The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-09

Weeks Next Speaker.
Characterizing waterways improve
ments as The foremost principle of con-
servaticu, Governor Weeks address was
listened to with close attention. He
said, in part:
Il welcome this movement not alone
Tor the question OF waterways, but IL
calls immediate attention to the neCes-
sity Of forest protection. conservation,
and storage Of the headwaters, and en-
Dhasizes the important work of the
whole reclamation scheme, for without
the one we cannot have the other. !
believe this people is fully capable OF
Carrying out a mighty scheme, not so
much tor present enrichment as for the
increasing benefit of DOsterity."
Governor Hadley devoted the greater
part of his speech TO railroad rates,
and asserted that the effectiveness Of
the Hepburn bin had been affected
greatly by court decisions.
Hepburn Law Impaired
by the recent decision of the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals" he
said, the effectiveness Of the Hepburn
rate bill enacted by the National Con-
gress in 1905. in response TO the urgent
request Of President Roosevelt, is mani
testify impaired. The Interstate Com
merce Commission by this decision is
denied the right 10 make any general
ruling fixing railroad rates between bas-
&c points. and il is in effect made a
mere police court to listen TO Individual
grievances on the part Of the shipper
as against the carrier"
Representative Dalzell predicted that
early and favorable action regarding
waterways Improvements would be tax
en- by Congress.
Representative Burgess was the only
speaker who agreed with the President
HHH Co. u#anH-
bond issue. He said he would be in
favor Of bonds when the proper time to
ask for them came.
Upon the conclusion OF the addresses
President Ransdcll announced the per
sonnet OF the resolutions committee.
Women Aid Movement.
The womau's Waterways Congress.
an auxiliary to the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, met IN the Willard
yesterday, delegates from thirty-two
States being In attendance. The Wo-
mans Congress is planning to carry out
a campaign Of education relative to
waterways. IN public schools.
The New orleans and Louisiana dele
cations gave "A banquet at the willard
last night in honor Of Mayor Martin
Behrman, of New Orleans.
One of the largest delegations at the
convention which arrived yesterday was
from Cincinnati. Charles p. Taft, the
Presidents brother, accompanied the
delegation, which numbered 800 Of the
leading citizens Of Cincinnati.
I prize your reception said Senator
Burton, commencing his address. for
j have always stood for conservatism
in public expenditure That includes
rivers and harbors."
Taking up the subject Of rivers, the
speaker said the development following
The carrying out of certain projects
had not been as great In the case OF
rivers as in harbOrs.
1t was at this poi1S that he took oc-
casion to inject a dOn't' regarding the
raising Of the sectional issue in rivers
and harbors Improvements.
He strongly advocated cooperation
between railways and waterways and
declared that an inland waterways sys-
TEN never could be established to the
extent il should be until there was
Harmonious intercourse between the two
great means Of transportation
Secretary Nagel traced the growth Of
the effort 20 develop the Mississippi
ton until a resolution introduced by
John G. Calhoun calling for a Federal
appropriation for that purpose was held
up by President Madison, who declared
St 70 be unconstitutional
The Secretary said conserv alton
meant an economic use Of the forces
at the disposal Of the nation, and thai
many OF the rivers Of the country pre-
scented an Illustration Of a great ma
1ional force which was acquired without
cost and which was being unused.
BE sure you are right, then e
ahead" said Mr. Nagel. do your work
on a big scale Make sure when you
start that you viii have the money %
pay when YOU finish. II we haven't ID
in the Treasury we can issue bonds.