Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-05

cheap transportation and the now i'm
mense and growing commerce Of the
Northwest, and we call upon our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to urge
the construction of such canal, ard the
enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan
canal by the general government.
ResotUed, That this convention approves
plans recommended and urged by the
United States engineers in charge CT the
Sault Ste. Marie canal for improving the
capacity of the stream to meet the rapidly
growing demands of commerce by con-
structing an additional lock, twenty-one
feet deep, and we favor the completion Of
the Hay Lake channel at the earliest DOS.
sible day, and we urgently request Con-
gress to make regular appropriations of
the amounts recommended for the preser-
vation of these works.
ResOtred, That we also recommend an
appropriation sufficient to Immediately
complete the work undertaken and that
may be necessary for the improvement of
the Bed river of the North and the tribu-
tafy adj AGENT lakes and streams.
ReSOtUed, That the convention favoTs the
early completion Of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers, with a view of providing through
route by water transportation between the
Mississippi and tie great lakes.
RescJyed, Thatthe Yellowstone river, the
Chippewa river in the State of Wisconsin,
the ST. Croix between the States of Wis
consin and Minnesota, by virtue of their
present ard prospective commerce and
the immense benefits that would fl wv from
their imrrovein emf, are we'll entitled TO the
fostering care of the general government,
and we recommend etich appropriation.
Tor their Improvement as pc-, na deemed
ludiclous oy the government engineers.
Rss:fgsu, That the system Of waterway
Improvement herein recommended is in
tended to embrace the improvement OF
the harbors TO which they are tributary,
Resolved, That We recognize with great
satisfaction the benefits which have re.
suited n the navigation of the Mississippi
river and its principal tributaries iron the
extension Of the lighthouse system there
to, and 1lso the snag and dredgeboat
service, and renew the hope that the an
nual appropriation viii b. ~ade to insure
the efficiency of both.
ResoIred, That in the opj ,i..a e this con-
vention an annual appfop-a i,p ci S25,-
OOQ,ala foT the improvement OF tis rivers
anu harbors OF the United Slatos aad the
construction OF artificial waterways would
not be extravagant, end could be expended
so as to enrich the country far beyond the
amounts SO appropriated.
The resolutions were received with ap-
plause at various points lii the text.
The chairman of the committee moved
the adoption Of the resolutions, and this
was done amid great appl. e.
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
After the adoption Of the resolutions
John 7. Altgelt Of Illinois offered the fol-
lowing:
Res1ged, That iIasmuch as the region
west o. the Alleghenies possesses more
than half of the shipping Of the country,
and contributes more than three-fourths
OF the money expended by the Federal
government for public improvements, it is
rank injustice to this great section that
only about one-third of the money is appro-
pristed Tor its river and harbor improve
ments, as has so long been done. While
we favor the improvement of our water
ways throughout the country to meet the
demands of producers and consumers, we
demand, from this time forward, that as
much proportion Of these appropriations
be made for the North west as may be
| necessary to meet the demands of the
growing trade of this section of the
| country.
THE FLORIDA SHIP CANAL.
Judge Frye of New York addressed the
convention on the Florida ship canal
which be said was the route by which
products should go to foreign markets
saving 600 miles and avoiding the dangers
| OF the gulf stream. The amount of losses
| by lack of this canal in ten years had been
S75, 5,O00c00, with IS, 100000 extra insurance
| added. The Mississippi Valley is the
greatest feeder to the ship canal that j!
now constructed, or that it is possible t,
| construct on the globe" We are tolC
| that tho IuEtnr cuzfnnn 10 cy1nnDr-pH ~
| railway construction and operation. q
| little history may be referred to. If there
| is any place in the word where canals
are net useful, the old world would
| be the place where such thing would bt
| demonstrated. England and France contain
| l., 900 miles of canals and improved in
| ternal waterways. They found canals 81
cheap in the United Kingdom that tbs
| government has bought or leased them all
| and operates them in connection will
railways, and it works admirably. Ii
Belgium the canals have earned NOR,
| than the railroads. Look at Holland, it
| canals are nearly as numerous as he
| highways and earn great profits, thei
stocks being up to SEQ, 400 and 500 pc
cent. II cauals are played out why is
that in the old world where things ar
| more settled the increase of canals anC
| canal stocks are the best in the marx ell
and can hardly be bought" He reviewe,
| the history of canals, declaring that thu
Florida ship canal would be the best in tn
world, ard, asked how much it would cost
he said S25,000,0O0, more or less. II b
the government, more. Laughter. H
said he had syndicate organized IL Eu
rope that expected to cut it through i
eighteen months. He favored the Missit
sippi, as God had made il the create.
natural waterway in the world. The Her
nepin canal was also a good thing an
badly needed. Applause. 81 asked 6
Milwaukee the cost of carrying wheat b
rail from St. Paul TO Milwaukee, an
learned that they pay IS cents per bushe
| With the elevator storage, etc, and yo
pay 40 cents. How much to New York {
Montreal-l5 to Is cents. Then the mic
die men get grab at it before it gets I
the ocean. 1t gets to the European ma
ket loaded down with charges, until thel
is no profit. With this canal we will bel
competition and the devil also. Laugl
ter. We all like railroads-they are NAL
ing US all rich-but we don't want to g
rich. There is no trouble about the tarii
1t is the railroad sy stem and elevators
that's the trouble"
FINAL PROCEEDINGS.
After the conclusion Of this address, RI
. | Vi IAlihOlS LlONGA NAlAt zig ltSOlullDu EO
the Committee on Resolutions, whom Il
, Chair said were still not discharged. Do
nelly OF Minnesota moved that the COL
mittee be discharged from further out
, The vote being in doubt, division w
I called for and the motion lost.
, Gov. StsnEard of Missouri wanted Il
matter left to representatives, one fro
! each State and Territory, to be appoint,
by the chair, of which the chair should
: chairman.
Gordon Of Minnesota wanted the repI
= sentatiyes to be made up of the delegat
from each State and Territory, and Go
Stannard accepted the amendment.
= Donnelly of Minnesota wanted Il
{ Committee on Resolutions discharged,
he could get in some resolutions, but
, | was voted down.
I Then, after certain Arguments made
8 favor of the upper rivers had been order
4 ma lie part OF the proceedings in the
; fetal report, the convention adiourn'
r sine die. The cordial and hearty greeti
bestowed on Senator Eustis, Maj. Bur
q and others of the New Orleans conferen
committee is the subject of much favo
Il BILE comment tonight.
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