New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
OFF FOR NORFOLK
THE PRESIDENT SAILS
.adna0a! Sporry Urges Water
rdg for Coast Defence.

Washington. Nov. Is-Pres dent TAFT. az
comasEte5 by Mrs. Taft and a party of
friends. rallied on the Msyfiower a. {
o'aock this afternoon FOR Norfolk. va,
where he VIII be the guest ~ honor az
the convention o. TIE Atlantic Deeper
U-aterR-syS Association
Ihs usual observances marked the 6e
parture OF tho MsyfioVe- from the basin
a. the navy yard. A special guard 81
marines was drawn up when the Fresi-
cerys party went aboard, and Rear Ad-
u-irsl Leutze, commandant Of the gard.
personally saw 10 The comfort CT Mr.. Taft
ana has guests AS soon as the President
stepped up the gsngway his pennant was
broken clt. and as the vessel swung
sVoand and headed for the open channel
~. Tat stood on the after deck bowinG
Eis acknowledgment 10 the small crowd
vhioh haE gathered and was speeding him
with cheers
TIE WElte House party arrived az the
~hsrf an The biE automobiles attached 10
the executive msnsion. in addition 10 the
PrsSidsnt and Mrs. Taft there were Mrs.
LRashiin. 9 sister os Mrs. Tart. Captain
Bart. the Presidents military cid; As
distant Secretary aIischieE. pr. !. Lam
t4Et DUlsney. Mrs. TafJs physician, two
Secret Service men and White House
messenger.
The President vii deliver the principal
spssoh a. the convention. ana the return
trip VIII begin Saturday evening. The May
flower arriving here Sundsy morning.
NerfoIk, Va. Nov. IS-Addressing the
Atlantic Deep6r Waterways Association
hs-t to-day on The Naval View of In
itnd weterwsys at Home snd Abroad
Ses- Admiral C. s Spsrrg called atten-
fscr 20 the demsnd for an inland water
<bute from New England TO Florida, es-
pScsslly for torpedo boats. destToytrs ana
s-,S-ss-.aes. with ample bends for de-
stro-ers ses feet IN length
This, together with the adequate forti-
rcsrtons ~ ths capss OF Virginia, he de-
sIz-ss -yeula he absolutely essential TOT
the effective protection OF the Atlanuc
Z cast ID the event OF war Admrai spefr5
.ald tast In the present uHdeienoed state
~ tbs entrance 70 Chesapeake bay uis
'Hne az waterways could bc cut in Two
snd Absolutely blockaded by IN enem,'
'Net = tingle gun, ss'd DC. oo1ia pe
s~ouCht 20 boar Lp"n "a hostile heet pass
- sro-7 the canes 70 the head of Chesa-
pssbe Ray, where tho great railway oT4uses
- srposes- e. destruction. and sn enemy
W.E1 FAA AlfLA. ~ le---fA ---
- r.sssss may slsc blockade or attack
NorfoIk. Richmond. Newport News ana
Fsltincre. while his feet lies comfortably
., anchor IN Lynhsven Bay.
Scaling Of thc commercial needs of tho
r-ou6ses coastal vstsTwayf, Admiral
sperry SAID .
n eAsrrs arpsYr-t. thst = point has been
resshsd where ample water transportation
pu not Only add 70 the material pros
rs-,tv. hut VII also promote thsi OF ms
railroads themselve1-'
Addresses were MADE ~ ex-senator hlS-
frs. q Delaware. on The Inland Route
south 70 NorfoIk's August Belmont presl-
a. ~ re Cape Ccd Construction CON-
nsr-. on Opening of Cape COD Repre-
.aptstivs Jchr T. Small - Norlh taro-
t,-e ~ The est a. Beaufort" ana Rep
-sss.tstive : Hampton Moore, Of Penn
t,frania. president % the association.
rsselUtions urging the enactment by
ro-Cress OF such legislation as VIII pre-
,.s-- ownership or control by railroads en-
rsred in interstate commerce Of coastVise
.rfrrt-e -r competing water routes
-s.0repe1dinE TIE immediate purchase ana
s.,is-rer7--t cf the Delswsre and CAesa-
qeate Canal snd an appropriation Tor ne
~or1plet.o- n the Norfolk Beaufort Ink
veIs adopted
-le resolutions also proclaim the frleEo-
81, attitude OF tho association toward other
ces.ratie snl practicable waterway rrol'
e-ts throughout the country and favor
raltlnusncc OF the proposed Atlantic in-
land Waterway from N-ew york 10 Boston
10 Improvement of the Hudson River as
\ fs~ as Troy and us connection with Ions
y Telsud Sound through the Harlem River
y Fud Ship Cana
Providence ~ss selected e. The next place
- meeting
-hs reelection ~ Rerre-entattvs Woore
- president evoked much enthusiasm.