Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04
NewIands Points Prece-
dent for Federal Rate
Control.
NOW HOLDS ON WATER
Transportation by Land, the
Senator Argues, Should be
In The Same Category

Sacramento, Sept 4.-Yesterday was
irrigation and conservation day at the
National Irrigation congress. \ num-
Der of men prominent in the great work
of the congress were speakers A let
ter from Secretary Garfield was read,
regretting his inability 10 attend and
speaking of the important work to be
done
Senator F. G.. Newlands of Nevada
advocated national control of railroads
and carriers by water.
Must BE Consistent.
1--WE cannot take broad view of the
powers of the national government as
relating to carriers by water and re-
fuse to recognize these powers as relat-
ing to carriers by rail- said the sena-
tor. Transportation is a national
question. The common carriers Cngag-
ed in interstate and foreign commerce
must be national agents. The laws Gre
ating them must be the laws of the ma
ton. The regulators which control
them must be the regulations of the
nation"
The speaker declared that as an in
land waterways commissioner he could
not express views, but that his express
sions were from a private citizen.
One Includes Other.
"The demand for national actions as
to water transportation will include ma
tiOnal action regarding railway trans
portation and will neceSSitate tbs crea-
ton by the nation of the great corpor-
ations which are to handle this great
commerce" continued the senator.
Under national incorporation the
questions relating to inland waterways,
railway and ocean transportation will
be solved.
There will be great corporations,
whose lines will extend from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, and others whose
lines will extend from the lakes to the
gulf Such corporations will, in trans
porting bulky products, utilize the in
land waterways through steamboats,
and barges constructed for that pur-
pose. They will own great steamship
lines, which will carry our products to
all the markets of the world. They
will. subject to the approval of the in
terstate commerce commission, be en-
abled to make such joint rates by land
and sea as will make their ships profit
able. Notwithstanding the increased
cost of American construction and ad
ministration. There will be no need
of ship subsidy to advance our mer
chant marine. These corporations will
be under full government control
Their issue of stocks and bonds will
be subject to the approval of nationa
officials
The speaker advocated a commission
formed of the heads of the scientific
departments of the government to bC
be known as a national board of public
works. Such a commission, he declar
ed. could work out adequate plans TO
the benefit of the country.
Would Repeal Timber Duties.
An address on "The Conservation o
Resources" was delivered by Cliffor'
Pinchet. United States forester. Late
there were responses by representa-
tives of the national organization
Judge John T. Baker moved that it b
the sense of the gathering that all du
ties on timber be repealed and the tin
ber of this country be preserved to tn
largest extent possible, by allowing otf
er countries to ship their lumber il
Under a rule adopted early in the se'
sion. the motion was sent direct to tn
committee on resolutions with oppo
tunity of discussion.