Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-01
suits which would come from ful
development.
VIII Present States Need.

development.
viii Present States Need.
II cannot speak for the whole
delegation nor outline what it will
do" continued the governor. II can
only say what | have personally in
mind. It is my intention TO represent
! the state as a whole. not any one
section to the exclusion of any other.
/ will do what | can to present the
conditions and needs of Oregon be-
fore the convention of the congress,
and when It has adjourned | will
make an effort to appear before the
rivers and harbOrs appropriation
committee, of which Representative
Burton is chairman, and show to it's
members the great and pressing need
which Oregon has for immediate and
continuous Improvement OF the rivers
and harbors of the state. l will try
to show to this committee, which APP
portions the money for such improve
ments, that 1t Is imperative for Ore
gon to be treated literally, not only
from the standpoint of future devel-
opment here. but from that of econ
omy of expenditure of government
funds"
How much do you think Oregon
should receive by appropriation"
the governor was asked.
Should Get Five Million.
"The state should have $5,O00,00
either appropriated or provided for"
was the response. 1T is a waste Of
money, besides retardlng the compile
tion of the projects under construc-
tion to grant 100000 at one time
and then wait two years or so before
giving more, thus allowing the work
due to retrograde and be washed
away by the storms.
What do you think of the plan
which is beginning to be proposed,
that congress provide river and har-
Dor Improvement by the sale of low
interest, long time bonds?"
Congress" said the governor,
ought to be able to raise all tho
money needed for such Improvement
at any time In the usual manner. or
by taxation. However, think the
bonding plan is good one and busi-
ness like. The government wastes
money under It's present system of
appropriation. II a contractor, or
business man, did business on the
government plan he would go broke
In short time. Cities and states
and business corporations do bust
ness In n business way by the sale
of bonds and | do not see why It
would not be a good plan for the
United States government to adopt"
'Tlow do you look at the plan sug-
gosted that each river and harboy
project In the state send a special
representative business man to pre-
sent the arguments for a particular
project to the river and harbor COM
mittee aud TO congress?"
Likes the Plan.
1T Is good plan" said the gov.
ernor Coos Bay Is going TO do
that by sending Peter Loggle and an
other gentleman from CoQuille City |
60 Washington. E Hofer. OF Salem,
will represent the Willamette valley
and the Oregon City locks; DIR. Ray. !
OF Medford, will represent the south
ern part of the state. j. ID. Peters.
of The Dalles goes to Washington as
a representative of the Open River
association and will look. after tho !
interests of the Cello canal project.
j, n. Teal and Peter Buehner, of |
Portland, will serve the Portland |
chamber OF commerce In an effort 10
secure a big appropriation for the
mouth OF the Columbia"
The governor and the other dele /
gates TO the congress will leave to-
morrow for the east and In all prob
ability win remain IN Washington for