Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-10
ENGINEER IS AGAINST
 THE CANAL PROJECT.
Hartford and Holyoke Not to Have Connecting Water- way At Present-1he Proposed Plan Would Cost Nearly Four Millions of Acknowledgements Henry Gets Back Pay for New Britain Musician
From Our Special Correspondent,

Washington, Jan 10.--Although the 1 report of the government engineer | who investigated the feasibility of q | canal between Hartford and Holyole | has not as yet been transmitted to congress it is now pretty thoroughly l known that the report is against the Pro,ect. The board of review has passed upon it. and it is now i'll the hands of the chief of engineers. He is not yet ready to make his report, and it may be several weeks before it goes to congress. The contents of the report have, however, been made known to Congressman Lawrence of Massachusetts, who is specially inter eSted
 Congressman Henry was seen this mornlra ill relation to the matter and he saiu: The first 1 knew of this re- port being public was when l got a telegram from Hartford Saturday evening. I immediately looked up Ms Lawrence and Mir Gillett to ascertain, if possible. their views and the prob able course they would pursue. To day I had another conference with them. Mir Lawrence frankly says that the great cost involved, nearly four millions of dollars, makes it pro- libitive. and he doubts if any river and harhor committee would report in
 favor of a bill for such purpose,
 nor would congress pass an appropr-
 ation involving so great an expense" MT Gillett. however. is not as yet
 ready to go as far as Mir Lawrence.
 and he wishes to be given more time
 to consider the subject. Both gentle
 men disclalmed any. desire to make
 unnecessary expense for the city of
 Hartford in the building of the new
 bridge, and if there is no opposition
 from Holyoke and Springfield they
 are willing to withdraw their opposi- tlon to q bill authorizing the construc-
 ton of bridge at Hartford, without
 a draw. Thus the report of the board
 removes one obstacle to the stationary
 bridge so much wanted at Hartford,
 in all probability.
 The war department, however. has
 the final disposition of the question,
 and it remains for them to say wheth-
 CT q draw should be put in. The atti-
 tude of the department has always
 been to order draw where there is any navigation al all especially in the case of stone bridges. The chief of engineers of tho war department would not say this morning whether
 or rot he would recommend a change, should the proposition come before
 him. He said that the question,
 would have to be determined entirely
 irrespective of the proposed canal. II would depend entirely upon the pres ent navigation of the river. and ii there was any demand for draw the draw would have to be built. = The department frequently vii! al , low steel bridges to he built without ] a draw over navigable streams. pro
 vided the parties in interest agree tC ' nut in draw at any time it may h.
 found necessary. hut with a ston6
 bridge this cannot he done. MT Henry | Is thoroughly in accord with the pro I position to build an elegant ston' T bridge over the Connecticut river anC | Is willing to do everything he can t'
 bring this about. but the committee or
 commerce would not report fayorably V upon a bill of this kind unless it bor' v, the full endorsement of the war de V partment. In fact. even should NJ n Lawrence and Mir Gillett withdraw
 their opposition to stationary bridge .s the war department might still blocl .s the scheme. should they report in ia q yor of q draw.
 r. Bills and Petitions.
 6 Congressman Henry to-day intro h duccd in the house bill authorizini
 the secretary Of the treasury to pa. 2 Louis A. Kumm of New Britain on a months pay as q musician in Co [ 2. First Connecticut Volunteers, lurin. t the Spanish American war
 s MT Henry also presented q petitIol : from the '. r. s. (. F. o' New Brit Il ain. fayorinc the prohibition nf tn
 sale of liuuor in soldiers homes am Il all public building grounds controlle' . by the government.
 ' Trade Mark Ell.
 x The Connecticut manufacturers ar 1; much interested in the BoynaCe trad .. mark iilI. which provides q proceiur ., riyiur uniformity to the laws govern
 ing the registration of trade marks.
 also prov ldcs additional penalties to ; infrin.ementS. and reduces the lee fO registration from S25 q" S10 Tn ;, most important feature to CoEne.ticu ., manufacturers. however. is the se, = 'inn which makes the statutes nf th f Tinted States conform to treaty stiI .f ulationS cu'rr.d Into with 0IbeT zo1 r. crnmgIIts
 .y The hili has alrcady passed ti sa house committee on patents and ie uJ-oR rhe calendar An effort is uo' {; bein- made 10 have a day set for ii Ss ss,nSfIrratksn of the hill. and shoul