New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06
CANAL BETTERMENIS.
GOVERNOR FLOWERS POsllloN Dr.
NOUNCED.
rrsJNrss MEN or THE STATE SPEAK AGAINST
HIS TREATMENT OF TIE SYSTEM
OLE WATERWAYS.

conference of men representing 'o'iSlu''"uie
number of trade and business assocauohs 'h'oush-
out the State was held yesterday afternoon al '"e
rooms Of tho New-York Board OF Trade ana trans
Dortation The conference was called Tor the puG-
pose of seeing what could be done To nave the
canal system of the State improved. The feature
of the conference was the denunciation OF Governor
Flower for the position which he mas taken as II
railroad man in hostility TO the canals. MI
Flower was the first Governor In many years 10
veto bill providing for improvements oil thc
canals along the line generally considered to be
essential TO their usefulness. He vetoed the Canal
Appropriaton bill the first year that he was Gov
ernor This bill. like its successors for several
years provided mainly for bottoming out the canal
and increasing the length Of the locks so that the
boats now in use could be sent through them. lhis
wear he did sign Il bill making a small appropria-
ton to carry this work.
The Governor had been asked to be present, but
instead he sent letter telling of the great benefits
which were bound TO accrue TO the canal men
through the Of electricity on the canals ne
Governor thought that the question OF rapd ransi'
on the canals was the only question to be setlleu
With this line of reasoning there was practG,aiy "a
unanimous difference OF opinion inc Tama a an NJ
continue to De so shallow that ordinary nohtS al
not float in ii, and the locks so snort tdt ihe sc
boats cannot pass through them !ne &c earn dsrye ' from
rapid transit" the canals as the Governor
termed it in his letter Consequently t ,h@
passed supporting what is known as 'he " Gs-
mour' plan of Improvement on the canal ana ue-
nouncng the Governors stand as belliE dShiI' ~.
bes, interests of the canals. Harvey j. Hurd was
the chairman. - ~ o,
A resolution was adopted that In case any gen,
eral system of propulsion upon canals ne adopted
whereby power Is to be furnished such system
shall be owned. controlled and applied by the state
Of New-York alone.
Among the bodies represented were: Buffalo Real
Estate Exchange. Contra! Labor Union or l'rook-
lyn Buffalo Merchants Exchange. osweg0 Lun
bermen's Exchange. Durha nyile Union for I'm
movement of Canals. Ncw-Sork Lumber Trade
Association Merchants and Traders Exchange OF
NewYork: Oswego Hus!n-ss Men NSsocta,1o ,n
Oswego Board of Trade, Buffalo Boatbnilders ana ma
business Mems Association, North TonhWandl
BUSINESS Mems Association, Rochester CHAMBER OF
Commerce. Rochester Mlers Association, iona,
wanda Ilmbermcns Association. United fetal
Grocers' Association Of Brooklyn: Syracuse Busl.
ness Mems Association. Citizens Association or
Troy New-York Mercantile Exchange. MARTINI"
Association of the Port Of Newly rk. wholesale
CIrocers' Association OF Newyork and Vicinity. Al
bany Lumber Dealers Association. Buffalo l.um-
Der Exchange. New-York Produce Exchange. Rome
Board of Trade, Canaboat owners and Commercial
association of NeW-Nork NewYork Board or
Trade and Transportation. and Buffalo Canal Union