The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-20
FOR TWO SURVEYS
River and Harbor Bill
Amended in North
Cardinals Favor.
Especial to News and Observer)


Washington 2. c.. Npril 19.-The River
and Harbor bill, as it passed, contained
only one item for North Carolina, that be
ing the continuation of the work on the
Cape Fear below Wilmington AS re-
ported to the Senate by the Committee
on Commerce the bill makes provision for
two preliminary surveys in addition to the
work on the Cape Fear They are:
Shallotte river, from the bar at the
mouth of said river to the town of Shal-
v te, with a view of dredging, cleaning
out and widening the channel.
Northeast River from Wilmington to
Hallsville, with a view to removing snags
stumps and logs and over-hanging trees
and maintaing the natural channel OF the
river. removing sand bars and securing
the depth in said river from Wilmington
to Hallsville of four and one-half feet at
low water AT all times in the year.
Senator Overman has decided not to try
to secure the passage of the Appalachian
Forest Reserve bill at this session. since
the crowded condition OF the calendar and
the near approach of the end of the ses-
sion renders such an attempt useless. He
leaders in the Senate, however, to allow
its consideration early in the next session.
Miss Mary Love Stringfleld, of Waynes-
vile, Mrs. Shannon, of Henderson and
Mrs. Van Noppen. of Greensboro, are
here representing North Carolina at the
meeting of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. Miss Stringfeld made a short
address today at the laying of the corner
stone of the convention hall that the
daughters will build here. She is also a
member of the advisory committee 10 the
President. General.
Senator Morgan is confident that il
Judge Parker is nominated ne can win.
Hero are his views:
Should Judge Parker be nominated /
believe he will be elected He is honest
upright and conservative. and is Just the
right man to place against the Roosevelt
administration. which is as reckless as the
lightning and liable 20 strike in any di-
rection.
The people are dissatisfied with the
present administration. and I believe 1t
will not be indorsed at the polls. There
has never heen a time in this country
since the early 70s that the Democratic
party has not had about 100000 ma
iority. The party has failed to register
majority at the polls because of factional
troubles and often the desire to placate
this or that faction by the insertion Of
new.fangled ideas in the platform l am
persuaded TO believe. however, that the
party this year will draw up such plat
form as will unite the party and allow
it to register its vote at the polls. In
such an event we will gain a great VIC
torv
"The fact that sentiment seems to be
centring upon Judge Parker is hopeful
sign II mears that the Hearst move
ncnt v,ill he unable to control one-third
of the delegates to the convention. a3d
will. therefore, not play an important part
in its deliberations. This is greatly to be
desi-ed and If it can be attained by
crvat aIj;y.tion Of sentiment in favor OF the
nomination Of Judge Parker, well and
good Tudee Parker IS man Of high
stan5irg ard while he probably does not
nossess tho degree OF familiarity with the
det,;1s 81 government which President
shouId ~ other sterling qualities more
than sunnlv any deficiency in this respect.
bavo ~ doubt that he would. az the
no-,;,ao ring TO his support the Demo
cratic vote necessary to an election
FRED L. MERRITT.