Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-28
WATERWAYS GIVE
CHEAPER RATES
IOWA SHIPPERS GET BETTER
RATES FROM ENGLAND THAN
FROM OHIO
Annual Appropriation Of $4,000, 900 Is
Proposed to Provide Adequate sys-
tens Of Inland Water Transportation
Campaign Money.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 25.-Some
rather surprising figures of particular
interest to Iowa shippers have just
been given out here by the National
Rivers and Harbors congress, the or.
ganization which is working to bring
about increased waterways appropria.
lions solely because of water transpor-
tation, such as Is contemplated for the
Mississippi river if the money is forth
coming, or the improvements of dis
tant harbors on the coast, are alike not
only regulators of rates, but cheaper
ers, it is argued. The figures which
have just been given out would seem
to bear out this contention, showing
that where there is water competition,
such as an improved plan of navigable
waterways under increased appropria-
fits greatly. The comparison in ques-
ton is between the rail rates from East
Liverpool, Ohio. and water and rail
rates on the same commodities from
Liverpool, England, ten times as far
away, to the more important Iowa
points. From the Ohio Liverpool to
Cedar Rapids the rate, according to
the statement, is SIS cents; from the
English Liverpool, 81 cents. In the
case Of Des Moines, the figures are
601s and 411s cents, respectively; for
Fort Dodge, GO and AZ; Ottumwa, So
and SO; and for Waterloo. Sc and 3S1s.
the lower figure in every case being
the water and rail rate from Liverpool,
England. Figures like these, assert
the members Of International Rivers and
Harbors congress, are the most strik-
ing proof Of the ability of water trans
portation to lower freights. Indeed,
the saving that could be wrought by
annual appropriations of S60,000,00O
for the providing of an adequate sys-
TEN by the national government of in
land water transportation, would every
year many times exceed the expense.
Dollar Campaign.
Now that the virtuous dollar cam
| paign contribution is echoing through.
out the land to the accompaniment OF
much jungling or rustling as these
contributions come in, it Is said that
Bryanites prefer to give silver dollar,
while others send in a gold certificate
and ask for change, it is rather sur.
| prising to consider how few of the will
} ing contributors really know just how
! the money is used by the camapign
Erroneous ideas occupy the minds o.
many, ranging from the belief in some
awful and hidden wholesale corruption
= at dollar per,-to the conviction
5 that these contributions are used il
Pmaking the life Of the committeeman
| 80 e. - la
tiers of inquiry which are received here
by campaign members indicate tina
mighty few people realize or under
stand that the great bulk of contribu
' lions is held back until election day
c and that on that day the chief emer
gency is not its judicious distribution
r among voters amenable to financial al
guments, but the hiring of carriages
wagons, automobiles, and every othe
possible means Of conveyance, to ge
: the reluctant voter of the ooh, it's to-
much trouble" class to the polls
: Though it hardly smacks of the SUP
: posed subtlities of politics, the ave
rage contributor who walks up to dro
!, his dollar into the party's strong bo
may be pretty certain that in all prot
: ability his money will be used to Civ
v some reluctant voter free rid
o on election day.
y Picking President.
a AS regards the picking of any ma
n from the present field Of candidates fc
Mr.. Roosevelts successor in 1908, it
a case of now you see him and no
you don't, so far as concerns Washini
II tonian political diagnosticians, VIII
removed from the delight of local pol
e tics, exc out political existence du
ID ing the absence of congress by feelin
the pulse of any locality, however di
a tant. summing up its condition, and
ID suing more or less undependab
to prophecies The Washington summt
1T politician keeps his eye on all parts
st the country, but at present, of a
Of states which might produce pres
dent, New York is receiving the mo
e, attention, chiefly on account of tt
r. prediction which has been made |
o. one of Manhattan's greatest daily p
Ell pers that the next governor of Ne
ed York would be the next president
ne the United States. Very natural
is Washington is interested in any pos
ne bility, however remote, which m;
OF eventuate into the next executive
he be welcomed to the White House. II
ee anxiety of various New Workers in II
MS gubernatorial field to take unto the
selves the application of the prophe
in question, is closely watched.
course, the two years before the ne
40 presidential election is sufficient tir
for many things to happen, both
IF Mr.. Hearst with his keynote of mu
on cipal ownership, or to Mr.. Jerome wi
as his echo Of the square deal. Ode
mt enough, 1t is conceded that
We Hearst's chances have received
t ds benefit from the recent Brooklyn Raj
,re Transit company riots arising from t
ily company's resistance of its right,
as specified by the appellate court, to c
for lect two fares for the trip to Coney
ne land. The refusal Of certain city
~, ficials to act as the situation demal
~ ~. ed, and the anxiety of other off
= holders to make political capital {
re Tho incident of tba oynopeo of I