The Washington times., 1909-12-09
Ohioan Makes Stirring Ad-
dress Before Rivers and
Harbors Congress.
SECRETARY NAGEL
FAVORS CHANGES
Would Make Decided Improve
ments, Even Though Necessary
To Borrow the Money.

Don't-Raise the sectional issue
in advocating rivers and harbors
improvements.
Don't-Attack the Rivers and
HaIborS Committee.
These were the "don'ts" Senator
Burton of Ohio this morning laid
down for the guidance of the dele
gates at the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress.
Introduced as chairman of the
National Waterways Commission.
Senator Burton was accorded an
ovation which lasted several min
utes. He was forced to raise his
hand before the audience quieted
enough for him to speak.
BURTON PRAISED.
Senator Burton delivered what ie
said by his friends to have been
one Of the most masterfaI speeches
OF his career. Absolute attention
greeted his remarks, with the ex-
ception Of applauding, which fol-
lowed a number OF them. Toward
the end Of his address. when he
lntimated he had taken I'D too mucb
OF the conventions time, there wsr,
crlfs Of Don't stop; q ahead"
Lac chairman of The WATERWAYS
Commission took the convention ar
Its word, and laid down a connie
more "don'ts."
Talks of Water Routes.
BY this time he was talking Of the
matter Of railway competition with
water routes.
Don't" he said. attend a v-s+o,,-.--
convention on Saturday. as some one
did not long ago, and, on Monday. con
tract with railroad to do all your
shipping over that road for a year.
Don't keep Up the bluh Of running
a boat line, when. In reality, you are
running it subseruent TO a railroad
line"
,s,lT51!ggs although his address met with an en-
IhuSiastc response, Senator Burton did
get into the subject of a bond issue
Touches Subject.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
charles Nagel, who preceded him.
touched upon the subject but slightly
IL
o fbig improvements being mapped ot,r. E.
and big appropriations asked for vvi-r
which to conduct them II the money
should not be forthcoming from the ma
uon's revenues. he asserted. he yvouI,
be IN favor Of the issuance Of bonds
Frank Gates Allen, Of Illinois. the frs
speaker Of the morning. defended Sneak
er Cannon in the attack made upon him
yesterday by Albert Battinger. OF Obi,
and put himself on record as indorsinr
the views Of President TAFT that it vvc-II5
not be wise 10 call for an immediate fz-
suance Of bonds with which to CARR
'ul general waterways policy.
Bond Issue Favored.
The afternoon session yesterday de-
veloped into a boost for the bond issue
The speakers were W. K. CrandaU. OF
ST. Louis. Senator Chamberlain of Or-l-
gon, Albert BeJtinger, Of Ohio. Gov
ernor Hadley, Of Missouri: Represents.-
tive John DalzeI Of FeunsyIvauia. Rem
resentative Burgess OF Texas. am Gov
ernor Weeks, of Connecticut W-ithou.
exception, they put themselves on rec
ord as favOring Congress providiue
means Tor waterways improvements.
ana most OF the speakers favored the.
bond issue proposition as being the most
eNpedieut and effective method
Senator Chamberlain answered the ar
suments contained in the speech ct
President Tart. delivered AT the morn
-ng session, in which the Chief E1ecu-
tive declared himself as being opposed .
TO an immediate issuance OF bonds. He
accused the President OF using the soft
pedal"
Mr.. Bettinger handled Speaker Cannon
m EloyeleSS fashion. lie said the Speak
er had blocked the plans OF the Rivers
ana Harbors Congress. IhlS remark
brought out considerable applause.
Mr.. Crandau was the first speaker OF
the afternoon.
Railroads Inadequate.
In many respects Crandau said.
I'VE have the best railroad system I'M
the world. but one which has failed so
to meet the needs or the
country under normal conditions as 10
present the not uncommon picture Of
crops rOttinE at the railroad stations
for want Of cars 10 move them, and Of
freight blockades so great as TO be a
menace TO business interests, Of men
high in railroad authority who have
stated repeatedly that trying to move
he business offered them was like try
uE 20 force twO-inch stream through
2 one-iuCh nozzle. men who tell us that
Nhle The country S business has i'm
'reaSed no per cent in a decade, trans
lortaron facilities have increased only
3 per cent. and who tell us that IL
would require S7,oJv000,00O TO S1,000,000.000
and five 10 seven years OF time TO bring
abroad facilities uD 20 the present need,
With an assurance that after this eX-
1euditure Of both time and money we