Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-01
DEEP WATERWAY.
ABOUT THE PROPOSED
 GREAT SHIP CANAL.

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 ,,ts It Before the Nicaragua Tn Impor-
 <o,ce-opinions of Congressmen.
 The following letters have been re- Rived by the executive committee of .be Deep Waterways association: < r1nited States Senator c. K. Davis of .s;rnesota writes: "There is in my ss;niop no matter of such indisputable
 scassity to the northwest as deep wa 'n,vvavs from the head of Lake Superior m 's tbe Atlantic ocean. My views on this ' ,s,eation were quite fully expressed in Iha senate some four or five years ago. ,"
 < limited States Senator Nelson of Min .scota writes: "When was in congress, IyDm 1883 to 1889, I devoted some time Is the consideration of water. communi- ,5tion to the seaboard. So far as my sbility extends, you car always count ,r me in congress or outside. If can, Xviii attend the convention at Gleve- Iand. I am with you heart and soul in Ehe enterprise 1 only hope that the Kite of New York will take enough in- Isrest in the matter to inaugurate at an aarly date plan for deep water canal from Buffalo to the Hudson river. "
 Cougressman Fletcher of Minnesota Writes: "As to my position on deep wa fer navigation on the great lakes to our pastern state markets and the sea, I would say that most heartily believe M it. It is essential to the continued crowth and prosperity of the northwest ps a producing country. It is also essen- tial to the consumers of our eastern states, and to my mind constitutes one M the most important, if not the most Important, transportation question now Before the people of this country. In eongress and always I will heartily sup port it to secure appropriations to push fhe work to a conclusion. "
 Congressman Kiefer of Minnesota Writes In my opinion there will be no more important question before the Fifty-fourth congress affecting the com mercial welfare and business interests of the country so far as the same relates to the transportation problem. :"
 Congressman Tawney of Minnesota Writes: "The subject of deep water Navigation is one in which every citizen Id the northwest and intermountain Hates is deeply interested. It Is more cIosely related to the growth and de- xelopment of these states and promises fir more for the material welfare of the People than any other public question, npt excepting free coinage. You and all ofher friends of deep water navigation nav depend upon me doing all in my Bower for the success of the scheme in the Fifty-foHrth congress. ,
 Congressman McCleary of Minnesota Writes "I am much pleased to see the Interest that is being taken in the ques tion of deep waterways from Duluth to the sea. This is, in my judgment, matter of tremendous importance to the people of the northwest. :"
 Congressman Towne of Minnesota Writes Adequate access to the sea is the watchword of all this vast region north and west of us, and it must never cease to be until it is the legend of a fnct rather than an inspiration. If the Assurance be needed, let me hasten to assure you that not project to deepen aD inch of water between Duluth and fhe Atlantic shall fail to receive my 'Yote and enlist my hearttiest eo-opera- tion. "
 Senator Allison of Iowa writes: s'I agree with you that a cause of this char .acter would be of inestimable value to the people of the west. It goes without Ewing that 1 am in favor of proper methods of bringing this matter to the Attention of the public. supposed, hpwever, that there could be but one l0pinion respecting the adyisability of ms project should it be found available ~ reasonable expense. :"
 < Senator Gear of Iowa writes sThere k no question but that the great and growing demand of the west is for bet Eler and cheaper transportation facilities. 4most heartily favor the project of deep Mater canals to the seaboard and shall |@ @-operate ill this matter whenever op-
 prtunity shall offer. D
 # Senator Thurston of Nebraska writes:
 am interested, in common with all 8pe people of our western country, ill |$ecurlng the best and cheapest possible transportation for our products to the seaboard, and you can always count on 1Re Tor cordial assistance ill anything |Rnat at will accomplish this good purpose. J # Goyernor Sheldon of South Dakota
 Nfites: Our people are and have been |4om the inception of the movement 5ery deeply interested i'll the proposed |Epeap freight communication between |@e west and the seaboard. Its early
 inpletlon means much to us. I would
 ny gladly render any assistance in my
 'wer to this undertaking
 E senator Kyle of South Dakota writes: & ni'n reference to the proposed deep
 e'er navigation canal I may say in
 ieI that am heartily i'll accord with
 e projected canal. A measure like this
 eans so much to the people of the
 pr'hwest. In this country there is no
 Pestlon of the ability of our engineers
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