The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-10-02

members of the new board will deter
mine by lot what shall be the terms OF
the members, six of whom will serve
for one year, six for two years and SIX
for three years
The first paper was read by Prot George
Tunnel. Of the University Of Chicago. Prof.
Tunnel compared the ports of Cleveland ana
Philadelphia which he said, hold the same rel
atiye, positions on the sea coast and lake. he
considered the advantages possessed by Dotn
cities and referred TO Cleveland as the center
of the iron industry. He argued that the con-
ditions are favorable to Cleveland. Iron ana
steel he said can be made as cheaply IN CleVe-
land as anywhere else in the United states
The fact that the Johnson company located lts
plant in the Cleveland district goes 10 proVe
that this statement is correct
Prof Tunnel spoke at length on the rise and
fail OF the merchant marine Of the United
States. which was followed by a lively political
tilt in which Alexander R. Smith, OF New YORK,
led He held and proved his statement by MS
tory that whenever protective tarlH was III
force in the United States the merchant marine
was prosperous and declined accordingly WIN
the enactment OF free trade laws Prot run
nell combated this statement, as ala seVeral
others. The political tilt was choked on Dy inc
! chairman. who said that time did not permit
the discussion Of subjects that nhu nothing III
common with deep waterways.
| Mr. Alex R. Smith, secretary OF the execu-
| tive canal committee, gave an outline OF MS
! paper on IAN Improved Erie Canal Onereu 10
, Lake Commerce as Substitute Tor snip
! Canal" He held that barge canal would Dc
| much better than ship canal and referred 10
the enormous cost Of the Manchester ana Sue]
canals Mr.. John A. Wright said that the I'M
preston exists that the deep waterways move
ment is antagonistic to New YorR's canal sys-
TEN. It is now proposed to improve the Erie
canal and the people Of New York will vote on
tho question this fall. A ship canal could not
he built along the line of the Erie canal There
are 800 bridges on the canal A ship canal Woulu
seriously interfere with the New York Central
railroad. If built along the line Of the Erie ca
nal The best route would be through Ontario
There is no antagoniSm between the ucep WI
terways movement and the Eric canal
Mr.. d. b. Smith Of Toledo. said there was
not the slightest opposition to the Improve
ment of the Erie canal The west paid in tolls
fer the cost OF the Eric canal
Hon. Fl. w. Seymour Of Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich. spoke Of the great increase III commerce
which followed the construction OF the LOCKS ac
) the 500 He predicted q still greater increase
ON account of the building of the new locks
, The completion Of the Canadian locks has re-
lieved the congestion The day OF Shalio"
canals has passed and the time for MP canals
is at hand. The best route for canal 10 inc
5 sen is natures route around Niagara Falls
Canada already has fourteen-foot waterway
from the lakes to the sea- and yet the Unitet
States with its 10000 900 people, lagS behind
: The demands of commerce cannot now be sat
ished by the Erie canal. and the future VIII SET
deem waterways that will be greater than thos'
. of the present. ~
L Mr. A. Thomson Of Duluth. spoke OF the ex
n tensive waterways of France, saying That Whei
~ the people of the United States learn to apprc
= ciate waterways rs thoroughly as GO those o
France it will not be necessary to hold conyen
:. tions and fight for money for deep waterways
l. He discussed the effects of deep waterways
l. railroads. showing that II the rC!lroad mon un
n derstood the effects they would send deleSu
- lion to washington every year, asking that u
IL augmentation of Sl000OJ,001 be made ever
D year for waterways
K The following resolutions wer
r. adopted:
n Recognizing the supreme utility OF dee
g waterways through the great lakes ana then'
- TO the sea and reafiirming in full the plauol1
70 adopted at the organizing convention held
S Toronto in 1894, the International Deep waite
ways association. in first convention assemble
le declares as IolloWS:
~ THAT the public welfare demands the dee
d. est practicable channels between the sever
er lakes and to tho seaboard to enable vessels
n the most economical type to pass between lal
w. ports. or between the lakes and the seaboard
to foreign waters without the necessity
tranS-shipment
ne 2-That the said requirements call for len
Id depth CT 81 feet in ul channels and the pulldl
,r of all permanent structures for naVlgap
% depth of 26 feet or more In order that the wate
70 courses may be progressively and economical
he deepened to the ultimate necessities OF tran
er 3-That the prompt action taken by the co
press of the United States and the governme
I Of Canada, providing for Joint commission
~, investigate and report upon the establishme
ECU and maintenance OF deep water between
res great lakes and the sea, contormaDly 10
ac- resolutions adopted at Toronto in 1871, Is
s; matter for qualification and that in view OF
-, extended scope and great Importance OF
eel subjects for examination this convention url
nd. that the most liberal provision be made for
It'll necessary expenses,
4-That the broadening OF the chaan'
through the connecting shadows between Lal
re- Erie and Huron and between Lakes Huron q
A Superior as recommended by the Lake
The riers' association, is urgently demanded Dy
ON present interests OF commerce and Is IN
with the progressive development OF tru
= G.sewnter route.
by ss-5-That the international interest in the gr
we fresh water seas of the American continent
,;s- in ship routes joining them to the ocean Is
~ ognized and that the use OF their waters
Che the control OF their levels are proper suol(
the for international regulations
ire G-That pending the development OF the
ion deep channel or channels to the ocean
o,.- promised early completion by the Canad
'ei government Of the St. Lawrence canals, II
Esiblc with the heightened locks, will resul
lief marked benefit 10 international commerce
"a the producers of the interior and that likeV
.Ne' the movement In the state of New York tow
lng-A lessening the cost OF transportation to
ON water by improving the Erie canal which Il
ent have q permanent value, is noted with sails
bis tion by this convention.
ast Last evening the chamber OF &C
w toy' merce rendered reception to the
'o, cgates and visitors, at which speec
were made by W. NJ. Day, presiden
~. the chamber; Congressman Towns
y. rI' ,, Duluth; President Rowland; A. ?,
~ =, sGuirk. OF. Duluth; James Connee
- Port Arthur, and others
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