The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-19

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was enthusiastic in his praise of Pen
saco1a's harbor.
For many years. said Director Fer
guson, ''I have heard from navy Off
| GERS and the captains Of merchant YES
sells about the harbor at Pensacola,
but I had no idea of its extent AMI
depth, and the tremendous amount of
available water frontage for any kind
of maritime purpose
Il am simply amazed at the size
and appearance Of your harbor, and
surprised that a knowledge Of it is
not more generally disseminated.
Pensacola Bay is one Of the finest
land locked bodies Of water I have
ever seen; and I do not see how it can
fail to become one of the greatest Of
all our seaports. 1t would seem to me
that with the growing commerce of
this port it would be an excellent To-
cation for a large ship repair plant.
Another excellent feature you pos
sess is the splendid hills surrounding
your city affording most healthful loY
cations for the homes of your present
and future population.
st believe the opening of your new
railroad will prove Of tremendous ad-
vantage to the port and fully expect
on my next visit to Pensacola to see
a large expansion of your sea- going
commerce and port facilities. It does
not seem possible to me for Pensacola
to be kept out of it's own as a large
commercial harbor.
is A GARDEN SPOT.
Elliot H. Goodwin, of saington,
D. c., general secretary Of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States,
declared Pensacola to be one of the
most charming cities he had ever vis-
tied.
Pensacola is a garden spot" said
portunities for commercial develop
ment, as well as exceptional attrac-
tons as a tourist resort.
THE shores of lovely Pensacola Bay
abound with charming locations for
winter homes Of northern people, and
with the San Carlos hotel to house
the northern tourists Pensacola will
surely get its full share Of the visit
ors. To visit Pensacola means that
you will come again.
Your harbor exceeded all my antici
pations in spite of what I had heard
Of it in advance. Your great natur7l
resources almost untouched, your
splendid dock facilities. your deep |
water port, and the coming commerce
through the Panama canal, coupled |!
with an aggressive and united citizen !
ship, spell success for Pensacola's fu- |
lure"
AMAZED AT possibilities.
w. NJ. Mccormick, of Baltimore, Nd,
vas amazed at the undevelopeo re-
sources and possibilities Of Pensacola
md it's tributary territory; and cap
ivated by the charm Of its scenic
Delightful Pensacola Bay" declared
dr. Mccormick, reminds one Of Ma
lies, and the entire atmosphere of the
,ity and its environs is charming.
It cannot conceive Mr.. Mccormick
continued, "how it was that our former
ecretary Of the navy closed the Pen
acola navy yards because they are
,bsolutely necessary in case Of serious
rouble, and most admirably situated,
eing .and locked and protected by ma
ure as no other navy yard in this
ountry could possibly be. Looking
onward to the great business which
'ensa cola should draw from South
.merica because of its location and
atural advantages, this one feature
hou1d be looked into, and the South
8 a whole should be interested IN IL,
ecause today vessels after leaving
rewport News or Charleston cannot be
ocked for repairs in case of war or
ven in times of peace.
The possibilities of agricultural de-
eIopment in the territory tributary to J