Evening journal., 1913-02-26
CONTINUE FIGHT
TO SAVE PORT
Continued From First Page.


save the port OF Wilmington" said Mr.
Sparks. because Delaware is q sover-
eign state and the city OF Whining
ton the greatest city IN the state. We
have a right to be represented IN our
own affairs because Delaware Is n
sovereign state. Il was the first state
to sign the Declaration OF Independ-
encc and It does not propose TO play
second fiddle to Maryland, Pcnnsyl-
yania or any other state If can
help II l will not see Delaware's busi-
ness transacted In Pennsylvania. Wo
shall always keep our identity and are
always capable Of managing our own
affairs and representing ourselves"
This was the ground on which Sem
ator Henry A. dupont based his ar
gument with President Taft, when the
Senator, Congressman Heald and Will
liam ID. Mullen had a conference with
the President several days ago.
Alfred ID. Warner also opposed Civ
/ ing up the fight to save the port on
the same grounds and said that IL
would be OF great Inconvenience TO
/ have to 60 TO Philadelphia every time
! important business in connection with
imports had to be transacted. The
motion TO continue the fight was car
ried by a vote OF 81 to 3.
G. ID. Garrettson Of the Electric
] Hose and Rubber Company, has been
appointed chairman OF a committee TO
walt upon ali local contractors and
urge them to erect factory buildings
for which the Chamber OF Commerce
will furnish tenants. This plan has
ben worked very successfully in other
cities and almost every day the
Chamber OF Commerce receives in
Quiries for factory space In some
cities factories are even built and
| given outright or furnished TO new
manufactures during a period Of sew
eral years free OF rent.
Members OF the organization we're
/ urged to suggest plans TO the new
I riycrfrOnt committee, which is com
posed OF Alfred ID. Warner. George w
Sparks and John j. Raskob. The com
mittee will see all Of the owners OF
the riverfront property and open ne
gohations with them regarding the do
yelopment OF the riverfront project.
Mr.. Raskobs statement relative e
the port was called TO the attention
OF a reporter for THE EVENING
JOURNAL today, and also TO article
No S62 OF the custom regulations, o
1908. as a reply to Mr. Raskob. Thii
article states: AT ports where there
are no regular local appraisers ap.
pointed In pursuance OF law, the col
lector is authorized to act I'm dua
capacity both as classifying and ap
praising officer In his capacity a.
appraiser he is empowered to revise
and correct the report Of the examiner
or subordinate appraising Ofiicer
when il Is shown by satisfactory eyi
dence that such reports are erron
eous As the certificate Of collec
tor Is the legal evidence OF appraise
mont the action of subordinate of
icer does not become fnal unless It 4
approved and his return OF value i
. certified by the collector in his capa
city as appraiser"
This article plainly shows tha
E where there is no collector Of por
. there can be no appraiser and tha
E should Wilmington become consoli
J dated with either the ports of Baltl
q more or Philadelphia all the appraise
g ment Of goods will be done in eithe
of these cities. and not In the sub
7 sidary port. As a result goods re
" ceiyed in bond In this country vii
be appraised and the duties collects
% IN either of these cities to which
ever Wilmington may be attached
and the goods received here as Ordi
, nary merchandise. With this condi
tion of affairs in plain sight the ac
tion taken by the Chamber of Com
. merco opposing the consolidation /
3 fully warranted That a consOlida
j tlon will lose 10 Wilmington it's iden
-, tifcati"n as a port is plainly evl
) dent.