The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-20

is no use improving up here if you don't open up the mouth of the jug, and that Is what you will do if the bar to Mobile harbor is not deepened This whole movement will be useless unless we all get together. I think we can well con graduate ourselves upon our unity of purpose"
 The convention then adjourned, sub ject to the call of the president.
 The following resolution was introduced anC unanimously passed:
 Text of the Resolution.
 Resolved, That in the opinion of this convention there is no more important problem presented to the Congress of the United States than the transportation problem as improved and cheapened transportation to the worlds markets by way of the sea as well as to interior markets. is essential to the country 8 best development and therefore that the great waterways and ports of the coun- try which are exclusively under the do- minion of the federal government are deserving of the most liberal treatment at the hands of Congress.
 Resolved, further, That the waterways represented In this convention, and the port of Mobile, having proved their util- ity for generations by practical and con- llnuOuS use, S1Ouiu TtCtiNt SuCh ehSi aid as will make them thoroughly useful as practical commercial waterways.
 Resolved, further That as the port of Alabama basin, Mobile is the gateway of the second greatest navigable water way system of the union, it should be opened and improved so as to admit ves- sells of a draft of at least 90 feet to the city, and 35 feet on the outer bar, at as early a date as practicable and to that end that it should be at once put upon the continuing contract plan for the az complishment for depth of 27 feet with bottom width of 200 feet, for which survey and report has already been made, and a new survey then ordered looking to its further deepening and im- provement
 Resolved, further. That by such fur ther betterment of the rivers and port of Alabama, the coal and minerals of that state can be laid down at the seaside and exported to foreign countries more cheaply than from any other portion of the union, and prospective shiphuilding be encour- aged. besides furnishing the navy of the union with a commodious and safe har- bor and cheap eoaling and repair sta ticn.
 Morning Session. The addresses of Sterling A. Wood and w. C. F1ttS were the features ol tna morning session, both men going into the purpose of the convention fully. Con- mittees were appointed and the organ l ization of the temporary association ar rived at.
 The following delegates are among those in attendance:
 Rome, Ga.--John w. Maddox, J. A. Rounsaville, Fred Averet, Frank Kane Sam Powers. T. w. Lipscomb. w. J. Griffin. R. w. Graves, A. R. Sullivan, c. R. Porter.
 Guntersvile, Ala.-J. A. McKinstrey, w. c. Rayburn. John A. Lusk.
 Albertville, Ala.-E. O. McCord, T. R. McNaron
 Gadsden, Ala.-John L. Burnett. W. P. Lay.
 Montgomery. Ala--A. B. Pinckard. Ray Rushton, G. Grosvenor Dave. A. A. Wi ley, Maj. w. w. Screws,s c. F. Moritz.
 Columbus, Miss.-Walter Weaver.
 Selma, Ala.-W. C. Agee. J. T. Slater.
 Mobile, Ala.-W. c. Fitts, w. K. P. Wilson, John Croft, John [. Mitchell. Harry T. Hartwell. James Gibboney. Hon. H. Austill. Henry Mason. T. w. Bache, S P Marsh. T. F. Costello. John Bauer. J. F. Rawls. John Jones. T. L. Russell.