Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-18
TO AID INLAND TRADE
Closing Day of Deeper Water
ways Convention.
IMPORTANT PAPERS READ
No Changes Expected in Annual
Election.
HELPS FOR TRANSPORTATION
Speakers Point Out Value to Com
merce of Canals-Contest for
Next Years Convention.
IMPORTANT PAPERS READ
HELPS FOR TRANSPORTATION

BALTIMORE November 1s.-Thc con-
vention of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association started its second and
concluding days business sessions this
morning, realizing that expedition would
be required to close up on time this even
ing, as planned There was a long pro-
gram of addresses to be gone through.
winding up with the election of officers
and the selection of place for holding
next years convention. For this latter
honor Norfolk and Old Point Comfort
were the contestants.
1t was generally understood that J.
Hampton Moore of Philadelphia would be
reelected president and that there would
I've no change among the other officers OF
the association.
Among those who read papers at the
forenoon session were Henry B. Hebert
chairman of the Canal Association OF
Greater New York: George II. Bartol
president of the Philadelphia hourse: Gen.
Felix AgnuS publisher of the Baltimore
American, and Prof. Collier Cobb of the
University of North Carolina. Mr.. Heb
ert's topic was Concerning Waterways
Connecting the Traffic of the Great Lakes
With the Atlantic Coast
Competition of Canada.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Heb
crit drew attention TO the competition OF
Canada for the lake commerce and said
that unless the American railroads met
the all-water through rate offered by the
Canadian lines. the north Atlantic ports
must wait for their share of lake com
merce until Montreal has had all of il
she can take care of. situation. he de-
clared, that would obtain until the large
canal being constructed by New York
hQrOmGS
Discussing Delaware River Improve
mcnts and Their Influence Upon Canal
Extension North and South" Mr.. Barto
held that one important influence was
merchandise arriving or departing by the
coastwise canal to or from vessels en-
gagged In the foreign trade sailing from
Philadelphia.
Another influence that he believed
would be felt strongly when the chain
of coastwise canals has been completed
would be the improvement of several old
artificial waterways tributary to Philadel-
phia, now largely fallen into disuse.
Agnus on Maryland's Interest.
Gen. Agnus. who was chairman of the
Commission appointed by President Roose-
welt to report upon the present Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal as a route for
the ship canal. spoke on ''MaryIand's In
terest In the Canal" Gen. Agnus went
eXhaustively into the subject, setting
forth the states resources and how she
would be affected by the new facilities
in cheap transportation. especially. he
made the point, by the deerening of the
present Chesapeake and Delaware canal
Prof. Cobb dealt with the "Perils OF
the North Carolina Coast and How They
May BE Lessened." He commended that
his own territory was the most impor.
tant line in the waterway enterprise. and
gave his reasons why canal should be
cut through back of Hatteras. The losses
along the North Carolina coast add near
ly dollar a ton to the cost of transport
tat1on of freight past Hatteras, he de-
clared. and the opening of the deeper wa
terway behind Hatteras will reduce ma
terially the cost of transportation to the
Pacific coast through the Panama canal
by eliminating the dangers of the North
Carolina coast