Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-07
RIgeFs and HaPb0rs Congress- al
Its Closing Session Hskes
Its Desires KlGWa.
WY MORE SHOULD De SPENT
Not Regarded in the Llah, ?, an Ex-
penditure by the Government, Blu,
As an lnvsssmor, That lie Bound to
Pay Dividend. From Yenr 10 Year.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. c..
An annual appropriation OF at least
$5o,OOo000 for tho Improvement and
development of tho Internal water.
ways OF America la tho gist of tho
recommendations OF tho Rivcrs and
liarbors Congress. which concluded
Its sessions here today.
At tho opening OF today's scssion of
Congress ,elcg-nma were rend from
Senator Perkins. industrlal organs and
commercial bodies of California, In
Wiling tho Congress- 10 hold Its next
annual mocting In San Francisco.
Col. J. e. Ellison. socrctary of the
Congress. presented his aunua, rc.
pot. In which no gave the cxnondi
lures on behalf OF tho work OF tho
Congress dning tho past year. Tho
balance on hand, no said, WAS Sa,272.
Tho report included the following
reaolutions: 4
=, ssa II sSSselyed by the Nn.innpl Riv,
present Rsssi8n. G: Con !! sS;ss delegates
o. evey shade orEoperntion and ron.
resenting every business interest In
The land Standing for 4 policy, not a
project. ' "
Fsrst-That we earnestly urge tho
adoption by tho federal government
OF wiso. liberal and comprehensive
waterway policy that will provide for
inc propeI' Improvement within tho
next ten years. OF the rivera. wnter.
ways and harbors of our country m.
Improvement OF which is Justified by
present and prospective beneNts 10
commerce.
Seeond-That without prescribing
mo engineering or tho final ,etaIls az
mo great undertaking. this Ia =. ~ontrly
urged on the Congress- OF tho t,n,tod
states mo Importance OF the in,mo,
ulh'o adoption of comprehensive
plan or waterway Improvement Of the
carrying On OF tho work by nm ada.
Quate number of engineers and NJ
such liberal appropriations annually
hs VIII insure tho oarly completion
OF such plans rs may be undertaken
Third-That wo conditionalIy on.
norse tho actin of President Roose.
vet IN appointing special inland
WATERWAYS commission, being conf.
dent that Its report Will prove n
source OF accurate and valuable in.
formation TO the American peoplo. we
lnrther recommend that Congress on.
net such laws ns will make tho Inland
Waterways commission permanent
and VIII provide 1t with necessary nh.
thority for It's Investigations and rc.
commentators.
Fonril--That this Congress co~di
ally thanks President Rooseyelt for
the support no hns given to It's pur.
poses by his speeches and by his
OF the subject In his re.
cent message to Congress.
flftii-That We ask Congress f., |
WOW the river waterways and horbor
appropriations not as the appropria.
ions OF money for the current OK.
penses OF government. but as mn In.
Vestinont In Improvement that Is
round to pay Increasing dividends
rom year to year.
viewing these appropriations In th!s
rent, Congress Is fully warranted in
'uthorizing an annual expenditure he
ut the present session. OF not
ess tnan onetenth OF tho amount Of
money required fer ali the various riy.
,rs and WATERWAYS ard harbors I'm.
'roVements already planned and an.
proved by engineers in Charge o., here.
l'ter planned and approved. In order
nat the work may be carried to
NEEDY completion. such anp-opr,a.
ion to DO $50O0O,oO0 annually md
,onsress Is further warranted In au.
horlzine tho expenditure OF the mon.
y as noted and in providing for tho ,,
hme II In oxces6 OF funds available
" 'hond issue similar in character
o That fer the building of tho Pana.
ma Canal whereby part of the cost
i these vast improvements Will bo
pread over succession OF years and !
'orne BIZ all who share tho benefits" !
Without discussion tho majority re- 7
'ort Of the committee was adopted i
unanimously. 4