would be only one bona fide bidder for such a dock. We have not given that any consideration. We have too large an investment now for the amount of business we think will be obtained in the Gulf ports for the next 10 years. The CHAIRMAN. We shall have to adjourn now and continue this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. JAHNCKE. Mr. Chairman, the papers and figures I wish to have inserted are as follows: Commodore ERNEST LEE JAHNCKE, NEW ORLEANS BOARD OF TRADE (LTD.), Care Jahncke Dry Docks, City. DEAR SIR: We take pleasure in inclosing herein copies of telegrams sent to Senators Randsdell and Broussard, passed by our executive committee at its meeting held yesterday, relative to bill pending in Congress for the leasing by the Navy Department, of the Government dry docks at New Orleans, which telegrams are self-explanatory. Yours very truly, Hon. JOSEPH E. RANSDELL, H. S. HERRING, Secretary. NEW ORLEANS, December 14, 1928. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Understanding our board Algiers Naval Station dry dock originally built on and always maintained policy not to compete with privately operated plants in docking repairing merchant ships. If leased to private interests will work great injury local facilities here, creating unfair competition by reason successful lessee not required make any capital investment. Board of trade strongly opposed this measure and hopes you will oppose H. R. 13884, section 10, coming up hearing Senate Naval Committee Tuesday, 18th. NEW ORLEANS BOARD OF TRADE (LTD.), Hon. E. S. BROUSSARD, NEW ORLEANS, December 14, 1298. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: H. R. 13884, section 10: Understand hearing will be held before Senate Naval Committee Tuesday, December 18th. New Orleans Board of Trade strongly opposes this measure account unfair competition and injury resulting to private interests here by reason successful bidder for naval dock lease would not be required to make any capital investment. Our understanding Algiers naval dock was originally built on and always has maintained policy not to compete with privately operated plants in docking, repairing merchant ships. Hope and request you will use your influence to defeat this bill. NEW ORLEANS BOARD OF TRADE (LTD.), NEW ORLEANS ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE, New Orleans, La. Commodore ERNEST LEE JAHNCKE, DEAR COMMODORE JAHNCKE: President Hamilton has asked me to send to you a copy of the resolution passed by the board of directors in 1926 and reaffirmed in 1928. Copy of this has been furnished our Senators and Mr. Clerc. Very truly yours, H. VAN R. CHART, General Manager. RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEW ORLEANS ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE ON FEBRUARY 17, 1926 AND REAFFIRMED BY THE BOARD ON MARCH 21, 1928 The New Orleans Association of Commerce favors the establishment of new enterprises in New Orleans, provided, however, that the basis of any arrangement shall not involve the aid or assets of the Government to the advantage of one organization, individual, firm, or corporation to the prejudice of other organizations, individuals, firms, or corporations by bringing about unfair competition. JAHNCKE DRY DOCKS (INC.), Commodore ERNEST LEE JAHNCKE, New Orleans, December 16, 1928. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D. C. DEAR COMMODORE: We inclose result of bids for the years 1927 and 1928; these, most of which require dry docking, as per your telegram of even date. You will observe that in addition to the amount of bid, in each case we show to whom job was awarded. We direct your specific attention to the S. S. Chepita's bid during the year 1928. We were low, although the job was awarded to Todd. Yours very truly, |