The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-26
A. Y. CLUBS
BELIEVES IN
CITY WHARvES
WRITES SECRETARY OF CON-
MERcIAL ASSOCIATION, EN-
CLOSING LETTER RELATIVE TO
PANAMA CANAL, AND SAYS
READING THE LETTER SHOULD
QUICKEN PENSAcoLA'S EF-
FORTS IN THIS DIRECTION.

A. v. OIuDDS, WHO has Always pSSA
strong advocate of municipal owned
Pensacola Commercial Association, en-
closing a copy of a letter from John
Muir. of New York, to the New York
Times on the subject of the opening of
the Panama canal.
Mr.. Muir, in his letter, calls atten-
ton to the immense volume of bust
ness which the opening of the Panama
canal will create for the seaport cities,
and Mr.. Clubbs believes Pensacola
should begin preparing for her share
Of this business. He suggests to the
secretary of the Commercial Associa-
ton that the Muir letter be printed on
slips to be sent out by the Commercial
Association in its correspondence. be-
lieving that it should also quicken the
efforts of the city to acquire city
wharves capable of handling the bust
ness.
The following is a copy of the letter
written by Mr.. A. v. Clubbs to the
Commercial Association:
June %, 1912.
Dear Sir: The inclosed letter of Mr..
John Muir to the New York Times has
so many important facts to interest
our Pensacola Commercial Association
that 1 think it would be we'll to repro
duce 1t on small slips to be inclosed
L
should also quicken our efforts toward
securing city wharves and city filed
in water front to accommodate future
business at moderate expense. as well
as railroad line connecting all the city
with the water front. All this may be
| done at very moderate expense to the
city.
Yours very truly,
A. v. CLUBS.
he fO1I &c g TIC
! letter:
To the Editor of the New York Times.
When America is cut in two by the
Panama canal space and time are an
| initiated by 1900 miles in distance
and as compared with the speediest
steamships thirty three days in time,
the result being. time by sea between
Atlantic and Pacific coast twelve days,
distance 1000 miles.
This wonderful cut off opens a new
worlds trade. For European and Ash
attic trade it reverses old routes and
| establishes new ones. To reach the
east traffic will go west
1t has long been an established fact
| that the countries which hold suprem-
acy over the sea should hold the
markets of the world. Spain held full
sway in power and trade until her de-
cline and succession by England upon
the destruction of the Armada.
Great Britain, Germany and France
in the order of their sea supremacy,
| almost monopolize the markets of the
world. They control trade which, far
removed from those countries. is al
most at our doors. We get a very
small proportion of the business of
South America, Central America. and
| even Mexico. The bulk of the business
Of these countries is conducted with
Europe, where ships are passing to and
fro constantly, making these countries
!. more accessible to Europe, although
we are thousands and thousands of
miles nearer. Look at the map. With
| the advent of the Panama canal the
sea route from the east coast of the
| United States is on the direct line of
longitude with the west coast of South
\ America.
A revolution in domestic rail routes
may be brought about by the compile
ton of the Panama canal. Instead of
carrying freight by rail across the con-
tinent, across mountains and other
heavy grades, traffic will seek the Gulf
of Mexico and the Atlantic seaboard
destined via the Panama route. It is
this change in future routes which is
now engaging attention and stimulat.
ing shipbuilding.
1t is our gateway. We built II: we
control it. How shall be operate it:
The Panama toll bill is UP in the
house now. 1t is question of the Mt
most Importance to the commercia,
future of the country The tariff OF
tolls on vessels is the main thing.
JOHN MUIR.