Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
PETERSBURG LAUNCHES
FIGHT FOR JAMES RIVER
Believes State Should Concen.
tratc Efforts on Streams
Improvement.
oNsInER COMMISSION PLAN
Objection Is RAISED to Numerous Pro-
visions nf Measures Creating Per
mnncnt Hampton Ronds Fort Ho,iy.
Full Investigation Urged.

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. li.--The
Petersburg Chamber OF Commerce is
sending the following letter Il. mem
bees OF the legislature, Hs well rs
To prominent business men. profess
sional and newspaper men through
out the state. with n view of trying
TO have Them make the port of Pc
tersburs what IL should be in tho
way OF developing James River at
cjarcmont. which would help the for
mer city.
The letter Is as follows:
1t would certainly seem desirable
that the entire port situation in Vir-
ginia b. carefully studied and consid-
cred az preliminary to actual work
at any specific po:n'.
In that belief we are writing to
ask your particular attention TO the
bill to create the Virginia port com
mission on Chesapeake Bay aud its
tributaries recently introduced by
Senator Goodc in the Senate as Sem
ate bill go and by Mr.. Rogers I'm the
House and referred to the Senate
Committee on Finance.
Should Develop the .Inmrx
Being familiar with the advan-
taBes Of the James. we are person
ally convinced that this river offers
the best point for immediate attack
- ''N Wv tioplll'ut VI a wOrlU mort
ana advantages greater than those OF
Hampton Roads. Relieving this. we
are inclos!nG marked pamphlet. en-
titled The Middle James to which
we ask your particular attention.
This shows some OF the reasons for
our belief.
Doubtless. citizens who arc IA
miliar with The advantages of the
York and Kappa hammock and the Po-
tomac River will desire to present
arguments :avorinE action Mt loca-
tons on those rivers.
should Investigate All.
We do not ask that The state com
nit itself To the Middle James. or
to any other location. without thor
ough Investigation. We think that
tho State should carefully investigate
the port facilities OF the James. the
York. the Kappa hammock, the Poto
mac, as well as the Chesapeake Ray
and Hampton Roads. before commit
ting Itself to any line of action.
IN addition. we respectfully sub
nit for your consideration copy of a
letter from James Il. Hopper, OF
CIaremont, Va. cone OF the best in
formed men in the State on this sub
ject, setting forth certain objections
10 the passage Of the bill creating
the Hampton Roads commission.
May we ask your careful and IA
Norabie consideration OF the provi-
sions OF the bin TO create the v;r-
Elhia port commission. and especially
IT'S plans for arousing national inter
est In the development OF world
mort In Eastern Virginia"
Nrlrrs 10 Thirteen RECON- rn e nd lions.
The letter Of James II. Homer Of
'iaremont. refers to thirteen apecipc
'ecommendatio tons Of the Dodson-Ho,t
measure, which IS held to he unwIsa
IN the grounds OF public safety.
These thirteen measures refer to tho
general Interest in the building OF
me traffic I'm Hampton Roads. tn,n
chcinR Congress in that BODY Of
wafer. connecting ports with tho Fed
eioi highway system. as Immigration
station. fertilization OF the canes off
The virginia coast. taxation favorable
10 the roads. rates on the import nnd
export tonnage. new hotel for Fort
rcSs Monroe. study OF inland water
ways connected with the roads. st,ljv
o. unificat!on of railroad and steam
snip terminals. making the roads n
Tree port zone. improve channels and
fe-cstablish Port Warden lines wbera
required.
IT is believed that Richmond Will
loin Petersburg In an effort to have
proper investigation made OF rho
Lower James.