The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-29
Interstate Association at New
Orleans Commends River I'M
prOvemert Now Under Way.
SANITARY CANAL IS INDORSED.
Regarded as Part OF Deep Water
way From Lakes TO Gulf
Question Of Federal Control
Causes Lively Discussion.

New Orleans. Oct Gs-Tna Interstate
Mississippi River Improvement and L.ovee
Association Convention closed its session
tonight after adopting series Of resolu-
tions in favo- Of Government jurisdiction
q !eveeS and adequate appropriations for
their speedy construction II Government
control Is rot advisable. and iniorsing the
proposed waterway from the Great Lakes
and the sanitary canal as a part OF that
projec;
The feature OF the morning session was
Judge Robert 5. Tayior'S appeal against
the proposed movement Tor Government
ownership
Judge Taylor said he felt it his duty 10
oppose the proposition that had been ad-
vanced by some OF the delegates that the
Federal Government should take over the
control Of the Ievees and complete them
This proposition he said. cannot be
carried out. I hope this great convention
VIII not throw away lis chance for in
creased help from the national Govern
ment by asking for something that is be
yoad reach What we want is larger ap-
propriatioas along the old line OF CO.
opeEstion.
possible to carry out the idea OF the
Federal ownership Of leyees. even IL the
Federal Government was ready and will
ing TO acduiesCe."
United States Senator ]. H. Berry OF
Arkansas followed Judge Taylor.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
At the opening Of the afternoon session
the report OF the Committee on Resolu-
tions was presented. as follows:
Resolved. That in the judgment Of this c2n- @
snJio&a & ne proJectiS1 oI ne IN aIlsTlSSipp NaIley
not only to Justify but to make fl the duty OF
press it TO the speediest possible completion II
for any reason the exercise OF sole Jurisdiction
not be deemed ayiss6is. thea this conventioH
urges most earnestly that Congress make at its
1eoommended by tho SissiSsiPpi River coIais-
Resolved. further. That the system Of river
improvements in the valley q the Mississippi.
lev Of the Ohio ana other tributaries now pro
rided for, and those which may hereafter be
provided for by Congress. under the supervision
Commendation and should be pressed TO compile
u9p ,l,ss Eilthogt 4 Tnnecessary delay ,-- -
invited to the serious dlsasters which have be
sas City and other localities by reason OF the
recent great foods. and the Secretary Of War
10 Be made with a view TO the preparation OF
suitable plans FOR the prevention OF a Tecur-
Resolved. That the convention OF delegates
representing the States OF the great Mississippi
Valley from Duluth 10 tho Gulf OF Mexico gives
Its unqualified approval to the movement for
1NAAtAl u a NfAGA '-A-i.-tAAk LAls
Great Lakes al the north with the Mississippi
River and the Gulf OF Mexico at the south.
We recognize the expenditure OF S3S. 000 900 by
the sanitary district Of Chicago as a practical
demonEtTation in the furtheranoe Of this
Droject. We express the hope that the Senators
and Representative IN Congress from the vart
Gus States represented IN this convention viii
give their announcement and assistance 20 con-
Sressionai legislation In favor Of the compile
ton Of the deep waterway. TO which the Mis-
sissippi Valley States have already given their
approval and to which the State of Illinois and
the sanitary district Of Chicago are committed
a a matter Of policy and by great financial eI-
peuditures already made
The resolutions were received with ap-
plause and were unanimously adopted.
A committee was appointed TO memorial
ize Congress with the resolution adopted.