The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-16
Great Deep Waterway Convention
to Be in Full Blast Today
MANY SPEAKERS TELL OF THE
ION TO CAIRO" ADVANTAGES

The eleventh annual convention OF
he Ohio Valley Improvement asso-
ciation opened under auspic.ous cir
cumstances at the Cairo opera house
| yesterday afternoon at clock with
over ESQ delegates present
Tbs meeting was a noteworlhy one
in many respects.
The session was opened with pray
er by Rev w. T. Morris.
Mayor George Parsons intro.
luced the goyeror in few well chosen
words. Mr. Deneen made the address
Welcoming the delegates 70 Illinois and
to Cairo
Governor Deneen explained that he
had always had a deep interest in wa.
erway matters He said that the
statec represented had common In
crest in the development of the rivers
n speaking Of the good that Cairo
you'd derive from the improvement
If the rivers, Governor Deneen said;
2airos Advancement
Depends Upon Rivers.
THE very place whore yon have
low gathered to discuss the modern
spect of one of the most far-reaebing
nd important questions presented 10
Nmerican statesmen IL yilally inter.
stcd in every movement for the i'm.
1r1vement Of our internal water.
avs, BY her position, this city finds
he advancement of her commercial
interests bound indissolubly with the
'rogress and development of the nat
!ral and artificial water courses OF
he country.
"The immense commercial advant.
ges of Ca ro's situation have. long
zen under food and in a pamphlet
n The subject, issued in 1856, these
dvantages were ably set forth. Il
vas then contended that Cairo was
ocated at the terminus of river nav.
cation for vessels of the largest size.
md was therefore the point where the
avigatlon Ct tho western rivers
would require change Of craft, max.
og Cairo the place OF trans-shipment
or tho immenre traffic poured into
he Ohio and Mississippi Rivers from
heir tributary SIRENS. Present
lans. of course have altered the sit
lation in details. but the substantial
ivantages accruing TO this city from
the extension Of water connection re-
main tho same
The Governor then took up the i'm.
ortance Of the river Improvement to
he state and TO Chicago aud poke OF
he industrial growth Of Illinois ami
the improved transportation faciI
les and increased shipping rates. He
taied In most positively tones that
e thought that deep waterways would
esult in controlling the freight rates
u the country The governor then
Illustrated the importance that the
'anama canal had in keeping with the
improvements OF internal waterways
nd the relations of internal 10 inter
'sticnal commerce. lie eloced his re.
1arks by extending hearty welcome
fayor Psrsons Turns
Over the City.
Mayor George Parsons was next on
be program and extended a welcome
o the visitors on behalf Of the CITY.
te spoke as follows:
"A year ago you were invited by
be city Of Cairo aud her various com.
nercial bo6ies 10 hold the eleventh
nnuai scssi0n Ct the Ohio Valley I'm.
Drovement association In Egypt
In early times the people fed from
Egypt TO escape bondage. but today
ou have come TO Egypt to secure the
rec passage of your commerce from
Pittsburg 10 tho mighty ocean. and
81 the markets Of the world
1t Is my duty and pleasure - vel |
come you into Egypt. and count u /
a rare privilege TO be permitted 10 ex- |
end a cordial greeting on behalf of /
he city of Cairo 10 such = distinguish. 1
d and influential body of busines
men
Gentlemen. tho city ~ Cairo /
sreets you-greets ven cordially and /
sincerely. and Expresses The hone
nat your coming together here
AZ this time viii not only result in
Fastening the completion of the
great work which you are here to
deliberate npon. but that friendshf fps
nay develop between you and her
people that viii please all and be ever I
lasting
Gentiemen, ! again bid yCu vel /
come as the guests Of the city Of Cairo
snd invite y0a 10 make yourselves
very much at home during your stay
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