The Greenville times., 1885-01-03
The River improvement Connliles.
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The Executive Committee fol
the improvement Of the navigation
Of the Mississippi and its tribuia
ries meets in Washington Jan. Is
TO decide upon the policy to bC
pursued before the present Con
gress, and to devise the best
means Of securing continued and
liberal appropriations for the the
Improvement Of the river.
II will be remembered that after
many experiments aud Organiza.
tions it was finally agreed that an
executive committee to attend to
the interests of the Mississippi,
with a secretary or agent perma-
nently residing at Washington.
could accomplish more good than
any other form of organization.
The committee was therefore ere
ated, having lis origin ia the diff.
ferent commercial exchanges of
the cities Of the Mississippi Val.
ley. Each city and Exchange was
siveu so many members, and thus
a body truly representative of all
the commercial interests of the
Valley was secured. Capt. b. d.
Wood, of this city, being selected
as its chairman.
We recall these facts because it
Is to the interest Of New Orleans
and the whole Mississippi Valley
that the hands of this committee
shonld be strengthened, and that |
here should be a large meeting in
washington next month. New |
Orleans is proving somewhat dila.
.ory in this matter, and some Of it's
exchanges, entitled to representa-
Ion on the committee, have made
10 choice as yet of delegates nor
;iven the subject any thought.
They should be prOmptcr in this
md more liberal in the aid and as.
lstance offered their delegates.
)f late representatives have been
ent to Washington time and time
gain to attend to matters in which
he exchanges are deeply interest.
q, without the latter once offer.
ng to share the expenses of their
rip.
The other cities and interests
'hlch are seeking aid from Con. I
ress act in an entirely different
tanner. Galveston has delega. ,
on to urge a liberal appropriation
Dr. its harbors; the North. west is /
'aklng an earnest fight for the a
Iennepin Canal. These delegs.
ons are almost all paid by the {
ommercial bodies Of the towns il
nd cities they are representing a
nd are doing good work. The l
reat Mississippi Valley, with so
uch at stake, can certainly afford T.
this matter to do as well. We s
ould like to see a full committee Il
Get in Washington next month a
ID New Orleans well represented
it. We know, by experience,
Nv important this is, and how i
uch committee such as this can N
'complish. In
The above conveys q timely n
lrning, which should be needed, nj
seems that the appropriations p
e goingto be rushed this session. h,
nd if there is any intention of II
'er towns, communities and tu
operations to impart any intlu. "
&c to this important legislation N
ere is no time to lose. oo
We regret to say that it looks IN
ry much as though the usual II,
reese pairing" policy of parsimo. W,
'us allowance for works in pro. 10,
IS Of construction, will be pur. tb
ID by the River and Harbor ho
We regret to say
5, but such is our apprehension
IN a close reading of tho dis. ,a ~
ches ofthe watchful correspon. a~ w
It's of the New Orleans papers. A..
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