The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-07

House yesterday afternoon, concluded
the convention, which began its work last
Monday, and which is regarded by its
officers and members as the most sue
eessful ever held in the history of the
organization.
The President made a short address, in
which he commented on the efforts and
work accomplished by the congress in the
most laudatOry terms. and urged its
members TO continue the good work be-
gun under such favorable circumstances.
Joseph E. Ransden, the president OF the
congress- introduced the members TO
President Roosevelt, who recognized
many acquaintance.
Visit TO the Capitol.
A delegation of the congress at o'clock
went TO the Capitol to present copies
of the resolutions adopted at the morn
ing session TO Vice President Fairbanks
and Speaker Cannon. The resolutions
declared for the platform of the conven-
tion--the appropriation OF 900 annu-
ally by Congress for the improvement OF
rivers and harbors, and urged the i'm
mediate adoption by the Federal govern
ment Of a wise. liberal, and comprehen-
sive waterway policy that will provide
for the proper improvement, within the
next ten years. Of the rivers. waterways.
and harbOrs Of our country. the improve
ment OF which is justified by present
prospective benefits to commerce"
Speaker CannOn's Reply.
In replying to the delegation, Speaker
Cannon said. in part;
Il am more than gratiied at this great movement,
having its genesis perhaps. in It's present form most
largely from the great Middle West with the far
away Pacific coast and the Atlantic coast believe
in substantial harmony for such improvements as can
be practically made. not cnly 20 those waterways.
hut also 70 the harboTs great extended coas-
line Of l00C0 or l2000-may6e, if you cunt Alaska
l5,0o9-miles In extent
Under a Republican administration fC-hester A
Arthur. President Congress passed a river and ha--
Dor bill. good one President Arthur vetoed that
hill We passed IL over his veto I hcing one II
the members who voted for H. The elections were
Just coming In lss2. and If I were not man
who never INDUCED IN profanity ! wulild say that
those Of Us who voted 10 Qass that bin over the
veto had hum # time. daughter and aprlausel
In the succeeding campaign Of ISL the party IN
power held responsible Tor this extravagant and
indefensble appropriation. as Il was alleged. Many
went to the wall In my district / had I'D DAYS q
camFaign with poetry and platforms all along the
improvement q the waterways q the country.
Il have no doubt, 80 fa- the SiNtieth Congress
Is Concerned. that conserTatiyely, but vigorously
viii progress be made along those lines. We have
surplus in the treasury Of Sai00 0000O avail
able in whole in large part for improvements Of
this kind. lApplause)
I bog you to take nu1ice that this is repre-
sentative government. and the man in the Senate
ard in the House Is quite anxious 20 voice the
demands Of the respective constituencies 10 have
them voiced along proper lines.
An Interesting Feature.
An interesting feature Of the session
was an address by Mrs. Lydia Adams
Williams. of this city, who received no
toriety throughout the country some time
ago for having led the rush OF hundreds
of people at the opening OF the mineral
fields in the Walker River Indian reserva-
ton in Nevada. Mrs. Williams, who is a
prominent member OF the Women's Ma
tional Press Association, said in part:
As delegate 70 the Rivers and Harbors' Con-
gress from the Womens National Press Assoria-
ton and the international League Of Press Clubs.
and representing the Federation Of Womens Clubs
II gives great pleasure 20 appear before you.
Although this is a Rivers and Harbors' Congress.
am glad 10 say that / have heard almost more
about the vital necessity Of preserving forests
than about anything else The able and distin-
guished gentlemen who have addressed you haze
told you that the forest is the Father Of the River
and that without forests there would be rivers
The Officers Elected.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President Joseph E. RansdeT: secretary j. f.
Ellison; board Of directors for the Atlantic sea
board. William II. Lincoln. q Boston; DIN J.
Stephens, New York: J. Hampton Moore and T.
ID. La lame. Philadelphia. and +. W. Wood Bal
timore: for the South Atlantic seaboar. I. J. Hale
Fayetteville. " c.; L. 3. Dozier. Columbia. S. c..
and w. b. Stillwell. Savannah, Ga; for the Gulf
seaboard. T. G. Bush. birmingham. Ala; NJ. J.
Sanders New Orleans. La; 5. TslHero Houston
Tex, and s. W. s Duncan Dallas Tex: for the
entire Mississippi Valley district. Gov J. A. John
son, st. Paul. MINI; Thomas NJ Wilkinson. Bur
lngton. Iowa; W. p. Kenneth and W. X. Kay-
annugh. st. Louis. No. and Charles Scott, Rose
dale, Mimi: Great Lakes district. James II. David
son. Oshkosh. Wis: r. W. Wickey. East Chicago
Ind; H. c. Barlow, Chicago, and Edward II. But
Ter, Buffalo, ~ Y; Ohio Valley district. W. b.
Rodgers. Pittsburg; Albert Betsinger. Cincinnati
John /. Vance. Columbus. Ohio; w II. Keller
Evansville, Ind; Tennessee and Cumberland dis
tries, NJ T. Bryan. Nashville Tenn; Arkansas
Valley district John A. Fox; Missouri Valley dis
tTict Lawrence NJ Jones. Kansas City. and George
c. Gail, Sioux City. Iowa; Pacific Coast district
DR. n G.. Blalock, Walls Walla Wash; A. H.
Devers. Portland Greg. and Gov. George C.
Pardee, Oakland. Cal.
The board of directors was increased
from twenty-three to thirty-two members.
Most of the members Of the congress
left Washington for their homes last
night
Mr.. RansdelI HOnOred
The retiring board of twenty-four d.
rectors last night presented to Mr.. Rams
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