Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-30
MIR, BAYARD TALKS.
THE RIvEk AND HAKBOk MEASURE

Mns DA ldnU lALAOs
rHE K1vEk AND aAkBOk MEASURE.
Tho Delaware senator Declares it Not
is'g sesl aud Gives ais Ees-
sons for 20 Saying.
The deck of the United States revenue
cutter Hamilton was crowded yesterday
afternoon with gathering of representa-
tive Philadelphians, engaged in making a
tour of inspection of the improvements in
the Delaware river and harbor. The near
departure of Col. William Ludlow, here
tofore in charge of the work, and the ar
rival of his successor, Gen. Godfrey Welt
eel, were made the occasion for the exam
ination, and number of gentlemen inter
ested in marine matters were invited by q
committee from the maritime exchange
to assist in making the excursion sue
cess. The party boarded a special car at
Broad and Filbert streets at 8 O'Clock a.
M, and proceeded to New Castle, Della
ware, where the revenue cutter was
awaiting her guests. Leaving the car, the
excursionists boarded the vessel, which
was swung off from the wharf and headed
down the stream.
Proceeding down the river, an examina-
tion was made of those sections of the
river channel whose improvements are
contemplated. Of these, the projected
works exciting the most interest were the
widening of the channel near Bakers
Shoals and the ice harbor above Morris
Listing tree, at. the intersection OF the
channel. The latter improvement was d.
lated upon by Colonel Ludlow, who con-
siders it of the utmost Importance, and
regards the appropriation as totally in
sufficient. on Listing Tree the vessel was
rounded to and headed up stream. A COL
laticn was served on board on their re-.
turn homeward, and several speeches were
made relative to the superintendency of
the improvements and to tho provisions of
the River and Harbor bill recently passed
by Congress. Senator Bayard, when called
upon, responded IN an address highly eu
lOgistic of Colonel Snowden aud his sue
cessor, General Weitzel. He dwelt at
some length upon the provisions of the
River and Harbor bill, against which his
vote in the Senate was cast. Upon this
topic the senator spoke as follows:
There is another subject that wish
to speak of, and that is the river i'm
provements. General legislation is all we
have to take care of our rivers and har-
bors, and general legislation has proven
sadly deficient in meeting the demands Of
our commerce. At best tho system is a
very defective one, and for many years l
have been much dissatisfied with the mac-
ner in which our river and harbOr bills
have been framed, For that reason l
have not for several years past voted for
any of them, and for that reason did not
vote for the bill of 1882. wish, however
to express my regret at the manner III
which public sentiment has attacked
to the just and unjust features of it, and
l also wish to express my strong disap
probation at tho manner in which it has
been assailed by the Eastern press.
think that the majority Of these attacks
have been made through Ignorance and
without any adequate conception Of the
preparations believe to be entirely in
| tho construction of an ice harbOr above
Listing's tree. That appropriation should
have been three times as large. But
under efficient management of our friend
here General WeitzeD have no doubt
but that the sum appropriated will be
utilized to the greatest possible advantage
"Thero is one thought running through
it all. The most comfortable thing in the
world, in the long run, is to have some
body or something that you can trust; anC
il you cannot trust tho honor Of thl
American soldier, in Gods name, who Car
you depend upon wish these gentlemen
these soldiers who have our improve
ments in charge-cOuld suggest some
means whereby We could frame bill
| which wOnld nOt ha omen tn tho SuSniciOy
of log-rolling." am sorry to say thai
the present river aud harbor bill is opel
however There is no dishonesty in tina
bill. The man who talks about it as beiD|
a big steal is fool. 1t is an unwise ap'
preparation Ia. ana i for IT., that reason IN votet
simply absurd"