The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-09
SENATOR QUAY's PLAN
For Improving the Onto River aud III
Tributaries Receives Hearty Endorse

For Improving the Onto River aud Its
Tributaries Receives Hearty Endorss.
menL
PlrrsBuRou, Now s.-Mr. Andrew
Carucgle's letter to the Chronicle Tele-
graph published laSt Tuesday, in reIsr-
euco to Senator Quay's plan to improve
the rivers, has attracted national inter-
est, as was predicted 1t would, and given
the matter considerable impetus. The
fact Of the matter 10, river and lake i'm.
pToyements have come in for great
deal OF discussion allloyer tho country,
and many OF the newspapers have al
ready indorsed what Mr. Carnegie has
said about internal improvements.
Riyermen and businesS men look
upon Mr.. Carnegie's statement with
considerable interest, and much enthus-
iasm has been aroused, for what he aaya
is OF importance TO everybody.
Capt. John +. bravo, who has done
much In the past year 10 excite inter-
est In river improvements, looks upon
Mr.. Carnegie's letter as the best thing
that has been said yet in favor Of inter
nal improvements, Captain DrSvo, in
an interview, spoke as follows:
"Ths good work goes bravely on. The
people are awakening to the signif.
cance OF their inheritance in the water
ways Of the nation. The inability Of
the railroads to meet tho growing in.
duslrios Of tho nation, has demonstrated
that while railroads are important aud
essential auxiliaries OF trado, water.
ways arc equally essential to the lie
and success OF trade interests. And
then waterways arc in such consonance
with the American idea OF free moIe-
ment that our rivers are intrenching
themselves In the faith and love OF the
people, that 10, free waterways are tax.
ing rank as national sentiment.
"The value OF Senator Quay's great
scheme, aud the supreme Importance OF
waterways to the growth aud develop
meuts OF the nations commerce IL
greatly enhanced by the strong and uu.
oualiled indorSemont OF Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie, whose fertile brain and intui.
two knowledge OF the conditions OF in.
dusLrial prosperity have not only made
him tho possesSor Of vast wealth. but
has giyon him worldwide fame. The
dollyeranco OF Mr.. Carnegie upon the
Importance OF water transportation, is
ono Of the significant signs Of the times.
ain conversation with Representative
Catchings, OF Mississippi, one OF the
most distinguished members Of Con.
gress from the south, and chairman OF
the committee on rivers and harbors OF
tho last Congress, he remarked that
public opinion had greatly changed in
recent years. The people had come to
realize that tho rivers arc part OF tho
national inheritance, and thoir free use
a necessity Of modern commerce and
essential to industrial progress. Aud
thus II is that tho sentiment for Tree
and improved waterways 10 taking on q
wide swoOp and fast becoming an int.
rral part OF tho American creed. Thia
Is fully confirmed by the recent vote OF
tho people of New York tavcting the
appropriation OF so,0O0,OO0 OF the state
funds Tor tho deepening and improve.
mont Of the Eric canal So tho good
work goes brayoly on.
"Lnt tho long.suiForing citizens OF
tho Monongahola valloy take heart
Tho day Of dclivcranco from restricted
waterway privileges aud toll charges 10
near at hand"