Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-11
FIFTY MILLION A YEAR
FOR THE WATERWAYS
Rivers ard Harbors Congress
Decides Upon Definite
Amount Needed for Project
INV Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. l., Dec. "
What Is declared by its officers 10
have been the most successful COL
venti.n OF It's kind ever held came 10
an end today when the National
Riy IS and Harbors Congress ad-
Iourned alter a three days session.
r. pres entativs Joseph T.. Ransdeh'
of louisiana. was reelected presl-
dent Captain J. F. EllisicD, q cretary
ard treasurer, and John A. Fox. III
Arkansas. special director. wee
presidents to represent states aiso
were named.
The new hoard of dir ctors met lm-
mediatoly aft.r adjournment and tooS
M the question II the date and pace
Ter the next convention.
The matter. howey r, was put over
after much discussion until a later
date.
Fifty Millions a Year
The resolutions adopted by the con-
gress make an appeal 70 congress ler
an appropr, alton of Ifty million dol
lars for river and harbor work; ana
aftv million dollars annually for ten
Years thereafter; express the beiist
thai the rivers and harbors bill sn uid
he placed on an equal footing with
the other great appropriation bills aud
-ondemn what Is declared 70 be the
resent method OF appropriate
wher nv the river and harbor Dill
earries only what may remain ai'er
he other budgets have been author
'zfd.
II is declared that unless the water
ways OF the Unit d States are so nl-
rcyed as 20 provide the pr-per trans
ortat.on facilities this country can
20. hope to increase its uomss'ic
or extend its freign com
nerce as 1t should, or to TAX au-
vantage OF the opening OF the rams
ma canal in order to compete WIN
the markets Of the VI rid.
The resolution suggests the crea-
ton II bureau OF public works WIN
cabinet officer at its head. when
,epartmsnt should have charge OF
liver and harbor Improvement ana
Their work of a similar character the
M pending In ccngress for increase
Z the. engineer corps is endorsed.
Treasury Depleted
The report OF the treasurer SHOW
ed that only upwards of eight thou
and dollars WAS in bank, which was
,epg red. Special Director Fox ureea
anger eppro priations for carrying on
he nrcpaganda of improving the
rivers harbors and canals OF con-
mental United States.
lanes r. smith, cf 81. Louis, chair-
nan 4 the committee on resolutions
n making his report said 1t repre-
ssn,ed the unanimous sentiment o'
m. committee. He believed further
ha, the great waterways OF the
country should be developed before
dreadf,anghts' need be built to hgh'
imaginary foes.
A committee was appointed to pre-,
emf the resolutions TO the Pres'oen'
+ the United States, tn vice-E-e1-
l,ut ana the speaker OF the hcuje'
Report on European Trip.
Professor Emery Il. Johnson. oil
he University II Pennsylvania, 'pe-
.ial press ntative Of the congr' IS
with the national waterways commis-
n On its European trip. made
-hor, report OF his inspection OF Eu-
'cpean waterways
He states that OF the continent OF
curcpe II sss the policy Of the CIV
rnment IS gulatc railways SO as 70
,6escut Their making destructive
Warfare upon the waterways. TINS.
no SAID. would have to be done ny
the United states
.Europ an countries" ne said.
have mt besi;ated TO borrow iuhcs
Tor waterways when borrowing Was
necessary 10 economy. Nor sAoaii
We hesitate. We ought howfN''. -
born W oply when IL Is evident 'na-
a ~ at and worthy project cannot oe
executed promptly from current re-