The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-02
Resolutions Adopted.

Resolved, That in the Judgment Of this
convention the protection OF the Mis-
sissippi valley from foods is Of such
national Importance as not only to jus
tfy but to make it the duty Of he gen
eraI government 10 undertake it ana
press it to the speeGiest possible com
pietion. II for any reason the exercise
OF sole jurisdiction at this time by the
general government should NOT be
deemed advisable then this convention
urges most earnestly that congress make
1T its approaching session such appro-
priations as are recommended by the
mississippi river commission III its recent
report.
river improvements il the valley Of the
Mississippi from its headwaters to the
gulf and in the valley of the ONO and
other tributaries now provided tor ana
those which may hereafter be providNf
for by congress- under he supervision of
the United States engineers moves our
hearty communication and should he
pressed to completion without unn@ces-
Resolved That the attention Of con
grcss IS invited to the serious disasters
which have hefalleu those residing at or
near st. Louis Kansas CITY and o'hcF
localities by reason OF the recent great
foods. and the secretary OF war is re
spectfully requested to cause an inquiry
to be made with a view TO the prepare
ton of suitable plans for the prevention
4
.'ResOlYed That the convention OF dele
gates representing the states Of the great
Mississippi valley from Duluth to the
Gulf of Mexico, gives It's unqualliled APP
prevail to the movement for the conStruc-
tion OF a waterway connecting the great
lakes at the north with the Mississippi
river ana the C;ulf Of Mexico at the south.
I'VE recognize the expenditure OF S35.-
900 900 by The sanitary district OF chicago
us q practical demonstration in the iiE-
therance OF this project We express the
hope that the senators aud representa- tiVes
in congress from the various states repre-
sented i'm this convention viii give their
encouragement and assistance to con-
gressional legislation IN favor of the COM
pIetion of the deep wa terway, 10 which
the Mississippi valley states have already
given their approval and to which the
state OF Illinois aud the sanitary district
Of Chicago are committed as 4 matter of
policy ana by great financial eXpendi-
lures already made.
Resolutions Reported,
The resolutions were received with APP
plause and on motion od General Catch
ings We're unanimously adopted
On the motion of J. n Luce it was
unanimously agreed that committee
should be appointed to memorialize both
houses of congress with the resolutions
a. adopted.
President Scott then introduced Hon.
CHARLES ). Faircnild, of New York, saT
ing no had been a member of the official
cabinet OF one of the cOuntry'S greatest
presidents Great applause greeted the
reference to cX-Presdent Cleveland
Mr. Fairchild said (when the opportunity
was presented by the dying away of the
cheers) Iat the federal government was
icing much in all directions.
It had taken UP the problem Of irri-
cation, ne said. Long ago it aided in
the building of the transcoDtinentaI rail
roads But this .evee caused appeals to
the general government on vastly higher
grounds than any other ever given con-
Slderatlon by it, The government is
about to spend a vast sum for the build
ing OF an lsthmian canal But l believe
the true proposition if carried out will
be OF even greater value
Editor Edmonds Speaks.
Richard Ii. Edmonds, editor Of The
Manufacturers Record. followed MI
Fairchild. He said in part:
Proper leveeng of the Mississippi river
will bring into cultivable condition So
600 square miles of aluvial soil upon
which, with the prevailing methods. may
be raised double the present cotton crop
of the whole country. The world is cry
ing for more cotton. England and the !
continent are seeking to develop its cul-
tivation in the heart of Africa. Even
the president OF the New England Cotton |
Manufacturing Association, at as an |
rual meeting few weeks ago. express
ed the nope That cotton production might |
be increased in other countries in order
to Increase the worlds supply. But
here is region which may be reclaimed
by national work. large enough to pro-
Guce twice as much cotton as the whole
south now growS--a region which could
add million dollars a year to the ag- |
ricultural output of the country. That.