The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-16

Second, That an executive commit
tee of nine be appointed by the pfcsi
dent of this conference to carry the
foregoing resolution into effect,
Thirl;~-lt having been brought &c
the notice OF this conference that the
| National Rivers and Harbors congress
/ held at baltimore, Md, october Stl
ana 9th. 1901, has preserved It's or
gan2ation through an executive com
nittep empowered to convene future
meetings: and whereas the object OF
| the said National Rivers and Harbors
Congress and OF the Convention au
thofizod to be called by this confer
ence are identical; therefore, be it
Resolved That the executive com
mittee of this conference be aud ii
il hereby directed before proceeding
further To request the president and
chairman OF the executive committee
Of said National Rivers aud Harbors
congress To call convention sub
stantially at the came time herein
mentioned and at such place as may
seem best, having the same general
purpo & herein indicated, and in the
event OF compliance with said request,
this conference pledges its earnest and
hearty cooperation toward The sue
cess of sucn convention.
The executive committee, appointed
in compliance with the resolutions, Sc
lected the following subcommittee to
present The action OF the conference
to the executive committee of the Ma
tlonal Rivers and Harbors congress:
Captain j. r. Ellison, chairman; Col
onel George II. Anderson, and Captain
VIII am b. Rodgers.
1t q hoped that delegations may be
sem to the National convention from
this association and from all points
and organizations in the Ohio valley.
The reference mas been made in this
paper 10 the high water that has pre-
vailed at various times during the
past year. While this has facilitated
transportation along the entire river
and permitted coal and other heavy
fra'ghts to be shipped from Pttsburg
during every month, beginning with
january. it has necessarily retarded
work.
During the year The Association has
received commendat on and support
from "a number of influential business
organizations throughout the valley.
TO all of these organizations thanks
are hereby extended It ID particularly
gratifying to note thai the West Vir+
ginta State Board of Trade. which
was organized at Parkersburg In DC.
tCber and attended by themost prom
nent ana influential men Of the state.
ing vote, pledging it, support to the
objects and work of the Ohio Valley
Association, and further
resolving 10 send a delegation from
the Board to- the National Waterways
be held in Washington.
In this connection the important
fact may be not ID that, through the
/ beral policy pursued by this Associa-
ton similar organizations throughout
the country are throwing aside power
full local consideration and have joined
with us in the common desire to labor
for larger and more regular appro-
priations for the Improvement of the
rivers ana harbOrs of the whole coun-
try. Such a course, pursued by all
and business organizations,
W Il result in eliminating the spirit of
Jealousy hat has heretofore, unfortn-
nately exis ID, ana tend largely to in.
creasiug orr power in Congress.
On the 10th and nth of October last
after the receipt of a cordial invita-
ton from Honorable Thomas Wllkin
son. President ii was my pleasure to
attend the annual convention of the
Upper NJ ssissippi River Improvement
Assccia' ON at La Crosse, Wis. This IL
a large. aud earnest aud influential
body. composed OF representatives
from the States of Minnesota, Iowa
Missouri and Illinois. The
Of the Convention were
harmonious and good judgment was
in all that was done.
II has b2en noted with regret that
during the past year Entertainments
upon the Ohio river have increased in
lumber and at important points. The
laws of Congress prohibiting such en-
are sufficient to protect
he River. So. too. the laws are strin-
gent in regard to bridges. but are VIC
lated with impun'ty by many corpora
ions. Vigorous steps should be taken
70 rigidly enforce these laws whenever
lnd wherever they are rotated.
III brief address by Honorable z.
F. Acheson. at Cairo, al the close Of
he inspection of the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors in May last he
.tated that the members Of the Com
nittee were astonishcd at the immense
commerce Of the Ohio In 1902 il had
/ tonnage Of 100000. equal 10 hat
If the world-famous Sucz canal. Their /
attention was also forcibly directed
u the fact that the Ohio has no; been
lcarly 50 well treated considering its
a. many other rivers Of the /
I believe, said MIR Acheson,
he appropriations should bear aomc 1
'elaive proportion TO the tonnage.
In round numbers S2e.0Oe.0O0 has /
,een appropriated TO the Ohio since 4