The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-10
.BETTERWATERWAYS
RIVER AND HARBOR CONGRESS-
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS.
ISTHMIAN CANAL FAVORED.
RESOLUTION OF CONFIDENCE IN
ROOSEVELT RULED OUT.

Was Referred to a Committee which
Failed to Report on 1.-THE Policy
OF Liberal Appropriations for
River and HarbOr Work Endorsed
and Action Leading to Failure of
Such Legislation Condemned-sys-
tenn of Continuing Contracts Fav-
ored and Need of Deeper ana
Wider Channels Urged-A Commit
tee to BE Named to Present Reso-
IutiOns to Congress.
Baltimore, Oct. 9.-The National
Rivers and Harbors Congress adjourn
ed sine die to-day after adopting reso-
lutions embodying it's sentiments with
regard to congressional appropriations
for the improvement OF waterways.
Congress was urged to take speedy ac-
ton in the matter of the construction
of an isthmian canal.
The place of meeting for the next
congress was not decided upon. In
vitations were received from Beau
mont. Tex. and St. Louis.
An incident of to-day's session was
the ruling out of a resolution of con-
fidence in President Roosevelt, offered
by A. r. Smith of New York, who
asked that it be adopted without ref
erence to the committee. Objection
was raised on the ground that the res
olution was not germane, and it was
referred to the committee, who failed
to report upon it. The resolutions are
as follows:
sentiment of the Congress.
Resolved That this congress asserts
that the best development of our ma
tlonal resources demands the adequate
Improvement of our waterways: and
therefore it indorses and urges upon
the Congress of the United States a
liberal policy in their appropriations.
through systematic and adequate ap-
preparations therefor. In equally une-
quivical terms, this congress deplores
and condemns any action which leads
to the failure of river and harbor legis-
lation.
Resolved That it is the sense of
this congress that the improvement of
rivers and harbors is fully as import
ant as the work carried on by any de-
partment OF the general government,
preparations therefor be placed upon
such footing as will insure, at all
times, ample funds for vigorous pros
ecution of the work; and to this end,
we indorse the system of continuing
contracts.
Resolved, That in the Judgment of
this congress, all items should be ex-
cluded from the river and harbor bill
that do not appertain to the improve-
nanf harhnrG .a1 ,4....
the purpose of borne commerce.
Resolved, That the wonderful pros
perity of our country is largely due to
the vast Increase of our foreign COM
merce, and that to advance our posi-
ton, as a great commercial nation, all
possible facilities must be afforded
deeper and wider channels must be cre-
ated to meet the requirements of the
modern steamships that have revolu-
tionized the commerce of the world.
Value of Lakes and Waterways.
Resolved, That our great systems
of internal navigations by the lakes
and waterways of our country, besides
being so essential as great highways
of commerce to the fullest development
of our national resources. are natural
and effective regulators of freight rates
and we, therefore. urge their continu-
Gus and systematic Improvement, with
liberal appropriations therefor.
Resolved, That an executive COM
mittee of seven be appointed by the
President of this Congress. represent
ing the different sections Of the coun-
try, who shall have general charge of
the affairs of this Congress, with pow
er to convene future meetings, and to
perform such other duties as may be
necessary to carry in effect the pur-
poses and objects of its organization.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolu-
ton be formally submitted to the APP
propriate Committees of Congress at
its next session by a committee con-
sisting of one delegate from each state.
TO be appointed by the president of
this Congress, who shall be ex-officio
a member of the committee.
Resolved, That we regard the con-
struction of an isthmian canal as most
important and urge upon Congress to
take speedy action on the same"