The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-08
ASK FOR $1OO,OOO,OOO
National Board of Trade to
Aid Inland Waterways.
PRESIDENT FAVORS PROJECT
Congress VIII Be PetitiOned to Au-
thOrize Bond Issue TO Raise Huge
AmOunt-Idea Originates Among
Waterway DeIegates-"The Court
Is with YOU" Says Roosevelt.

A Federal bond issue of S1OO. OOO.O 600 as
a starter for river and harbor improve
ments. TO be authorized by Congress in
the same way that the Panama Canal
construction was begun. will be advo-
Gated at the next meeting of the National
Board of Trade. 20 be held in Washington
on January q and % next
This was the promise made by the
president Of that organization, Frank ID.
La lame, Of Philadelphia. yesterday. at
a luncheon at the Hotel Raleigh for the
members Of the delegation which came
here to urge the Atlantic inland water
ways project, and secure the approval of
President Roosevelt.
This development came after the dele
cation had been received at the White
House by President Roosevelt. Congress
man J. Hampton Moore. of PHILADELPHIA.
presided. and. al his right. sat Senator
Newlands. vice chairman OF the Inland
Waterways Commission; District Com
missioner Henry l.. West, and former
Senator Anthony Higgins. OF Delaware.
Al his left were Gen. Alex Mackenzie.
chief of engineers. l.. S. A; Mr.. p. II.
Warner, Of Washington. and Mr.. La
lame.
Plan Is Suggested.
Mr.. Warner and Commissioner West
made the opening speeches, and then Sen
ator Newlands suggested the bond issue
plan. TO obviate the annual struggle FOR
piecemeal appropriations for river and
harbor improvement The delegates gave
q ~ hat
and Mr. La lame promised concrete form
10 the idea by assuring them il would be
urged by himself at the next meeting OF
the National board OF trade
Other speakers were the new baby
member" of the Pennsylvania delegation.
Joel Cook who was elected last Tuesday
to fiji the vacant Philadelphia seat; Dim
per Beeber. Congressman J. Van Vechten
Olcott, and George +. Waldo, OF New
York. and LOudenslager, OF New Jersey:
Anthony Higgins, Edgar c. Snyder, and
Arthur W. Dunn
The delegates represented four States
New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania,
and Delaware. Headed by Congressman
Moore, they reached here on a special
car from Philadelphia, and were received
by President Roosevelt at 1915 .. m.
The party included Congressman Nc
Creary. Moon Foulllrod, and Cook. OF
Philadelphia: Wanger. of NoTristown; La
fean. Of York; Loudenslager and Gardner
of New Jersey; OlcOtt, Waldo and Ben
nett, OF New York. and Hiram r. Burton,
OF Delaware Frank ID. La lame. presi-
dent National Board OF Trade: J. 5 W. Hol-
ton. president Maritime Exchange. James
i. King. president Commercial Exchange;
George Z. Bartol. president The Bourse:
Mahlon y. Kline, president Trades
League; Nathan T. Folwell. president
Manufacturers club; Dimper Beeber.
president Union League: ex-senator An
JhOny Higgins and eX-Secretary of State
Caleb r. Layton, Of Delaware and HOr-
ace Wilson, mayor Of Wilmington; Ira W
Wood. of Trenton: Joseph r. Grundy.
Of Bristol and George B. Wilson and
Richard Campion. OF Philadelphia At
the White House the delegates were
Joined by Senator Newlands. DR.. W J
Niece, and Clifford Pinchot. all OF the
Inland Waterways Commission.
President Gives Approval.
After the introductions and speeches by
Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Holton. the President
interrupted TO say that the suggestion of
speeches from other members was un-
necessary. as he approved the Delaware
River project as well as that for the
Mississippi, and would SO state in his
annual message.
The court is with you" was one OF
the Presidents comments
The delegation next called on Secretary
Metcalf. to interest him officially because
of the League Island Navy Yards need
Of a deep water approach.
He was invited 20 attend the Deeper
Waterways Conference in Philadelphia
business would prevent. Senator New
lands has accepted and will be one Of
the principal speakers The party left
for Philadelphia at 4 p. m.