The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-08
j. Lutte. ChRIsTIE, Editor.
Ei;e Waterways Convention.

ways convention to be held in Supe-
rior, August 9th, next. The action
taken is best explained in It's own
language, as follows:
WHEREAS, cheap transportation for
the products Of the Northwest ana The
manufactured OF the East has be
come the most considerable factor in
the development Of the commerce OF
the Great Lakes, in the building and
maintaining Of tie cities upon the
shores CT said lakes and in the inte-
rior of the continent, and also the
largest single factor in the economical
and profitable carrying on OF that
primal source Of all wealth, agricul-
ture, and
WHEREAS the merchant marine Of
the Great Lakes, in answer to the
necessities OF the \ Northwest ard in
compliance with the capacities of
those great waterways, has in
creased in average tonnage more then
- per cent within the past three years,
and is constantly increasing in depth
Of drought and iii carrying capacity,
thus making possible a cheapening Of
transportation charges between the
East and the West and Northwest;
and
WHEREAS, the average depth of the
harb0rs and straits ON the Great
Lakes IS now totally inadequate To the
proper reception and handling of the
present merchant m2rine navigating
the same, so that there is a very large
annual loss in vacant tonnage on all
deep drought vessels; and
WHEREAS, it is considered essential
that Congress should awaken to the
Importance of the commerce upon
these lakes, and to the necessity of
meeting its growth by proper improve
ments; therefore,
RESOLVED, that this chamber here
by tends to each Of the commercial
bodies in the Northwest, upon the
chain Of Great Lakes, and in the lead
ing cities upon the Canadian and New
England soaboard, an invitation TO be
present at and participate in a conven-
tion to he held at the City Hall IN this
city on Tuesday, August 8. 4. d 1889,
for the purpose Of formulating suit
able memorials OF resolutions to pre-
sent to Congress, and preparing such
documents Of information as NAV be
deemed proper for creating such public
sentiment as viii aid in securing at
the hands Of Congress these liberal APP
preparations for the Improvement of
the many h2rbOrs upon the chain of
the Great Lakes that are warranted
by the magnitude of the Interstate
commerce that is destined TO be tran
sacted upon them; and
RESOLVED, that each commercial
body and each municipality receiving
a copy Of these resolutions, is hereby
requested to send representatives to
said convention as follows: Each
commercial body, three representa-
tiyes; each municipality, two repre-
sentativcS.
RESOLVED, that the City Council
and East End Chamber OF Commerce
are hereby requested to join IN this invi-
tatlon, and To participate in the nee
essdry arrangements for the said CON
Ventlon.
Instructions have been sent out to
hundreds Of organized bodies Of bust
ness men throughout the country and
in all directions-eXcept the Duluth
Chamber Of Commerce-have met with
prompt acceptance and hundreds of
these organizations will be represented
iii this Convention at the time fixed.
Mr.. Street, Secretary Of the West End
issue Of his paper the Inter Ocean says:
. Enough replies have already been
received by Secretary Street, of the
Chamber of Commerce, to the invi-
tations sent out by the two chambers
and the City Council requesting the
attendance of delegations at deep
Waterways Convention to be held here
or Tuesday, August 9Th, to secure a
large attendance The interest mani
Tested in the matter in the Northwest
was spontaneous and prompt, and con-
fined to no narrow limits From St
Paul to Omaha and from st. Cloud to
Helena, the desire was at once mani
Tested to make the convention more CT
a congress than anything else, in which
fun and free discussion of the entire
transportation question should be per
mitted. 1t was at once recognized,
apparently, that here at the head of
Lake Superior, where the science of
handling the products Of the soil, the
mine and the factory has reached its
greatest perfection, and where land
and water meet III final conjunction in
the interior of the continent, was the
proper place fer such a convention
The Northwest has therefore been
noticeabIy prompt in accepting the in
vitations, the several commercial
bodies in each instance appointing the
best men Of their communities to rep
resent them From present indica-
tions, not less than 500 delegates may
be expected to be present from the
railroad country alone. These of
themselves would make a notable
gathering and command wide atten-
ton and influence
From the lake cities, where such vital
interest is felt in the immediate pur-
poses for which the convention is
called, comes up q universal voice
ratifying the general purpose indicated
III the resolutions upon which the inyi-
t&tion is based "
The importance Of this convention
to Superior cannot he expressed in
"oLuS' ana Il removes our People 10
do al in their power TO make it a sue
cess, in the matter or entertaining
our visitors, in showing them around
and making them understand that we
are all in earnest in the matter of
building up q city here ana that one Of
the essentials to this end is the I'M
proyement of our waterways.
Willard Gains Es5e Point:
NEW YoRK, June Sit was Off
eially stated at the Northern Pacific
railroad office today that tile Union and
Northern Pacific presidents hadagratd
upon a joint board of directors for the
Oregon Navigation; that litigation
Will be discontinued; that the Union
Pacific continues its guarantee OF IS ner
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