Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
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COMMITTEE FOR TWO
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with the export trade, until Mr.. Ne
Aloo asked if the export trade were
not negligible in comparison with tAe
Domestic trade.
The district suggested by Savannah
nouded North and South Carolina,
Georgia Florida, Ala ALBANIA and South
east Tennessee GncludIng Knoxville
and Chattanooga,
For Birmingham, w. I. G. Harding.
o. the Chamber of Commerce, was
the only speaker, and made a very
good impression. His selection of a
birmingham district included Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Georgia. Alabama,
Mississippi and Florida.
You have very heavy borrowing
district there" was Secretary Nc
Adoo's comment.
Chattanooga District Outlined.
The Chattanooga hearing, which
began the previous afternoon, pro-
crossed rapidly, but was interrupt ed
Just before its close by the flash and
boom of a flashlight explosion from a
photographers outfit in the rear of
the courtroom.
Colonel Edward Watkins, speaking
In conclusion for Chattanooga, again
referred to the eight districts which
his delegation had mapped out as a
tentative division OF the United
States, designating the Chattanooga
territory as the Atlantic Teaboard
District
He outlined the latter section AS
comprising Virginia, Kentucky, Ten
uessee, North Georgia, Alabama, the
eastern part of Louisiana and the
southern part of Ohm.
1T would be a elf-sustaining dis
triCt" he asserted and on the request
of Mr., McAdoo named Louisville as
second choice, and did not favor New
orleans at all.
CoIumbia's Case Opened.
Columbia's case was opened by w.
~ Stevenson, a lawyer, banker and
former Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, spoke for the State Leg
sature.
Mr. McAdoo asked for map of his
proposed district, and, on being in
formed that he had none, requested
him to outline it, He named the Dis
tict of Columbia, Virginia, South
eastern West Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Southeastern Geor-
ga and Florida.
1T is a self-sustaining district" he
asserted. He favored Richmond as
second choice, and did not care for
Washington.
Politics Charge Made.
Everything in Washington is DOM
mated by political consideration" he
stated, and there was much laughter
in the crowded courtroom. Wash
ington has been hostile TO us for so
years-but we feel somewhat more
Al home there now" he added, and
tbHra Nos ,,opra
Richard l. Manning was the next
speaker He insisted that he was a
farmer. not an agriculturist, and as
serted that farmer made his money
and spent 1t in the city, while an ag-
liculturist worked the other way
round.
Hearing Nears End.
The Birmingham delegation, eX-
pecting to be called next,-was In the
courtroom in full force. fifteen repre-
Sentatives being present, though only
one speaker was to offer the case
they all wore bright red ribbons IN
their lapels.
Birmingham and Savannah will be
heard, and then the hearing viii end
with the speech of Senator Smith, as
referred to.
Speakers Confined to Facts,
Secretary McAdoo held every
speaker down to facts. He constant
" Interrupted those who appeared be-
fore the committee such remarks as
Il don't believe we care to hear any
more on that point" please leave
tina. matter to our discretion, as 1t is
purely an inference"
Secretary McAdoo, Secretary Hous-
ton and Comptroller William often
stopped the speakers for Atlanta with
shrewd, close questions on given
points.
]. K. Orr, first speaker for Atlanta,
outlined the region Atlanta best could
serve with a regional bank as in
Guiding North and South Carolina,
Georgia. Alabama, Tennessee, Mlssis-
sippi and Florida.
Mr. Orr pointed out that Atlanta
has several million dollar banks, that
the territory named tends toward
Atlanta through the natural channels
of trade, that the crops, commerce,
population and finances represented in
the district constitute one ninth OF
the crops, commerce, population and
finances of the entire country.
Moore Presents Statistics.
This is one big reason why we
feel we are entitled to one of these
nine or twelve banks in Atlanta
concluded Mr.. Orr.
Wilmer L. Moore, former president
Of the Chamber of Commerce, fol-
lowed Mr. Orr, showing in detail and
with a wealth of statistics how the
territory named to be served by At
anta is geographically and CONNER
cially well balanced as compared with
the other parts Of the country.
Mr. Moore showed that in the last
i've years more than half the mer-
chants in the territory have sent the
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