The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
On Rivers and Harbors
 Committee.
ROBSON ON NAVAL AFFAIRS
Other Alabama Congressman to Get
 Gsod Places.
Colonel Hilary Herbert is Elected Chairman of Alabama DeIcgatios te the Rivers and Har-
 bors Congress.
Hf ALEREn ,. srorEn.

Washington. Dec. 4.-(SpeciaI. 1--- Represeptative Clayton. Chairman of the House Democratic caucus, seems to be quite certain that Representatives Taylor will be appointed member Of the Rivers and Harbors Committee. He bases this opinion on the fact that both Speaker Cannon and Minority Leader Williams are not only very friendly to the member from the Mobile district and consider him we'll equipped for the duties, but in addition to the solid back ing of the Alabama members of the House. Alabama delegates upon the Ma tional Rivers and Harbors Convention are anxious that he should be assigned to the committee.
 This afternoon these delegates wanted to pass a resolution urging his ap- pointment. but while he appreciated 1t highly, Mir. Taylor modestly requested that the matter be left to the appoint ment powers of tho House of Repre- sentatiyes.
 Mir. Burnett. who has also been pressed for place on the Rivers and Harbors, has withdrawn in Mfr. TayIor's 1 tavor. The former is certain of get ting his old assignment on Immigration and Public Lands. They are important committees. and he is experienced there and will be contented to remain. Judge Richardson. who is also named in con- nection with Rivers and Harbors. has served for several terms on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. and he IA cer- tain to be reappointed. and he has no reason to complain.
 | The Alabama delegation endorsed | Captain Hobson for Naval Affairs. Mr. Clayton is under the impression since having talk with both Speaker Cam uy Hobson stands mighty good chance of being assigned to Naval Affairs. | Hobson expressed desire to be a mem Der of this committee soon after his election to Congress The chances also are that Mir. Craig, the other new mpms Der from Alabama. will ba assigned fo Public Buildings and Grounds lt looks also as if Mir. Heffin Is practi- caily slated for the Commitfee on Az riculture as the successor Of ex-con- gressman Bowie.
 The following Alabama Represenfa- lives will of course serve on the same important committees they were mem bers of in the last Congress: Clayton. Judiciary; Wiley. Military Affairs and Militia. and Underwood, Ways and | Means.
 It can hardly be expected that Ala bama can keep a member on nppropria- tions when Mir. Taylor is transferred | was suggested for appropriations. but he has made no effort to secure the position. If the slate indicated above Is made up Alabama, so far as the Democrats are concerned. will again have the cream of the committees places. In addition to the States con- gressional delegation. the following delegates had seats in the National | Rivers and Harbors convention. which convened here this morning in the big banquet hall of the New Willard.
 Ex-Secretary Hilary A. Herbert and W. F. vandiver. of Montgomery; T. c Bush, of Birmingham; John Quill. M. l D. Mcclure. United States District Att torney Ambrecht, and John Craft. of Mobile; M w. Darby. of Florence; k l H. Cobb, of Anniston and E. E. Melvin. of Selma.
 Charles H. Scott of Montgomery. was also made a delegate to represent Sylacauga and Childersburg. and Act ing Postmaster Barker. of Admission, was designated after his arrival here tihs morning, as a delegate to repre- sent the Mobile Basin and Tcnnessee River Association.
 The Alabama delegation organised by eiecting Colonel Herbert. chairman. Mir yandiver, vice president of the convention for Alabama, and John Craft as the States member of the resolutions committee.
 The convention is a splendid looking body of men, and the sessions today were very interesting. There were ex- cellent speeches. and probably tho one that provoked the greatest applause was that of the French Ambassador. He enthused the delegates by relating what had been accomplished in his country by the proper improvement of | inc inland waterways. That what this convention Is demanding moro than anything else. MT. Jusseraud added | that as the United States are so much greater in resources and so many, many times larger in area than France. there was no estimating the benefits to be derived If the inland waters were ade- auately improved and a system or canals established to connect the prin- cIpal rivers. Though ina inland city. Paris. he said, had a much greater tom mage than Marseilles. River improves ment and the building of canals had done this.
 The delegates arose and voeiferousiy cheered the ambassador at the con- clusion, of his timely address.
 Referee Scott. who is the Alabama member of the National Republican committee. which Is to meet here F,ri- day to fix the time and place Tor the next convention. says he has not yet made up his mind as to which or the competing cities he will vote for. Tue contest of this writing seems to De os- tween Kansas City and Chicago