New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-04-14

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full process of Congress. That
Heaven helps those who help
themselves, was true in this case,
as in others. The entire address
was logical. eloquent and persua-
sive and had the desired effect.
Hon. RObt. F.. Broussard fol
lowed much in the same strain,
he showed by different reports
from Government engineers, that
the work has been neglected and
shamefully misrepresented, and
when reduced to facts, it was
found that not single report
had been based upon actual OBJ
servations by the engineer ma
king the reports, but entirely on
heresay evidence, and from par
ties interested in preventing deep
water transportation. These re-
ports four in number, gave esti-
mates of the cost of the work
ranging from ten millions of dol
lars down to $1S5,000 for the
same work. Mr.. Broussard adj
vised the employment of private
engineers, who could give relia-
BILE and intelligent reports, then
employ a contractor to do the
work and raise the money for the
same, as by the circumlocution
methods Of the Government, and
the reference to the various com
mittees of Congress it would take
till 1908 before another report
could be made and then the cam
paign for an appropriation yet to
run the gauntlet of the House.
Dig your channel and then ask
Congress to take charge and re-
fund as has been done in other
instances. Mr.. Broussard earn
lestly pledged himself to the fur
therance of the work in Congress
and elsewhere.
FIX u. S. Senator Donaldson
Gallery made a telling speech full
of wit and wisdom urging the
people TO form the Company as
outlined
Subscriptions to the capital
stock was then called for and
promptly responded to by Hon.
F b. Williams who subscribed
$4,000, evoking storm of ap-
plause, quickly followed by $4,000
subscriptions by r. II. bowman
and John N. Pharr Sons Ltd,
which created quite a furore OF
enthusiasm, sums of $1,000, $500,
followed in rapid succession, then
came the smaller subscribers
who gave cheerfully of their
means, the whore amount sub
scribed within the half hour was
$4,000, more than sufficient to
start the work. Thus was the
great work inaugurated on the
bosom of the ocean, whose lus-
trous swell was in unison with
the burning enthusiasm which
possessed the hearts of all on
board. The managers of the ex-
cursion, citizens of Berwick and
Morgan City had provided every
comfort for the entertainment of
the guests, there was nothing
wanting to make the day most
enjoyable and profitable, and the
trip will long be remembered by
all those whoparticipated. Among
the Iberians present were the
following:
Il. f. Delhommer, Walter J.
Burke, John Fisher, E. F. Millard,
j. M. Babineaux, DR.. Adolph Koch,
John r. Taylor, Gordon A. Sandoz,
E. Gary, w. r. Farmer, Victor
Barthe, Leon M. LeMaire, l.. Ber-
gerie, Jules Dreyfus, George J.
Labau, j. w. Eckart, Capt. 4. T. |
King, Capt. John L. White, H. N.
Pharr, c. Gouguenhem, Judge R.
Brown, T. X. Morse, s. Broussard,
r. A. Pomeroy, M. F. Smith, A.
Patin, Henry l.. Smith, G. e. Rey-
nolds, John G. Curtis, Capt Kent,
P. A. Landry, A. f. Ortmeyer,
Luke Trainor, Granville G. Laugh
lin, M. w. Fisher.