The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15
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Special
MoRGANTowN, w. Va, Jan. a.
The influence and purposes OF water
ways day were not lost sight OF by the
people OF this section OF the Mononga-
hcla valley. Under the auspices of the
West Virginia Academy Of Science, c
rouslng peetlns chuck 1ull of enthu-
siasn Was held here tonight. and the
importance OF the movements to build
the Lake Erie and Ohio rivershtp canal,
free the Monongahela river and pro-
tee, the forestry, were strongly set
forth from every point Of view by some
OF the leading men OF the state.
Hon. George c. Sturgsss wns the
sneaker OF the evening and made n
stirring address, during which he re-
ferred TO the decadeHce OF our wafer
ways as means OF shipping, and the at.
tempt being made now in all parts or
the world to restore them. he ~
stHnced the great suez and Nicarasun
canal schemes as illustrating that we
may look in the future to our own vat
erwnys as the natural medium OF COM
merce, and as the most potent factor IN
the business interests OF the United
States.
Interesting addresses were also made
by Or. A. ID. Hopkins and Prof. J. 9.
White. The following resolutions We're
%Resoiyed. BY the West Virginia
Academy Of Science, that the people OF
riorgnntown and vicinity, IN Monon-
gala county. In mass meeting assem-
bled. recognizing that the Lake Erie
and Pittsburgh ship canal would not
only greatly promote the best manu-
featuring and other commercial inter-
ests OF the valley, but in like manner
greatly Benefit all the commercial CEN
tres reached by 1t, and promote the IN
terpal commerce OF all cities on the
waters connected by said canal. and
further recognizing the value and udli-
~ OF said waterway as means OF ma
tionai defense In time Of war. re-
spectfully request and urge upon our
Representatives in Congress 70 person.
ally vote for and lend their aid and In:
fluence in securing the passage OF said
bill.
Second, That believing 1t to be an
obligation OF the government 10 It's
people TO permanently improve the
nuvfgabie streams In the interest OF
our internal commerce, and for the Tree
use and benefit OF the people, We re-
spectfuiiy' request our representatives
In Congress to extend aid and encour-
agemont to nll measures brought be,
fore Congress tending in uniformly and
permanently improving them. and
make forever free OF tolls or charges OF
private corporations the navigation OF
the Monongahela, Ohio and Aiississippi
rivers, TO the end that, through the snip
canal connecting Lake Erie and the
Ohio river they will ultimately form
continuous route from the great lakes
to the gulf OF Mexico Of the highest
efficiency possible in effectlng the econ-
omy OF transportation.
Third, We urge the senators and
members of Congress, from West Vir-
ginIa especially, to vote for and by all
hdndral5ie means endeAvor TO procure
the passage OF the bill introduced By
Mr.. DalEell, entitled bill TO provide
for the pUFehase or condemnation OF
the property OF the MonongRhela Navi-
cation Company, or some similar meas
tfre that VIII speedily secure to the peo-
pie OF this valley untrammelcd conf
Iperclal intercourse through the Mo-
noneahela river with. the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, and the proposed
canal to the lakes,
Fourth, That the Interests OF the
NononEahela valley, and especially the
counties Of Monongalla and Marion,
require the speedy completion OF locks
and dams necessary to the navigation
OF the river from this point to Fair
mont, In order to provide competition
and cheaper transportation for the
Eront coal fields OF this section, and we
earnestly urge the member OF Congress
from this district and his colleagues
and our senators to spare no pains aud
lose no opportunity To- oSprocrre liberal
appropriations for the speedy compile
ton of the Improvement OF the upper
NiananHnhRla."