Canadian grocer July-December 1903 . y now in existence. It wasvery noticeable that many delegates tothe Convention of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire at Montreal came byAmerican lines, and landed in New the older members of this board the question has already been well thresh-ed out and resolutions endorsed. then read the resolutions passedat Sydney. Mr. John B. Foster, Halifax, though hehad not come prepared to go fully intothis question, nevertheless felt convincedthat there was great need of a fast At-lantic service to some Canadian 1 think, he continu
Canadian grocer July-December 1903 . y now in existence. It wasvery noticeable that many delegates tothe Convention of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire at Montreal came byAmerican lines, and landed in New the older members of this board the question has already been well thresh-ed out and resolutions endorsed. then read the resolutions passedat Sydney. Mr. John B. Foster, Halifax, though hehad not come prepared to go fully intothis question, nevertheless felt convincedthat there was great need of a fast At-lantic service to some Canadian 1 think, he continued, that Halifax is by nature best fitted to be theport. I have inspected the harbors ofNew York, Boston, Baltimore and otherAmerican cities and they cannot be com-pared with that of Halifax. It is veryspacious and crossings can be made fromthe other side to this at the swiftestspeed without the least danger. I wouldbe in favor of giving the running-rights over the Intercolonial to it would be a shorter haul to. Chas. D. StewartCorresponding Secretary of the Board. St. John there are so many other ad-vantages possessed by Halifax that thisargument is easily overruled. One ofthem is in regard to insurance, whichwith Halifax as the terminal port, wouldbe little more than nominal. There isalso a days sail difference between Hali-fax and Portland and the other side, andthree vessels from Halifax would do whatfour from Portland, or five from St.•John could. The saving would be inthe crew, in coal consumed, and manyother items. As a Winter and Summerport no other will equal that ofHalifax. (apt. Read, Surmmerside : 1 remembermeeting the secretary in Halifax some IIor 15 years ago, and discussing this veryquestion, and I have had no cause toalter my attitude since then as to thebest port for a fast line to run to. I have before advocated a fast service and i 23 my remarks were endorsed by a unani-mous vote. What was true then is doublvtrue now. There are many e
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