Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1889-05-27
Big Money for Oregon.
SES1TOR DOLPH FEELS CERT4IN
THdF HE WILL GET OUR
JUST SHARE
nc H"s Reason to Reliere That q Feat
Rd;irGy Viii be Recommended to
Ocercome the Dniles
Obstruction

0rercome the Dnites
Obstruction
How do You think the members Of the |
senatorial! committee have been impressed
''lIh the necessity Of improving the Columbia
nver' vas asked Of Senator Dulph Just before |
'e i'aarae.i the train for Kaama for the
7"und yesterday.
Il think they have been much pleased with
what they have seea on this coa.; and are
thoroughly impressed with ,he valuc Il the |
Columbia river as a means q transportation, /"
was his reply. ''AH ii the committee are
earnestly in favor cf nyer al,i ha:lor improve
mcnts. Senator Holr has made scn.e of the
most valuable speeches the subject ever /
delivered in congress, and the other members
OF the committee are able advocates OF in!er
nal improvements. | think the senators, as
ali members Of congress who have heretofore
visited the coast have been, will lie disposed
to be very liberal in the matter Of appropria-
tions for Oregon
"Do you think YOU viii succeed in getting
larger appropriations in the future?n
"The situation in regard 20 appropriations
for river and harbor improvements Is not
thoroughly understood by our people. Our
improvements are not by any means the only
important ones in the country. There are, |
suppose, about 400 different improvements
now in progress, Tor which separate appropria-
tons are asked. Many oil these, like the ap-
propriation for the improvement OF the Upper
and Lower Mississippi and the appropriation
for the improvement of the Lower Columbia
and Willamette rivers, include number oil
distinct works They extend from San Diego
Cal TO Puget sound, all along the line of the
great lakes and from the northern coast of
Name TO the Texas boundary on the Atlantic
Improvement in its locality Is the most impor-
tant one, and is the most neglecte improve
men IN the country, and their views are not
only impressed upon the members OF congress
bat are elaborately presented 10 the commit
tees Of congress by the delegates Of Boards OF
Trade and other commercial bottles.
appropriations are largely based upon the
estimates Of the United States local engineers,
which are revised by the chief of engineers.
The amount annually estimated for liver and
harbor improvements by the local engineers is
large aud constantly increasing. ;hink that
last year it was in the neighborhood Of $780,
900, 900. The secretary OF war cuts down
this estimate to mere fraction anG in this
condition the reports of the local engine RS,
/ the chief OF engineers and the secretary o
war come to congress, and however desirable
it may be TO secure for any work the full
amount of the estimate on account of the large
aggregate Of the estimates, ii is found impos-
sible to do it. and it becomes necessary,
/ therefore, for the river and harbor committee
of the house, in which branch the bill origl-
mates, to determinate in the first instance how
large an aggregate appropriation ii is practical
BILE to secure, which being done, its relation
10 the gross amount Of the estimate to large
extent determines the amount Of the appro-
priatIon for each work.
SIT IS impracticsbe TO conline appropIia
/ tionS 10 a few works, and unless the different
portions Of the country are provided for no
river and harbor bill could he passed. The
only thing that can be done IS to increase the
aggregate amount of appropriations. The
appropriations for rivers and harbors have
been constantly increasing and the last appro-
priation was the largest ever made by con-
gress. In the bill as amended by the senate
and finally passed. Oregon received her full
share, and have no doubt that She VIII con-
true 10 do so in the future.
81 hope, in addition TO securing reasonable
appropriations for the works now in progress
we will, in the next river and harbor LII, lie
able TO secure an appropriation for the COM
mencement Of the Improvement At The Dales
rapids The board of engineers appointed
by the secretary of war to examine the oh
struction and report as 10 the best manner of
overcoming it are now in Europe examining
some of the hydraulic lifts for boats now in
practical use both in England and France.
They will probably endeavor to secure all pos
sible information concerning the plans oi the
proposed ship railway between the Bay OF
ruIidJ anu the ouh oi D. L'i"iCH1e, anu
their report no doubt will be very thorough
and valuable. have reason 10 belleve that
the plan recommended will be bo,t railway
with hydraulic lifts, instead oi ioci,s ~ in
cines. AT all events, feel certain ;hat some
plan Of Improvement will be strongly recon-
mended and that the Oregon delegation will
be able to secure an appropriation | need
not say that shall do ali il my powe, 10 Sc
cure an appropriation for every Improvement
IN the state. ."-Oregonan