Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-22
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OaICKENs COnING HOME no BOOST.
That chickens sent out TO do evil to the
neighbors come home 10 roosi, has become a
proverb, and New York, in the matter of the
river and harbor bill last session, is a proof
of its truth. The East, and especially New
York, dislike the government improving the
Mississippi river. They imagine that they
shall lose portion OF the Western trade by
these Improvements taking down to New Or
leans for shipment grain and other produce,
which would otherwise pass down the New
York canal and Eastern railroads, and be
shipped to foreign countries from Eastern
seaports. Their opposition to appropria-
lions for Mississippi river improvement is
conceived in a narrow spirit. If trade be-
come active on the Mississippi river in con-
sequence of better river navigation, the
country will increase its trade, population
will be added TO, and new towns
and cities will spring up. In this way a
greater amount OF trade would be provided
Cor New York than comes TO 1t at present
from Western freight, but short-sighted peo-
pie cannot look forward to this consumma-
tioD, SO the plan is resorted to of opposing
Congressional appropriationsfor the improve
ment of the navigation Of the Mississippi,
and at the last session those appropriations
were stopped by defeating the whole river
and harbor bill, IS il was impossible to strike
the Mississippi river appropriations alone
out Of it. The votes on the river and haI-
Dor bill in the House on March I'd and June
II, 1882, show tina: New York Representa-
tives went heavily against the bill, either BY
voting expressly against it, or shEtstuiug
from voting al all. In thus acting, the New
York people brought home the chickens to
roest, for, in consequence OF the non-passage Of
the bill, lis own great national work of clear
log away the distractions at He'll Gate has
been brought TO a stand, TO the injury of the
commerce OF New York City. The excava-
tions, which include galleries and cross GAL
Ieries that cover five acres, could be blown
up with 100000 pounds OF nitro. glycerine,
but there is no NANCY to oomplete tho opera
ton, and the vast work, like that on the Mia
sis.ippi river, has 10 be suspended. II New
York ia to set itself against any development
it thinks opposed TO its own Interests, it must
share in the consequences. The Western
and Southwestern interest is too strong for
even New York, with its thirty. three Con-
gressmen, TO brave with immunity. II New
York must spite it's face, its own nose has to
be cut off in the revengeful process. Had
that State pursued a policy more
just and patriotic, the great ma
tional works al He'll Gate and on the
Mississippi river would be now proceeding;
instead of that there is loss of time and
damage to material for both. Millions Of
public money have been appropriated TO inn
prove the navigable facilities that have
brought prosperity 10 the State and city of
New York, and Western and Southwestern
votes have been given in aid OF thoss appro-
priations; for New York 10 show the petty,
selfish spirit she is doing with reference to
the improvement of the navigation of the
greatest water highway upon the North
American continent, ia discreditsble to its
fame, as the coming home to roost of its evil
chickens is to lis commercial interests. The
result at He'll Gate, however, is lesson thai
New York cannot easily disregard.