The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01
THROW DOWN GAUNTLET
WATERWAYS MEN WILL FIGHT
Speakers Oppssitien te Issue sf Bsnds for Deepening of Streams Wi1l
 De Point of Attack at 1leet1ng,

Waslaington, Oct. sf.--(Special.) .)--- sNotwithstandtn the outspoken oppo- sftion of Speaker Cannon ts the au- thorizstion of bonds for waterway im- provements the light will go on until 1t is won." said Captain J. F. Ellison. Secretary of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress which meets in sixth annual convention in this city Decem- Der s. and 10.
 T anticipate that this will be the biggest and most enthusiastic conven- ton ever held for the purpose of em- phasizing the needs for broad and comprehensive policy of waterway inn provement. As the fiat has gone forth that there must be rigid economy prac- ttced during the next fiscal year in all the departments of the government l very seriously doubt if river and farbor bill, commensurate with the needs of the country. will be passed during the present Congress.
 'aThe National Rivers and Harbors Congress which is second In import ance only to the Congress of the Uni ted States, unanimously adopted plank in It's platform of last year fa- yoring bond issue of $5o0.0oo,ooo. to be sold as needed for the betterment Of the nations rivers, harbors and canals President Taft. who will open the Con- eress with an exhaustive address upon the sub Inject of waterways and the im- perative needs for fixed governmental policy for their improvement. Is an out spoken advocate of bond issue should current revenues not be sufficient to meet the demands for broad and lib- eral treatment of our water courses In addition to. President Taft his official family will be represented on the pro- gram by Secretary of War Dickinson and Secretary of Commerce and Labor NaEel, Ambassador Count J. H. yon Bernsdorr of Germany will deliver. an address upon what the Fatherland has done for it's rivers. harbors and canals. Governors Eberhart of Minnesota. Stu art of Pennsylvania. Harmon of Ohio. Hadley of Missouri. swanson of Vir- einia and Patterson of Tennessee. will be present and deliver addresses during the sessions of the convention.
 There will also be a session given over to the representative newspaper men of the nation. well known edi- tor from each of the sections having been invited to address the Congress on the newspapers' interest in waterway improvements. H. M. Scott. the dis tinruished editor of The Portland ore ronian. and Lafayette Young, one or the brilliant orators of the country. ed- itor of The Des Moines Capital. being among the journalists who have ac- cepted invitations to speak.
 '"This question of bond Issue Tor waterways is live one and the Con gress of the United States will have to seriously consider 1t in the near future. Waterway bonds are indorsed by Pres ident Taft. ex-President Roosevelt. ex- Vice President Fairbanks. Secretary ot State Philander Chase Knox. by 237 national and state banks that are con tributing members of the National Riv- CTS and Harbors Congress and by l56,- GOO merchants and manufacturers who either as individuals or through mem bership in commercial associations are members of this largest and most innu- ential waterway association.