The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
National Waterways Commission viii
Spend Ten Weeks Along the
Streams OF Some Of the
Other Countries.
REPORT IN DECEMBER
VIII Look Over the Dykes and Canals
Of Holland, the Harbors Of Eng
land and Waterways Of
Many Places.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. August o.

WASHINGTON. D. c., August o.
Seven of the Jwel1e members OF
the National Water ways commission,
a commission authorized by congress
to investigate not only the waterways
of Europe and Canada but the water
ways of the United States, for the
purpose OF making recommendations
for the improvement Of the rivers,
harbors and canals of our own coun-
try, sail Tuesday morning on the
North German Lloyd liner Kronprinz-
essen Cecilie, on a ten weeks investi-
CATION and examination OF the water
ways of Europe. The personnel OF
the party is as follows: Senator
Theodore e. Burton, OF Ohio, chair
man; Senator Jacob H. Gallinger OF
New Hampshire. vice-chairman, ac.
companied by his son, William II. Gal
linger; Senator F. M. Simmons, OF
North Carolina; the new chairman OF
the Rivers and Harhors committee OF
the house, D. S. Alexander and wife;
Rep Frederick G. Stevens and wife,
Of Minnesota; Rep. Irving P. Wanger,
OF Pennsylvania; Rep. Stephen M.
Sparkman of Florida. Representative
and Mrs James H. Cassiday of Ohio,
also accompany the party together
with Prof Roland G. Mcpherson Of
John Hopkins University; Prof. EN-
ory r. Johnson of the University OF
Pennsylvania, Col. William H. Bixby
Of the Engineer Corps Of the Army.
and Herbert Knox Smith, chief Of the
Bureau OF Corporations. and the secre-
taries of the commission, Woodbury.
Pulsifer and Joseph McGann. 1t is
the intention of Senator Samuel H.
Piles of Washington, Senator William
Alden Smith of Michigan, Senator
William Lorimer of Illinois, and Con.
gressman Moon of Tennessee, also
members of the Waterways Commits
sion to joi, the party September Sth
at Strasshurg, Germany where the
committee will commence an investi
gatoin of the Rhine.
The itinerary includes visits to the
great commercial centers of Europe
and the capitals OF the old world In
order that first hand study may be
made, not only of the waterways but
of the transportation problems which
are closely related to the use of the
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carriers. The party will spend from
August 18th to 22nd inspecting canals
and rivers in and around Berlin ant
its enyirons. Dresden August 23d and
oath; Pragrr August 25th and 26th
arriving at .ienna on the evening oi
the 2Sth inst, remaining there until
August 31st. Budapest will be reach
ed September 1st, where three days
viii be snent in an investigation ol
the Danube, the party journeying tc
Orsuva the night of September Sd
September 5th and 9Th at Belgrade
and back to Budapest. From Budapes,
to Munich on the evening of Septem
ber 7th and visit to Strasburg and
then a rather extended trip on the
Rhine from September 10th to 14th
Holland, its dykes and canals will oc
cupy the attention OF the party from
September 18th to 18th. Belgium Sep
fember 18th TO 21st, the canal system
OF this country being regarded as mos
complete, faris 22d to Goth. and Lon
don October 1st to 18th, which In
cludes trips along the Manchester
ship canal and inspection of harbors
and waterways of England, arriving
IN New York October 23d.
Emory r. Johnson, who holds the
chair of transportation and commerce
IN the University of Pennsylvania ant
who is a noted authority upon trans
portation questions, accompanies the
party as the representative of the Ma
honal Rivers and Harbors Congress
Mr. Johnson viii, not only submit hi
findings as an independent Observes
70 the National Waterways Commits
SION but viii make a report to thu
National Rivers and Harbor5 Conven
tion to be held in the city of Wash
lneton December s. and 10, which
VIII be notable for the number OF dis
'ln lnsuished men who will address thu
convention during its sessions. includ
ing the president of the United States
secretaries Dickinson and Nagel. tn,
herman Ambassador. Senator Theo
uore E Burton and Governor Harmon
y Ohio Mr.. Johnson who, upon 9th
er occasions has made a study of thu
Waterways Of Europe, will, upon thi'
Up, learn as much as possible of th'