Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-22

WATERWAYS
CONGRESS

Washington, Nov. 22.-Wlth the
deepest interest the national capital
is looking forward to the convention
of the National Rivers and Harbors
congress, which meets here Dec. 4,
5 and 6. The delegates will compose
a distinguished company. Practical
ly every section of the United States
will be represented by speakers on
the program. Among those who
have positively accepted invitations
to address the convention are:
Governor Smith of Georgia, Gov
ernor Folk of Missouri, Governor
Cummlns, of Iowa, Governor War
field of Maryland and Governor
Dawson of West Virginia. Former
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith will speak, as will Gustave II.
Schwab, who Is to appear as the rep
resentative of the powerful interna-
tional maritime interests. Ambassa-
dors Won Sternberg and Jusserand
will deliver the greetings of Ger
many and France, respectively, to
the convention, and will discuss tho
great advance in waterways develop
ment In their countries.
The press will be well represent,
ed, so far as the east is concerned,
for Hart Lyman, editor of the New
York Times; Albert Shaw, editor OF
the Review of Reviews, and close
personal friend OF the Presiden;,
and Charles L. Taylor, editor of the
Boston Globe, will appear on the
platform. The western, northern
and southern press also will have
distinguished representation, al
though no definite promises of
speeches have been received from
the leading newspaper men OF those
sections.
The success OF the convention is
assured, and II promises to be the
most important OF It's kind ever held
in the western hemisphere, II not In
the world. Captain j. F. Ellison,
secretary and treasurer OF the Ma
tIonal Rivers and Harbor congress,
reported from the organization
headquarters In Cincinnati that the
national capital may prepare to- en-
tertain one of the largest gather
ings ever held within the District OF
Columbia. Writing early this month
Captain Ellison says
every indication points to the
fact that the Washington convention
in every way will be worthy OF the
cause which is calling II together.
Each mail brings IN additional lists
OF delegates and the total number
already received at this early date
is something over 1000. The Pacific
coast will be strongly represented.
There will come from Sacramento,
Calf, alone, a special carload, the
of which advise me will be
run via Galveston and New Orleans.
Kansas City will send three, and
possibly four. special cars. The state
of Mississippi now has on our rec
ords over 100 delegates. and these
can be considered as in
dicative of what Is coming in from
every section of the country"
OF such paramount Importance TO
the coutry at large is the question
of waterways development, tina:
President Roosevelt has promised 10
devote a good portion of his message
to its consideration. In addition IL
is altogether likely that some mem
ber of the cabinet will address the
meeting as the direct representative
of the chief executive, who has been
for obvious reasons, to
observe a rule not 10 address per-
sonally any gatherings in Washing
ton. >The nations capital has become
such a convention city that II the
rule were not rigidly observed, either
the Presidents time would be taken
up in making speeches or there
would be many heartburnlngs and
much dissatisfaction through dis