The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-08
.WATERW AVS BOARD
SEEKING GUIDANCE
Lake Superior, 500, and Other In
terests Involved in Commits
sion's Work.

Washington, Dec. 8.-The American
section Of the international waterways
commission, consisting Of Colonel o. II.
Ernst, U. s. A., chairman; George Gin
ton and George Y. Wisner, in it's an
nual report to the secretary of war on
ing on the commission, calls attention
to several questions which have been
brought before it and expresses a de-
sire for an expression of the wishes OF
| congress for it's future guidance. Among
the questions referred to are the fol-
lowing: l.. a.. -.--
| The uses Of water at sault Ste. Ma
RE. for power purposes and the regu-
able division Of the waters between
the two countries and the protection
of the navigation interests.
| The uses of the waters in the Niaga-
ra river for power purposes and the
regulations necessary to insure an
equitable division Of the waters be-
lection Of Niagara Falls as scenic
The alleged differences in the marine
4 regulations of the two countries with
respect to signal lights and the adv1sa-
bflity Of adopting uniform signals for
| both countries.
!
including the effect upon the levels OF
the lakes and upon their shores, and
upon the river st. Lawrence: -. 100 +.
The diversion southwark Of certain
waters in the state Of Minnesota that
now flow north into the Rainy river
and the Lake of the Woods.
The effect of the Chicago drainage
j gan, Huron, Erie and Ontario and upon
| the river St. Lawrence. ", s .,
| Delimiting the international boun-
Diary on the international waterways
and delineating the same on modern
charts. ..Z .:-- -.
| The suppression or abatement Of nle-
gal fishing on the great lakes. .
The location and construction OF
common channels. 49,
Regulations to govern navigation in
narrow channels.
Protection Of shores from damage due
to deepening of channels and increased
speed. -. .rsr-~
According to the report, some Of the
questions clearly come under the Jurls'
tuted, while some do not, and there
is room for doubt with respect to 9th
erS. 49, ..''.
Canadians Cooperation.
"The Canadian members Of the com,
mission, the report states, - are ready
and anxious to consider all these ques
lions and to extend the jurisdiction OF
the commission to all international wa.
tiers between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. It is desirable that the wishes
Of congress in this matter be more
clearly defined"
Since it completed It's Organization
in September last, the commission hat
made progress in the collection Of data
bearing upon some Of these questions
particularly those relating to the use
of water at Niagara falls, says the
report, and to the regulation Of the
Level of Lake Erie by work near it.
outlet The commission, on Oct. 70
adopted the following resolution
s'Resolved, That this commission rec
ommends to the governments of thu
United States and Canada that sucl
steps as they may regard as necessary
be taken to prevent any corporate
rights or franchises being granted o,
renewed by either federal, state or pro
vincial authority for the use Of til,
waters of the Niagara river. for powe
or other purposes until this commits
sion is able to collect information nee
essary to enable it to report fully upol
: the conditions and: uses of these wa
: ters to the respective governments O.
the United States and Canada ~