The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-07-30
IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATERWAYS.

an Irritation to Attend a Convention in Ms
Interest of the Same.
The following call for a river convention
at st. Paul on September 3 has beenforrnu-
lated by Governor Hubbard OF Minnesota;
STATE OF MINNESOTA. EXECUTIVE DEPT, |
ST. PAUL., July Is. {
To the Governors of the states of Illinois
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Wis.
consiD, and the territories of Dakota and
Montana:
The present and future welfare and pros
parity OF the people OF Minnesota, as well
as those OF the adjacent states and terri
tories, which constitute the great produc-
ing heart OF the continent, largely depend
upon facilities and costs OF transportation
Tor their products to the markets OF the
world. This region is penetrated by ma
tural water routes, which being properly
improved, would afford unlimited facilities
for transporting it's enormous product at
a nominal cost to every mart OF the world.
1t has long been the settled policy and
purpose OF the national government to
improve all the water ways OF the country
in the interest Of commerce., both foreign
and domestic. In pursuance thereof there
has already been an enormous amount OF
money, stated to approximate to a hum
dred and fifty millions of dollars, expended
in the improvement of rivers and harbors
OF the country, the bulk of which has been
expended in the older states and along the
coast lines. Such appropriations should
be made to apply where relief is most
needed, anditwould seem that the policy of
working exterior lines should now give way
to an internal line policy, commencing
where the commerce of the country origi-
mates, the center of the continent working
outward. The people of the upper Missis-
sippi and Missouri, comprising the states
OF Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and territories
OF Dakota and Montana stand pre-emi-
nently in need OF relief from the exorbitant
transportation charges which render pro-
duction Improbable and the fruits of in
dustry expensive TO eastern and foreign
commerce. 1t is therefore deemed wise and
proper at this time that the people of the
northwest, now producing the bulk OF the
nations food, az well as exports, should
formulate the most earnest demand upon
congress for such appropriation OF money
as may be required to insure at the earliest
day practicable the opening OF our rivers to
an untrammeled m to tide water.
To this end it is recommended that q con- |
vention composed of representatives of
those states and territories, their CONNER
cial budies and municipalities be held.
Therefore, at the request of the chamber of
of the city OF ST. Paul and the
state commission on river improvements, |
l would announce that a convention will
be held in st. Paul on the Sd day OF Sep
TENDER, 1885. would especially request
the governors OF the states and territories
to attend In person and aid in Sc
curing a full representation Of their states, |
commercial bodies and cities, and I cor
daily invite senators and representatives
in congress OF these states and territories
to be present and participate in the work
OF the convention. It is deemed advisable
that each state and territory send at large
ten delegates; each congressional district,
three delegates; each commercial organiza-
ton, five delegates; each municipality, five
delegates. L. F. HUBBARD,
Governor.