The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-08-15


1906 1,023, 25S, 303.19
1907 ............... 956,154, 504.12
1908 .............. 7SS,067 ,575.46
1909 ............... 9O4 ,231, 1882
1910 9S7,491,234.7
1911 .................1 ,O13,907, 623.44
A certified statement by the Hon.
Calhoun Fluker, Deputy Collector OF
Customs, shows the number of vessels
entering the port of New Orleans, with
their tonnage during the years 1905 to
1911 inclusive. In 1905 the tonnage
entering New Orleans amounted to q
376,594 tons as against 3,194,113 tons
in 1911, showing a magnificent increase
in this respect.
A similar statement by the same Of
fetal shows that we cleared from New
Orleans in 1905, 2,340,175 tons as
against 3,142,7S7 tons in 1911, a mag
nificent in this respect also.
In 1905 the exports on domestic mer-
chandise amounted to s145,SS6,606, as
against s172. 7S9,754 for the year 1911.
A similar statement from the same
official shows that our imports in 1905
amounted to $685. 9S, as against
SIS, OS9,SS7 in 1912.
Hence it is that these essentials be-
ing considered, the port of New Or
leans is declared by the Board Of Trade
Report for 1911 and confirmed by the
United States Government report, to
rank second of the ports of the United
States in the total amount of valua-
ton of imports and exports.
Now let me read to you an extract
from the Daily Picayune of Tuesday,
August 18th, 1912, captioned: Record
July for Port Business-Both Imports
and Exports the Largest For the Month
in the City's History" and which is
taken from the report issued by the
Collector of the Port, Clarence S. He
bert, for the month of July:
THE total value of exports for the
month of July amounted to S,79S,546,
an increase of over $1,000,O0O over the
same month last year, and the largest
valuation of exports in the history of
the port for the July month. The i'm
ports for July 1912 amounted to &c.
5S9,941, or nearly 100000 more than
the same month last year and double
the amount for July 1910. Over $4,000
bales of cotton were exported during
the month, an excess of 1918 over
July 1911, with total valuation of 81.
516,903. Some 24S,S50 bushels of corn
valued. at $215,437 were exported dur.
ing the month, an excess of 74.344
bushels over the corresponding month
last year, and an increase of 3,347 FAC
pounds Of leaf tobacco were also re-
corded in favor of the present year."
Mr.. Caffery's recital of the crucifix
ion of Mr.. Gutenberg eight years age
by the then Governor of the State
Newton c. Blanchard, a present mem
Der of the Good Government League
aided and assisted by the present Reg
istrar of Voters in that act of political
despotism, which aroused the people Of
this city to such an extent as to almost
lead to riot, and the defeat of the
regular organization, led his listeners
to believe that instead of opposing, Mr.
Gallery should be supporting the can
didacy of Chandler C. Gutenberg fol
the office which the people desired hin
to fill, but which baleful and malignan
political influence temporarily defeat
ed.
am sorry that Mr.. Gallery find
New Orleans such political quagmir,
and cesspool. am sorry that he ha
to use such violent language to ex
press his reprobation of an admins
tration that was making New Orlean
one of the best paved and best lighte,
and best watered and best severe,
cities on the American continent, Will
. he was sojourning among the beautiful
surroundings he enjoyed in st. Mar
parish among the honest country lads
whose artless manners and engaginl
simplicity were once the theme Of tn
poets and sages, but who are now rush
ing pell NELL to the city, yelling vocii
erously for reform, and, incidentally
for public Office, never equalled evel
in reconstruction days when the carpe
Dagger swooped down upon us, hungr
as a dog and fierce as wolf for what
ever was left in the shape of politica
bone.
In his celebrated essay on Dryder
Macaulay, the master historian of Al
times, furnishes reason for the d,
,, cline in poetry and oratory. con
mend 1t to DON Caffery and all othe
lovers Of polite literature; but there