Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-24
WATERWAYS NEEDED.
IMPORTANCE OF RIVER AND
CANAL TRANSPORTATION.


stupendous Increase In WeAlth that Might
BE irousht About by Irrigation The
Immigration Laws should he More
Stringent
The subject Transportation and
Gulf, and Pacific Ports" was discussed
At the Commercial Congress in Kansas
City,
Mr.. S. A. Thompson, Secretary of the
Commercial Club OF Duluth, advocated
the improvement of waterways as A.
fording the cheapest transpcrtat alton.
Col. I. c. Catchings, OF Mississippi,
argued that an increase in water traffic,
however great, would not decrease rail-
road business, but would rather In
crease it
sssr The Hon .I.ss lksxa1l 1lnsphyk s10ssA,
spoke on the Henncpin Canal. His life
had one purpose and his heart one hope.
and that was the construction of the
hennepin Canal. He explained in a long
speech the benefits to accrue from the
construction OF the canal, aud he had no
doubt that the Government would con-
strnct it If Congress could be brought TO
realizing sense OF the ,anal's Inn
Eortance.
Col A, c. Fish. Of Denver, delivered an
address upon irrigation He said 9Wn,
ooo,Coo Of people were kept alive on
food raised on irrigated land In Spain,
China. Egypt Russia, India. and the
United States, yet the subject Of irriga
ton, although carried on successfully
for hundreds of years. was but little
understood. In the trans Mississippi
country enough land was allowed 70 &c
TO waste that was susceptible Of culoiva
tion to support whole nations of people.
The work Of irrigation has Already been
begun by the United States. Mr. Pow.
ell estimated that there were 1000, OOt
square miles of arid lands In the West
ern country that could be made product
i've by irrigation. At the minimum
price Of public land, SI25 per acre, this
land had value Of $500, O00,OCO At s3t
per acre, moderate estimate Of Its
value when irrigated, it would be worth
$40, 2Go, cOO,0G
Mr. Wickliffe said he would treat his
subject, Immigration and Settlement OF
Public Lands, from the text. "America
for Americans, 1--WE have been told,
he said, "that this land 10 broad enough
for all, but submit that the countries
of the other world have made IL Tho
dumping ground for their panEers ant
criminal classes, and believe that
speak for the whole American people
when / say that the time has come wher
all that must stop. There is enough
room for all who want to come here Il
be one of us, bat not foot Of grount
for one of those paupers and criminals
Of the Old world may feel deeply upor
the subject, but have lately come fresf
from most terr. be object lesson, whicl
too c early indicates thn need of chang,
OF our immigra ion laws.
VI believe that this congress ought t,
declare that the National Congress shoult
prohibit the landing of immigrants whit
are not willing 10 become good citizens
think this law ought to be put int.
such shape that no man who has no
within given time filed his intention 10
citizenship, which IL now altoge&has 10
short, and who has not within annthc
given time taken out what Is known u
his second papers ought to be shippc,
back to the country from which he came
Gentlemen, 1t took twenty one years b
make 4 voter out Of each one OF you;
does not take twenty one seconds to maxi
voter out OF foreigner. Let no man ste]
foot upon the soil of Columbia who canno
bring true bill OF moral cleanliness.
am, as you know, a State-rights Demo
crat, but believe the power to max
American citizens ought TO be takeI
from the State courts and given to tn
General Government. Perhaps you d.
not realize the need Of all this, but ii
looking mp the nationality of those Grim
ina's whom the citizens of New Orlean
executed not long since 1t was foun,
that the naturalization papers OF one o
these, his certificate OF good moral char
acter. was certified to by two of his fel
low -crimiiS,ls I believe that the scene
which we have witnessed during the las
few weeks ought to be impossible
Tho raising OF the 8 orious stars IN,
stripes under that of a foreign flag, .
was done in my own State, and the rid
ding Of our flag by bullets in Pennsyl
vania, very clearly indicate the need o
change OF policy as regards our i,nmi
grafton laws"
resolution favoring free coinage wa
received with applause. A resolution
relative to immigration was loudly ap
plauded, and the resolution which halle
with delight the burial Of aIl animcsi
ties between the North and South "
greeted with great applause, and, upol
motion OF Major Warner. Of Missouri
was given three hearty cheers
The congress then adjourned to NEE
az the call Of the Executive Committee
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