The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12
RIVERS AND HARBoRS.

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Tho National Rivers and Harbors Congress- Wu''D ~
lin Baltimore this week in the interest," q 'i' vt
Harbor bill which it is hoped will be pasSeu W
CONGRESS. passed the following resolutions; sAo
uLonoos n i; desirable to arouse the sentlmoh' y
.,o - fuller appreciaton of the value ana ippoi
apee Of improyng and developing our waterway "DN
hors of our country and in order to meet tho ue'n0
.nalv increasing internal and foreigncommerce' anu
for the purpose of mparting reliable ana coinpi0''
nation upon this important subject, TINS conS'''''
santno all sections of our country, has oeen
therefore be i
sRasoved That this congress asserts that the oeS w
veopment of our national resources demrndS inc
;nroveme nt of our waterways, and therefore, IL
d roe pnon the congress of the United States l'o
haro olcv in their improvements, through Systematic
rnd adequate appropriations therefore ln equ"'1
ouyeca terms this congress depores and condemns any
action which leads to the failure OF river anu naiooA
legislation.
eResoyed That it is the of this congress tn'
the Improvement of the rivers and harbors fuy as u
potant as the wook carried by any department u n0
government and for this reason we urge naU up
propratons therefore, be placed upon such footing as
will INSURE at all times ample funds for avgorous prose-
cution of the work. and to this end we ndorse the system
OF continuing contracts.
sResolved, That in the judgment of this congress all
items should be excluded from the river and harbor bill
that do not apperan the improvement OF harborS and
waterways for the purpose of waterborne commerce.
..Resoved, That the wonderful prosperity OF our
country largely due to the vast increase in our foreign
commerce. and that to advance our position as great
commercial nation all possible facilities must be afforded
deeper and wider channels must be created to meet the
requirements of the modern steamships that have revou
tionized the commerce of the world.
.Resoyed That our great systems OF internal naviga
ton by the waterways of country besides being as
essential as great highways of to the fullest de-
yelopment of national resources natural and eft
ecye regulators of freight rates. and therefore urge
their continued and sys tematc Improvement with liberal
appropriations therefor.
.sResolved That an executive committee Of seven be
appointed by the president of this congress- repese ing
the different sections of the country who Shall have gen
ea charge of the affairs of this congress, with the
to convene future meetings and to perform such other
duties may be necessary to carry into effect the pur
poses and objects of its organization
Resolved That the foregoing preamble and resolutions
be formally presented to the appropriate committees of
congress at it's next by committee consisting of
one delegate from each state to be appointed by the
president OF this congress who shall be exoco member
Of this committee.
Resolved That regard the construction of an 18th
milan canal most Important and urge upon congress to
take speedy action on the same''
The people living along the rivers and harbors should
by petition demand appropriations of congress as the de-
veopmen of the rivers and harboIs means moro to the
country than anyone realizes The above resolutions were
unanimously passed without debate which proves that
they are popular in favor and that the best of harmony
prevailed during the congress.