Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-26
A DEEP WATERWAY.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROPOSED
\ GREAT SHIP CANAL.

ABOUT THE PROPOSED
GREAT SHIP CANAL.
Claims That It Is Essential to Northwest /
ern Development - Senator Pettigrew
Puts 1t Before the Nicaragua In Impor-
tance-Op:nions OF Congressman.
The following letters have been re-
ceived by the executive committee OF
the Deep Waterways association:
United States Senator g. L. Davis Of
NIinneso:a writes: "Thcre is i'll my
opinion 10 matter CT such indisputazole
necessity to the northwest as deep Wa
terways from the head of Lake Superior
to the Atlantic ocean. My views on this
question were quito fully expressed i'll
the senate some four Or five years ;.go. "
United States Senator Nelson of Mill
nesota writes: "Wheal Twas in congress,
from 1883 to 1889, devoted some tilnc
to the consideration of water comn,,1ni-
cation to the seaboard. So far us my
ability extends, you can always count
Oh me in congress or outside If caa,
I will attend the convention at Cleve-
land. I am with you heart and soul i'll
the enterprise. only hope that the
state of New York will take cna,sh in
tercst in tho matter to inausur:te at an
early date plan for Il deep water canal
from Buffalo to the Hudson river. ~
Congressman Fletcher Of Minnesota
writes: Gas to my position on deep Wa
ter navigation on the great lakes TO our
eastern state markets and the sea, 1
would say that 1 most heartily bnlievc
in it. 1t is essential to tile continued
growth and prosperity Of the northwest
as producing country. 1t is also essen
tial to the consumers of our eastern
states, and to my mind constitutes ono
Of the most important, if not the most
important, transportation question now
before the people Of this country. III
congress and always will heartily sup
port it to secure appropriations to push
the work to IL conclusion.
Congressman KietA.r 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 pr oblem."
Congressman Tay,ney Of Minnesota
writes: "The subject Of deep water
navigation is one III which every citizen
in the northwest and intcrmoutain
states is deeply interested. 1t is more
closely related to the growth and de-
velopment Of these states and promises
far more for the material welfare of the
people than any other public question,
not excepting free coinage. You and al
other friends of deep water navigation.
may depend upon me doing all i'll amy
power for the success of the scheme il!
the Fifty fourth congress. -
Congressman McCleary of Minnesot;
writes: "I unl much pleased to sec the
interest that is being taken i'll the ques.
tion of deep waterways from Duluth t.
the sea. This is, i'll my Judgment, :
matter Of tremendous importance to The
people of tho northwest.
Congressman Towne Of Minncsot,
writes: adequate access to the sen ii
the watchword of all this vast region
north and west OF us, and it must ncve
cease to be until it is tho legend of /;
fact rather than an inspiration. If til,
assurance be needed. let me hasten t.
assure you that not project to deeper
an inch Of water between Duluth ant
the Atlantic shall fail to receive IN.
vote and enlist my hearttiest co-oper;.
tion."
Senator Allison of Iowa writes: {"
agree with you that cause of this char
acter would be of inestimable value t.
the people Of the west. 1t goes withou
saying that am in favor of prope
methods of bringing this matter to tn
attention of the public. I supposed
however, that there could be but on
opinion respecting the adyisability c
this project should it be found ayailabl
at q reasonable expense"
Senator Gear of Iowa writes: either
is no question but that the great an
growing demand Of the west is for BET
ter and cheaper transportation facilities
most heartily favor the project of dee
water canals to the seaboard and sha
cooperate in this matter whenever oI
portunity shall offer"
Senator Thurston of Nebraska writes
81 am interested, in common With a
the people of our western country,
securing the best and cheapest possib
transportation for our products to II
seaboard. and you Gun always count c
me for cordial assistance i'll aDythin
that will accomplish this good purpose.
Governor Sheldon of South Dakot
writes: "Our people are and have bee
from the inception Of the movemel
very deeply interested in the proposs
cheap freight communication betwee
the west aud the seaboard. It's ear
completion means much to us. wou.
very gladly render any assistance in II
power to this undertaking.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota write
with reference to the proposed de-
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