Evening journal., 1907-11-20
DELAWARE
ACTIVE FOR
WATERWAYS
Delegates From This State
Take Leading PaEtin PhiIa-
dciphid Conference
SOON {. AND D. CANAL
Special to rHE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2O.--Dhers
was no abatement OF enthusiasm to-
day In the Inland Waterways Confer
ence. and II Il does not culminate in
Congress arranging for a chain Of
canals and river channels from Cape
Cod TO South Carolina. there wiz be
a sorely disappointed set OF men from
the States along the Atlantic coast.
Delawareans are playing a big part In
the conference Philadelphians have
had the activity and determination Of
the Delaware delegation impressed upon
them. and the fact that Wnmineton
has about fifty visitors here. ofifcial
and unofficial, has not escaped the OBJ
servation of delegations from other
States. IL is an opinion here that
when the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal Is constructed Il will be owing
to the aggressiveness OF the Whining
ton Board Of Trade 10 behalf OF the
project which was launched in that
body
Delawareans Prominent
Official Delaware is well represented
United states Senator Henry A. du-
Pont IS a member OF the committee on
credentials, and Senator Harry A.
Richardson also has been active. and
Is a member Of the committee on or
lganlzation. Governor Preston Lea is
present and Is to make an address at
tho banquet Tonight, while former
Senator Anthony Higgins was one OF
the principal speakers yesterday and
| is a member OF the committee on roso-
lutions. Judge George Gray partici-
pated In the discussion yesterday and
to-day. as did Alfred o. Crozler. Of
Wilmington. These. with tho we'll
known men representing the Whining
ton Board OF Trade illustrate how ably
the Diamond state Is represented IN
the great waterways project.
Railroads Not Opposing
One Of the most interesting Develop
lments yesterday was that the railroad
Interests viii not oppose the Chesa-
lpeake and Delaware canal project. Al
fred o. Crozier. Of wilmington. the
last speaker Of the day, said that A. J.
|Cassatt. as president OF the Pannsyl-
vania Railroad. had expressed himself
las not opposed to such an enterprise
land made the interesting statement
THAT James McCrea Mr. Cassatt's sue
lcessor has written letters giving assur-
ance OF his desire 20 see the canal
deepened and broadened into a chan
mel for ocean-e going ships.
Major Flagler Speaks
This mornings session was presided
lover by Congressman Loudensiager, Of
New Jersey Among the speakers was
Major C. a. p. Flagler. United States
lengineer. OF Wilmington, A member Of
tho Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
. Commission. who spoke Of ''The Engi-
neerlng Chesapeake and
delaware and Norfolk Beaufort
Routes" other speakers included;
"The Chesapeake Bay and Its connec-
ton with the Delaware" by General
Felix Agnus Of Baltimore; Hampton
Roads and the Chesapeake Approaches
20 Maryland Virginia and North Caro-
lima" by Congressman Hugh r. Gar
den, Of New York. formerly OF South
Carolina: Behind Hatteras-The Nor
folk Beaufort Route" by Congressman
John H. Small, Of North Carolina;
Looking South From Beaufort" Col
, onel C. p Goodyear, Of Brunswick
Ca: finland Waterways from the
Florida Viewpoint" by George +.
Miles. OF st. Augustine manaE1ng d.
rector Of the Florida Coast Line Canal
and Transportation Company
Iconurossman Burton Presides
, This afternoon Congressman Hiram
r. Burton. of Delaware, is to preside
and the various committees VIII sub
nit their reports. The utmost import
Iance attaches to the resolutions TO be
adopted. Delegates also wiz be elected
TO the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress
The conference win come TO a close
tonight with a banquet in the Belle
vue- -stratfcrd. where covers have been
laid for 500 persons. Governor Lea, OF
Delaware, is TO be one OF the speakers.