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iisOp submitted report on the finances
for the past year IL was stated that
the gross receipts had amounted TO
SSl ,l3l, while the expenditures reached
S25.S2550. OF this amount over $4,000
was spent on advertising.
The gulf seabOard district carried of
| first hOnors. having contributed to the
congress $i,S32: the South Atlantic
States came secC~d with 1915; the Pa
cltic Coast States were third with 1890.
John A Fox, special director for the
congress, made a speech IN which he
declared that IL the ~ Alaskan cities
interested ia waterways improvements
would contribute $500 each by April, the
officers would make things so hot that
the realization Of an improved water
ways system for the country would be
reached by the time the next Congress
of the United States convenes.
Reflect Officers.
President Joseph L. RansdeH OF Lake
Providence, La. and J. +. Ellison, OF
Cincinnati, were reelected president
and secretary treasurer, respectively, Of
the National Rivers and Harbors Goa
gress, al last nights session. With the
exception of a few changes, the entire
personnel Of the old directorate was
also selected. The directorate includes
representatives Of the Atlantic Sea-
board States. South Atlantic States,
Gulf Seaboard States, Mississippi dis
trict, Great Lakes district, Ohio valley
district, Tennessee and Cumberland dis
trict, Arkansas valley district, Missouri
valley district, and Pacific coast dis
trict
Following the address of Speaker Can
non yesterday morning. In which he de-
clared himself opposed TO a heavy bond
issue at the present time for water
ways improvements. an effort was mace
by Senator Robert l. owen at the atS
ternOun session to Offset the depressed
effect the Speakers statement had un-
dOubtedly had upon the large delegd-
ton, when he suggested that the peO-
pie defeat at the polls those Congress
men who did not respect the will OF
speech was vigorously applauded, and
regarded as the ablest answer Of the
day To Speaker Cannon's remarks
AT the evening session Representative
James H Davidson, chairman OF the
House Committee on Railways and
Canals, stated that the Congress should.
and would If the people OF the United
States demanded IL strongly enough.
provide for the commerce through this
country of waterways development, as
amply for the protection Of the cOun-
try's commerce as In time Of war
In addition 70 Representative David
son, the speakers at last nights session
were James Wilson. Secretary OF AgTi-
culture; n +. Broward, governor Of
Florida. and J. Horace Mcfarland.
president Of the American Civic Fedora
ton Nj. Netherlands address dwelt
largely with a comparison between the
watertronts Of European and American
cities.
Secretary Wilson addressed the con-
grcSs on the The Relations Between
Forests and NavigabIe Rivers" Gov
ernor Bruward spoke OF the waterways
problem IN the South
Present Resolutions.
Following addresses delivered by
DaIZeII and senator
De3eW, in which the work and de-
liberaiOus Of the cougress were
strongly commended. il was decided
DreviC us 10 adjournment that the res
buttons which had been unanimously
should be presented 10 Presi- /
ie0t Roosevelt at $50 this afternoon. {
II was announced that the entire com
mittee, composed OF the vice presi- .
dents Of all the States and Territories, Z
headed by Chairman G. r Bush. Of {.
Alabama. would present the resolU- /
lions.
From the White House the com |
nittee viii 20 10 the Capitol and also /
present the resolutions 10 Vice Presi- :
dent Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon. '