The age-herald., 1901-10-10
National Rivers a0dHarbOTs Con- gress Passes Resolutions
 and AdjOurns
DID NOT ENDORSE PRESIDENT
Resolution Expressing Confidence In Roosevelt Ruled Out of Order. lsthmian Canal Endorsed as
 Most Important Work.

Baltimore, October 9. The national rivers and harbors congress adjourned
 sine die today after adopting resolutions
 embodying it's sentiments with regard to
 Congressional appropriations for the im-
 provement of waterways. Congress was urged to take speedy ac- tion in the matter of the construction of an isthmian canal.
 The place of meeting of the next con-
 gress was not decided upon. Invitations
 were received from Beaumont, Tex, and St. Louis, Mo.
 An incident of todays session was the
 ruling out of a resolution of confidence
 in President Roosevelt offered by A. R.
 Smith of New York, who asked that it
 be adopted without reference to the conn
 mittee. Objection was raised on the
 ground that the resolution was not ger
 mane and 1t was referred to the commit
 tee, which failed to report upon 1t After the adjournment the members
 took an excursion to Annapolis and other
 points.
 The resolutions are as follows: Improvement of Waterways. Resolved, That this congress asserts
 that the best development of our national
 resources demands the adequate improve ment of our waterways, and therefore it endorses and urges upon the Congress of
 the United States liberal policy in their improvement through systematic and adequate appropriations. In equally
 unequivocaI terms this congress deplores | and condemns any action which leads to the failure of river and harbor legisla- l ton.
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this
 conference that the improvement of riv- CTS and harbors is fully as important as the work carried on by any department
 of the general government, and for these reasons we urge that appropriations therefor be placed upon such a footing
 as will insure, at all times, ample funds
 for vigorous prosecution of the work,
 and to this end we endorse the system of
 continuing contracts.
 Resolved. That in the judgment of this
 congress, all items shall be excluded from
 the river and harbor bill that does not appertain to the appointment of harbors
 and waterways for the purpose of water borne commerce.
 Increase In Commerce. Resolved, That the. wonderful pros- perity of our country is largely due to the vast increase in our foreign commerce. | and that to advance our position as a great commercial nation. all possible fla l cilities must be afforded--deeper and
 wider channels must be created to meet | the requirements of the modern steam ships that have revolutionized the com | merce of the world. Resolved, That our great system of | internal navigation by the lakes and | waterways of our country besides being l so essential to our great highways of | commerce, to the fullest development of 1 our national resources. are natural and | effective regulators of freight rates and we therefore urge their continuous and systematic improvement with liberal ap- 1 propriations therefor.
 To Appoint Committee. Resolved. That an executive commit | tee of seven be appointed by the presi- dent of this congress, representing the | different sections of the country, who shall have general charge of the affairs of this congress with power to convene future meetings, and to perform such l other duties as may be necessary to carry into effect the purposes and objects of its organization.
 Resolved, That the foregoing resolu- tions be formally submitted to the ap- propriate committees of Congress at it's next session by committee consisting of
 one delegate from each state, to be ap- pointed 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 inn portant and urge upon Congress to take speedy action on the same"