Evening journal., 1906-09-26

principle Is coming 10 be more gener-
ally accepted.
II Is a great natural advantage for
state to be upon tidewater OF navig-
able streams leading thereto. Missouri
gets ten cents a bushel more than
Nebraska for It's wheat crop for this
reason. Kansas saving over Nebraska
IN 1901 was-5 cents on wheat. Si,953,-
$685. Q cents on corn. S5.535.543. and G
cents on oats, 81 i.039944a total extra
net profit OF sil530.0OO. II Nebraska
could have obtained Kansas prices she
would have realized si42670oo more
from cereals alone IN one year. But
the harbors. streams and canals mnst
be adequate IN width and depth and be
kept in navigable condition to insure
these rich benefits. Manufactures fav-
orably located also reap these great
advantages.
The order Of a railroad president
to his traffic manager to ''charge all
that the traffic win bear" must give
way to the principle OF a reasonable
rate for the service rendered Re-
| vival of canals viii lhelp TO that end
and by dlvertinE from the railroads
much heavy and cheap freight will re-
AANNt AAA' liANNANAANi NNNnNnNiNlf AAAAh"
ing room for trafs- Of higher classi-
hcation that pays better rate. all
without serious. II any, financial loss
10 the railroads. SO glutted have
some railroads become that the cost OF
operation per ton-mile is actually ad-
tvancing instead Of growing less as the
volume Of traffic increases II would
pay such roads to weed out" it's least
90. fs.af r.it 80
cpnals. The people also would be great
gamers.
AS 70 the particular route for a shif
canal across the Delaware and Mary
land peninsula Il is a matter Of CONE
paratively small Importance. You
board. with the ample data available
ana obtainahle, and the wide expert
ence and high expert knowledge OF its
members. Is IN excellent position to
best Judge as to the most feasible
route.
But It Is Of the utmost Importance
that an improved waterway. adequate
TO the demands OF our increasing COM
merce. be built upon some route With
I'm the shortest possible time and that
no hostile interests be permitted to de-
prive the people and the country Of the
great benefits and security il viii con-
fer
, No one can say that such ship canal
e which can be had for the cost Of d
S single battleship. may not any day bs
r worth a whole fleet OF warships, as q
I means Of defense OF the nations capi.
tol and our country's honor.
Little Falls, n. Y, Aug. 25 1896
Hon. a. J. Cassatt.
npanfTaof nnrpcrrltrarfa T1ofIro, 4
Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir:-Two or three years agl
r In private conversation you strongl
e assured me as chairman OF a publ
r committee to further the project tha
g the Pennsylvania Railroad would no
q opposebut would favorthe constructio
e OF a ship canal to connect Delawar
e River and Chesapeake Bay. TIL
position you later confirmed by letts
y on February 26 1904.
d Recently word has come 70 me frol
Ie so many different sources specifioall
re stating that the Pennsylvania Railroa
would oppose, and was actively oppo
n ing, a ship canal or any enlargemei
he Of the present canal. that I thougl
le best in view Of our former conversi
e, tion. to write you direct that we mig
hARN NAAHDlAAhAANfll 'MNtAltI AIt att
J. tude Of your road In this importai
ne matter had changed and whether "
I'd might still expect yo.x friendly c.
Of operation in giving to the five stat
immediately concerned the improvl
a transportation facilities and to Il
u country the aid to national defen
he which an adequate canal would SUI
IL ply.
he The commission appointed by Il
IL President TO report to Congress on tn
subject viii meet in Wilmington ear
in September and as I have been n
100 vited to attend the same, will II va
desire. make your position known
81 that inquiry
Thanking you for an early repl.
1872 addressed to me at my home, WI
mington. Delaware. / remain.
5ls Very respectfully yours.
l6l (Signed) Alfred o. Crozier.
;4s Little Falls, n. Y. Sept. %, 1905.
-er Delaware and Chesapeake
lie Ship Canal Commission,
zee Wilmington, Delaware.
of Gentlemen. You have already re
IN ceived my written statement MALE
from Petoskey. Michigan. on Septembe
lie 8. for your public hearing which I wa
OF informed would probably be held Ser
by tember n. but which was finally hSe
be for September 26 1906.
We This supplemental statement wa
C. made necessary b. the reply of Pres
lie dent A. J. Cassatt. Of the Pennsylvani
n? Railroad Company. written from b.
er Harbor. Maine, and forwarded TO n
or by way OF Wilmington. Delaware.
IL The following is a copy OF his lettei
ha The ponnSvlvanfa Railroad COmpan
It's Office Of the President.
b. Bar Harbor Ne. Aug. 80, 1906.
o. Mr.. Alfred o. Crozier
RS Wilmington, Delaware.
lis Dear Sir: In reply to your favor