New-York tribune., 1907-12-06
ASKS FIFTY MILLIONS.
U4TERW4YS ~ MEMORIAL.
Fairbanks and Cannon FaOor Prof
ect-Speaker against Bond Issue.

.ror,,bis of the Lakes-tO-t -the-Gulf Deep Water
-ro,s Association, headed by President W. K.
4-,anaugh called Vice President Fair
.,Es and Speaker Cannon at the Capitol to-day
and presented memorial adopted by the con-
,,on1jon asking the support of Congress for the
--oiact OF ship canal from the Great Lakes
% the Gulf of Mexico, and recommending an
.-r,,al appropriation Of S-so.oo0oo0 for harb bors
"a --afervavs Improvement, as proposed by the
p;vers and Harbors Congress.
tn receiving the memorial the Vice President
LID he would take great pleasure in presenting
=. m the Senate and referring it to the proper
.or,roittee at the earliest possible moment.
..sneakins for myself personally Mr. Fair
hanks said, q want 10 say that the movement
o., tfe Improvement of our great navigable
-.terNavs has my heartiest and most ardent
.,,nnort and good will 1 am not recent con-
err To this general proposition For good
ronv wears in Indiana we have been advocat-
,rr and urging more liberal appropriations for
+be Improvement of the Ohio River and all #
;+s navigable afffuents. / think among the qJcs-
.;o,s which engage the attention of the people
.odav- there is not one of greater Importance
h., -hfs It affects forty millions of people rep
asented by you: in fact. it affects every cit
ien of the Republic. The Importance Of the
rnb,ect has been overlooked 1 think we have
mt taken it up early enough do not see how
,bsre can be any opposition TO such movement
~ this I do rot understand where II can
or,e from Il is so wide in its beneficent scope
.elov- 7 am a believer in the doctrine shat
han a thing is worthy of being done. IL should
,o done quickly The way we have been pro-
oasinr in the development of our waterways =
the course we have pursued heretofore has been
-ss,,rfnp in a degree not to ourselves, but to
llrA=N oT.d e
.h;r5ren will probably enjoy the fruits CT our
rrasent effort What 1 think is needed is a VIDE
oo-oneratioIl. earnest and intelligent and force
s,l co-operation TO the end that this work he
-.ten I'D vigorously and in a scientific way SO
chat the nresent generation may enjoy some OF
.he frrits of our effort. / only regret that 90
,or have a vote upon the proposition But IN
ho event there is = tie il would be improper for
me 10 say what would do-but l do not think
v.ou would need TO memorialize me as TO mat
sbould do" daughter and appiause9
SPEAKER CANNoN's VIEWS.
Sneaker Cannon greeted the committee cord
isIlv. and at once went to the point OF ASKING
whether the memorial recommended DOM
Issue for the proposed expense MI Malone oA
the committee. replied that while some Oh l'ie
delegates 70 the convention expected such d
recommendation TO be nlane Il -
omitted ,.. .,
Il wanted 10 see.'' said the Speaker II you
,.5 s,acis1zed. was under the impression tl'at
a resolution was adopted that looked -" a az -
,rs ir,-rovernent in a bUsinesslike way OF the
-o.erv-ax-s NJ the United States, and If fhere
r.s snv snaciacation. then it was that inc
waterways should join the unsalted seas Win
,ba c-,,lf ~ Mexico which ~ inference II ho'
~ cons+rr,r+jo, was indicated as the important
and nrabah1z the most important thlnS 70 pe
done I had an invitation to be OF the lh''o-
mart +,,et started out at Keokuil and enoed d'
Meruphis CT Ticksburg- 1 was busy lhei-- o''0
year in four a poor devil Of 4 member o1 IN
g-ess If he faces his people after beng III " eND
tngton. has got to run something OF PEI
errands. I was quite busy during the Ndeali'D
IN looking after the bread and butter pfoDiei'--
81 I'D -7or 90 TO your convention because as d
rsrnher Of Congress ] felt that 1t was up 10 me
Is one member to have my part IN tIie uo'-i7'
Il is one thing TO propose; IL Is aIIo'lle'
TO dispose. and under our form ot go'sIiiii'-'
the rocks and mountains VIII ran upon i'D-
ssn.s,i,,es z,bo touch the people every two
years unless they can show a pracI4c~l ie1'- =
would hesitate long-and that is the reason :
asked YOU the question-to vote I'd I9"
thousand million or FIVE hundred niil--oh, %
ma b,,drea million or five millions OF doiIa1 >
Of fhe securities of the government 1or tiie iii
proverne7t If rivers and harbors- am sure
that The sol,er second thought Of the COUNT ;
would approve it. and glad you leit II ou'
of vour resolutions because in my 1uoeiliel' -
choosing the most practical projects tii-S
country must survey the field before ge'lilS
ready 10 commence work-this country "iii'i Il
grows and grows and grows, whose appIopI4'
tons 5ncluding the permanent appropriations
for the rutljc service. are over S9VeeeoocV Lol
the current wear: and, gentlemen, the eApehUh-
tures Will be within the revenues ana soliIS
thing left We have already got SZto'"po'o'' VI
surplus in the treasury, quite enough TO pay ioi
vigorous prosecution of all things tiid' ai'
being prosecuted in the way Of work, ana qui''
enough 10 get ready just as fast as poSSi"i0
with surveys. plans and estimates NOW ''e.
any Representative who is accountable L" MS
people would, IN my judgment. be an ass 10 ~
rush in and vote SJo0000.0DO or SLoooVo''oo0
Of bonds when we could not get ready IN w.
years to spend , per cent of it. We have got TO
leave something for the next Congress 10 oo'
gentlemen. daughter and applause)
Il believe a great development viii go hot
foot along that line. L think you are IN 'he
right line touching this matter Of waterways
but hold fast TO your resolutions: one or TWO
things that are practical; finish them up anu
they will speak for themselves and make oihelS
easier. That is what we have got TO 90 IN Ii9
matter. In the course of time, If my colstilu-
ents shall continue to give me their confidence
fkeepng my life and moving along as kho"
You and every man here would desire that
should move. my voice and my vote shall he
along the lines / have given, which seem TO me
to be sensible"