Panama City pilot., 1908-10-15
INLAND WATERWAYS.
COMMUNICATIONS
WATERvILLE, Me-, Oct. 3rd.
Mr. G.. M. WEST,
Panama City, Fla.

Panama City, Fla.
DEAR SIR:
Your paper of Sept oath, reached
me to-day and l have read carefully
everything relating to the Gulf Coast
Inland Waterway Association, also
am in receipt of letters from Mr. Le-
land j. Henderson, Secretary of the
Association, and copy of letter from
him to the Panama City Pilot, and in
justice to Mr. Henderson wish to say
to the readers of your paper that |
feel certain he has no intention of
being unfair to any person, or section
of country, and as his letters explain
that the map mentioned was not made
according to instructions, and does
not meet with his approval, l feel
certain that he will see to it that cor
rectiOns are made as soon as posi-
Bile, and that the maj does all points
justice between New Orleans and
Apalachicola.
While | think it proper to do so,
and will protest against any action
that seems unfair to st Andrews Bay
or any other section, yet, think it
well to over look the fact that what
people in general want is results, and
the failure of an engraver to make a
correct map, or an error in the order,
Or both is of small consequence COM
pared to the real benefit of the water
way if the same can be obtained.
However we are assured that these
errors will be corrected as soon as
possible, and invited to assist in
making the corrections, and after
carefully considering the matter |
have reached the conclusion that no
fair minded man will hold the Gulf
Coast Inland Waterway Association
responsible for all errors and mis-
takes, or expect perfect work in every
instance where the workers are few
and vast amount of work required
to insure success.
The work for the most part falls
on Mr. Henderson the Secretary, who
has spent most of his time for several
months working to make the asso-
citation a success, and has done this
work without complaint, and without
pay, besides having paid out of his
own packet considerable money to
get the Association organized, and in
my opinion is entitled to much credit,
and has done more hard work than
could be reasonably expected of a
man if employed to do the work for
pay.
His work has been effective, and
we'll directed along the right lines,
and he enjoys the confidence and re-
spect of every officer of the Associa-
ton, and if the Association receives
the support that it ought to receive
and is entitled to, have no doubt
that the canal will be put through
making an inland waterway from the
Mississippi t. the Apalachicola river.
1t is business proposition, in the
hands of business men for the most
part that have made a success in life
in the different undertakings that they
have been engaged in, men whose
business interests claim most of their
time, and being widely separated they
are unable to give attention to all
details, nevertheless their influence
will be felt, and is far reaching, as
eleven different states are repre-
sented.
Sufficient showing has been made
to satisfy several congressman that
the proposed canal is good thing,
and it is a settled fact that bills will
be introduced for surveys to deter
mine the most feasible routes and
probable cost of construction.
The State of Illinois sent repre- /
sentative to represent that state at