The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18

Wy? What is the reasons | have
tried in my Judgment to lift y little
of the veil of Japanese stage WORK,
Down the Mississippi,
Washington. October - Ftsssr
dent R%oosevelt's Journey down tss
historical Mississippi river, his a@se~
worthy addresses at keokuS. ST..
Louis and Memphis. and his hearty
endorsement of the waterway aevsa~
opment undoubtedly have made 8
deep impression on the American
people. That the trip will lend i'm.
petus to the consideration of the
problem that is confronting the IA
ton is beyond question. 1t will re-
country into activity in providing for
a system of transportation that will
supplement the railroads, already
o~vercrowded and incapable of hand
ling the immense increase in traf-
fc.
This activity will be given added
impetus in December, just on the
eve of the assembling of the National
Congress by the convention of the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress. Captain ]. r. Ellison, of Gin
cinnati, its secretary and treasurer,
has just completed arrangements
here for the meeting on December
4, S, and 6. The convention will be
held inthe great ball room of the
New Willard hotel, which has been
the scene of many important conven-
tions and brilliant social events. 1t
was found necessary to engage the
largest hall in the District of Column
Ibia, because of the promised attend
ance, delegates from every state in
the Union having already signified
their intention of being present.
The convention will be M of the
most important of its kind ever held
in the United States. Invitations to
address the delegates have been s.
sued to members Of the Cabinet, lead
ers on the floor. of the Senate and
House, governors of many states
and men prominent in business life,
and already acceptances are begin
ming to pour in. There will be al
most as many notables present as are
to be found at a national political
convention.
The meeting will be the fourth an
nual convention of the organization.
For seven years the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress has worked
to arouse the public to the necessity
for developing the waterways of the
United States. Several years ago II
foresaw the congestion of freight
traffic that last winter practically is.
Hated the northwest and left scores
Of communities to freeze because OF
the lack of cars to carry coal tc
them. At that time the prophecy
was secuted. Today the public |:
awakening to the need for NOR.
means Of communication. and espe
cially for a system Of transportation
that will relieve the railroads of tn,
heavier classes of freight.
) In his speech at Keokuk Presiden
. Roosevelt spoke plainly and emphat
ically of his interests in and endorse
ment of the cause for which tn
organization is working. In discuss
ing the matter Of improving the riv
ers. he said:
II feel that we cannot have to,
many h%ighroads. and that in add
! ton to the iron hfghroads Of GU
railway system we should also util
lie the great river highways whic
have been given us by nature. Fror
asvariety of causes these highways 1
! many parts of the country have bee
almost abandoned. This Is. not health
llTOur people and especially the repr
sentatives Of the people in the Ne
3 tional Congress should give thei
: most careful attention to this sui
: ject. We should be prepared to pu
the nation collectively back Of til
movement to improve them for tn
nations use. Our knowledge at tn:
time is notasuch as to permit me /
! go into details, or to say definitel
] just what the nation should do; hi
= most a%ssuredly III great navigabl
rivers are national assets. Just .
] much as our great ~seacoast harbol
q should be fitted to receive In safe,
the largest vessels Of the merchar
\ fleets Of the world, SO by deepenin
and otherwise our rivers should i
fitted to bear their part In the NOV,
ment OF gu merchandise
~ It Is to- bring these facts TO the a
tention OF the people and Congrel
OF the United States that the Nation,
Rivers and Harbors Congress Il wsoerl
3 Ing. II has had the heartiest endors,
ments sof the President before. a.
the administration approyal VA
not be lacking IT the convention
i Pc heldSSln December
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