, 1874-06-26
TRANSPORTATION.
Tho F0x.and-WisC0nsin Rlvors-Inl-
provcmcnt Convention.
Lottcr from Gov. Taylor, Of WIS.,
COnsin.

gross in tho improvement of the Fox and Wls
oonsin Rivors, met at tho Courthouse. In tht
city, to-day. There WAS good attendance, dole
| gates boiug present from Gfecn bay, Fort How
ard, Doporc. West Dopero, Appleton, Monnaha
Neonali, Portage, Madison, Fond tlu t4ao, Nepou'
| Bkun. Wankau, Omro. Hhawkuo, 1}arlin, rrntrlt
| du Chlon, Wauomn, Sank City rttnoaton, Mar'
| quotto, Montello, packwRukeo. hartford, Au
rorn, and Wnupaca.
Tho forenoon was occupied In porfect'ng TIL
following organization, with the Hon. j. y. Fisk
Of Fort Howard, Ohairman aud tile Hon. 4. j.
Turner. Of Portage, Secretary.
AFTERNOON sEss1oN.
About a hundred dplogatcR voro prosont In thu
afternoon, whom Col. @. D. Robinson, Of nroe1
Day, was mndo ProBfdent, with A. j. Turner, ol
Portage, and Curtis locd. Of Menasha, Becrn
tarios. After Bl,ort atttlro8B by President Rob.
inson, Col. Douc1 read tho following lcttor from,
Cor. Taylor.
GOV. rAYLon's LETTER.
7b tAssrs. 1onek Jones, Hutchinson, Dagis, and H.
Tn:
0nNrLEMEN: oIlcial duties renter II inconyonleut
for mo to accept yomr Invitation to attos tho Unnss-
tin Of citlzena intoEestn III the coinpotiun of tho
F91 snd w'sconsn improvement, at oshkosh, OH thu
THO objects Of tho Convention havo my hearty np-
prosal Cheaper transportation IN tho neccsatty of hn
fnres md fcXhs arn nlroudy comparatively low. Fas
hongorA g, from milwaukee, or chicago 10 Now York.
on on rnp ,ssin' aanptsl5 tFnsed st cont 81
crops are tntau from tho ports Of Lake Michigan aud
carried by tail to tho sVabuard huuhaud miles away,
At nveragn cost of not twcs that allowed BY
tho Wisconsn law fur t,s froighs OIL Two hun
drcd miles Of Wisconsin roAd. Eastward f1eghts anal
ny f na y m
jndelous projects for Avcnues Ut communication
wltt foreign lnarkcts sre enissins the syn,pa.
whom had ths honor 10 appoint 10 rorresent cur
suts At The recent co,norria Convention :. Toronto
has reported to M. the gratifying probability that e
project Of shortening tho wnter-roa to Nav York and
Montreal, ds.ance Of thnu 400 miles, by no.nN
Of ths proposed Huron 4 ontario caaa will soon oe
West Of Lakc Michigan tho prospect il less hopeful.
ways, some Of which assent to Inv regulating raes
Of trare aud freight beyond that Of THAR dicia
ton. On Soma of tncss lines passengers are now
sso Ind he prouss II e State on eir | way w to our
lake rorta, arc burdened With charges which bear
Just proportion to the ratos fixed for transportation be-
to transfer tho aurpns grain aud flour OF Daue County
to milwaukee,, tlan from Milwaukee to buffalo, Near
ncr by diocrIminatious which toproclate property ds
courage industry, hinder the growth Of our citcs and
o1struct tho ercnnes Of trado Hud commerce.
that WisconrIn Is Iossiis 10 oapta invested IN our p
io improvements: Nothing in the past or presoat
hhsO Of tbs ,sa sas }us!ss this mon s
always been prompt to encourage Investment from
abroad for the development Of or vsst natural re-
e0urces. Thd private property Of te people Inns been
largely donated or checrfuy aurfsnncred to conle-
natlon Under authority Of law, and often voluntarily
orgaRed Ia AiA Of tneAe enterprises. Our counties,
mon purpose In MANY instances running the risk Of
bankruptcy, Without subsequent compensation ac-
.on ssa sr,ss Ss viii uG ss
Of tho Stats, bus beon absorbed In tho construction Of
oas railways. and all tLeso donations Of property and
credit no" constitute In nrgu element
IL baasd.
And yet obligation either Just or legal to present
TINT would be mora disastrous. Or that would be mora
promptly nnd unanimously repudtated by our peoplo
tsn that Of ignoring the pseuniary obligations Of tie
be safely trusted In all the other manifold duiea
Of government pertaining to life aud property.
Capital demands from tho State kurh protection ns
shall insuro honest management and eauitable re-
urns. With tho assurance uf auch protection Invest
nsnss would not be confned 10 tbs few aud new el-
ton becauno OF the uniyersal dstruat which per-
tasna to their adn,iniatsatun and control.
ton Seswetn tbs ana e. ,kns W'es naS @
osere,tiinatad. That which our Laws 1syo hitherto
boon powcrleza to cnf0rce Is a inevitable cDnaeuueuye
Of competition by water under Government control.
AL policy sought to bs euforceI by moderate leEiE-
latton. 70 generally rejected by railway companies ha.
ss,rn.. -" @N~oH~Hetst "AeA aottSu
upon taeit eonslaestnon " resort tn consreitire
.outes o. ls css. foftnnaely tho power Of tue Nh
10 solhplcie thls important natural
nign"ay 70 ohd oiaputea anu AIN confident that the
resu.t W extend 70 our state iroin Ake causes and
"!lons acriment 10 any capital now Invested, all tha
Of oneap TRANSFORMATION enjoyed elsewhere.
na,nnn ayternri.. ~ sn+ :" = u .n,t,,s ns ns =
Of the most productive statcs Of i'm iInion
alike Interested and competent ernmeut engin-
GERS have faithfully urged upon Congresz ths pressing
Importance Of the entarprae It can b ready seen
tnat OILY ley cents per nhahel sayed on thia rous
sxansou .sS bv s pss uans IL
III. uraat sAss & auspsus
hns been estimated, BY aoms competent to judge That
~ entire cost OF tbs work would be saved to tha eo
pe ~ agls yeaf. ae as. eensns 'hoTa that the
,o n liz ce,irs If H. srn. y pos .e
|ion Of t,p countrY t1st Il n on5v shsrt ia;.ncs
north Of the centre II tic surpius product Of corn
sn thai 1t ia less fayorabIy located Tor lie surplus
,rops Of oats, rye barley and otter products of tAo
arm tnas mnst now seek N Eaatcrn market
~ oy,,,o,s1 sa''' ht, hho eomPe.on ol this great
ths Matcr ehanne12 ,,h A ,h,rh II H. paunan %
urnisn H. rork!:5 pop,ution ot Tia ESst of,sa6sr
living, aud tho srsnsrs Il lis West aeor prices Tor
slr produce Experienced engineers also assert hst
he operation Of thiA great water route, ii improved to