The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-21
IS NOW OF SPECIAL INTEREST
American Congress 10 Now Consider.
ing Largest Appropriation for RIv.
ers ard Harbors Of its History
-- Water Ways Needed.

tions from nusaln that the Eleventh
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tho government the fact that water
wan nnvgn,ion IN commanding tho
attention Of the whole world IN.
forthcoming meeting which VIII be- held
Ia NJ PntorEburg, viii be attended by
d")cEai't from every civilized nntion
hnd VIII lond to the most comptchen-
"ive discussion II water tranaportn-
ton that the question has ever rec"iv-
al abroad, In forwarding tho notiil-
cation Consul General watts rcporta.
The puFpoFo IT th" rongreHh rs 70
create an Increase OF general interest
IN matters at navigation. naval con-
rtrurll"n ana The Importance oF water
ways. study uf thcorotic and prcu-
chi qucalionS relating to hydro,crhni-
cal construction (nra and riyer the
industrial. commercial and technical
exploitation Of rivers anl aoaporiH. Re
ports Oh these subjects will be public
~ discussed aud rclcnilnc excursions
organized In order 10 study hyirotcch"
nlcni works. hrhpnrtA ana waterways
IN Russia"
This evidence that Russia IN nwak-
attng to the nrccBity for developing il
great nnvignblc rivers In OF special
interest at time when the House
hna approved and the Senate ~ consid-
cring the greatest nppropriniion bill
ever framed for development work on
the rivers and harbora Of the United
States. II goes TO prove that the great
commercial nations realize that they
must undertake such development
work II they are TO be considered fac
tors In the trade OF the world Eng
land. Germany and France long have
recognized that thorough and steady
DEVELOPMENT affords certain assurance
of commanding positionn In the for
cign trade, and Az "A regult these three
nntlons have captured aud are holding
markets. that rightfully along to the
United States
AsId, from the advantage gained by
,hcs. foreign rivals in lower trnnspor-
,,,io, ehnrpcs the fac, that the rail-
ronda of this country are unable 10
hanJls rromptly the enormous traffic
-, tho t-,,,cd staies IN nm added reason
why world markets. urc being wrcsted
,ronr Auer,ca, manufacturers The
national government has not been de-
voting funds surlcicn, TO insure de-
velopment Of waterway transportation
md In his recent speech In the House,
coppressmnn Joseph T.. Ransdell OF
Louisiana. president Of the National
Rivera and uarbora Congress- pointed
ont that in the pnst legs than three per
cent Of the total aproprIntlons OF the
government have been devoted to in
tcrnnl Imurovements.
In AN nppenl for fair recognition of
thIy important work. he said
81 earnestly implorc you to study
this great subject Of waterway Inn
provcment to my mind the most i'm
portant one today before the American
reople and use your great influence
IN and out Of Congress in favor Of a
broad and liberal, and truly national
nolIcv toward our waterways, In fav-
ar Of An annual rivers and harbors bill
corrvinp 10000. 600 every year"
Mr., Ransdclls appeal was greeted
with loud applause, disclosing the new
and favorIng attitude taken by Con-
grcss In respect to the question. II is
NOT known vet whether the national