Evening journal., 1909-11-01
BIG MEN AT
WATERWAYS MEET
Former Senator Higgins on
Program of Norfolk Con-
VentiOn
PRESIDENT TAFT
ALSO TO BE THERE


PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. 1.-some Of
the most prominent men in the country in
both business and political circles are
included in the list OF speakers In the
for the Norfolk convention of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association. which
has been given out by Congressman j.
Hampton Moore, president OF tho or
ganizstion. The interest in this conven-
ton, which will be held November l7-2o
is heightened by the acceptance by Presi-
dent Taft, Vice-President Sherman and
Rear Admiral Sperry OF invitations to
make speeches at the sessions. and each
day will be productive OF strong addresses
upon the waterways Of the East
] The association, under the leadership
Of Congressman Moore, has stirred up the
entire seaboard to relaxation of the
economic advantages Of water-borne
transportation over railroad carriage tor
low-grade freights. and several prominent
men have signifed their intention of at
tending and making addresses II their
business duties viii permit Among the
business man who will most likely be at
the convention are Charles NJ Schwab. of
the Bethlehem Steel Company, and An
drew Carnegie. who IS to make an ad-
dress at Hampton. Va, on November 90
The Presidents party will probably in
clude Secretary Nagel. Of the Department
OF Commerce and Labor. and two other
members of his Cabinet. but this can
not be determined until the end Of the
Mississippi expedition. Speaker Cannon's
presence will also be determined after
that trip has ended.
Among the expected speakers who are
not vet listed for stated speeches are
Senator Simmons. Of North Carolina
Congressman Joseph A. Goulden, OF New
! York; Charles r. Thomas. Of North Car
. olina; President Frank d. LaLanne. OF
the National Board OF Trade; Clifford
J Pinchot, United States Forester: Wn
lis l.. Moore chief OF the Weather Blu
! reau; General Felix Agnus. OF Balti-
more. and DR.. W. j. MCGEE. secretar.
OF President Roosevelrs Conservative
! Committee. Mayor Riddick. Of Norfolk
D. Givernor Swanson, Harvey NJ. Dickson
chairman of the General Committee. an,
Chairman Groner. Of the Reception Com
mittee, will deliver actresses Of welcome
! Formal speeches will be delivered b!
Congressman Joseph e. Ransdell, o
Louisiana. president Of the National Riv
, ers and Harbors Congress. on THE Ma
tional Waterways Movement; Rear Ad
mral Sperry. on ''The Naval View Of In
/. land Waterways at Home and Abroad :
:, John Barrett director of the Internationa
I Bureau Of American Republics, on 9TH
S Relation Of Atlantic Inland Waterway
5 to Trade with Our Sister Republics" an
Lewis Nixon. OF shipbuiding fame o.
"Water-Borne Freight in the Forelg
= Trade as Affecting Our National Pros
r perity and independence"
q AUGUST Belmont on Cape Cod Canal.
e Much interest will centre around tn
t address Of August Belmont OF Ne'
. York His topic will be Opening CAP
Cod" and will refer 20 the movemer
: which has finally taken shape under h
direction TO cuts through Cape Cod vi
Sandwich and Buzzards' Bay, so thi
ships to and from Boston may avoid n
= outside passage. Congressman John
IN Small Of North Carolina. will descril
II ''The Cut at Beaufort" which is now b
II Ing made by the Government 10 enable
y safe passage from Albemarle and Pan
= lco Sounds to the Atlantic Ocean, insi,
I OF Cape Hatteras.
Rear Admiral f. d. Taussig, comman'
ant OF the Navy Yard at Norfolk ar
Portsmouth. will give Some Though
- on Atlantic Coastal Waterways" Il
Is United states senator Antnony hiBBln
> OF Delaware, will probably speak for n
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal sectio
4. and Josephus Daniels, editor Of II
= News and Observer Of Raleigh. n. c
y will have for his topic finland Wate
- ways South of Norfolk" There will be
/, number OF other papers, some OF the
. relating TO Hudson River operations.
!, the new movement in the Connectici
- Valley. 20 the work OF the engineers up,
the inland survey, and to the inland vi
m terways of Florida.
ID The Northern delegation will leave he
l- by boat on November IS. and the Sout
n ern delegates will mobilize at Elzabe
,s City and come up to Norfolk on the san
~ day. on the first day of the conve
4 tion, November II. the welcoming addre
ie and reports Of officers will be heard
the morning. with business sessions i'm d
afternoon and evening. On November
there Will be morning and sfternoo
r business sessions, with a theatre par
lg in the evening.
er Addressed Anti Saloon Meeting.