a committee of prominent cih-
zens to view the waterfront from va
rious points and was shown the ex-
tTV1r
being carried on. From his remarks at
different times those who accompanied
him feel that when he makes his offi
cial report Pensacola will receive Ia
vorable mention II indeed Il does moi
I turn out that Mr.. Dave Is more favor
ably impressed with Pensacola than
any other gulf port.
| Speaking to a representative OF The
| journal after he had returned to thf
| San Carlos hotel from his trip abon
| the city, Mr.. Dave was enthusiasce
over his visit and had the following TO
say:
It was in Pensacola late last Sep
| tember. The changes that have been
made in the appearance of the city, In
the Improvement of outlying roaoS, in
your lighting system and in new build
/ jlgs, since that time, is a convincing
evidence of the rapidity with which
| Greater Pensacola is coming into ex-
| istence.
by the kindness of your citizens. 1
1 Travelled first several miles to the east,
and then later several miles to the
west and southwest. There is one
vivid impression-that Pensacola is in
| the making. 1t is not yet made, and
| from the preparations II is difficult to
define just what idea exists in the
minds of your leading men as to the
| future size and Importance and glory
| of Pensacola; for, travelling in the
outskirts, IL seems as though prepara.-
tion were being made for a city Of
more than $4,000. If such daring ef-
| forts for development are based upon
/ the convictions of your leading men,
| then they must be credited with large
vision. If such daring efforts are
simply the influence Of an unconscious
! instinct regarding the needs of the
| future, then 1t is little less than re-
| markable
ITO make clear what ] mean, let me
associate d few indications OF the
! greatness that is being prepared for.
! Surely nowhere else is It possible to
| find so widespread a trolley system.
/ The changing bells can be heard in the
/ cathedral aisles of your piney woods,
where for long distances there is none
to pay a nickel. The linking of your
trolley system to freight transfer with
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