, 1881-10-22
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, o.
I.aw,1.uce pr franklin? Al think it
,ynilfI. CLEARLY. without q doubt.

1.awlrnce Or Frankiln? Al think it
NWhy? Al ~ nnt9 19l yery 1nm!Iiar
ca, ulu,t, thu Dunkirk Dlvison-slls r1te To
that ppnt is limited BY tlle t:''.ai r'tgA. AZ!
the rs!tes upon Lake Erts to nnnkirk, n!ils
noi, lilo line Of tho cnf,al-ft II resnote frt,1
G~-jt Is ,ipou tho southern bordsr-but wa
arc limited to the ;, lower Y W. nf THO. rites
fHns, o nkFs ,nkFs tho fass rsie 10 in"o au {,
co,nlmtc viii tie canal, ths rltu being
u,tiy Tires rents uer lou pounds more t., sta
lions MI our Western tilvlsinns, BY tllo thrill
avn s!l1ntt tllMi q 70 thf nh'ffaln, Inc s r@ts
Of tlH, Duilnlo rats which ~ anatie ly tic
GntlN, md in tl,Es ,yny the cn1ial Influences
ra,us where, 1t does not limit them.
mony q Mr. blanchard, t!!at tue s,atsn'r.,t
TINT is frequently made, aftllcr wiltIl!1ly or
tllrtlnh ailOrilt,Ce. that The days VI thu use
t,llncss Ut the ennnl hnvc passed, Is entirely
without foundation. ai,d that tn great coll
whose be,iKm operations our Staie !,as be-
come tic Empire State IN Nt that relates 10
population, wealth, and commercial snpe-
rtorlty, ntitl whereby tho construction md
sovereign in the matter Of cheap tral,sporta-
tim. but also thu controller aud dictator llI
rutes. :. <,,.
New York in tic matter Gf the rapt.l hnd IN.
expensive distribution Ut the carK0es Of tho
caimt.lIonts to tic shipping ai,l warehouses
ut MI unimts III n.!r inrbor cnti scHrccly %
yrtnsttate M io ipSsay s, ny q 1h a,iot ot
front fur tho ',antl'lng OF, tlleEr iu,nlet!ss
trains without. serious and trreparabc III.
jury 10 tie various commercial Interests nt
hn sty y My 9es9iE eijn, s9Tp
l!n1oI;ell nro protesting agailst t1'o Mlt''lup-
tr0,tt tn tho almost total destruction Of MI
ot!er interests II those cil!ss: Tllsrefn1' It.
railroads IL meet the raptttly increasing ct,,Il-
nlercu Of t,urs, but by protecting md ei,coar-
nglnE the business 1T n,r canals n'Ir ter'n-
nni facilities aro only. bounded by the extent
ferIng (as do tile railroads with their liked
/ ollstrllctrtl use thereof.
The following s,gsest,ons for tho purposo
ca1ials uri, respectfully submitted rs beint:
calculated to not only preyg'Ii the diversion
Of our commerce. but. to largely iilGrtase It,
aftl tins CONTINUE md promote the general
prosperity Of our Stata to Its rolnotest
f'lrst-Tl,at the canals should be mnde en-
| tfrely free from tolls.
Sncon.i-l'llat the most rigid economy
should t,e practice In inn,,agiI,g and orern;-
Ing tle1n consistent with their maintenance
in Tho highest stAte Of efficiency.
,Thru--TlNt thu Canal Auditors Office, iii
yolytng Mt present MI expetlse ill s!tnrics
alone OF SaD,000 per anll,,ll,, should be
asn!'s!Ic! ns being unnecessary. and the
duties Of tho ntlice be restored 10 TIC State
| Gn1,trIlltr's Department.
Four,h-,'l'lm removal Of tlle ,wetgll-locks
and ntI piers or other distractions that are
erected In the prism 0f tho cu1aLs.
FIftll--'lhe deepening Of tha canals tw"
in hts lust annual report to tho Legislature:
SixtI--Tl!o adoption Of improved vertical
| mil outward opening gates, operated by
power, whereby tho length Of tho 'ocks chi
be largely increased without eShnstnn 0l
existing walls. 1t Is suggested tint trial
be made III one lock, nnd II successful III H.
| wnrE1,gs ts be applied to all with the least
pUsslble lcDny.
Ther, are doubtless retrcnchncnts md In
prnvcmcnts tint cnn be nlNa1 ntier thai
tiluse specially alluded to, and which vii
probably be brought to tllo atttttton. ut tft
committee during its investigation BY CON
! llttgnt expUrts