The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

'F'HtHH'' N"tHit W. utiFt paw bt't'
safe and cheap transportation for tn
natural and manufactured products o
tho Mississippi valley, by means Of I
deep waterway of a minimum depth o
~ feet, extending from Lake Michigan
to the Mississippi, and then southwark
via that river TO the Gulf of Mexico,
and.
Whereas, the national government IL
charged by IN constitution and law.
with, and in pursuance thereof, ha'
properly assumed control and iurisdie
ton OF the rivers, harbors and water
ways of the country, and is therefore
committed to the duty OF their improve
ment and betternlent BY some eompre
hensiye and intelligent plan, which viii
best conserve the interests of the whole
people;
I. Resolved, that it is the sense OF
this convention that the deepening OF
the waterways from the lakes to the
gulf is a public necessity, and that il
is a national and imperative duty to
take definite and immediate action to
deepen said waterways to Il depth of IA
feet from the lakes to the Gulf Of Mex
leo through the route already selected
by the army engineers, with all prac-
teal speed.
2. Resolved. that IL is the intention
that this grand channel shall be a part
OF q great comprehensive system of in-
land waterways which shall include the
great tributaries OF the Mississippi river,
and the other mcritoriOus waterways Of
the Mississippi valley.
B.. BE it further resolved, that the
Lakcsto.theGulf Deep Waterway Asso-
ciation hereby extends TO our co-labor-
ers in the great work OF inland water
ways improvements; the Missouri Val
ley Improvement Association; the upper
Mississippi Improvement Association;
the Interstate Mississippi River I'M
provement and Leyee Association; tho
Ohio Valley Improvement Association;
The Interstate Inland Waterways Asso.
citation OF Louisiana and Texas, and all
other kindred associations in this great
valley, for their valuable assistance in
the past, and assure them of ON sym.
pathetic interest in the object of their
efforts in the important work in which
they are respectively engaged, and of
our most cordial and energetic cooper
alton therein.
5. BE it further resolved, that we
tender the unanimous and pro-
found thanks of this convention to the
president for his mastery and f~orccful
address. and for the great honor he has
conferred upon MS by his presence here
u most distinguished guest.
- d r.1-. ..u-1..I .l.t go,
tender our cordial thanks to the
governors of seventeen sovereign states,
and to the other distinguished states
men and gentlemen who have honored
us by their presence; and we also thank
patriotic and public spirited people
Of the great aud growing city of Mem
phis for their unvarying courtesy and
royal hospitality.
Z. BE it further resolved, that Hon.
William X. Kavanaugh, president Of the
Lakes-to-the4ulf Deep Waterway Assoc
be and he is hereby requested
and empowered to appoint II committee
composed of fifty members to present
these resolutions TO the next congress
Of the United States, and also to use
al honorable and proper means MS the
representative OF aud in connection with
This association, TO induce congress to
act favorably thereon at its next
and that the said president OF
this association be chairman of said
committee.
8. BE il further resolved, that we
indorse the efforts of the Rivers
and ilarbors Congress of the United
to secure an annual %appropria-
lion of not less than fifty millions of
for the improvement of rivers
and harbors.
Q. BE il further resolved, that the
of this association be extended
to the Press Association. to the news
papers of Memphis and the other great
pities which have assisted in its work.
The report was adopted and fthe on
,~ention adjourned to meet il Chicago
IN 1908. #F
Gov. Seldom, of Nehraska. "If the
government is going 40 build aud main
tain u ship canal from lakes to the
gulf, it should also build the boats that
are to transport the products, or make
The rates which are to be charged for
transportation. Inc best way. TO
accomplish the object, IN my opinion,
would b. for the people TO eject men TO
congress and the United States senate
viii represent the peoples inter
nsts, rather than the interest OF the rall'
Ex-Cov. David i. Francis of Missou-
ri. The convention at Memphis is q
most impressive one, n the interest
HNllcch ny lhe uetcShtcs ihsuIts iNs sue