New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
LAKE CITIES WANT TO BE SEAPoRIS'
,s5EMErIyG OF THE DEEP WATER 0oNv vi.Ni'0''
,r nrrRorr-pURposE OF THE MEETING

,s-rMpr1NG OF THE DEEP WATER COW i''''
,r nrrRo1r-pURPosE OF THE MEEi1S6'
rotro;, Dec 1.-THE Deep Water Con'eh'o"
which mot in the Light Infantry Armory "'s '''
ing is an assemblage which PROMISES ID w. ~
,mnortant place in the history OF lie 0ou""' .n
u IL only makes step III the olfco''. -,
ultimate object OF the convention, that Vi "'
seanOrts OF the cities o. the Drea' h"".' ,,,,
communication to the Board of Tiade oil De"o'''
y'''' :. ,soI congressman j. Logan Chpman was
IN. arst IN propose this convention ana ne ou'"0'
the subjects which, In his opinion, sHo"'o L.
the attention of the delegates TO the oa'i's 49,
of nldnc the lakes and the Atiantlc oce''h "e0'
gave more space than to oil the olher' I" A.,
Upon recent of Congressman Chphiaii 'e.|.
Board OF Trade approached the Merrhah@ an" - -,
tacturers' Exchange aud the Vessel owners As'ocif
- .,~ rho ros,lt wos n circular letter to the com
no-cioI bodies of lake cities inviting coopeIntion'
Nhortlv after formal call issued for the gather
ing which assembled this morning. Inc can ie'''
that the work of the convention VIII DC u '
ouast,ons relating TO muoh-needed improvements IN
the channels OF water communication 'n''us"
Great Lakes, making twenty and twehty-one 'ee'
the minimum depth throughout their entire length
the location Of lighthouses; tho deepening VI "ii
poraut harbors, and possibly the most iea'loe rouo
for connecting these lakes with tdewnter Oy ueep
water channel TINT viii float our largest vessels
In regard TO the main subject, General y. ~ roc
report published some weeks ago, Is 10 ule poh''.
From a depth OF niue and one-hah feet, course oi
sixteen feet hns been obtained by dredging, ana us
deepening was followed by great Increase OF tfah''
which now cries for the tweny-one foot depth "9h
eral Poe says that the dredging should be dono al SA
paces IN the following order Sailors Eneampmeh''
s. Clair Flats Crosse Pointe Flats mouth OF ths
Detroit River foot Of Lake Huron and the shoals near
Round Island General Poe says all this can be dohe
al cost of R3 339 J67 SO. As TO the channel 10 Ie
tide vesselmen are not united regarding the possioiN
and the result OF such great undertaking. ana III the
meeting there will be- without doubt much opposluoh
TO g. The supporters of this vast project are uuIy
growing In numbers however, and they VIII rest
satisfied for the time the belief that the twenty
onefoot channel Duluth 70 the Atlantic must De
inevitably followed BY desire for an outlet 70 the
later 49,
The convention was called to order shortly aiter
10 O'Clock tbs morning BY william {. Maybury' Oh
Detroit chairman of tho Executive Committee IheIe
Was a large and representative attendance All siu
dress Of welcome delivered by Mayor Pingree, as
which ex Senator Thomas w. Palmer was called 10 the
chair as ter poary chairman, and delVered chi
| octpIlstIc address, Committees 0f trecentlas anu
| Permanent OrgunizatiOn were then appointed .
AT the opening Of the afternoon session the ComhhS
,e on Credentials reported 160 accredited and iorty
eight honorary delegates present. The report or me
committee on permanent OrSa1lLauon which toHoWcu,
uescned The name OF Thomas W. Palmer pernsnen1
| pTsident The report unanimously adopted Gov
ernor Winans OF Michigan, addesSed the convention
| briefly. A banquet was given TO the delegates tnls
| evening,