The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-04-16
GENERAL GR0SYENOR
OHIO'S DISTINGUISHED REP
RESENTATIVE IN
CONGRESS
Sends Hearty Congratulations
TO The People of The
Great Valley.

WAsHINGToN, d. c., April s, 96.
Hon. JOHN l.. VANCE,
President Ohio Valley Improvement
Association, Gallipolis, Ohio.
MY DEAR SIR:
There is great cause for congratu
lation on the part of the millions in
terested in the traffic upon the Ohio
River, by reason of the river and
harbor bill which We passed on Mon
day. That bill was passed under a
suspension of the rules and with only
fcrty minutes of debate, and some
criticism was offered because of that
fact; but the Record shows that two
hours and q half were rendered for
debate, and that limit was refused by
the enemies of the bill, and it was
only when their objection was reit
Grated that | refused any extension of
debate beyond the limit given by
the rules. had carefully examined
the bill, and believed that it would
not be improved by debate or at
tempted amendment.
The Chairman of the Committee,
Hon. W. B. Hooker has shown him
self most capable member Of the
House in his Intelligent and success
full management of the bill. The
Ohio Valley Improvement Associa-
ton and yourself conspicuously may
we'll be Congratulated upon the out
come of your efforts thus far to Sc
cure adequate appropriation for the
great Valley which you represent.
No river in the world furnishes to
commerce such volume of traffic as
does the Ohio River and its trlbutar-
les, and hence it is the high duty OF
craftsmanship to see TO it that the
natural advantages which God has
given to the ONO Valley shall be
utilized to tie utmost extent poss-
ib!e.
1t is not in the amount of money
Immediately appropriated that they
have achieved victory, but it is in
the fact that after all these years Of
struggle the system of contracb i'm
provement has been applied to the
Ohio River. An intelligent plan of
Improvement will be the result OF
the survey which is ordered in this
bill, and the letting by contract OF
the work under the new plan will
save to the Government not less than
thirty per cent, IN actual cost, and
relieve the friends of the improve
ment from constantly worrying over
the river and harbor bill. The ell.
tering wedge has been driven to the
head, snd all that follows will be
triumphal progress towards the com
pletion of the work.
The newspapers at Cincinnati,
which spoke so enthusiastically and
intelligentIy upon the subject in the
fall, pending the organization OF
your Association, are entitled to
congrasalation because of the fulfill
ment of the plans which were lnaug'
Grated at the gathering at Cincinnati
The defeat of the purpose to dehect
the influence of the Valley people to
commission was one Of the good re-
suits of that meeting, and the lnvok-
ing of public sentiment and public
interest all along the Valley has
brought about exactly the grand re-
suits upon which | congratulate You
to-day. The work of the Association
and your work has been admirable
in time and temper, and the deplom-
acy which has accomplished so much
cannot be to highly emulated In the
future.
With sentiments of high regard, l
Yours Truly, c. H.GRosyENoR'