The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-10-12

the completion of the Panama canal
will, in the language of the great Amer
lean navigator and naval commander,
Commodore Maury, 'carrythe delta of the
Mississippi across tie continent, and
place one mouth of that river in the
Pacific ocean," thus making "the great
est of rivers tributary to the greatest
of ~oeeans;" and it is also known that
to reap all the benefits and rich rewards
that will follow the completion of the
Isthmian canal, we must provide direct,
safe ami cheap transportation for the
natural and manufactured products OF
the Mississippi talley, by means of =
deep waterway of a minimum depth OF
Ii feet, extending from Lake Michigan
to the Mississippi, and then southwark
via that river to the Gulf of Mexico;
and,
Whereas, the national government is
charged by our constitution and laws
| with, and in pursuance thereof, has
| properly assumed control and jurisdic-
ton of the rivers, harbors n water
ways of the country, and is therefore
committed to the duty of their improve
ment and betterment by some compre-
hensive and intelligent plan, which will
best conserve the interests of the whole
people;
1. Resolved, that it is the sense of
this convention that the deepening of
the waterways from the lakes to the
gulf is a public necessity, and that it
is a national and imperative duty to
take definite and immediate action to
deepen said waterways to a depth of IA
feet from the lakes to the Gulf of Mex
leo through the route already selected
by the army engineers, with all prac-
teal speed.
2. Resolved, that it is the intention
that this grand channel shall be a part
of a great comprehensive system of in
land waterways which shall include the
great tributaries of the Mississippi river,
and the other meritorious waterways Of
the Mississippi valley.
3. Be it further resolved, that the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway Asso-
! citation hereby extends to our co-labOr.
ers in the great work of inland water
ways improvements; the Missouri Val
ley Improvement Associations; the upper
Mississippi Improvement Association;
the Interstate Mississippi River I'm.
provement and Levee Association; the
Ohio Valley Improvement Association;
the Interstate Inland Waterways Asso-
| citation of Louisiana and Texas, and all
other kindred associations in this great
valley, for their valuable assistance IN
the past, and assure them of our sym.
pathetic interest in the object of their
efforts in the important work in which
they are respectively engaged, and of
our most cordial and energetic cooper.
alton therein.
5. Be it further resolved, that we
hereby tender the unanimous and pro-
found thanks of this convention to the
president for his mastery and forceful
address, and for the great honor he has
conferred upon us by his presence here
as our most distinguished guest.
6. Be it further resolved, that we
hereby tender our cordial thanks to the
governors of seventeen sovereign states,
and to the other distinguished states
men and gentlemen who have honored
us by their presence; and we also thank
the patriotic and public spirited people
Of the great and growing city of Mem
phis for their unvarying courtesy and
royal hospitality.
, z. Be it further resolved, that Hon.
| William X. Kavanaugh, president of the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway Asso-
citation be and he is hereby requested
and empowered to appoint a committee
composed of fifty members to present
these resolutions 10 the mex congress
of the United States, and also to use
all honorable and proper means as the
representative of and in connection with
this association, to induce congress to
act favorably thereon at its next
session, and that the said president of
this association be chairman of said
committee.
s. Be it further resolved, that we
heartily indorse the efforts of the Rivers
and Harbors Congress of the United
States to secure an annual appropria.
ton of not less than fifty millions of
dollars for the improvement OF rivers
and harbors.
9. Be it further resolved, that the
thanks of this association be extended
to the Press Association, to the news
papers of Memphis and the other great
cities which AVE assisted in its work.
The report was adopted and the con
vention adjourned to meet in Chicago
in 1908.
COV. SelQOH, VI NOuidoha' viz
government is going to build and main
tain a ship canal from lakes to the
gulf. it should also build the boats that
are to transport the products, or make
the rates which are to be charged fol
their transportation. The best way. to
accomplish the object, in my opinion,
would be for the people to elect men to
congress and the United States senate
who will represent the peoples inter
ests, rather han the interest of the rail-
roads"
Ex-Gov. David F.. Francis of Missou-
ri: "The convention at Memphis is a
most impressive one, and the interest
evinced by the delegates insures it's sue.
cess. If they stick to their purpose OF
demanding an appropriation OF $5O;ooO''
GOO from congress, | believe it will I'M
doubtedly prove effective"
Gov. Cummins of Iowa: 81 think