The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-04
The following call for River Improve.
ment Convention has been issued:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MFSrrRN W Al

| NEW ORLEANS, La, April 80 1859.
10 the resident Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce,
Cincinnati, o.;
Dear sir-The friends Of river improve
ment regard the Rivers and Harhors bill,
to come before the Fifty-frst Congress, as
more important than any other similar
measure for years past. The fact that this
bill failed at the last session will necessi-
tate an appropriation to cover nearly tie
three years, from 1887, until another
appropriation TO be voted by the next
Congress) becomes available, YOU know
how much these interruptions, and the
failure TO provide adequate appropriations,
interfere with river improvements, what
inconvenience and annoyances result
thereirom, how they delay the prosecu.
ton OF the works OF improvements
planned, and already begun by the Gov
eminent on tho water ways OF the Ohio,
Missouri and Mississippi valeys-im-
provements, the necessity and propriety
OF which are fully recognized by the Gov.
ernment-which the latter has under
taken TO complete, aud which would be
well advanced but for the frequent inter.
ruptions and failures Of appropriations
they have been subjected to.
You will recognize that with a new adj
ininistratlon in power and a new Congress,
It is OF the greatest Importance, indeed,
necessity, to lay before them, and urge in
the strongest manner possible our desires
in regard 10 river improvement, to point
out how essential this work is to us, and
how important its continuance and com
pletion without further interruption.
The Executive Committee on the i'm.
| proyement OF the Western Water Wavs, a
permanent committee composed OF Repre-
sentatiyes from all the States of the Ohio.
Missouri. and Mississippi Valleys is Gro.
atcd, rs you must be aware, for the spec a
purpose OF promoting and advancing the
work Of rivers and harbors improvement.
and urging 1t before Congress and the
President. members Of that committee. Il
which | am Chairman, steamboat men
and the commercial and other interests ai.
ieccd, and Congressman. friendly to the
cause Of river improvement, have urged
upon me, that, in view OF the failure of
tho appropriation bill the last session. Of
the installation OF a new administration.
and the assemb.agc next fall OF new
Congress, IL would be well to call the pco-
pie together IN convention. TO discuss the
situation, - decide upon the best step, To
be taken, and 10 urge our wants
aud rights anew Conventions of this
kind have been held in Quincy. Il. Louis.
Washington, u. c.. New Orleans. n,
Paul, Kansas City, and Memphis, and
have resulted in good
While the importance Of the Ohio River
Valley Boosting a. II does the LARGEST
population, and greatest production Of
any portion of the great interior basin Of
the Mississippi, has never been los, sight
OF, and while success in securing aid lof
river improvements has never b.eu So.
cured without its friendly and invaluable
aid, no convention has yet been called by
tile Executive Committee az any OHIO
River point Feeling how appropriate It
would be, In all respects, To- hold the next
convention in the Ohio Valley, thus rec.
ognz.ns its importance in the great basin,
aud assuring larger rspr sscntaiiol from
the towns aud cities on the Ohio aud It's
tributaries, | would like 10 make such a
selection, but deem IL best before caiiny
the convention together, aud liking the
time AMI place OF meeting, to address,
through YOU, the friends OF the great work
Ia hand, 10 know II the people OF Cincin-
natl would desire 10 have this convention
held IN their city, not later than the last
week IN August or inst week In Scptcm-
bcr aud 10 ask II the same substantial
loyalty and support given in the past to
the aims and Efforts Of the Executive
Committee would he ~ liberally extended
~ has been heretofore done by other
committees An early reply 10 this will
obligc. Respectfully yours,
H. ID. WooD, Chairman.
CiNCyNATi. o., May q. issi.
To Cart u. Wood, Chairman Executive Commit.
tcc Improvement Ncicfn Waterways
Sir-l am instructed by the Board Of Di-
Fcci0rs Of the Cincinnati Chamber OF Conn
mercc 10 say that In It's estimation
the ciiizens Of Cincinnati would bc
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