The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-18

The suggestion OF Congressman
Joseph Il. Randall of Louisiana, to
hold a national waterways conven-
ton assumed. formal shape at
conference held on board OF the
steamer Queen City yesterday after
noon between the officers OF the Ohio
Valley Improvement association and
the members of the rivers and har-
bors committee. who have finished
their trip of inspection down the
Ohio river.
The conference was supplementary
to that Tuesday at which the scheme
for holding OF the convention was
+ outlined.
John l.. Vance. president OF the
Ohio Valley Improvement associa-
ton, was selected chairman of the
meeting and James w. wardrop, OF
Pittsbnrg. manager of the Merchants
end Manufacturers association OF
that city was chosen secretary.
After a lengthy discussion the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted b.
unanimous vote OF all present:
Resolved. That for the purpose OF
inducing The government to adopt
more liberal policy for the improve
ment OF the waterways Of the coun-
try. the Ohio Valley Improvement as
ISOLATION be requested TO invite
within thirty days from the date
thereof. one representative from ev-
cry waterway Improvement associa-
ton In the country. and such other
persons as II may deem proper, to a
conference at Cincinnati for the pur.
pose OF devlslng and carrying out a
plan for holding national water
ways convention during the early
part of next session OF congress 7,
was decided that the proposed con
yention be absolutely delocallzed
and deal In generalties in handling
this question,
Those present al the conference
were Congressman Dovener, of West
Virginia; Bishop. OF Michigan; Ache
son. of Pennsylvania; Alexander of
New York; Davidson. OF Wisconsin,
McI.achlin, of California; Lorimer,
OF Chicago; Jones. OF Washington;
Bede. OF, Minnesota Ransdell. OF
Louisiana and swager Sherley, o.
Louisville; Col. John l.. Vance. of
Columbus, o.; Captains James A.
Henderson. w. b. Rogers, Mr.. G. II
burg: Albert Bettinger and Captain
Robert w Wise. OF Cincinnati; Jas
H. Cassidy, OF Cleveland; Mayor Geo.
Parsons. OF Cairo. and Hon. +, Il.
Posey. OF Evansville,
The 96s miles from Pittsburg to
Cairo was covered in Just one week.
The trip could have been made In
better time. but a slow schedule was
provided TO make daylight run of
as much of the river as possible. All
the members OF the congressional
party left the boat at Cairo. some
going to Chicago. where they will
make an inspection of the Illinois
river aud the drainage canal
President Vance In an interview a.
Cairo Yesterday afternoon said
THE trip mas done world OF
good and we are more than satisfied
with the results. We are convinced
that the members of the rivers ant
harbors committee favor the i'm
proyement Of the river and only
stand back because of the indiffer-
cnce of congress 10 appropriate the
money necessary. II remains now for
our association and the people OF the
Ohio Valley and OF the entire United
States to rise to this duty"
Albert Dettinger OF Cincinnati,
said The people OF the Ohio Valley
never made better investment, The
members of the river and harbors
committee havenow seen the river,
Us commerce and heard from the lips
OF experienced river men and the
business men along It's thousand
miles of fertile way It's saddest needs.
The members of the committee are
IN favor OF the Improvement and
am surs would be willing TO grant
them, but they have congress 40
hight TO overcome It's reluctance TO
appropriate sufficient money to'meei
the needs In this direction. A good
work has been started In this con
walton aud W. hope tina, Il will hear