Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-03
ALL SECTIONS UNITED.


the old time policy of sporadic
appropriations for special objects,
not regarding the character nor
the value Of the stream when I'M
proved, is especially noticeable
The reason, though obvious al
ways, was not given its just
weight in the times when appro-
priations for waterway improve
ments went by favor and were
looked upon in the light of fads,
useful in the days preceding NOM
nations rather than useful to
trade and commerce. The trade
and commercial interests of the
entire country pushed forward by
the irresistible force of develop
ment are now as unit in APP
probation of the fact that the IN
land waterway is the natural ave-
nue. between shipper and that,
when improved, development can
proceed OH unhampered lines with
freight COMPOSITIONS avoided and
communication between producer
and market always open.
Moreover, all sections OF the
United States are united on the
automatic proposition that all in
land waterways worthy of i'm
provement and with tonnage bear
ing capacity when improved, are
component parts of one magnIf-
icent system of transportation,
each bearing its constituent part
of the whole, and with each to
receive the attention of the Gov
eminent of the United States III
due time and with complete
and effective consideration in the
adoption of the platform of the
National Rivers and HarbOrs Con-
gress-"A Policy; not q Project. y
The policy of inland waterway
improvement is now in the stage
when unity of action on behalf
of the adoption of the Policy and
the abandonment of the Project,
will command success. There l.
no longer question of the value
of the improved inland waterway
to the trade and commercial IN
terests of the United States. Thai
value is appreciated-and appre-
ciated at a great cost to shipper
and receiver on the Pacific COasi
10 less than on the Atlantic. New
England, with her manufacturing
interests, appreciates the inesti-
mable value of the inland water.
way improved no less than the
value is appreciated i'll the cotton
and rice and the sugar fields Of
the South, now supplemented by
the wonderful industrial develop
ment of that section. The belt
of manufacturing and mining
States extending from the Della
ware, crossing the mountains and
stretching through to the Missis,
sippi, appreciates the value-and
across the Mississippi is the grea,
West stretching to the foothills
of the Rockies.
All sections, aud all parts OF
sections of the country, with each
State of the forty-six having ITS
especial treasure of mine or field
or factory, are now rs one in thf
demand for the adoption of that
comprehensive platform-"A Pol
icy; not Project" The unity
of desire is conceded. The sup
Elemental force is unity of action.
For that reason the absolute I'M
portance of each and every section
of the Union, and each and every
trade and commercial organiza-
ton being adequately represented
ut the Sixth Annual Session of
the National Rivers and HarbOrs
Congress, ut the New Willard.
December Sth, 9th and 10th, can
not be too strongly nor too per-
sistently urged. That Congress
will mark the beginning of the
end of delay and disunited de-
mands. The day of the Policy,
with q comprehensive system of
improvement of the inland water
ways and the ending of the dis
astrous freight congestions will
follow and be permanent.