New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
FROM THE HUDSON TO THE SOUND.
Renewed Advocacy of the Scheme for Deep
Waterway.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: AS stated by James l. Wells In his speech
at the dinner of the North Side Board Of Trade it
was De Witt Clinton who originated the idea of q
waterway from the Hudson to the Sound His nm
timely death prevented the realization of this idea
although he had instituted legislation thereon in
tending that the Erie Canal. his great achieve
ment. should have it's logical completion in an
eastern outlet. From that time practically moth
ing was done until the writer after considera BILE
travel and not little reflection on this subject
issued invitation discuss it in certain lights
follows:
Sir Won ~. mos. HY;.M New-York. M October u. 1876;
bory Sociable on Tuesday evening October IL
stoughton. Boston-ave. and 165th-st or WaII-st.'
TOR the intent Of solving the following problems:
city. in the worlds great highway Of commerce
cisco japan and @ China X connaed sago San M
second-CoIld or would a steamship in a round
save day Of twenty-four hours. rather than from
lessening the steamships expense some 81 600?
ThirdECogld a company of travellers Of ten, fifty
or one hundred persons. in urgent haste from one
continent 70 the other continent or further on by
the same roate save & day tn time and $40 or more
Fourth-Couid the passage ticket by such a Euro
F1fth-Could corn. be sent to Port Morris and
than by any other route, as we'll wheat and
all kinds OF products that go forward for the
expense and greater speed and merehandise be re
turned IN like manner?
Sxth-Will not the several nations of the earth
be minglinE together more and more. thereby re-
Quiring more complete nation world highways?
Seventh-If the foregoing questions could or
should be answered In the affirmative. could or
should we take any little preliminary steps. or
can others do 1t better. and We. quietly turning
the other side, say, "A little more sleep, 4
little slumber'?
Fiehth-General John Newton. who has already
accomplished great work, says in 1f his
official reports. after a careful survey. that
open up the Harlem River and the creeks into the
Hudson a ;navigabIe channel, 10 feet deep and $50
feet wide. would cost less than $3,0oOO00-a very
small sum for the accomplishments Of so great a
work
Ccntrnl Railroad the Erie Railroad and tne North
ern Railroad Port Morris would he trIGirg.
Then with more lines of steamships TO
Europe with daily trips. would there not De opened
such q great worlds highway as never before eX-
listed?
BY the desire OF many. c. 5.
After this informal meeting the matter
taken up generally. aud the writer found that. by
reason OF being identified with its inception and
later with It's conduct lie was forced into the
prominent advocacy OF the Improvement. lie ac-
cepted the responsibility. and has devoted pracu-
caily n quarter OF century Of his life 70 IT, Sc
curing signatures nuI1berless memorials Whlch
he has laid before Congress. and obtaining from
il the first grants OF money.
There has been universal affirmative response
10 the question, Should II be doneT' By com
mercal men and bodies In The East Noriheai