Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-05
THE WATERWAYS.
Last Day OF the River Improvement Con-
YentiOn at st. Paul-SpeeelIes
by the
Hon W. B. Hatch OF Missouri and
Senator Eustis Of Louisiana
The Demands and
Necessities OF the Mississippi Valley
Resolutions and Memorial TO
Congress Adopted,

ST. PAUL, MINI, September 4.-The sec
ond days session of the Waterways Con-
veuticn was called ID order at 10 o'clock
am.
Mr.. Chase Of Omaha stated that the res
olutions had been perfected, and would be
reported as soon as they were engrossed.
He thought they would be generally ac-
ceptabie to the convention, although they
asked liberal appropriations. Five million
dollars were apparently lying idle in the
United States Treasury, and the great
Northwest had paid good pant of it, and
wanted share of its benefits in the way of
improved waterways. He protested that
no hostility was intended against the rail-
roads.
1gnstiua Donne}ly then took the plat
form, and said that the convention was an
organized raid on the Treasury of the
United States. He said the farmers had
been advised to diversity industries; he
would advise them to raise hell. Laugh
ter and applause "What we want is
cheap transportation by our waterways,
and if we don't get it there will be revo-
luton in this country. The railroads have
country. Their emissaries are even pres
ent On the floor OF this convention"
SENATOR EUsTIs OF LOUISIANA
was invited by the convention, and pro-
| ceeded to dissbuss the public mind of the
idea that there was any antagorism on
the part Of the South against upper river
Improvements. NJ. Eustis said: "To
secure what As wanted, there should be no
dlVlslCI, and there is none. You will
It'd the Southern Representatives ready
| and anxious to join with the North in Sc
! curing from Congress such appropriations
| as may be needed to sectlre the bettsrment
| OF our waterways. We must stand TO-
gether from a consideration of self-inter-
est, if from no other cause" Applause !
MIR. Eustis added teat what was asked by
| the convention should not be considered
as charity, but as just demand, w.:ich
must be granted. "Your voice must and
shall be heard, and 1 pledge myself to
| voice your sentiments in Congress"
TEE HON. W. H. HATCH OF MIS- oUR
was next invited to address the conven.
ton. He claimed that the Hennepiu
canal had no place in the Houge OF Rep.
| resentatives on the river and harbor bill
and it was this that had killed that bill al
the last Congress. His words proved that
be was arrayed aSainst the cause emphat
| lcally, and tended to elongate the counte
nances of the Illinois delegates. In con
| clusion he said that he came here ss
citizen Of the Mississippi Valley, and not
in the interest of any special interest
The people of the Mississippi Valley mus
receive what is due them by right. The
people in the East have no idea of the
greatness Of the West The West has
been feeding the COW while the Yankee.
have been milking her. He proposed tC
turn the COW around and let the Wes
milk her while. Laughter and ap
plause.
CLARK E. Care of Illinois, Mr.. Murphy
of Iowa aud Ex-Gov. Bross OF Illinois al
spoke in advocacy of the Hennepin canal
after which the convention adjourned til
2 o'clock nm.