New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-03

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,xopowERs FOR DEEP WATER.
,,,vs RE HEEDED IN WASHINGTON
THE STATE PROHIBITED FROM
SELLING THE CANAL
,.,ox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRibuNE'I
MANY. Dec THE Executive Committee Of
,.,srnational Deep Waterways Association,
inc -. recent meeting N Chicago. adopted plans
~ W." have a direct bearing upon the approach
WIZ .,o,ntment by Governor Morton in Janu-
'he Or Superintendent Of Public Works. This
any az is we'll known. has control of the
o''. .... canal SYSTEM and is charged not only
o' .,o duty of keeping the canals in a navi-
wiz Ambition. but also with the planning and
ss' ont Of any great design for the enlarge
mi OF the canals.
~ mart Of the scheme Of the association for
establishment of deep waterways between
v" coat Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean en-
tho enlargement Of the Erie Canal to the
.ort,ons of a ship canal. The Executive Com
- ~ the association. at their meeting, re-
..a % have bills drawn up for submission to
S".rrsss designed to bring about the granting
~. nat body of appropriations sufficient to con-
y. w., the grand waterways contemplated be-
- - the ocean and the lakes. If Congress
80 rssolve TO enlarge the Erie Canal 1t would
~ .,r,nsled to have its appropriation expended
y. ,hs superintendent of Public Works Of the
S,.,. a, Nev-York. since Section of Article VII
:, ,.o NOW state Constitution declares:
~. LEGISLATURE shall not SELL lease or other
Inc ,.nese Of the Erie Canal the Oswego Canal.
me u Champain Canal the Caynga ana seneca iSsiI
Ssn ain the property OF the State and under us
management io'e'e''
Tn. State of New-York thus has taken the po-
.,,;on that it will not sell or lease the Erie Canal
:, the United States Government This being
tho case and the Erie Canal being under the
.,n,rol Of an official OF this state. the Umteu
states Government. if it should decide TO con-
vsr, the Erie Canal into a ship canal. VIII nave
"a ,ntrust the funds for that purpose 20 the super
intendent Of Public Works
TYPE OF MAN NEEDED AS SUPERINTENDENT
ur Morton. therefore, 1t would seem, has an
additional reason for taking especial pains in the
selection OF his Superintendent OF Puohc "orhs'
ia mere politician like George W. Aldridge' OF
Rochester. be selected. charged with no higher
mission than to give out the canal patronage
N such a way that 1t will be easy for Repup-
yan boss to NEEDLE successfully with the
udmaries of the Republican party In the various
canal counties. then 1t is highly probable that
bo,h Congress and President Cleveland Will With
hold the amount of money necessary to carry out
such a great enterprise that OF converting the
Erie Canal into a ship canal
On the other hand. the appointment by MT
Morton Of a man Of eminent executive ability,
with experience in the construction OF great en-
cheering works unconnected with any Repuo-
ucan machine and we'll known as one who would
conduct canal work on business principles and
i,dpe that his greatest success as a Republican
would consist in having that work we'll done
the anpointment of a man OF that sort would
nrohsh,v dsnose Congress and President Cleve-
land 10 listen favorably to the plans Of the Deep
Waterways Association. A business man at the
head OF New York's canals. even II a Repuohcah'
would not be Objectionable to a Democratic
President who would believe that the funds OF
the Nation would be expended wholly In behaif
Of the Nation But Republican politician. COM
m,ss,oned To devote three-quarters Of his time
N nolitical ENTERPRISES and even to divert pubic
finds 10 favored political contractors, would
s,,urallv not be trusted by President Cleveland
"A, nv anv other Democratic official at Wash
,neton who might have anything to say ABOUT
the disposition of National canal fund.
II NAV he said that the enlargement OF the Erie
Canal by either the State or the Naton ~ la, a. ~.
the future So far as the Nation Is concerheu, ~
may be matter re9 WiIs murine at the meeting
n ths Deem waterways Association referred TO-
said pertinently: $500 .,
Without revolution IT, methods ana rays Vs. S
INCARCERATION the grain-raisers Of the great Norm
ives, must produce wheat without proht or a.
positive or go out OF the business & miles
from the sea and the markets for our surplus al {
beyond It Is insane to Suppose saS OF the
year. can long compete under these conditons MN
the foreign wheathelds rapidly b conan" banks Of
vide rivers reaching directly down TO tidewater'
THE WESTERN GRAIN-GROwERs' CASE.
With wheat at IS cents bushel. and other
farm products OF the West at a similarly 10"
level 1t is a matter OF immediate concern u '"e
millions living in that part OF the country mat
the cost Of transporting grain and al. IaI"
products from the West to the East shaii DC
lowered to the lowest possible point. Ana IL 10
notorious th.t water transportation Is the Snrap
est that mar has ever discovered Inc ehiaI r.
ment Of the Erie Canal, therefore may eo"n
aleading public question; and 1t greatly concerns
the State OF New-York that II shali nave az
man as Superintendent OF Public WORKS VINO Will
command the public confidence. .r,v
In the platform Of the RepupIcah pa,y
adopted by the State Convention which hoini.
mated Levi T. Morton fer Governor theIe "as
me following condemnation or the acuon % %
Governor Flower in having put the cans's ~. "a
this State az the dictation Of Senator Edward
Murphy jr, into the hands Of Edward HANNAH
ward politician OF Troy
We arraisn the Administration OF EoveInui
Flower for its glazing sins OF omission ana con-,
mssion He put the canals In the hands ol pas'y
workers. and made a highway Of politics OF
highway Of commerce.
That Is precisely the design OF some machine
republican leaders. They would put tn e
canals In the hands OF party woINe''
and make "a highway Of politics oi a
highway Of commerce" But that was no'
what the people OF this state voted IN Novs ,ar
Ger to do They condemned the Admlnistra.io ~
OF Roswell p Flower for making "a highway y.
politics Of highway Of commerce Ihey olo nor
wish TO exchange one political boss for ahotnel
snd continue the maladministration OF the sIea'
thing far better-the management OF the canals
oy business man on business principles WIN
no thought but 70 give the people OF tne ota1e