The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-07-17
STATEMENTS ALL
BRANDED FALSE
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BOARD OF TRADE MEETS AND
TAKES IMMEDIATE AcTieNf IS
ON THE sMATTER.s Y
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STRONG RESOLUTION PASSED
In Her Fight to Replace Brunswick
as Port of Call for Colon Mail Yes.
sells, False Reports Are Published
: About This Port.
STRONG RESOLUTION PASSED
In Her Fight to Replace Brunswick

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Considerable indignation was ex-A
pressed on all sides on the arrival of
the Savannah News yesterday, which
carried a leading story in it; local
columns, ane1t LEG designation Cf
Brunswick as a port of call ty the
government with reference to Panama
steamship. Since the adverSia LctS
by the government of this fact. The
News has waged {. very sewers war
against the ruling of the postoffice
department and from time to time has
published statements about the port
of Brunswick which were at variance
with the real facts in the case. For
instance, The News of yesterday, COM
menting upon the action of the Sa7
vannah chamber of commerce and a
letter, from 81 Congressman Edwards,
among other things said
There are said to be several prac-
tical features why Savannah should
be given preference. Brunswick with
its limited channel facilities can only
receive vessels of small draft. Should
within the next ten years, ships of
heavy draft be engaged in Panama.
Transportation it would eliminate
Georgia completely as a port Of call,
except for the smallest vessels en-
gagged in carrying mail. Savannah
Will bygthat time, be well provided
with channel facilities and Will be-
able TO take care Of all vessels ply
ing the coast, SO it is reliably stated.
The matter will be called to the
attention of the directors of the
Chamber Of commerce at today's
meeting at which time it is probable
vigorous action will be taken TO as
certain why Savannah was omitted
after the port was given to under
stand it was to be included among the
places for forwarding Panama and
Colon mail"
This statement is so far remote
from being the case that little won
der is to be expressed that the peo-
pie of this city, kicked and kicked
very strongly over the publication.
The board of trade was busy early In
the day and meeting of the direc
tors was called by First Vice Pres
ident TWitty. for 4 O'clock yesterday
afternoon Practically the entire di
rectorate was present and the mat
ter was discussed fully by the mem
hers. 1t was shown. beyond question
that the present channel depths of
the Brunswick harbor, under the new
channel, is thirty feet at mean high
tide, inner harbor to the sea, a great
er depth tfran-the government accords
to Savannah.
The following resolution was intro-I
duo ed and was unanimouslya ad opted a
Whereas, the Savannah Morning
News ever since the publication of
the fact that the government had des
ignRted Brunswick as port of call
for! all mail steamships bound for
Panama, has persistentlg sought toI
have the postofice department rescind
its action and to substitute Savannah
forl this city as such port of call, and
While the people of this city feel that
OuE uelSHUOIIuS CIly anu It's NEWS
pa3ers should congratulate Brunswick
on its success rather than seek to
deprive us of the advantages to be
derived from this action of the de-
partment we would have no complaint
to make if the campaign to accom-
plish its purpose was conducted by
the Morning News in fair legitimate
and ethical manner, but
Whereas, in its issue of this dato
that paper, which has very large
number of subscribers in this city,
has not only departed from the rules
which should govern all fair-minded
persons seeking even in spirit of
rivalry to promote their own inter
ests or the interests of their commun-
itw. but has deliberately made gross
Measurements concerning the harbor
and channel of the port of Brunswick
which are calculated to do great in
jury to the city by misleading the un-
informed, although not deceiving gov
ernment officials, such misstatemeHts
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