The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-16

Were compelled to leave the party a
Cicinnati
The committee was accompanied b.
the following officers Of the Engines
Corps Of the &. S. Army: Lieutenan
Colonel II. II. Ruffner, Major Georg
A. Zinn, Major William L. Sbert AM
Captain Harry Burgess. Major C. $
Richie joined the boat at Lou,svill,
and accompanied the party to Cairo
The inspection Of the River was a
thorough as possible, and the mem
bers Of the committee had visible
demonstration of the commerce car
rled On its waters. Strong expression
were made fayoring its improvement
! By the Government ana IL was recog
n.Zea and admitted that the presen
commerce of the river was Of sucl
proportions as to warrant all improve
ments requested. In the brief con
fines Of this report the details Of tht
journey cannot be given. (They vii
be referred 70 in other papers to BE-
presented TO tho Conventton.)
The success Of the trip was largely
due 10 the active cooperation and lib
crafty Of the people Of the cities
towns and villages of tho Valley from
.itsburg D Cairo. inclusive. With the
help thus given, and 1t came with gen
crosby splendid in its proportions the
event was successful in every way
The interest of the people was intense
and most cordial receptions were tend
cred by practically every place of i'm
purtance on the Ohio River Owing
to the limited time at the disposal OF
the Congressional Committee but few
invitations could be accepted. Al
Pittsburg, Wheeling. Marietta Parkers.
burg. Portsmouth, Cincinnati, Louis.
vile, Evansville and Cairo the party
was received and entertained In mag
nlflcent manner. Brief stops were
made at other points; East Liverpool,
Steuhenville. Gallipolis, Huntington.
Cattletsbnrg. Ashland, Ironton, Mays.
willie Carrollton. Madison, Tell City,
OWensbcro, Newburg, Henderson and
Padncah. Ar Marietta, MaySville, Gin
cnnati. Louisville and Evansville
steamers, carrying representatives
from the places named, met the party.
Al the Cincinnati banquet, Honor
able Joseph +. Ransdall spoke in
strong terms of the necessity Of pub
lie sentiment in favor of Increased and
regular appropriations for the Improve.
ment of the Rivers and Harbors of
the country. TO secure this he made
the suggestion that National Water
ways Convention be called. aad that
the Ohio Valley Improvement Asso-
c alton. by reason Of its perfect or
ganizaticn and effective worS during
The past teuf years, lie invited 10 take
The initiatorv steps looking to the
calling Of such convention. Honor
able Albert Bettinger, responding for
the Association, accepted the suggcs-
ion and tho responsibility attendant
upon executing it.
During the further progress of the
trip the question of National Water
ways Convention was discussed. On
the 18th of May q meeting was held
on the steamer Queen City, in which
the members Of the Rivers and Har
bors Committee, and officers and
members of the Ohio Valley Improve
ment Association participated, After
full and care deliberation. the follow
ing resolution was adopted;
Resolved That for the purpose
Of inducing the Government to adopt
p more liberal policy for the improve
ment Of the waterways of the country
the Ohio Valley improvement Associa-
ton be requested to invite. within
thirty days OF the date hereof. repre-
from every Watersways I'm.
Association in the country,
and such other persons as II may
deem proper, to conference nj Gin
cinnati for the purpose Of deyising and
carrying out a plan for holding Ma
iiouai Waterways Convention during
Tho carly part of the next session of
Congress-"
II was decided to hold the Gin
cinuau Conference on the cath and
5Qth OF June, and the call was prompt,
~ issued and sent by J. f. Ellison,
Secretary of the Association. to all
important points throughout the coun.
try embracing the Atlantic and Pa
cilic coasts. the lake and gulf ports.
aud the inland waterways.
On the 29th of June the Conference
assembled at Cincinnati. The attend
lnce. in view Of ali the circumstances.
vas large. Captain Isaac NJ. Mason.
If St Louis. was chosen president.
md James w. Wardrop. of Pittsburg.
The deliberations Of the conference
.esulted in the adoption Of the follow.
ne report from the committee on
'esolutons:
This conference was called pur-
iuaRf 10 a resolution adopted at
meeting held at the instance Of. aud
participated in. by a majority Of the
ncmbs r. Of the Rivers and Harbors
Committee of the U. S. House of Rep
'cscniatiyes. 20 devise and carry out
plan for holding A National Water
yays Convention during the early part
{ the next session of congress. for