The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-07

until they have already overherdsAed
their resources In this regard. Il 10
the opinion Of the residents OF the
great valley that the diddculties and
magnitude OF the work and the vast
BENEFITS to result from 1t. are such
that, In common Justice, the burden
should be placed upon the strong
shoulders of the Federal government.
and that the work should be urged
to speedy completion. BY suitable an
nual appropriations, this can soon be
accomplished, thus securing not only
safety, but great economy. There
fore:
Resolved. That, in the Judgment OF
this convention, the protection of the
Mississippi valley form floods is Of
such national Importance as not only
to justify. but to make it the
Duty OF the General Government
to undertake it and press it to the
speediest possible completion. II, for
any reason, the exercise of sole juris.
diction at this time by the -Keneral
government, should not be deemed
advisable, then this convention urges
most earnestly that congress make.
at it's approaching session, such ap-
propriations as are recommended by
the Mississippi River Commission In
its recent report.
Resolved, further, That the system
Of river improvements in the valley of
the Mississippi from its head waters
to the gulf and in the valley of the
Ohio, and other tributaries, now pro-
vided for, and those which may here
after be provided for by congress un-
der the supervision of the United
States engineers, meets our hearty
commendation, and should be prose-
cuted to completion without unneces-
sary delay.
Resolved, That the attention of >cou-
gress Is invited to the serious disas-
ters which have befallen those resid-
ing at or near st. Louis, Kansas City.
and other localities by reason of the
recent great floods, and the secretary
of war is respectfully requested to
cause an inquiry to be made with q
view to the preparation of suitable
plans for the prevention of rechr-
renee of such injuries.
Be it resolved, That the convention
of delegates representing the States
of the great Mississippi valley, from
Duluth to the Gulf of Mexico, gives
it's unqualified approval to the move
ment for the construction of q water
way connecting the great lakes at the
north with the Mississippi river and
the Gulf of Mexico at the SOUTH
We recognize the expenditure OF
thirty-fve million dollars by the
Sanitary District of Chicago as prac-
tical demonstration in the furtherance
of this project. We express the hope
that the senator's and representatives
in congress from the various States
represented in this convention will
give their encouragement and assist
ance, to congressional legislation in
favor of the completion of the deep
waterway, to- which the State of Hi.
nois and the Sanitary District of Chi.
cagO are committed as a matter of
policy, and by great financial expend-
itures already made.
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
this convention that the work of the
Interstate Mississippi River
improvement and Levee Association,
under the wise and able guidance of
it's president, Charles Scott. has been
of great and lasting value, and it's
continuance is a matter of vital i'm.
portance, and that this organization.
as it exists, with Charles Scott as it's
president, and J. w. Bryant and w.
A. Everman as its secretaries. be con-
tinued, and that Charles Scott be au-
thorized to appoint three members
from each State as members of the
Executive Committee of 4aid Assccia-
ton.