The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-26
DIRECTORS HEAR
DELEGATES REPORT
Sanders and Ray Report on Conven-
ton of mississippi Valley
Association.

The board of directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce at it's weekly meet
ing yesterday afternoon received the
report of Mayor Frank d. Sanders and
w. A. Ray. delegates attending the
convention of the Mississippi Valley
association in Washington Jan. 1920.
The directors also considered the
United States Chamber of Commerce
referendum on taxation, which was
lucidly explained by j. e. Davis
Yonge national councillor The board
extended a vote of thanks to Mr..
Yonge
p. X. Yonge has been appointed by
the president NJ. G. Hoffman, as
representative from the Chamber of
Commerce TO attend the organization
meeting for bureau of agriculture
and home economies for Escambia
county, to be held at the country court
house Tuesday. Feb. l at 10 o'clock in
the morning. Mr.. Yonge is empow-
cred to appoint one or more additional
representatives if he so desires.
The convention of the Mississippi
Valley association was reported by
Mayor Sanders and Mr.. Ray to have
convened with about 200 members
present, representing 81 states. Rep
resentatives were present from the
Pacific coast, Gulf of Mexico and
Great Lakes region, that part of the
country drained by the Mississippi
river and its tributaries. China, ia
pan and several South American coun-
tries had business representatives
present.
The states represented We're shown
TO produce 80 per cent of the iron ore
of the country, so per cent of all
crops, 40 per cent of the total manu-
features and to control So per cent
of the voting strength of the United
States.
The opinion was unanimously ,ex-
pressed that the time had como to
stop the shipping of these products
to and through the ports of New York
Philadelphia and other eastern ports
and to concentrate more on the de-
velopment of the country, waterways
and ports represented in the associa-
ton. 1t was believed that proper BUSH
ness legislation would relieve existing
conditions and give more even distri-
button of raw and manufactured prod
ucts. That it would relieve the con-
dition that makes part of the country
go hungry while wheat and corn goes
to waste in the fields.
Senator and representatives repre-
senting the states in the membership
of the Mississippi Valley association
were invited TO an informal dinner,
more than 100 being present. Senator
Fletcher and Representative Smith
wick Of Florida were present. In four
minute talks from various state rep
resentatives, these congressman were
told that the people of their sections
were tired of petty politics interfering
with the growth and development of
the country and wanted some bust
ness like legislative action The
granting of open and fair competition
and a square deal to the small fell |
low" were requested in the commerce
world.
1t was urged that the development
of the ports of Pensacola and Calves |
ton was n necessity and that proper |
federal aid be given these ports.
Mayor Sanders and Mr.. Ray were |
on the committee appointed to present |
resolutions 10 Senator Jones, chair |
man of the senate's committee Of
commerce, setting forth the needs !
enumerated by the association in it's
convention and asking his support. |
Senator Jones told the committee that !
he and his co-workers were tireless In
their efforts to develop the merchant |
marine of the United States.
The development of the South At !
lantic, gulf Great Lakes and Pacific |
coast ports was urged for the fair |
distribution of the country's products. |
The delegates reported the conven- !
ton to have been an interesting and
working one.