The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-13
FoR wArERwAY lMpRov9MeNTs.
Senator Knox's Ideas Have Received
ENDORSEMENT Of the People.

Special to Daily Leader
Washington, March H. That the
country Is demanding a broad and
comprehensive plan OF waterway i'm
provements and that 10 Is determined
that congress shall authorize the ex
penditure of sufficient funds for this
work. has become apparent since Sen
ator Knox OF Pennsylvania outlined
his attitude regarding such improve
ments. Senator Knox is the FIRST pres
idential candidate to declare for q ma
tional waterway Improvement policy.
Since his views were given 10 the
country he has received emphatic as
surance that his ideas have the en-
dorsement OF the people Telegrams
and letters have come 20 him from all
sections OF the country They are
from business organizations and other
bodies who demand the development
Of our waterway transportation faeili
ties. These COMMUNICATIONS clearly
indicate that the country Is alive 70
the Importance of that work, and that
waterway improvements win be an Is.
sue IN national politics Last Decem-
ber the National Rivers and HarbOrs
Congress at a meeting in Washington
sounded a warning that senators and
representatives would do well to heed
I Resolutions were adopted declaring
for annual appropriations by congress
o, at least fifty million dollars for riy-
I er and herbor work The meeting
/ brought to Washington delegates from
every state in the Union, and It was
/ the largest and most enthusiastic
I fra -
OF waterway improvements. For sew.
eral years a river and harbor bill has
/ been enacted by each congress, but the
amount was insufficient corpared to
the demand Senator Knox insists
that the goyI .nment cannot egpend It's
funds more prodtably than by provid-
ing the people with adequate water
transportation facilities. he woald
have the government to continue the
work Il is now doing in the improve.
ment OF the larger streams anu at the
same time start work on the smaller
I rivers, whose Improvement is certain
to develop substantial commerce
He does not limit the appropriations
to fifty millions year II Il can be
done with such appropriations, well
and good; If not, then let congress au-
thorize the expenditure OF all the
\ money required. Mr.. Knox is as faml
liar with the conditions regarding the
country's rivers and harbors as any
other man. He has made thorough in
I vestigation of these conditions. He
declares that the most practical plan
for the development OF our commerce
is presented by the advocates OF the
/ proposed internal improvements He
also insists that this work should not
be delayed until the completion OF the
Panama canal as has b en- proposed
by many members of congress-
Senator Knox's advocacy OF river
/ improvements has strengthened his
presidential candidacy in every state.
lie is recognized as the most inlluen.
tial friend the supporters OF rivers
improvements have In the senate and
his advocacy of national river i'm
provement policy Is advanced as %
potent reason way he should be IN
the white house. There is no doubt
that If elected president he would
exert the influence OF his administra-
tion toward the adoption of this policy
by congress.
The Pennsylvania senator's friends
now are more confident than ever
Delofe lnat ne VIII be the choice OF
the Chicago convention. They believe
his public service both as attorney
general in the cabinet of President
Roosevelt and in the senate, commend
him to the people as a statesman who
Is sDlendidly equipped for the presi
dency His supporters declare that IN
him the republicans will have "A can
didate who would receive the united
support OF the party rs his candidacy
is involved in 20 factional differences
They confidentially predict that the
delegates at Chicago will decide thai
Senator Knox is the logical successor
of President Roosevelt