The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-08
HOLDS OUT HOPE
FOR DEEP RIVERS
PRESIDENT WILL CONSULT LEAD.
ERS WITH VIEW OF BIGGER
APPROPRIATIONS.
is CONVINCED OF NEED
Of Improvements AS An Aid in Sc
curing Lower Freight Rates
The National Convention
Adopts Resolutions.

Adopts Resolutions.
Washington, d. c.. Dec, 7-Pres
, dent Roosevelt told the delegates f
! the National Rivers and Harbors Con
vention who called on him at h,
White House today that he woulc
consult with the leaders in congress
and expressed the hope that some
thing definite and effective could be
done in the way of increasing The
appropriations for the Improvement
Fof the nations waterways.
Albert Bellinger, of Cincinnati
| spokesman for the convention. ad
vancod the proposition that the ma,
tiona waterways made efficient by
the aid of the government would not
only supply the defic ency of trans
portation faciltieI present and pros
pcctive, but would 50 equitably and
naturally regulate freight cha ges as
to be conductive to continued pros
perity.
He told the president the conpen.
venti1n suggested regular appropri
alton of net loss than $50, 900 900 to
replace the hitherto desultory and
inadequate appropr. ations,' for the
In ~ af =
place their prosecution on a business
basis, insuring the completion within
reasonable length of time.
President Convinced of Need.
The president replied in part
Il have had brought strikingly toI
my attention but recently how much
We suffere at present because of the
inadequate tfanspor; alton facilities uf
railways for moving great crops of
this country. We need and must have
ugther facilities for transportation
and as has been well pointed out,
ono of the effective methods Of i'm
proving the affected railway rates is
to provide for proper system of water
1T would not be possible for me TO |
enter into any discussion of the de- |
tails Of your plan until I have spoken |
with some of the leaders of the two |
houses of congress. / shall consult |
with thine at once and trust that
definite and effective can
be done along the lines that you men
ion, You understand, gentlemen. |
'ouId not off-hand commit myself to
he details of any policy without TAX
ng into consideration what the feel
ngs of any coordinate branch would
'e, and 7 must be guided largey by
heir views | am sure you will find
hem to be for a genuine, patriotic
'urpOsc, to do what is best for the in
ntetcs,, of our common country"
Former Governor David r. Francis 1
t Missouri, presented the president
nth a large gold medal of the Louis |
ana Purchase Exposition company.
imilar TO those given 10 the heads of 4
he different government of Europe
'hich participated in the exposition.
Convention Adopts Resolution.
The unanimous adoption of reso-
llIdn urging congress 20 appropriate
nnlallr not less than $50 000. 000 for
le improvement of the rivers. har.
Drs and waterways. commencing c
itli the present session. and appoint
Icna of committee of IS delegates.
eadcd by Francis TO present sent-
eirs Of tho convention TO the presi-
mt and congress. concluded the
lsincss of the proceedings Of the
JdS today. d
The convention adopted this plat -
rm: tt
THE present conditions demon d
rate that the transportation facili- al
rs are totally inadequate for prompt
ID economical transportation of pro-
lets of the country. Within the last
years the tonnage moved by the m
ilroads has increased 81 per cent.
bile during the same period railway
ileage has increase only 90 per cent
Hundreds of millions of dollars
e lost annually 10 onr farmers aad
her producers by the failure of the ri
tional government to provide as
tsnce to properly improve our
tural WATERWAYS which will Civ, in VI
sascd facilities for transpur ing cr
light W;
The opening Of The Panama canal u.
ch will greatly increase the pres Es
facilities for trade with the Orient
q awaken the development OF M
ser business relations with South m.
leriCan republics. emphasizes the wi
estiOn Of water transportation as a
: Of the national and international 70,
portance. I'M
The time has now arrived when Gu
United States with greater ma un
al advantages must also recogniz ra,
function of waterway system in
nomic Development Of the coun- irl
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