Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-09
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Washington. Feb. 9.-Probably
never before in the history OF any
one niece of legislation has congress
been peitloned for its passage by SO
many states, as has been the case
with the rivers and harbors Dill
This week strong expressions of opin-
Inn were received from Illinois, III
which state governor Deneen devoted
much space in his message to the
subject of waterways development
In addition, the Missouri legislature
adopted a resolution urging greater
concentrations for the Mississippi
river and declaring that th' four mil
lion people OF that state are eager
for the development OF the stream
Undoubtedly the strongest docu-
ment received was a resolution
adopted by the legislature of Arkan'
sas. and passed unanimously by ooth
the house and senate, in which the
petition of the National Rivers ana
Harbors congress was heartily en-
, dorsed. This petition asks for the an
nual appropriation Of $50,OOO,OOO at
the hands Of the government for the
, Improvement OF the rivers and har-
> bors OF the country The Arkansas
solons displayed the broad spirit that
: is animating congress, by refrainlng
=, from asking for any especial appro-
prlatlons for development within the
confines OF their own states. They
=. recognize that the work Is one OF ma
d, tlonal Importance, and, with an ade-
/. quato appropriation each year, they
\ fell assured that the rivers OF theil
! own commonwealth are certainly
d, eventually 10 receive just share.
.r Congressman Joseph Il. Ransdell
a of Louisiana, who Is president OF IN
N National Rivers and Harbors con
n, grtss. has declared that the OrganI
a cation will bring all influence to bea
To gain the point 10 which II
IN pledge. lie contends that with al
NJ expenditure OF S50.00O,0O0 annual
~ the rivers and harbors OF the cour
try will not only be developed scieI
tihcally and quickly, but their deve
. opment will increase greatly IN
commercial activity OF the Unite
States, and, as consequence, fost,
the national prosperity.
To the end that the influence OF n
organization be increased, j. +, Ell
th son, OF Cincinnati. Ohio. It's seer,
A tary, has just issued a call urgir
- every river Improvement association
eS commercial organization, city. tow
state and individual interested in Il
y. question, to become members OF a
Of National Rivers and Harbors co
gress. u Is honed that this call "
be responded 20 enthusiastically al
M that the attendance az the next co
vention will establish a record.
- the last convention, held here In T
cember, delegates wer, present fro
thirty-two states, two territories a
the District OF Columbia. while I
governors OF fourteen states and I
mayors OF twenty-six cities sent z,
ressntatiyes.
Il Is recognized here In Washi,
ton that the need for an addition
liz system OF transportation in this co,
I'D Is urgent The congestion OF ira
on tho railroads, resulting Ia G
~ tamlnes In the northwest and IN
~ eial suffering In the midst OF pier
M has opened the eyes Of congress
the fact that something must be a,
20 supplement- the existing cham
Mt OF commerce, Naturally, attent
IP Is focused on the waterways OF
eountry. Tor the United States
have the most magnificent system
~" rivers and harbors OF any nation
the world once they are devolne,