The Washington herald., 1906-12-06
Beg FOR WATERWAYS
Over a Thousand Delegates
viii Discuss HarbOr Needs.
CANNON DOWN FOR SPEECH
John sharp Williams and David B..
Francis TO Make Addresses at the
Evening Session of Congress That
VIII Ask National Legislature for
s5O,O0O,OO0 Year for Improvement.

Following an invocation by Bishop Sat
terlee, what is declared TO be the greatest
convention of its kind ever held in the
United States, will be opened at the Ar
lington Hotel this morning by delegates
10 the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress Untl midnight members Of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the congress were
in session arranging the details. On the
programme as given out are speakers
from every section of the country and
many men of national Importance.
Throughout yesterday and until late
last night every train brought delegates
10 the meeting. Secretary J. F. Ellison
said that at least 1.2O0 representatives
from commercial, manufacturing. and
agricultural organizations. together with
many delegates from States. cities, and
towns. viii be present when the meeting
opens at 10 O'Clock.
The programme, as finally determined
on by the executive committee. is divided
into four distinct sessions. The first viii
last throughout the morning, the second
is set for the afternoon, while the evening
meeting Is 20 be held in the National
Rifles Armory. on G street.
VIII Call at White House.
Tomorrow morning will see the final
gathering of the convention, and in the
afternoon the delegates will be rendered a
reception at the White House. at which
President Roosevelt will deliver a short
address. To-day's programme follows:
MORNING SESSION.
Convention called TO order By Harvey ID. Gouder,
president National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Prayer by Right Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee,
Bishop Of Washington
Addrcsses- Harvey ID. GouIder president: Joseph
G.. Cannon Speaker, House of Representatives; T.
F. Burton, chairman Rivers and harDors Commit
Tee. House of Representatives.
Busincss-President G0llders wlil turn the eoByen-
tion over TO Joseph Ransdell, chairman Of the
executive committee. National Rivers and Harbors
congress which committee called this convention
under authority conveyed 10 II by The last conFen-
ton Of the congress Report Of chairman, Joseph L.
Rausdel; report Of secretary and treasurer. J. r.
Eliison. appointment Of committees.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Addresses-Joel Cook, chairman Joint Executive
Committee Improvement Harbor Of Philadelphia
Lavrencs NJ Jones, president Missouri River lm-
-ToTement Association. Kansas City. Mo John FltE
gerald MAYOR NJ Boston. Mass John Barrett, United
states Minister 80 Columbia +. :. Conway. Ch-
cage. H., Biui \ Coler. president borough q
Hrneklyu y Y. Albert Bcttinger. vice president
Ohio Valley Improvement Association. Cincinnati,
Ohio: GOV y e. Blanchard. Baton Rouge. La J.
y Teal Portland Ore; ". g. Sterett, Dallas, TeA-
Special evening session, O'Clock, al National
Rifles Amory, q street between Ninth ana Tenth
streets David p. Forsan, Chicago, IL; James
Tawney. n. G.. GOV George e. Chamberlain. Ore
gun. GooTgo W Guthrie mayor 0f PittsbuTg. Pa.
E,x Cos. David B. Francis, ST. LOUIS. No. John
Sharp Williams. Mississippi
Come from All over Country.
Congressman RansdeH. of Louisiana.
chairman Of the executive committee Of
the congress, is delighted with the show
ing made Il the advocates OF water trans
portation.
The convention viii be a milestone in
the onward march Of American com
merce. he said last night. The repre-
sentative business men gathered here from
every section of the United States are
in earnest in their demand that the na-
tion develop a new system Of tFansporta-
tion 20 care for the traffic that has taxed
the railroads until to-day they are
swamped and the continuance Of present /
prosperity is jeopardized.
J F Ellison. secretary, said last night [
At our present congress we have rep (
resented tweuty-seven States and $50 com /
mercial organizations We have here del /
egates from twenty-six mayors and four
teen governors.