The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-18
STUDYING The
WATERWAYS.
Some Congressman VIII Take
a Look at Those Of Europe.
NICE WAY TO GET VACATION,

] Hut WAY III GET vACAIlUH
Improvement of Rivers Rhine, Rnon
/ and Seine May Afford Hints Fo
Americans-svhy Americans Go {,
Canada and Why canadians Come Il
| United States.
| Washington May 5.-[Specialsl-
Shortly after congress adjourns. thu
members of the waterways commits
sion will arrange trips in this and for
eign countries. They will split up into
small parties. Five OF the commission
| VIII go to Europe. Their purpose liz t.
inspect the plan of fmprove ment Of the
rivers Rhine, Rhone and Seine, on the
continent, and they also will study the
ship canal system of England, especial
| ~ that at Manchester. Senator Bur
ton, who Ii chairman, will. Of course
head this party. Others ON the com.
mission will make investigations in the
United States and Canada. The few
clerks to be taken along will be de.
1 tailed from senate and house commit
tees, and they viii get nothing outside
Of limited travelling expenses. In add
/ ton to their regular salaries The com.
mission will make preliminary report
to congress in December, and later In
/ the winter a fuller and more formal
one. In those reports they win give
their views as to how the next river
and harbor bill should be framed.
Ask For Increased Duties.
Inasmuch as binding Irvine and grain
sacks which are used In the western
states are put on the free list In the
Payne bill. some of the southern SEN
ators will endeavor to have cotton bag
ging and cotton ties also placed on the
nondutiable list. They contend that. 1t
Is only fair to make these changes, but
at the same time recognize that as
they are in the minority they are going
to have rough road to travel In fore
ing such fight on account OF their pol
tiles, so they say. The bagging mill
owners of the United States have been
here for weeks trying to get higher
rates OF duty, asserting most positively
that unless they are given more protee-
ton they cannot possibly compete with.
the mills .af India on account OF the.
low wages paid in that country.
Knows All About Canada.
Senator GaIIlnger OF New Hampshire
was born III Canada, ana whenever
anything Is said III the upper branch
OF congress that relates to that country
DR.. Gallinger rises on his feet to give
out some information The other day
Senator McLaurin In q discussion
about lumber said fhet Iaboring men
from the United States were going to
Canada to work In the mills. Senator
Gallinger said Il have some informa-
tion on that subject. Americans are
going to British Columbia to take M
farms. They have got rich in Iowa.
Minnesota and Nebraska because they
took up land at s1.25 an acre which
now Is worth from SIS to $780, But
now they are selling It and geing over
to Canada, where they can buy virgin
land for from IS to $40 an acre. It is
q good business proposition. Now the
senator suggests that il labor is cheap
er In Canada than In this country 1T Ia
rather remarkable that the sCanad ia.ssil
do not come to this country tos End |
work. New England Is flooded with
Canadian laborers In our forests, mills
and In all industries, and they come
there because they can get better
wages. and Immediately after they
come across the line they demand
American wages. This was to refute
the statement that Americans 90 to /
Canada and comparatively few Cana
dams come to this country.
Contrary Opinions Regarding Canal.
The congressman who have returned
from d trip of inspection 60 Panama.
are generally Of the opinion that the
|ock system OF canal is better than the
sea level plan. Much criticism has
been heard In the past SIX months IN
both the senate and house of the lock
.ype, some going 50 far as to predict
hat 1t would prove a failure and prob
IDLY result In the loss OF untold lnil-
Ions. There also have geen any num-
yer Of articles published by engineers
attacking the plans being carried out.
md many OF these criticisms. harsh as
hey are, have been published either
n the Congressional Record or as
,ublic documents An abundance OF
literature on the subject ii being CIR
ulated. During the regular session II
{ congress next winter some interest ]
ne speeches viii be made, no doubt.
egarding the canal, for an opporfuni.
viii be presented when the next
bill containing the canal
newance is taken up. II
Philosophical View.
IN talking with some friends the
ther day ex-senator William e. Chan
Ter OF New Hampshire remarked that /.
1873 be owned all Of the stock In u
pc Daily National Republican, which
one time was strong newspaper
ere. He says that about then it |
ooked to him and others that the
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