The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-20
EoR DEEP WATER.
Resolutions Adopted by the Convention &C
Memphis - A Permanent Organization
Provided For.


Resolutions Adopted by the Convention &C
Memphis = a Permanent Organization
Provided For.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Lay 14.-When the
Mississippi valley deep water conven-
ton met yesterday morning, with Con-
gresham John c. Tarsney of Missouri
In the chair, the committee on resOlu-
tions appointed at the last meeting
presented the following report:
whereas, The Mississippi river and its nav
fSable tributaries constitute the most valuable
natural highway for the commerce of the coun-
try TO the trade Of every state aad territory
tributary to tie Mississippi valley.
Whereas. Tine permanent improvement of the
Mississippi river and its navigable tributaries
will insure stable and regular rates throughout
the year by competition with the trunk lines TO
the seaboard: therefore be il
Resolved That /. is the duty of the United
States government TO provide adequate and
continuous appropriations fo- the Improvement
OF the Mississippi river and its principal tribu-
taries so Us to secure safe AMI free navigation
Of these rivers; and be il
Resolved. That IL affords great qualification
TO the people OF the Mississippi valleT TO see
the growing disposition throughout the union
to recognize the simple justice OF aid being rem
dered By the government in the construction
and maintenance of levees. thus protecting
and relieving the people OF the lower val
ley from the disaster from the overflow. In
this connection refer with pleasure to the
work of the government officers in charge Of the
river improvement: TO the Missouri river COM
mission and the Mississippi river commission,
whose works have doubled the low water depth
Of those portions of thu river where the COM
mission and the officers have done their work,
and We indulge in the hope that this great
gress. but pressed to q successful completion
Resolved, That we applaud the action Of
both houses OF congress in encouraging the
system Of continuous appropriations for the
improvement of the Mississippi river, Gnl hope
1t will be extended to the tributaries.
Resolved, That we express the hope that
President Harrison. who. having been mem
Der of the Mississippi river commission. knows
the demands of the people for the improvement
Of the river, will afix his signlture to the most
liberal bill presented TO him for approval
Col Robert Gates, of Memphis,
promptly presented the following
amendment:
Resolved. further. That the Mississippi river
should more and more lie considered by and pro-
vided for In the congress of the United States
as the republics chief water highway and its
only inland sea to the end OF navigation by
ocean vessels as high up the river as possible.
The st. Louis and certain north
ern delegates opposed this amend
ment and argued that the question
of river and harbor improvements
should not be made local or sectional
one, as might be considered the case by
the adoption of the amendment.
Judge T. J. Latham submitted and
amended in lieu of that offered by Col.
Gates as follows:
Resolved, That we petition the United States
government to provide adequate and continu-
Gus appropriations for the improvement Of the
Mississippi river and its principal tributaries.
SO as to secure safe and free navigation Of these
rivers and deep water navigation in the Missis-
sippi river 10 the most eff lent extent practic-
able
This was accepted By both sides to
the controversy and unanimously
adopted.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation of deep water association for
the Mississippi valley was not ready to
report and it was suggested by Col
Robert Gates that it be recommitted To
complete its work.
w. Ii. Miller moved that the COM
mittee be discharged. and instead q
committee of seven, all of Memphis, BE-
appointed to formulate plans and bring
the association into existence.
Further amendments were proposed
until one came from L. p. Cooper, of
Memphis, which met with general APP
proval and it was adopted. 1t was to
the effect that the proposed committee
be composed of nine members, five of
whom should be from Memphis, the re-
maindcr to come from other states. It
was also adopted and a further motion
prevailed that when it should have
been organized it be of cooperative
character.
On motion of Capt Halliday w. II.
Miller was invited to address the con-
vention, which he did in an able and
manner, the foundation of
his remarks being the necessity for
river improvement as an aid to COM
merce. At its conclusion the chair an
the following executive COM
mittee to organize permanent associa-
ton, as provided in the motion of Mr.
Cooper:
Judge T. j. Latham, chairman; W. p
of Illinois; John L. Horner,
Of Arkansas; c. a. Scott, of Mississippi;
Zach Taylor, W. ]. Crawford, Col. (
Robert Gates and Hon. A. d. Gwynne. !
Of Tennessee.
The convention then adjourned sine
die