The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25

bors Committee about those points In
the Alabama which need dredging, pill
ing and jettying. The comprehensive
, ness OF Judge Burton's knowledge as
tonished the party of Alabamians who
accompanied him on the trip, trip
that was no less delightful than II
was Instructive.
Impressed with the River.
Judge Burton made no promises. He
indicated no purpose of endorsing the
application for half a million dollars
He intimated no purpose OF opposing
such an appropriation Upon the Ala
bama River as 1t appealed to him. he
made no comment, except to express his
surprise at the variety of the products
carried as freight upon It's waters. The
Rivers and Harbors Committee. he said,
had assisted in the development of riv-
ers because of the assistance the riv-
ers would give in the development OF
the lumber industry. 1t has Improved
rivers to assist in the development OF
the coal trade. but rarely, IL ever, in his
experlence. had the committee been
called upon to consider the claims OF a
river upon which such variety OF pro-
ducts was carried as freight.
The committee of distinguished Ala
ba mians which accompanied Chairmai,
Burton. headed by w F. VandlVer OF
Montgomery who has taken the lead IN
inonrovement of the Alabama, was graf
flied at the days trip and hopeful OF
satisfactory tender of aid from the ma
tional government. They had reason
10 believe that from his personal m
snection of the Alabama, Chairman Bur
ton had been impressed by its poss'
hi1ities and by its present aid 10 the
conomarce and industry of Alabama
Tbev were confident that he mad seen
the advantage of the numbers OF large
creeks which emptied into the AlapaH,a
and on which lumber and timber couio
he carried to the river for boats ana
barges. 4 =. bic exDe-
1t was the endorsement OF ms e4p ps
rio,ced Judgment that they wanted
The Alabamians knew in advance
what was told them by Hon. John n
Ranktead the ranking Democratic
member of the Rivers ana Har poIs
Committee. that the endorsement Ok
Judge Burton for any river or harpoE
nroiect was a practical assurance OF
success for such was the confidence OF
the committee in the judgment OF lts
'i''' = Or Board The TvvininG.
Judoa Burton and his party Ter
Monte emery promptly at o'1lock yes
terdav morning The Twining. wren
was expected to make the trip to Sell
ma at a rate of ten miles an hour, In
reality made the journey at twelve
miles an hour gait This put the com
mi,tee IN sight of Selma an hour in
advance " the hour at which the rarty
was TO ne met ut the wharf by the
selma committee. At that time W
ever lunctcon was being served in the
dining room and speechmaking was GO
ing on. The Twining was run by Sell
ma for a couple OF miles and then
turned back to the wharf where Judge
R,irton and those who accompanied him
were given a warn and generous greet
inc h. . committee of representative
citizens Of selma.
Judge Burton, accompanied by the
Alabama congressman who Were in the
marty. Hon John H. BanAhead of the
sixth District. Non. George w. aNlor
Of the First District Hon. A A Wi
lev of the Second District and Hon.
]. Tom Hefiin of the Fifth District,
entered carriages and were driven TO
the homes of Alabama's two distn-
ruishcd senators. Hon Edmund w
Pettus aud Hon. John T. Morgan where
cards were left Both. were. however.
absent from home, Senator Pettus being
at rate Spring. Tenn, and Senator Nor
gan at Bailey Springs. Ala.
In his speech aboard the boat and in
conversation with friends Judge Bur-
ton again and again showed his splen-
did appreciation of the purity, high
charcter and ability of the two veter-
ans who represent Alabama in the
United states Senate He marvelled
that the two oldest men who had ever