Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-01
A CANAL CONFERENCE.
Moline Citizens Meet to Consider the
Hennepin-Active steps to
be Taken.

be Taken.
A conference of Moline citizens was
held in the parlors of the First National
bank at Moline at o'clock yesterday af>
ternoon. Judge j. NJ. Gould was elected
chairman, and Andrew Anderson was
made secretary. Mr. c. II. Deere related
the work of the meeting called by Con-
gresham Murphy at Davenport recently.
and Mr.. Morris Rosenfield told of his be-
ing present at the canal meeting at
Chicago the other day. and noted The alb
sence of the Chicago congressman from
that meeting, Congressman Murphy was
present and had expressed his coudemna-
ton of the citizens of Chicago for the
lack of interest in this important project.
Mr. Eugene Lewis next spoke. 1t was
his opinion that Maj. Benyuard was hostile
to the Illinois " Michigan Canal, aud APP
pesred to favor an improvement of the
Illinois river to Joliet and thence BIZ the
Des PLANES to the lake.
Mr.. c. I'll. Deere emphasized the Gees
sity OF having Moline ably represented at
Washington this winter in order that its
true interests might be properly guarded
He suggested the appointment of a cons
mittee of three 10 be in Washington
when the bill comes up. 1t was stated
upon good authority that an eastern con-
gresham had several appropri alton bills
OF his own with which to head off any
movement on the part OF the canal pro-
jectors coming up Under the head of IN
finished business Mr.. Lewis, who had
made this statement, believed there was
little hope for Mr.. Murphy's Qower route)
in the early part of the session at least
Considerable discussion followed, and
| finally an executive committee, composed
Of Messrs. Lewis, Rosentield and Deere
was appointed, with power to select some
one 10 represent Moline in Washington,
and if It was thought best 10 call another
meeting of the citizens at future date
There seemed to be a general feeling il
favor of Mr. Lewis being present, if nc
one else went
1t was stated that there was on haut
S22 IS of the old fund, and on motion
Judge Gould, Capt Bennett and A L
Carson were constituted a committee Il
solicit funds to cover the expenses of The
city's delegates to Washington.
The action Of this meeting should
arouse the people of Rock Island to moro
speedy action than ever before The en-
tire proceedings of last nights confer
ence in the First National bank in Moline,
Ipoint in one way. and in one way only
the expression made that a certain gentle
man from that city must 60 at all hsz>
yards, rejecting determination to look
after something other than the canal it.
self.
John c. Dore. of Chicago, and other
Hennepin workers are in Washington
They will seek an interview with tn,
president 10 urge that some portion of BIZ
annual message be given to the Hennc
pin canal as great nationa. work wor
thy the careful attention of congress.
they cannot get a positive endorsement
of the project they would like at least I,
have some reference made to it. Con
gresham LAWYER arrived Monday chief,
to back up the business mems delegation
Congressman Murphy is also on hand
and the two congressman will try to re
the presidential ear for the Hennepiners
There is a suspicion, however, that to-
message is in such an advanced stage 0
composition tina: Mr. Cleveland will no
find chance to squeeze in any recon
mendatiOn for the canal The friends o
the enterprise will then have to bring thei
batteries TO bear directly on congress