The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-03
IN
PENSACOLA Be
INVESTIGATED
c. eRosvENoR DAVE. NOW COM
MERcIAL AGENT OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND
LABOR, WILL SPEND TODAY IN
THIS CITY AND FURNISH RE-
PORT TO GOVERNMENT.

G. Grosvenor Dave, until recently
managing director of the Southern
Commercial Congress, now the COM
mercial agent of the department Of
commerce and labor, will spend Wed
nesday. July Sd, in Pensacola. The
purpose of the visit is to give the de-
partment of commerce and labor of the
United States a report of conditions
and preparedness of Pensacola and
other gulf ports for the greater COM
merce to be caused by the opening Of
the Panama canal
Mr.. Dave has been detailed TO make
a study of the effect Of organized eff
fort toward the development OF ports
and for the purpose of making an
analysis of the activities exerted for
the betterInent of port cities.
The line of study pursued by Mr..
Dave is es CHI port In the relation of
channel depth to dock front and trade
territory to transportation; also to re-
port on plans that gulf ports are work
ing out in order to secure greater
efficiency, when the greater commerce
develops.
Investigation Is Significant.
The investigation instigated by the
department of commerce and labor at
this time is particularly significant as
it has all but become a fixed policy of
the government that no further river
and harbor improvements will be made
until the cities affected provide ade-
quate terminal facilities owned or con-
trolled by the municipalities. New Or
leans is much ahead of other gulf
cities in the matter of municipal docks
and a belt railroad. Her commerce.
was fast leaving under old conditions
Of railroad and private ownership of
terminal facilities. Mr. James w.
Porch, now president of the Progress
i've Union or New Orleans, was an i'm
portant factor in bringing about the
change which gave New Orleans
municipal docks and a belt railroad
and again restored to her an increase
in commerce. Jacksonville has pur-
chased a large amount OF river front
and is endeavoring TO get an act Of the
legislature to enable her to issue bonds
for one and one half million dollars 90
erect modern dock facilities in order
that she may secure an increased depth
to her harbor of 30 feet
Be Here But One Day.
Mr.. Dave will remain in Pensacola
but one day, during which time he
desires to secure a statement of the
activities of the Commercial Associa
ton, all the facts about the dredging
Of the bar, diagram of the city's
water front, showing ownership and
control, explanation Of the transporta-
ton system, opinions as to permanent
tonnage. prospects, and other matters.
Mr., Dave has visited Galveston, Tex,
Gulfport, Miss, and Mobile, Ala.
Statement Of Mr.. Dave.
Relative to the department OF gov
eminent with which he is now con
nected, Mr.. Dave said:
You have doubtless observed that
the department Of commerce and labor
is probably to be broadened IN its
scope after July 1. At that time, IL the
present plans become law. the bu-
reau of manufacturers becomes the
bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce, with duties of business promo
ton that must appeal to all who have
noted the meagre efforts that were
hitherto possible, owing to the meagre
appropriations available. believe |
am safe in saying that the chamber OF
commerce of the United States. re-
Gently organized in Washington, will
hold up the hands of the department
of commerce and labor in every posi-
'ble way, for the world OF business
promotion offers fully as attractive n
field of scientific complexity as does
the department of agriculture in its in
huence upon the agricultural life and
thought of the nation"