The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-05
People Look to President
To Execute Great Task

and continued The problems Of
multiply with the in.
rease OF prosperity and the presi
dent of the nation who is so certain
that waterways are the solution Of the
trouble is the very one who is most
determined TO lead us on to the great
est increase OF prosperity Prosperity
demands a guarantee of this. that
whatever turn the general plans fcr
the conservation may take the pso.
ject for the l4-foot Lakes.to.Gulf Deep
Waterway shall be adopted and push.
ed on to eompletion
Although III recent report which
established the feasibility and efli
cheney Of the work from a commercial
point of view. the Army Engineers
attempted to deride its commercial
value. the presence Of the chief exec.
.utiye aud representative of60 1000 600
people here is evidence that the peo-
pie believe that the project is worthy
the money, no matter what the cost
and resubmit the cost is reasonable.
They believe. as President Taft be.
lieves, aud as Theodore Roosevelt be.
lieved in the efficiency Of the water.
ways Give us the deep channels.
they cry to congress and we will
build the ships and carry cargoes on
them.
THE plan for the waterway must
be adopted as a whole. and must be
adhered TO from start 70 finish
The speaker declared that sentiment
Of the Mississippi Valley is so deter-
mined ON this project that a congress
man who would refuse to sanction Il
could not be returned to Washington.
There is he said no longer
doubt but that the great majority of
our people not only favor but are en-
Enthusiastically determined upon the dc.
velopment Of our waterways. and FIRST
of all upon the l4-foot deep water
way from the lakes TO the gulf
The question DO the people rule?"
will be answered. he asserted. when
congress meets and its members vote
yes or no upon The question OF the
immediate execution Of the plans for
the l4-foot channel
"All over America Mr.. Kavanaeh
continued. the waterway idea Is grow
and with II is coming a new stimulus
new development which promises
cheaper rates and quicker and better
transportation to the whole country.
Everything which contributes to
the cheaper handling of freight In.
creases traffic and advances prosper
ity. The history of the Great Lakes
stands glaringly before us as the story
of an enormous increase IN traffic, de.
pending upon three things; the deep
ening of the channels, the improve.
ment Of the steamboats,. and the es.
tablishment of the fastest and most
economical loading and unloading ma
chimes.
MANY of Us believe strongly in the
future of the valley have already in
corporated and set about building up
a large line 70 use the most modern
types of boats and TO erect at every
city terminal docks Of the best Euro
pean type. IN ten years. we hope to
be carrying 2O,OOO,0OO tons Of freight +"
Mr.. Kavanagh spoke Of the efforts
OF Germany to deepen her waterways.
which he contracted with those of
America
In conclusion he gave a glowing
description of what might be expect
ed upon completion Of the waterway,
and said that New Orleans Will be-
come the port Of the whole Mlssls.
sippi Valley and in time tho greatest
port iii America