Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-29
MAKING
TOLR OF
| THE RIVERS
About Waterways Ask
4 President 10 Make Trip

Washington, April 23.-Pre5luen'
Roosevelt is being urged by a mum
sr OF states in the middle west &c
ake a river trip from the most
orthly nayigable point on the Mis-
\. ,slppI river down to the Gulf OF
exico. Governor Deneen, of ILL
|,ols, with the governors of II other
4 ates and the st. Louis advocates of
Ne deep waterway channel are be-
lind the invitation. which the Presi-
ent has practically declined. He is
being urged TO reconsider his decision
Nd the strongest pressure Is being
brought to bear TO have him make
be voyage.
"a A similar invitation has been ex-
#ended 10 the nine members of the
ew inland waterways commission,
D. commissioners being urged TO
bake the trip on the Mississippi Riv-
n from 81. Paul TO New Orleans. II
j likely that some decision will be
saehed and the invitation either ac.
5fpted or rejected at the first meet
ng OF the commission TO be held here
&oday.
4 Presidents tentative refusal IA
based on his belief that he cannot
Fbsent himself from Washington at
FhIs time. II is altogether probable
that the activity shown by aspirants
~ Presidential honors I'm the next
fpnyention Is the chief reason for
pc Presidents decision I'm the mat
~. However his refusal, instead
~ blanketing the enthusiasm OF the
peep waterway advocates. has made
PEN redouble their efforts to induce
pm TO change his mind and consent
b make the trip.
Governor Deneen is recognized as
Fhe spokesman OF the governors OF
~ various states, who include Gov
koan A. Johnson. Minnesota; Gov
4 o Davidson, Wisconsin; Gov. A
pCummins, Iowa; Gov. j. S. Little
IAansas; Gov. n. c. Blanchard
louisiana; Gov. y. b. Broward,
florida; Gov, +. w. Hoch, Kansas
boF W. I. Cobb, Maine; Gov. j. X. |
eMdaman, Mississippi: Gov. joseph |
.olk' Missouri; Gov G.. l.. SheldoI,
eeoraska; Gov. John Burke, North |
p4Aota Gov. Frank Frantz, Okli-
-olna' Gov. c. !. Crawford. Sonh |
paAoa' GOV VI. r. Patterson. Tei-
'essee; Gov r. NJ. Campbell, Texas.
.ha Gov, G r. Chamberlain, orr
mere Il some difference OF onh-
~ a. 10 the program TO be follov-
~ should the President finally DE- |
elulhe 10 make the trip. The 81
~ advocates OF the scheme insst
~, 81, he shall start his voyage at tt.
,..l The Illinois enthusiasts insst
a. "a 'he starting point shall be Cal
Aso' ana that the Presidential n
ss,.loh party shall go down he
'~l''sfl canal the Illinois and Min
- 80 .shal the Illinois river and then
.9 me Mississippi. continuing he
- e 20 me gulf. The Illinois.ns
, 50 mat the object OF the triT Is
I, -1u4oLs.rate the feasibility o a
~ y - ,snal from the Great Lakes 10
u. wi on Mexico, and that 10 efect
"a we Illinois and Michigan emal
we river must be inspected
-e leep waterway scheme wasthe
~. o' contention during the ast
I'll hl, a., "hen the largest appropia-
u ~, ,sll Tor rivers and harbosf In
, .oiy OF the country was PISS
~, Al mat the deep waterway
=. 'ls got out OF 1he bin was an Z
,o,s.,o ol several thousand dOlars
Tor an Inspection. IL vas d
= '..lea 70 them that the underRk-
1olid have 20 be thcroughlyin-
'fo.-- INTO and It's feasibility shiwn
.,e.e appropriations for actual de- '
Vnns-n, Vsn, work could be made.
,,A-ls the National Rivers and e
49, congress lent its powerful
s-,e az the time 10 Insure the v
lvn,.oi OF The big measure ane IN C
v-'.ns interest In the question o
: y. way development. II enld q
! ufaRn into this dispute. for n
-, ,S-a1n that Il recognizes no sec h
nj a.. -ol Individual projects. Tlere 81
I.,,,- e-ot' however. that this uga- L
~ n made possible the passage h
!. y I'm Tor complete invesiga- y
sry~ @ las route, by reason ofthe
- - N'tn which II brought beOre n
s~s.- Tue existing necessity for y
49, larger percentage ofthe b
sesenaes on a general Ian s
''eay development. p