The Republican journal., 1908-05-14

schools which must and will be eStao
lished, whether this bill is passed or
not. !e%ssgs
But why should we hesitate to pass
this bill? Such a measure is the logical
outcome of the Morrill, act Such
measure became inevitable the moment
that the Morrill, experiment became an
assured success.
In addition to the amount approprl-
ated by this bill for the high schools,
there is further appropriation OF s.
800, to be duplicated by the respective
States. to be used to supply branch
agricultural experiment stations for
each agricultural high school,
These stations are necessary part
of the successful agricultural high
school. Theory and practice ought al
ways to 60 hand in hand An expert
mental farm is as necessary in connec-
ton with instructions in agriculture or
horticulture or dairying as hospital
and clinics in connection with a course
IN medicine and surgery. As we'll en-
deavor to teach anatomy without dis
section as to teach agriculture without
farm.
The average boy or girl considers ag,
riculture, and its cognate pursuits OF
horticulture and Horticulture, as dull
and prosy round of digging and pru-
ming, perchance Of watering and spray
ing, in which like will produce like, In
monotonous succession, for ali ages TO
come. What an awakening will come
to such a boy or snch girl, what
vista of delightful possibilities Will be
unfolded before his wondering eyes
when. in these schools and on these
farms, he will be introduced to the fas-
cinating studies of Luther Burbank IN
the world of fruits and flowers.
A matter of interest to those who go
down to the sea in ships came up in the
House the same day, april 17th), con-
current resolution for survey of con-
tinuous waterway from Boston, Mass,
through Cape Cod, to Beaufort, N. G.
This resolution was prepared after
conference by committee with mem
bers of Congress from the south At
lantic coast and New England. The
survey is to be made by the War De-
partment and the estimates are to be
for minimum depth of 16 feet along
the entire route and of such depth in
excess as may be required for CONNER
clal, naval, or military purposes. 1t is
proposed to appropriate 100000 for
this survey. Mr.. Thomas of North
Carolina said in support of this reso-
luton:
Mr.. Chairman, / am very heartily in
favor of the passage of this resolution,
either independently or by lncorpora-
ton hereafter in river and harbor
bill. This waterway is OF great lmpor..
lance to my State, and the terminus OF
the proposed waterway is in my district
at Beaufort. By the river and harbor
bill passed last Congress the sum OF
$780, 900 was appropriated for the ,pur-
pose of dredging the waterway from
Norfolk, Va, to Beaufort, N. T., and
this work is now in progress: The sur
vey has been made, and the titles TO the
rights of way are being investigated
and will be acquired by the govern
ment. This waterway from Norfolk,
Va. to Beaufort, n. c., is one of the
links in the proposed waterway from
Boston to Beaufort, for which survey
is asked by the resolution. The con-
tinuation of the waterway between the
ports of Norfolk, Va, and Beaufort, n.
c., northward to Boston, Mass, through
Cape Cod, will be of incalculable value
to the whole country, in cheapenlng
freight rates, in opening up another
avenue of commerce and transporta-
ton. in avoiding the dangers of Cape
Hatteras and other dangerous points
on the Atlantic coast, and OF great
benefit to the country in time OF war
for naval and military purposes.
The whole drift of the times is in the
direction of improving the waterways
of the country. Such improvement has
become a commercial necessity. Re-
gardless of the question of cheaper
freight rates by water, the railroads OF
the country are unable to haul the large
amount of freight now being transport
ed and can not cheaply or successfully
carry the class of freight which can be
transported by water. The extension
of the Norfolk and Beaufort waterway
northward to Boston, Mass, will bene
fit New England as we'll as the South,
and New England and Southern men
are united in asking this waterway at
the hands Of Congress. The importance
of developing our waterways ana the
popularity Of this movement have been
distinctly shown and manifested by the
investigation and report OF the Inland
waterways COumlSSloL, VI WHiou iIoh'
Theodore E. Burton, chairman OF the
Rivers and Harbors Committee, is
chairman, transmitted to Congress by
the President in a late message, and
also by the large and enthusiastic meet
ings of the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress recently held in Wash |
ington. The President ranks the At
lantic waterway next to the Mississippi.
The F street cars ran directly by the
entrance to the old B. & O. station; but
the new Union station is some distance
in the rear of the former station and
visitors to the National Capital have to |
walk two squares to get a street car.
Legislation is pending to afford the
much needed street car facilities, and
the matter was debated in the House |
April goth, and finally went to con-
ference, as the House insisted on uni
versal transfers and the Senate refused
them. There are two companies oper-
ating in Washington, the Washington
Electric Railway Co., and The Capital
Traction Co. The latter is said to earn