St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-15
A Feeling That the Mississippi is to Re-
ceive Generous Treatment by
Congress.
United States Marshal Dement, and His
Plans for the Ultimate Redemption
of Utah.
A Circular of Instructions Anent
the Danger of Small-Pox--Mr.
Goldman Denies.
Bishop ireland on the New Cath.
Olfc University--Wel1s- Fargo
Mail Matter.
The Royal Rivers Chances.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE friends of
the Mississippi river are a good deal en-
couraged regarding the prospects of favor
able action in the coming congress. There
are indications of more intelligent and wise
considerations of the wants of the Missis-
sippi valley than there has been in many
sessions. There are various reasons for
this, one of these, and very imported one,
is the effect of the eXpositions at New Or
leans. The people who visited there last
year and who have seen the vigor with
which the residents of that city are taking
hold of the exposition which is to increase
the trade between the United States
and Central and South America,
see new reasons why the Mississippi
river ought to be improved. Many of them
did not realize the probabilities of New Or
leans as city of export, and the value of a
water connection with that city and with
the sea. They saw these things in their
visits there last winter, and the effect is TO
be seen here in the increased feeling in
favor of the Mississippi on the part Of mem
berS of congress who are dropping in every
day. Your average congressman is pretty
quick to see the drift of public opinion and
to fall in with it, and now that he sees the
sentiment of his people turning toward the
Mississippi and its improvements, he will
not be slow to follow. Another source of
strength this time with the Mississippi, is
the prospects for united action among the
various classes of people interested in it.
The meeting of
THE W ATERwAYS CONVENTION
at st. Paul this summer was most oppor
tune. Heretofore these meetings have been
held in Washington during a session of
| congress, at time too late in the season
for organization and at a period when every
| man and set of men had their course for the
| season mapped out. Usually it found the
upper Mississippi people with one lot of
plans, the Hennepin canal people with an
other set of plans, the Ohio river people
with still another and the lower Mississippi
working single-handed for their section of
the stream. The hasty sessions, held after
all plans were completed, failed to bring
| about any unity Of action on the part
| of the various interests in the
valley, hence the meager results. Now
there is reason to hope that things may be
| different. There is disposition ON the
part of all the interests in the valley to
unite and press for such appropriations as
will give prompt and satisfactory results.
| The failure of the river and harbor bill last
session will put the committee this year in
position to make much larger appropria-
tiOns than under other circumstances. II
| is understood that Mr.. Willis Of Kentucky
| will again be chairman of the liver and har-
Dor committee. Heis a wairl. friend of the
Mississippi. Mr.. Blanchard will probably
be again member of that committee.