Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-15
Committees Chosen and the Lake Erie
Ship Canal Endorsed
AMID BIG ROUNDS OF APPLAUSE.
Hon. Jonn L. bravo Speaks About the Work
to Be Accomplished.
TILT OVER EX-COMMISSIeNER OBERLY
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NheratlOnS promise 10 De OF Mgnly lhtef-
esting nature TO all the cities situated on
the Chic, Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
Hon. Burris Wood, of Pittsburg, called the
convention to order at IL o'clock this morn
ing. and made short address, in which he
defined the work to be done, and ADVISED
perfect harmony in all the matters coming
up for consideration.
Navor y. NJ Goodlett delivered the ad-
dress of welcome on the part of the city Of
Evansville, and DR. p. q. Kelsey, Presi-
dent of the Business Mems Association,
through whose effort the convention was
secured to this city, added further welcome
to the guests The temporary organization
resulted in the choice of Ex-Governor
Charles Anderson. of Kentucky, as chair
man, and Theodore w. Venneman, of
Indiana, as secretary.
James A Henderson, of Pittsburg, moved
that the different committees be appointed,
and that they be composed of one member
from each State, and that each State be
allowed to select its own committeeman.
The motion carried, although there was con-
siderable disagreement and squabbling as to
the different committees. The committees
chosen are as follows:
MAKEUP OF THE COMMITTEES.
Committee on Credentials. f. Broshear,
Indiana; James A. Henderson, Pennsylvania /;
John 5. Rosser, Illinois; NJ. Grimes: Mime
sofa; J. NJ. Whitehill, Arkansas; r. w. Wise,
Ohio: j. f. Rifsnyder, Missouri; G. G. Perk
ins, Kentucky; f. c. Carroll, Mississippi: j
II. Lafayye, Louisiana; Z. NJ. Blakely, Iowa.
J. 5. Roper, Illinois; l. NJ. Meyer, Tennessee.
Committee on Order of Business-W. j.
Young, Iowa; T. NJ. Gallagher, Tenn essee;
:. L. Thomas. Mississippi; Isaac z. Lusk,
4 Pol 81 L No y.
well, Louisiana; j. c. Coff- Kentucky. q. w.
Self Indiana; Captain George Lamont Hi
Dois; y. Straub, Arkansas; R. ID. Russell,
Minnesota. r. /. Wood. Jr., Pennsylvania.
Committee on Resolutions-J, T. Wynn: n,
Minnesota; Major ". J.. Marks, Tennesse.;
J. /. Dravo, Pennsylvania; A. J. Mosset,
Shields, Illinois: 4. 4. Woods, Louisiana; G.
w Shanklin, Indiana; \. 7. Gilmore, Ken
tucky: J. = McNeely, Mississippi Henry e.
Iaarsuck, Missouri; J. II. Oberly. WASH Hg-
ton City.
Committee on Permanent Organization
Michael McMannes, Missouri: /. ii. Goou-
night. Kentucky: George L. Hewitt, Illinois:
J.. II. sears, Iowa: Allen q. Hall, Tennessee;
j. q Evans. Minnesota; J.. r. heck, Ohio; j.
NJ Nhitehill, Arkansas; Samuel 5; Brown,
PENNSYLVANIA: D. Il. Sheumaker, Indiana; R.
T.. Larner, Mississippi; William Robson
Louisiana.
A FIGHT ON oBERLv.
Quite ripple of excitement was caused
hv one member asking that Mr.. J. II.
Oberlv, of Washington City. be admitted as
delegate, and be given a place on the
Committee on Resolutions. One gentleman
from Ohio evidently thought Mr.. Oberly
had some sinister design in mind, and he
cautioned the convention to go slow in the
matter of admitting delegates from States
or sections of the country not included in
the confines of the Western water ways.
1t was ascertained, however, that Mr..
Oberlv is the Washington agent of the
Mississippi Transportation Company, and
that his interest and affiliations are with
the Convention, and he was therefore adj
mitted as a delegate, and placed on the
Committee on Resolutions. After the
selection Of the committees the convention
adjourned until o'clock tomorrow morn
ing
In his speech DR.. Kelsey spoke In favor
Of the Lake Erie Ship Canal, and his re-
marks on the subject elected rounds of ap-
plause Hon. John L. bravo, of PIttsburg,
looked upon as one of the brightest lights
in the delegation. said to-day to THE DIS
PATCH correspondent: "The improvement
of water wavs has become question of ma
tional importance. In the past, legislation
has been solicitedand appropriations sought
for various kinds of improvement, and in
the zeal and clamor of individual localities
to secure that aid which seemed to revert to
dcred controversies started, and the sequel
to such Tivalries was disastrous to every
body concerned. Appropriations were
cirhert no forthcoming, or If secured were
curtailed nv strong opposition, and made so
small that they were utterly inadequate to
accomplish the object for which they were
intended.
JEALoUSIES FADED AWAY.
''Rut the iealousies and local interests are
no more. Time has proven that whatever is
beneficial alto the fresh-water tar at Pitts
burg is Of equal value to the one following
the same avocatiOn at Evansville, Cairo or
New Orleans What aids the one benefits
the other, and what proves detrimental to
the other is sure to work injury 10 both.
With a full knowledge and a common senti-
ment on this subject, the water ways con-
vention has gone into session in Evansville
with the avowpd intention of unity of
action. There must and shall be no clash of
delegates Not the slightest suspicion of
Giscord has vet shown in the horizon, and
the probabilities are most favorable to a
continuance of perfect harmony and accord.
The coneensus of opinion is that the
Water Wsvs Association shall make as
strong an appeal 10 the National Govern
ment for needed legislation and appropria-
lions as possible, and shall apply all
moneys set aside for such purposes with
reference 10 the relative Importance of the
improvement sought to be gained. With
this view in mind and the continued infiu-
ence OF the river interests of the Central
United States enthusiastically at work, it is
absolutely certain that great things can be
accomplished. -
Mr. Drayo will tomorrow address the
convention on the feasibility of the Lake
Erie Ship Canal.
THE OHIO RIVER NEGLECTED.
Mr.. Kelsey, in referring to the meager-
ness OF river appropriations by Congress,
said in his speech: ''The improvement of
our water ways is question of National
importance, ana this convention should
make its influence felt in the halls of
Congress, by the River and Harbor Com
mite and by the Executive, to the end
that the appropriations for this work shall
not be mis-appOrtiOned.
Think Of it, out Of an appropriation of
over S13, 900, 900, the paltry sum of S1Oi, 600
was set apart for the Ohio river, upon whose
tanks there are more manufactures than on
anv other river on the globe. So much
money has been wasted in the improvement
of yalueless streams, to the neglect of the
Ohio river which to-day is impassably
shOaled bv faulty dykes. while river COM
mcrce is utterly paralyzed. These dimin-
utive local interests should not be permitted
TO take away from the greater interest of
ell and This greater intprect dnn,andc first