The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-03
NEW JERSEY
WILL ASSIST.

According to Congressman Harry Lou.
denslager. Of the South New Jersey dis
trict, Philadelphia will have the united
support OF the delegation from New Jar.
sey in the effort to secure from Congress
an adeq uate appropriation tor deepening
the channel of the Delaware river More
than this, Mr. Loudsnslsser says he feels
convinced that at no time was the outlook
so bright for securing sufficient funds from
Congress to keep ths channel work going.
He said: we in New Jersey are rolat-
lively as much interested In the improve
ment of the Delaware river as are the res
idents and representatives OF Pennsyl-
vauia. True. we have other ports Of
entry In addition to those on this river;
but we havs u growing trade and many
important industries located on the Della.
ware. You will find our reprssentativ
ut Washingto sideby Side with your own
in urging favorable action on the part of
Congress when the river and -harbnr bill
comes I'D, This will mean o material
inorease In the number Of supporters of
the Just claims for tho Delaware River.
AS 1t Is to be supposed that Delaware
will be equally interested, 1t means that
the three States will he urging favorable
action.
THE action of the Legislature OF Penn.
sylvania in calling upon Congress to ap.
propriate the money needed will have
great weight, and the members OF the
two houses at Washington will listen to
the plea from the representatives of tho
second largest state in the Union. u tho
appropriation had passed on the 3td or
4th of March there would not Lavo been
such an urgent demand for favorable
action by Congress. Now, with the peo
Pile aroused; with the national govern
ment committed to 80 foot channel.
there can bs no reoeding from this posit
ion. The people and tho press will no
longer tolerate delay. 10 this extent the
defeat Of river and harbor bill was o
blessing In disguise to the friends Of q
better channel In the Delaware. The
action OF the city Of Philadelphia in ap
propriating quarter OF million dollars
for deepor channel; the declaration of
ths authorities In favor OF further ap
proprlation this year Of hnlf million. and
II necessary the creating Of q loan of two
million dollars for tho same work, has
shown that the people of the great port on
the Delaware are alive to its interests.
The muulAcenee Of these sums has di
reeted attention to the mattor as nothing
else could do 1t will be a winning card
ut Washington.
"No municipality In the y nitet States
has expended SO much money for channel
work as has Phlad elphia. This may
seem remarkable statement. There are
many persons who believe that they have
spent more. The money expended there,
| however. ha, been mainly for docks and
whnrves, and II OF for channel improve
ment. Large as wore tho sums spent IN
| tho past tho intention Il to spen1 larger
sums. This will have most decided Of.
| fect on the national Legislature whose
duty 1t Is to maintain and aid commence
| in every way" =
The plans for expanding the $50 900 by
| the city. which was sent to the War Da
| partment by Director Haddook havo
boon turned ovor to General Gillespie,
chief Of engineers. 1t 10 expected that
| they will b. sent back to this city approx
| ed, SO that work may begin as soon as the
| mnnaY hacomai AYhilAhll