The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
BOB TAYLOR WANTS CANAL ID THE GULF Will Do All In His Power to
 Assist OTHER LETTERS RECEIVED Forbes of Montgomery Urges Conner ciaI Bodies All Over the State To Have Delegates at Meet
 ing in Birmingham.
OTHER LETTERS RECEIVED

Work on the waterways convention to be held here on the 18th is going right ahead. Letters from congressman, sem ators and other prominent men are be- ing received by Secretary Babb in every mail, accepting the invitation to attend and indorsing the convention, among the latest being one from Senator Bob Fay Tor of Tennessee and Congressman E. s. Chanler, Jr, of the First district of Mississippi
 Senator Taylor while stating his inabi- ity to attend the convention pledges him self to do what he can toward building the Tennessee tot -the-Gulf canal This letter is especially encouraging and reads as follows:
 'Hon. Joseph B. Babb Secretary Com mercial Club, Birmingham, Ala.
 Dear Sir:-I have yours inviting me 10 attend a convention in your city on November 19 to memorialize Congress to dig a canal connecting the Tennessee with the Alabama, via the Warrior river for d continuous waterway to the gulf, and especially regret that another engage ment will prevent my presence. l have long had some such scheme as that in my mind and have no doubt of it's practi- cabilty, and l hope to aid in its accom- plishment. It would add immeasurably to tho wealth and industrial importance of both Tennessee and Alabama and develop almost instanter enough wealth to pay the entire expense of constructing it. It is second in importance only to the Lakes-to -the-Gulf waterway and it is sure of ultimate accomplishment. Wishing you a big meeting and final success, sI am very truly yours,
 ROBERT l.. FAY. OR"
 Congressman chaner Writes.
 Congressman Chanler also gives assur- ance of his sympathy with the conven- ton, and is as follows:
 MT Joseph B. Babb, Secretary Com mercial Club Birmingham. Ala.
 Dear Sir:-Your very kind invitation of the 1st inst, inviting me to attend the waterways convention in Birming- ham on November 19, is to hand. I re- gret my inability to attend the meeting for the reason that I have arranged to go to Washington about that time. Had the convention been held earlier l would have been delighted to have been present. I am in full accord and sympathy with the object of the meeting and trust that it will be great success and bring about good results. Again thanking you for your very kind invitation, I am with best wishes very truly yours,
 ''E. s. CHANLER, JR., "NIember Congress First District of Mis- sissippi.'
 Letter From Forbes.
 A. G. Forbes, president of the Comn1er- cial and Industrial Association of Ala bama, and also president of the Montgom- cry Commercial club, has also written the following letter:
 MT. Joseph B. Babb Secretary Con- mercial Club, Birmingham, Ala:
 Dear MT. Babb: Referring to your tele- gram of yesterday, 1 take pleasure in in- Commercial Montgomery has instructed me to appoint three or more delegates to attend the Waterways convention to be held in your city on the 18th inst. l will appoint such delegates as l feel sure will attend the convention, which 1 have no doubt Will be a successful one, and do much for our state in gaining it proper recognition in the matter of river and harbor improve ments
 'I have also, as president of the Ala bama Commercial and Industrial Associa- ton of Alabama. sent out request to all of the clubs to take similar action as ,n- dicated above. Enclosed herewith find copy of my communication on the subject to the clubs in Alabama.
 ''Wishing the convention every possible success, I am, very truly yours.
 "A. G. FORBES, 'prcsident Commercial and Industrial Association of Alabama
 Tho call issued by President Forbes calls on salI commercial organizations in the state to send delegates to the conven- ton and lend every assistance in making it a success
 The Chattanooga Commercial club held a meeting yesterday afternoon for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend the convention and to do whatever else they could in aiding 1t. The general arrangement committee here held a meeting yesterday afternoon and started outlining the plan of proce- dure. Every delegate will be expected 10 1 express himself, and special addresses | will be delivered by several. Judge II. Austell of Mobile, Rabbi | Moses of Mobile, and N. F. Thompson of | Chattanooga have accepted invitations to participate in the programme.