Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-18

y eeAis, oe,o WHEN tnty were EClanOrlne
for the expenditure of many millions
to accomplish the jetty System, they
told US that the method to be adopted
for the prior control Of til Mississippi
river was the policy of con ion
to concentrate all the waters in ono
exit-to get the rush of the current ane
scour out the bottom. That was the
theory then. Now. in order TO get this
30 feet depth they have changed ali
their theories of engineering. and toda,
the policy and demand is dispersion
Let us have as many mouths as pos.
sible to the Mississippi river; let us
have the Southwest Passage improved
the South Pass, the Southeast Pass, !
and then after awhile e may possibly
be met with the proposition ta.sfo
can not speak for New Orleans, that
the Atchafalaya must be opened in or
der to give some further benefits to tbs
state of Texas.
allow n. G. to ask him a question?
The chairman Do, the gentleman
from Iowa yield to the gentleman from
New Jersey?
Mr. Hepburn-If his question is a
pertinent one in connection with wha,
j am discussing.
Mr.. McDermott-.As / understand
under the present system of taxation
the money can be provided TO meet the
$50 600 900 of expenditure that the gent
lleman is talking of without creating a
deficit in the treasury That being so
II the 100000 900 is not subtract4d from
the United States Treasury by these
ex enfitures, mora or less for state OF
national benefit, how are you u get
SOD, 600 out OF I he treasury and dis
tribute 1t among II people?
Mr.. Hepburn--Well don't know
that that money has been accumulated
for the purpose of distribution among
the people. That seems q be tbs idea
OF the river and harbor bill. but it has
never been my idea.
Mr.. McDertnott What method do
you propose for getting it out
Mr.. Hepburn--I propose none. am
rot discussing that question. We will
cross that bridge when we get o it.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Aassachus= 81
should like to ask the gentleman from
Iowa. If the great percentage of the
foreign commerce of the world is being
done at this, present time by vessels
drawing 80 feet of water-ana I think
the statistics Will SHOW that practically
all the tonnage IS being built at the
present time for ocean traffic is being
built with that draft-w neither lit is non
as ESSENTIAL for the protection ana al
svanctnnent of American commerce Is
.expend the money a ppro priated in this
bill for the widening and deepening Of
l1arbors TO admit these vessels as ii Is
70 expend the sl5O.0oe,0oo Of the people 5
money for he construction of the Me
araugua canal. which has for its pur-
pose the advancement Of American
commerce. and Il project which we ali
behave in
Mr. Hepburn think there is Il very
great difference. The, great work to
which the gentleman refers is in its
Very essence and of necessity national
in character. l / viii benefit the com
merce of all states alike, or the people
thereof There a Is no local advantage
secured by anyone. All the commerce
that will pass thru that canal win be
Interstate and International Commerce
II will not be the commerce of a single
state.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts,
Will the gentleman permit another
Mr.. Hepburn Well, would rather
not. LIDO not see that ths. qiias ton wa 5
especially pertinent to my aruIneIt one
Way or the ether But the gentleman is
always full Of what are supposed, q
be catches or traps. H Z has always
got or1.s UP his sleeve" which, With a
bland sniile ard a inelliHuous btogua
he tfrus : into the debate (Laug hteso
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts. /
should like to have the gentleman an
s.syer my question in his own western
brogue. have not heard the answer
yet
Mr.. Hepburn No: and You will nor
hear an answer. cannot ans Ber and
be polite
Mr.. Fitzgerald, Of Massachusetts. i
hope the gentleman will continue TO be
a gentleman on the floor of the ,l,use.
Mr.. Hepburn Yes hope 50. aud
perhaps that is net beyond the domain
af hope in my case. CLatightel).
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of ,IasSachusetts
Well. trust not.
Mr. Hepburn Mr. Chairman. I want
20 speak with reference TO the one mat
Ter in this bill that affects my people
ocally. One county in my siistrict Dor
iers upon the Missouri river. The Mis-
souri, river has received he attention
'f the river and harbor bill fer a long
.i'ne and Very many millions of dol
ars have been expended upon il With
! view to Improving its navigation.
Now, there may be some stretches Of
hat river in the extreme upper regions
II it or near its mouth Where there ;e
;ome commerce, but in this portion of
he river on which my district ahuts.
I'M informed that one steamboat pass
ID up the river last summer-ths. first
'teamboat attempting to do that in ten
ears.
Mr.. Grosvenor-Did they ever set it
Town agaila99
Mr. Hepbnrn-It is not intended that
I should como down. Away UP near
Fort Benton there is a stretch Of the
iver. a few hundred miles It may BE- /
because The Missouri is a very long
tream. up above the mouth Of the
fellowsitone. where the slope of the I
liver is but little. where there is some /
teambcat navigation, and there are |
hree or four boats on that stretch of I
he river. AS they are not built There I
nd are usually built at Pit.stbutg. thsyl
ave to use the lower river in getting I
. the seat of their Industry.
Mr.. Corl!ss- During high water.
Mr.. Hepburn--Now the goat trouble
) this: 1t is utterly mposs ible to nav
gate that river cheaply. the slana of