Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-13
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
The Report on the Subject Adopted by the
Canal Convention

The Report on the Subject Adopted by the
Canal Convention.
At this mornings session OF the national
canal convention the following committee was
appointed to report a plan for a per-
msnent organization having for it's OBJ
iect the construction OF a canal from the
great lakes to the Atlantic: Long and Thompson
OF Duluth. Allen of North Dakota Garrison of
Lockport, Ny, and Haugen Of Wisconsin.
While the committee absent the presid-
ing officer informed the convention that the
President would receive the delegates TO the
convention at l O'Clock this afternoon
resolution that a permanent organization
be formed for the purpose of constructing the
proposed canal was unanimously adopted.
SYMPATHY FOR Mr. BLAINE
A resolution extending the sympathy Of the
convention to ex-Secretarv Blaine and express
ing the hope Of the convention that he might
recover from his present serious illness was
adopted by standing vote.
ADDITIONAL DELEGATES.
The secretary announced that David T. CAL
houn, st. Cloud city council: Il. c. Tiffany.
Grand Forks chamber Of commerce, additions
delegates to the convention. had reported and
that the names of the following delegates had
Il.
Haugen, II. F. Pettigrew Frank L.
Coburn, John /. Lewis and F. E. c. Bryant
from the chamber of commerce of West su-
perior, Wis.
The committee on resolutions reported set
OF resolutions embodying the object of the con-
vention stated in the cali, stating that
in the opinion of the convention the
national prosperity and security de-
manded the immediate construction of a
waterway of not less than twenty feet depth
from the great lakes to the Atlantic and re-
questing that Congress appropriate sl0O, 900 to
make the necessary surveys
The report OF the committee was adopted
but not until after Mr.. Jerry Murphy of Iowa
OF the committee had offered minority report
recommending that the convention indorse the
Hennepin canal. Finding the sentiment of the
convention TO be against the minority report
Mr.. Murphy withdrew it.
Mr.. bravo OF Pittsburg desired the conven-
ton TO indorse the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
canal. and claimed that the convention was a
national one it could not consistently refuse TO
but would not. Mr.. bravo withdrew from the
convention.
TO GO BEFORE CONGRESS.
President Ely of the convention and Messrs.
Thompson, Duluth; wannamaker, New York:
Seymour. Wisconsin and Allen, North Dakota.
were appointed committee to Law the resolu-
ton before both houses Of Congress-
Representative johnson Of Ohio asked that
unanimous consent be given for the introduce
ton of resolutions indorsing the Hennepin and
the Erie canals, but Mr.. Graves of Duluth OBJ
Jected. on the ground that the convention was
called for one purpose-that of connecting the
great lakes with the Atlantic.
REPORT on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Thompson, from the committee on per-
manent organization. submitted a report
permanent national canal asso-
citation, the officers to consist of a president,
two vice presidents, secretary and
treasurer. 1t was recommended that the
working power of the association should be
lodged In an executive committee of FIVE of
which the president Of the present convention
should be chairman, and that there should be |
board Of control to consist OF one member from
each state and territory. The annual
dues Of individual members, the committee re- |
ported. should he 90 aud of commercial bodies |
S25. 1t was recommended that the association
should be composed Of five members from
each commercial body. Of one member from
every fifty unorganized commercial men and |
that the municipal authorities of every COM |
munity should be entitled to appoint i've mem |
bers. The report was adopted and President |
Ely and Secretary Thompson named by the |
as two Of the five members Of the |
executive committee. |
At the suggestion OF Secretary Thompson the /
convention ordered that the proceedings Of the !
convention be printed.
The Endorsement by the convention of the |
Hennepin and the Erie canals was again |
brought before the convention by Mr. Ander- |
son Of Pittsburg, who explained that the favor |
asked was but a small one and one that the |
it seemed to him, could consist
emily grant.
Several members objected, on the ground |
that TO indorse one or two projects would have |
the effect Of opening the door to the indorse- |
ment OF ali such enterprises.
Mr. Graves OF Duluth finally settled the con- |
troversy by moving that the convention. while \
combining its action to the one purpose for which
it was called, cordially approve the improve |
ment OF all water ways and canal connections |
from the Mississippi and Ohio rivers to the |
great lakes.
The convention then took recess until 2.ao |
President.
1t is understood that the convention v;u
finally adjourn this afternoon.