The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-09-10
PU HING A Pgr PgJfCr.
TINS olo MEETING At st PAUL
Promoters 81 the iiaproVsmt Of the
Crest western Waterways Msmori.
aiiIe Congress In stress Terms
F.r Ample Appropria-
tions % Develop Thrm,


would b. reported as soon as on
crossed, He thought they woula bo
GENERALLY acceptable 10 tho convention.
Senator Eustis, OF Louisiana, was
invited by the convention, aut pro-
ceedtd o. dlsabuso tho public mind ~
the idea that there Yves any antagol-
Ism on the part Oi the South against
the upper river Improvement He
said; "You will tnd tho Southern
representatives ready ana anxious 10
Join with tho North In securing from
Congress such appropriations - may
be needed to secure waterways,
What was asked by tho convention
should not sa considered ~ charity,
but a. q just demand, which must be
granted. Your voice must and shall
be heard, aud pledge myself TO voice
your stntimOuts IA Congress-"
Clark Carr, OF Illinois; Mr.. Murphy,
OF Iowa, and Ex-Governor BeaBS, OF
IllinCi-, all spoke Ia advocacy OF tho
Henuepiu canal, aitCr which the con-
ven,ion adjourned till 2p. III.
Tho c)nVantisa was called % orGor
at $40 y. ~. and the committee re-
ported the resolutions as follows:
WHEREAa, la order % secure 10 pro
ducers Ia eli parts OF the country the
highest possible return Tor their pro-
ducts and the most favorable oN''
change Oi same, AID our proper rola-
lions 10 tho conditions OF the foreign
marx /, IL IL essential that the cost Of
transportation DO reduced TO tho mini
mum; therefore,
Resolved, That the Immediate COM
preheusive Improvement of tho Mis-
sissippi and this Missouri rivers and
their n avl gable tributaries 10 the full
est ext0nt OF their probable capacity,
in order 20 secure safe, permanent
and reliable channel ~ sufficient
depth and breadth L. afford at ali
seasons of tho year ample Ia
cilitiHs for tho water transportation OF
the production OF the Mississippi val
ley Is dem Snded OF the government OF
the United States by every considera-
ton Of commercial and agricultural
advancement, nnd by justice and an
enlightened policy Of promoting the
prosperity and the defense Of tho
nation.
Resolved, That we favor 6ny meri-
torious project for increased water
transportation facilities by which the
general interests of the whole
country may be conserved, and
we commend liberal policy
in this regard 10 tho careful coDsidera
ton and intelligent support Of Con-
gress; but We deem the permanent inn
provement of the Mississippi and the
Missouri rivers and their navig0ble
tributaries, according 10 some COM
prehensive plan embracing the whole
subject, Of paramount importance.
Resolved, That the Mississippi river,
from The falls OF ST. Anthony 10 tho
Gulf OF Mexico, is the great national
highway for the commerce OF the
West, and the distance between tho
said falls and the mouth of the Ohio
being more than half tho distance OF
tho navigeble waters of said river,
Resolved, That sufficient appropria-
tions should be made to give six feet
of water in the Mississippi river, from
Cairo to the falls OF ST. Anthony, at
the earliest practicable date, ana tia
we urge upon Congress that en- inmo-
diato apprOprl alton DO made for the
amount necessary to complete said
work, and we also favor continuing
liberal appropriations by Congress for
the improvement OF the Mississippi
from Cairo To tho gulf.
Resolved, The appropriations hould
be made by Congress for Improvement
from the head of the Mississippi to the
navigaple sources thereof, in accord
anco with the recommendation o. GOV
eminent engineers; and we recon-
mend to Congress- the careful con-
sideration of the report of the resident
engineers to the war department. on
the reservoir system OF the upper Mis-
sissippi.
WHEREAS, Tho Missouri river, one
of the largest and longest rivers ia the
world, watering an agricultural and
mineral country unsurpassed In
wealth; its borders populated by
over 100000 people, yet never
having received direct sppropria-
ton from the national government
for it's general improvement, prior to
the Forty-ninth Congress; therefore
be il
Resolved, That We earnestly rec.
ommend and urge tho present and
permane improvement of the navi-
cation of the Missouri river upon
general and Systematic plan, TO pre-
pare it for commerce by steamer and
barge, and We urge policy OF large
and continuous appropriations by Con.
gress therefor. We further recommend
that the improvement be carried for
ward a. distinct and separate meas
ure and In not less than five divisions
OF the river, and United States en-
Riueers and civilians reSi0en thereon
with equal application of appropria
ton to the several divisions; ana we
do now demand appropriations for this
w )rk commensurate with the wealth.
and growth of the great country
tributary thereto; its remoteness from
fitness of tine river for
q great commerce and the
construction of ways at suitable points
for the protection of boats against
damage from ice.
The resolutions then recommend the
enlargement of the Illinois and Mich
igan canal; the construction OF the
Rennepip canal; the Improvement OF
the Sc. Marie canal; the improve
- ba RaI river nf the North.
the completion of improvements OF the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers; the i'm
movement of the Yellowsto ne, the
chippewa, tho st. CroiX and the Min
nesota rivers, and the improvements OF
ali harbors to which this system of
rivers is tributary, and finish
by expressing the opinion tnat
an annual appropriation OF S2o,0OO,OOO
for the Improvement of the rivers and
hsrbors OF the United States and the
construction OF artificial waterways
would not be extravsgant. The reso-
buttons were unanimously adopted.
judge Frye, OF New York, addressed
the convention on the Florida ship
canal, which he said was the route by
which products should go 10 foreign
markets, saving 1000 miles and avoid
ing the dangers OF the gull.
lack Of this canal in 10
years had been $40, 900, 600, with $5,0O0,-
900 extra insurance added. The Mis-
sissippi valley is the greatest feature
to the ship canal that is constructed,
or that is possible to construct,
on the globe. We are
told. thai tho water system
Is superseded by railroad construction
be reiorred to. If there is any place
in The world where canals are most
useful, tho old world would be the
place where such q thing would be
demonstrated. England and France
contain 1900 miles of Ca
mails and improved internal
waterways. They found canals