The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
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k0oseveIl's Opinion On w..
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Washington. Feb >, Il
hearty Endorsement n s''-VA 3
sage, President Roosevelt s s
! transmitted to copgrs1 's'' ysaas
mary report of the I i, sss 'as vi
s Son mission na,,1 Recommending '''' !
ment. waterway I'M.
out the connection J bsss to VI
.lon OF the lower reac Shes"eea asaN
ana control of metbods S Of w.
ton OF soil erosion ous and pss
for domestic and m Uss o. ~
supply. power and ii rrIsap!al u
also be taken into aco litigation "a
e aeep channels channels will have haven t.. H.
n ror national l defense; usa als g
supply; transportatIou - on TIE "a
stead sue q rail will conserve W VA, ss!s
y III, protection will prev u ,''a !: \
FAMINE and perpetuate t u'ent ta&M
forest; irrigation viii, 'ne fenah Y
!, lions; and pure water w sus'all u
health. The work Is ' us.,p Di'aA 1
The commission rooo II
policy for developing all Il', oaa
and Industrial uses Of ~ eonnad
me same time. To this en a,e q
OF the various densr sIa lae Vii
cerned should be, corord li,sas u
mere may be no delay, Thu Tlua' s'' U
De large, but far less than Nc 1 eOa 4
required :, to relieve the cone svas 4
ran r TRAFFIC, and the benefits '' wia
a large also and will unite the WV ~
ests OF all states and sectio ,ne llls
the president calls sttas.,
me great amount of detailed l4i'i ~
nation needed to carry ont t ~. 10y. v
Missions plan, but saws '' h wy % h
u work should not be postD Des,las I
III the facts are obtained ''Hs0 y
The president saws nm, %
hitherto has been purely nas.p ms
, , oi repression and procras,i., d
frequent changes If f'' = &
M piecemeal execution have ~ tx. r.
Iampered improvement In s aa,''s
arge appropriations orr riv sra' n
sss seryiceable than hair css, =
go and are less used. 'S-''l
In its report the commiss,o, a.
tates the facts 1t has found ~
nds that there are $4,000 mil.,
avigated rivers and at lea ,'f'
lual length, which are navieabI. \
lisnt De made SO; $500 mTes n
avlgable canals and over I'm
liles of sounds, bays and h, ,''~ j
men could be connected BY i 4
ian i,O0O miles of canals parsE I
lth the Atlantic and Gulf eoss,
nese waterways are in ~ st,,s &
Ia development of rivers for hi 4
.eion' power, ETC., will make d. n
In waterways navigable in The !.
states. ~
railroad interests have been ,us
ssfuliy directed against maIutes q
&c and development of water IA &
Successful waterway improyensn
ISL provide for adjustment Of III
lations of rail to water lines Rail 4
aos can so control traffic az b
we waterways insufficient to SUD- 4
70 vessels and terminals, for thg g
SO reduce rates on traffic tg y
len waterways compete as to d. 4
oy profits, and can recoup then. +
yes with higher rates on traffic iw \
len waterways do not compea \
lterWay improvement will not re. N
re rail- congestion unless eo-ordt 1
ION Is arranged to insure harmul. i
s cooperation.
n some Instances the cost d 4
KS to control floods and impruH 4
'igation would be less than The 4
by floods and drought. \
ne annual soil wash is about l.. 4
100000 tons, mostly the mos B
liable part of the soil, which pol &
Is the water, necessitates dreds 4
and reduces efficiency Of riva 4
rovements. 4
orestry, farming, mining and
'r industries affect the sfloW d 4
ans for commerce.
,lde variation in the level Of riF- 4
hampers establishment of water 4
finals.