The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-05
FOR DDDPDR WATERWAYS.
Channel to the Sea from the Great
Lakes.

Lakes.
An Eastern paper makes the following
report:
The deep waterways convention at
Cleveland adopted resolutions to the fol-
towing effect: The public welfare de-
mands the deepest practicable channels
between the several lakes and to the sea-
board, so as to enable vessels Of the
mcst economical type to pass between the
lakes or to foreign waters without the
necessity of transshipment. There should
be depth Of at least twenty-one feet
in all channels, and all terminal Struct-
ures should be built for a navigable depth
Of twenty-six feet or more. The most
liberal provision should be made for the
necessary expenses OF the joint commits
sion appointed by the United States and
Canada, to investigate and report upon
the establishment and maintenance OF a
deep waterway between the great lakes
and the sea. The broadening or the cham
nels through the connecting shallow be-
tween Lakes Erie and Huron and Lakes
Huron and Superior is urgently demand
ed by the interests OF commerce. The
use of the waters in the great fresh
water seas of the American continent
and the ship routes joining them to the
ocean, and the control of their levels,
are proper subjects for international reg
ulation. The promised early completion
| OF the st. Lawrence canals by the Cana-
dian government, with heightened locks.
| II possible, will result In a marked ben
| etiit and the movement Of the State OF
| New York towards lessening the cost OF
transportation to tide water by improv-
ing the canal, is noted with satisfaction
by the convention. AN enterprises de-
/ utrr "A 30 o,,1 .a,.ts...
| through lateral routes tributary to the
great lake system are to be encouraged.
It Is highly desirable to establish q per-
manent international court as set forth
In the organizing convention at Toronto
last year. A supplementary resolution
| urged upon the government the cary
| enlargement OF st. Mary's River to at
| least 500 feet. and the Lime Kiln Crossing
| and the St. Clair Flats Canal to not less
than 600 feet.
1t wiz be observed that the resolutions
| do not contain any aLquslon to the drain
| age channel, other than the general one
in regard to the control OF lake levels
/ being a proper subject for international
| regulation. The Chicago men on the
| committee asked that nothing be sald
about 1t, and the request was acceded to.
Also there was as lllttle recognition as
| possible of special features or improve
ment which had not been agreed upon o.
| year ago as advisable, and the committe5'
steered wide IL not clear of the vexed
| question whether II would be best to I'M
! prove the Erie canal at cost Of about
nine million dollars or work for ship
| canal costing more than hundred mil
| Hons across the state Of New York But
| the proposition to construct big canal
through United States soil to connect
Lakes Erie and Ontario seemed to be
1avorably regarded by many Of the mem-
bers, and Engineer Lindenthai was listen
| ed to attentively while he advocated Its
| construction on plan which would not
have been practicable few years ago.
He said the use OF iron enables people
to buiid large locks, and ldft-locks made
canals possible where in former times
they would have been impossible. They
now can be built large enough for the
biggest Ships floating on the lakes.