Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30
MILLION DOLLAR APPROPRIATION
FOR HARBOR AT COLD SPRING
An Item of 81 200 900 is Included in the Rivers and
Harbors Bill in Congress for Harbor at Cold
Spring Inlet, Cape May County


The criticism comes from men who
have failed to get appropriations for
projects demanded by commercial
needs. They declare the benefits are
all on paper except those to be reaped
by the coterie of politicians and capital
lists with Cape May lots to sell. 1t is
believed that ifany provisions go out
when the bill is overhauled in Senate
Committee this will be one. AT the
same time the New Jersey delegation,
when asked which of all the New Jer-
sey projects they most preferred, de-
clared unanimously for the Cape May
harbor.
PENNSYLvANIANS PLAN FIGHT
Pennsylvania Senators and Repre-
sentatives determined today to begin a
vigorous fight for adequate representa-
tion in the Rivers and Harbors bill.
Western members, led by Senator
Knox, will demand that Dam No. in
the Ohio be built. The effort of Repre-
sentatives ri the East will be directed
toward securing the 35-foot survey for
the Delaware. The delegation will
stand as unit for both projects, and
will continue the campaign unless it
becomes apparent that the passage of
the bill is being jeoparded.
Study of the bill has revealed that
Pennsylvania has suffered in compar-
ison with every section of the country.
fx;a Il.vt al,e;
disguised. Millions for the lakes, mil
lions for the Mississippi, recognition for
all sorts of schemes, rolling up a total
of $S3, 100000, but survey for the Del
aware, involving trifling sum, is ig-
nored. Nevertheless, Mr.. Burton will
make fierce fight to secure passage of
the bill just as it stands. In case
amendments are made in the Senate,
Mr.. Burton will move nonconcurrence
in the House, and conference COM
mittee will be named. Here the inal
fight takes place. Burton is immova-
BILE. The hours speed by, the end of
the session draws near 1t gets TO be
question of the Burton bill or none.
And it never has failed that the Ohioan
has come out of such deadlock victor.
The Pennsylvanians, despite the odds
against them, will make their fight
Senators Knox and Penrose are pied
ged to make the effort, and Mr.. Burton
sl Ieassr wIi' know mere has been a
battle.
( The bill will come up for considera-
tion in the House on Monday. Mr.
Burton will not secure a rule prevent
ing amendment, and the claims of the
Delaware may be presented in this
form, though this is a doubtful expedi-
ent. Representatives Morrell, Moore
and Reyburn are the steering commit
tee. Mr.. Moore said today that it had
not been determined whether or not to
try fight in the House. Further con-
ferences will be held and it may be de-
cded to confine all efforts to the Sen
ate. Mr.. Moore, after carefully going
over the appropriations, estimates that
Mr.. Burton can count on 250 votes OF
Representatives who are entirely satis-
fled with the bill. The bill will pass
the House in two or three days and
will go to the Senate to be referred to
the Committee on Commerce, of w hich
Senator Frye, of Maine, is chairman.
Here will take place the preliminary
rounds of the real battle. The bill will
finally be passed in the closing week
ofthe session, after having been through
month of cyclonic excitement.-Phil-
! adalnhia PlLhLic Led0el