Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-10
MOVEMENT GAINS GREAT HEADWAY
This Appears 10 be the Sense Of the
Nationa! Rivers and Ha. 5ors Con-
ore ss Now in Session-Andrew Car.
nesie, James Bryce and Other Nota-
bies Speak.
(By Associated Press.l

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Sentiment in favor 81 issuance OF
government; bonds foT = comprHhca-
sive imprc vclEent OF the I::,rs, har-
ho.: 80 c.nals OF the country, to
the ind that this nation sna.i ave
H." :. ralest system CT waterways IN
the WIIt. gained considerable he'd
w. III, opening sessi"ns Il 'hn
ANIMAL meeting of the Rvs and
f,lrhrrS Congress here to 'ly.
IT., scheme cOntem ;ilu; HE 3
suanC+ O. STOCKHOLDERS "or n IT Lur...:
for iniprnHl water courses - re dis
trbu:ed over ten year period. or
s50,C0n.&h0 annually.
Following the lead ,. Pr 9s!.!-1-
Roosevelt and Trcsidsn! clect Taft,
both OF whom before the joint conser-
Walton meeting of yesterday advo-
Gated the issuance Of government
bonds for the construction Of perma-
nent public Improvements, enthusiast
tic endorsement was today gwen the
proposition at the Rivers and Harbors
Congress by Vice President Fair
banks, Andrew Carnegie, Joseph E.
Ransdell. president of the congress,
and other speakers.
Will Apply to Congress.
1t was learned that the congress
in all probability will adopt resolu-
tions asking Congress to authorize
the assurance of bonds.
Today's sessions witnessed one OF
the most notable gatherings in the
history Of the congress.
Leading figures in public industrial
and commercial life Of the nation In
dicated their interest in waterway i'm
rrovements by their presence and par
tictpation in the proceedings.
The notable array of speakers In
cluded Vice President Fairbanks,
Andrew Carnegie, James Bryce. the
British ambassador; former Mayo.
Seth Low. of New York; Representa-
Clark. of Missouri minority leader
of the House of Representatives;
Governor George Chamberlain. of Ore
gon: Governor J. Y. Sanders, OF
Lou siana: Samuel Gompers, presl-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor: Judge George Hillyer, a men,
Der of the Georgia Railroad Commits
sion. and Professor w. D. Lyman, OF
Whitman College Of Washington.
Welcome to Capital.
In extending the congress a cordial
welcome to Washington, Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks said 1t was perfectly
obvious that the Improvement of our
waterways should be abreast OF our
industrial! needs and national progress.
The time has arrived, he said. when
We mus; give TO the subject OF ade-
auate facilities al minimum cost. in
telligent and effective consideration.
In discuss ng the cost of improving
American waterways the vice presi-
dent said that as much of the benefit
to be derived from the expenditures
would be fer the future. a reasonable
share of the amount should Re prOvid-
Ell for by bond issue SD As justly
and caUitably 10 distribute the burden
among all the beneficiaries OF the ex-
penditurc
He said that the importance ana
magnitude OF the work Of improv ne
the waterways were 50 exceptional
as to justify the people in an;icipa'-
ing the future income by a reasonable
bond Issue.
Nashville Largely Represented.
Perhaps the largest representation
from any one city was from Nashville.
Tenn. including ten JcIcga ca.
Out Of respect for ". T. VaIdr.ver.
of Alabama. vice pres dcrt CT the
congress. who died today in Mon'goun-
cry. a resolution was adopted extoIl.
ing him for his great interest In the
cause Of waterway expansion.
Andrew Carnegie received ire
mcndous ovation when he declared h.
Gould lend hts aid 10 insusuratine
an extensive system 81 waterway i'm
provemonts.
Mr.. Carnege made a characteristic
speech in which he took issue with
the pcssimists as 20 the future Of the
country.
Those people" he said. are always