The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-10

The following resolutions We're ad-
opted at the Waterways convention
held in New Orleans last week:
Whereas. 1t is essential to the com
mercial progress and material devel-
opments of the States of louisiana
and Texas that the intercoastal canal
now being constructed from the Mis-
sissippi river, at or near Donaldson
vile, to the mouth of the Rio Grande
river, should be constructed by the
Federal government to a depth of
not less than nine feet and width
of not less than one hundred feet at
the bottom; and,
Whereas, The Federal government
has recognized the Importance and
feasibility of the construction of such
canal and appropriated for its par
Itial construction and are now engaged
in active work thereon;an therefore
Resolved, That We earnestly urge
upon Congress now in session the ne
cessity of making adequate appropria-
tions for the speedy construction and
completion of this work and recon-
mend that same be done under con-
tinued contracts.
That we endorse the construction
of a canal from the Mississippi river,
opposite New Orleans, to Morgan
City, La, as necessity supplement to
the present Intercoastal Canal route
via Plaquemine Locks.
That we endorse as meritorious the
demands for Improvements of the va
rious tributaries which are to furnish
tonnage for the inland canal as fol-
lows: Arroyo Colorado, Guadalupe
river, Colorado river, Buffalo Bayou,
Yazoo river, Trinity river, Neches riv-
er, Sabine river, Mermentau river,
Vermillion river, Teche river, and At
chafalaya river and its tributaries.
1t being a fact that the government
dredge boat is removing distractions
in the Guadalupe river from Victoria
to the mouth thereof, we recommend
that when this work is finished by it,
it should be used to remove obstruc-
lions in the Guadalupe river from Vic
torio, Texas, to Cuero,- Texas. as far
as practicable.
That we endorse the demand of
practically the entire country for a
deep waterway from the lakes to the
gulf, of which the Intercoastal canal
is a tributary.
That We endorse the action of the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress to appropriate not less than
fifty million dollars annually for the
Improvement of rivers and harbors.
That we recommend that the Con-
gress of The United States and State
Legislatures pass laws applicable
within their respective jurisdictions
requiring that railroad or railroads
reducing freight rates to meet the
ompetition of inland waterway trans
portation shall be required to make a
proportionate reduction to all inter-
mediate points.
Resolved, That TIE thinks Of this
convention be, and are extended TO
the New Orleans Progressive Union,
and to the committee in charge of the
Interstate Inland Waterways COnven-
ton of the City of New Orleans, and
TO the people Of New Orleans, for
their cordial reception to the dele
gates attending such convention and
for their many and long to be remem-
bered c1prtesies.
Resolved. That the thanks of this
convention are hereby rendered t.
Hon c. S. E. Holland, president; Leon
Locke, secretary and their associates
in the Executive Committee of the In
terstate Inland Waterway League of
Louisiana and Texas.