Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
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DEEP WATERWAY CANAL MAY
BE BUILT.
Report Of the Com mission II Favora.
BILE to the Scheme, aud 1t IL Com.
mendcd by the Presidcut - Ceusus
Figurss Upon EN- pioyments.
From Duluth to the sea.

From Duluth to the Sea.
The projected deep waterway from Du-
luth to the ocean is a matter Of vast i'm
portance to the entire middle west and
northwest. 1t il given new interest By
the report to Congress of the commission,
comprising Messrs. Jas. b. Angel Of
Michigan, John q. Russell of Massachu-
sets and Lyman Il. Cooley of Illinois,
appointed under act of March 2, 1895.
The report says in part:
at IL entirely feasible to construct such
canals ana develop such channels as will be
may be desired between the great lakes and
the seaboard. and to conduct through the
same domestic and foreign commerce, ana
tnzt II win be wise to provide for securing
channel Of nsvigable depth Of not less than
Practicable routes are indicated, and It
10 recommended that early surveys be
made, ~ such preliminary work will con
sumo three years. .ti,, ...,..s
The commission reports that the Cana
dian commission appointed for the same
purpose has furnished much important
information. The document gives many
statistics, relating to the traffic on the
great lakes. 1t says that the agricultural
competition this country has recently had
TO meet with India, and which is likely to
b. intensified, impels the Government to
take steps to cheaper freights; that the
limit Of reduction in railroad rates has
been reached and attention must be d.
rected to waterways.
!. Tn, referring to wheat the commission
expresses fear of the consequences of the
increasing competition from the Argen-
tine Republic and Uruguay. The rapid
Development Of the American iron ore
business on the lakes indicates that, with
access to the ocean by practical water
way, we can control our domestic business
and enter into competition in any market
Of the world.
In transmitting the report to Congress-
President Cleveland says:
..The advantages OF direct and uubroken
western states art Territories from con-
venient point: pf shipment to our seaboand
the commissioners contains In my opinion.
demonstration Of the feasibility Of securing
such MISREPRESENTATION. ana gives ground Tor
ne anticipation that better ana ~ more unin-
gested. between the great West ana foreign
ports with the increase Of national prosper
ity which must follow In Ito train, Will not
long escape American enterprise ana activ-
ity. ,,.s -
.''It will be observed that the report Of the.
commissioners though as comprehensive -
the time and facilities at their disposal per-
Of the work they were called upon to con-
slider, and omits some OF the other details
related to- it, Thus far they have labored
without compensation and part OF the
small sum appropriated for the payment Of
their expenses stu remains unexpendsd
~ suggest to the Congress the proprlety
Of making provision for such further pro9e-
cution Of their work as viii fully develop
the Information necessary to q completes I'M
derstanding Of this interesting and import
ant subject"