New-York tribune., 1907-12-07

over succession of years and borne by all who
share the benefits
Edward 9. Pmmmer, of Maine. who presented
minority report urging upon Congress action which
shall Immediately begin the work Of developing
interstate waterways plan treating them all as
single great system, be brought to completion
within the shortest possible time that to this end
an annual appropriation of less than 100000
be made and expended for this purpose. and that
we pledge Congress earnest and active sup-
port in whatever method of financing this under
taking the national legislature may approve"
Without discussion. the majority report of the
committee presented by Mr. Moore. was adopted
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Edgar c. Ellis of Kansas City, chairman of the
committee nominations. presented TO the con-
gress a report recommending the election OF the
following officers and members of the board OF
directors of the congress:
President Joseph E. Ransdell, Louisiana: seeTe-
u Eson cafinaa H Lin
P6adePha south
lantic seaboard-E. J. Halo, Fayetteyiiie \. G.;
vannah, Ga. Gulf seaboard-T. G, Bush. Birming-
na; faTIo 4!a na,;sinn Texas W Duncan Dallas
Texas Entire MisssspPi valley Distret.Gcy- str y,
Wilkinson Burlington. Iowa ". Z. Kennett St
Louis " 4 kavanaugh St Louis Charles SCOT
DAVIDSON Oshkosh. Wis; E. W wickey. South
Butef. Buffalo; ohio Valley Distfici-w Il. Rodg-
ers Pittsburg; Albert Bettinger Cincinnati: John
L. Vance Columbus; ". H Keller. Evansville
Bryan. Nashviite Tenn Arkansas Valley District
John 4 Fox, Arkansas Missouri Valley Dis-
George c can. Sioux city. Iowa: Pacific Coast
District-N. q. Blalock. Walla Walla. Wash; A.
II Deyers. Portland Ore; George {. Pardee. Oak
land, Cal.
F. b. Posey, of Evansville. Ind. called attcn-
ton 10 the fact that John A Fox, the director OF
the congress. had been omitted from the director
ate and that Harry E. Cook. OF Lake Village, Ark
had been substituted for him Mr.. Posey urged
that Mr.. Fox be continued a director in place
of MI Cook. and the suggestion was adopted.
A resolution was adopted providing that a com
rnittes consisting the president of the congress
and the vice-presldents from the various states
present TO President Roosevelt. NiceFresident Fair
hanks and TO the Speaker OF the House of Repre-
sentatfves the resolutions f the congress.
,.tter was read from Secretary Cortelyou ex-
pressing regret that he would be unable TO attend
the congress He wrote:
f,Irt her fnroads the national treasury, am very
ead to have the opportunity OF expressing my deep
your convention is engaged conference inter
change of views and cooperation are most hepiui
to such undertakings not alone because they maze
fnr nrogresS IN thus coming together from the dif-
ferent SECTIONS of the country. but because you
contribute TO better understanding OF the needs
nd opportunitieS Of all your people A fe~ days
epo took occasion 30 say to one OF our large com
rnerciaI organizations that OUT OF our nNdliCiaI
disturbance had come spirit OF cooperation mat
more and more evidenced in your relation to the
people and in the relation of the people TO you!
Al / o'clock the congress adjourned and the dele
gates were received at the White House AT 2.5O
u m by President Roosevelt. The Resolutions OF
the congress were presented to the President