The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-11-09
UPWARD 10 SIX HUNDRED DELEGATES EXPECTED 10 sr,rsn
lN'Lal>l has INCREASED AND AN ENIKisI,1t
AA'i!Nt IS ASSURED MAYOR lMGHLlN ATTEyry
g2IcHT PROSPECTS FOR DIGGING BIG CANAL
MA4Oh RICE WILL DELIVER ADD RESS OF WELCOME TO mr.,
GATEs-WlLL BE IN SESSION FOR TWO DAYs-TYprr
SESSIONS EACH DAY "TRIP DOWN cHANNry


Mayor G. c. Laughljn Jcft voota.
'aN morning to attend the Houston
'"''"" Waterways Convention. whic,,
- 10 convene there today. and re-
h''tih IN session until tomorrow nipbt
lhc convention is important 10
his section, and a,thonoh !, ,o
number of delegates had been an
pointed, it is ia be regretted th,t
'"' lew VIII attend. The meeting
VIII mean much ana it is almost i'm
PeratiVe that this section should bave
| been well represented.
The TWO days of the convention
Will be devoted tn the consideratio,
OF proposed canal along the Cnif
coast ana to ways and means of Sc
curing Congressional aid for lis con
spue'ion Plans are that the Canal
Shall extend from Boston. Mass IN
'iowhVliie' Tex. number Of peo-
pie VINO are actively interested in the
plans and who have given the mat
ter much consideration and fore.
'noneht, VIII outline at the conven-
non plan that is not only feasible.
put thoroughly practicable in every
detail.
Inc deep waterways project, of
course, take in the intercoasfaI pro-
lect, the proposed canal across Flor
ida, the inland passage around Cane
f'attefas' the canal connecting Della
ware and itaritan bays and the canal
across the peninsula of Cape Cod
ne northern end of the project ia tn
10 sl'eh a boost at conference in
November 10 and 90.
ne announced purpose OF it's propos
efS being to establish q cOntinuona
Na'efWay from Boston to North
4afo'ina Like the route of the in
'ercoastal canal. it is interpersed
WIN natural waterways that only
ieea dredging and the cost of the
Nho'e waterway is reasonable. in
lew of the benefits to be derived
IN speaking Of the Houston con
'e"ttnn one Of these gentlemen -
uoted as saying:
Ihose OF ms who have taken an
ttiVc interest in this great water
'ay project feel that the co-opera-
ION which has been given us and the
reat amount Of interest which has
cen manifested is sufficient To war;
ant our belief that 1t will not be
ear so great an undertaking to ac-
pmpiish the desired and as we he
eyed it would be when first the in
'rcoastai proposition was taken up.
u every hand we have been met by
lat encouragement and assistance
ON those in position to lend us sup-
ahtlai aid. and / feel no hesitancy
predicting that the interocastal
mai between Donaldsonville. La
"a Brownil1e. Tex, will be nm es-
pished fact In far shorter time
an we figured on when the propos-
on was first talked of.
II am glad to know, that in years
come when we are reaping tho
nefit from this great inland water
~ Louisiana can proudly look
OK upon the time when the move-
'nt for its building was first in
gurated and feel that this section
$ done even more than it's share to-
'rd bringing about the non -summa-
N OF such boom as It is sure to
Dve to our city, state and corn-
r"
Inc progress already made in the
TX, embracing appropriations to
ablish the entire east end OF the
ana canal as far as the Mermen-
and portion Of it from Calves
south, has stimulated the work
/. At the coming session Of con-
'ss efforts will be centered on Sc
ing the construction Of the sec
n through Cameron parish from
Mermentau to the Sabine. This
ton is as important to east Texas
It is to Louisiana.