Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06
Mr.. Burton Applauded.

under Mr.. Burton ledueTSHlS.
Mr. Burton Applauded.
Representative Burton, who was next in
troduced, was also greeted with applause.
He said that the rivers and harbors COM
mittee has already commenced its delibera-
TONS and he spoke Of the necessity before
that committee of treating all sections or
the country with equal fairness.
Briefly, I want to give you my impress
sions, personal, to be sure, but l submit
them to you for your consideration, SAID
Mr.. Burton.
..First-This convention should not make
specific recommendations for any particular
part of the United States. That does not
mean that you are not to be earnest, Tor
you would be false to the interests you
represent if you were not emphatic In your
deliberations.
I'VE have been unable with an appropria-
ton averaging $200OO.OOO per year to DO
full justice to the water transportation IA
cilities Of the country he continued, put
we have done the best we could. One other
suggestion 1 would like to make-it is a
personal one, tools that no proposition
should be advanced which depends upon
the issue Of bonds, for l am sure there
would be reaction against 1t. To be sure,
the Panama canal project calls for the
issuance of bonds, but that is extraordinary
outside the borders Of the country-and II
is proposed to charge tolls for vessels pass
INK through. On the other hand the water
ways of this country are frees and they.
therefore, demand different treatment.
1--WE have been spending O,OOO on
rivers and harbors, as against $1O0.OOO.OoO
on our navy" said Mr.. Burton. Il believe
that should be changed. for think it is of
more Importance that lighthouses be con-
structed and river and harbor improve
ments made than that more battleships and
bristling bayonets should be provided.
And with this Mr.. Burton concluded his
remarks In storm Of applause.
In accordance with precedent, President
Goulden then relinquished the chair to Rep
resentative Joseph E. Ransdell Of Louisi-
ana. the latter to present his annual re-
port as chairman of the executive commit
tee
Substance of Report.
Mr.. Rans.en declared in favor of an an
nual appropriation of $5O,OOO,OOO per year
for flyers and harbors, and he spoke Of the
work of various members of the committee
who, he said, have canvassel all sections of
this wide country, 81 eading the gospel Of
rivers and harbors improvements.
Congress will be vitality affected by pub
lie opinion" said Mr.. Ransdell; and in
for?' he said: ut is for us to spread the
propaganda of rivers and harborS, that
public sentiment shall be aroused in favor
Of a $50,OO0,00O appropriation every year
and when public sentiment Is created to
this end the result will be accomplished.
I'VE are here to register our protest
against the miserable, niggardly policy to-
ward internal improvements. Do rot let
yourself to be carried away after false
ideals, no matter how convincing the ar
guments advanced in its favor. Do not
pronounce for any particular section or
river or harbor. but let the whole move
ment receive united support"
Recognizing NJ. Albrecht of Pennsylvania,
the chairman received resolution calling
for the systemization of the work Of the
congress by the appointment of re-
organization committee a resolutions COM
mittee and committee on nominations,
and it was adopted.
Mr.. o. c. Irvine Of st. Louis, represent
ing the st. Louis Manufacturers Associa-
ton, which, he said, represented $500
100000 output every year, presented reso-
luton which, upon motion, was referred
to the committee on resolutions later to
be appointed.
The resolution recites that each state
delegation here present at once organize
for the express purpose OF caucusing with
or canvassing its senators and representa-
tives in Congress to ascertain the exact
number Of votes to be relied upon IN favor
of the permanent government policy adj
vocated by this congress.
Recess Ordered.
At this point recess was taken for if
teen minutes to permit the different state
delegations to get together and select each
one vice president of the congress and one
member of the resolutions committee.
Chairman Ransdell announced the follow
ing as a committee on reorganization:
Emil P. Albrecht. chairman. of Philadel
phia: Charles E. Reid. New York; ]. H.
Chadbourn, Wilmington, N. c.; ]. Ralston
Cargill, Columbia. Ga: NJ. Boswell of Quin
cy, ILL.,: W. F. Saunders. ST. Louis, Mo-. j;
F. w. Fleming. Kansas City; 1. G. Ran
dolph, Chicago. ILL.,; Frank B. Posey, In
diana; Senator Levi Ankeny. Washington;
W. s. Davidson of Texas.
At 1890 recess was taken until o'clock
Improvement Of Navigable Streams.
Prominently identified with the congress
are a number of delegates from interior