The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

Corpus Christi. Tex. July 1.-THE next
convention OF the Interstate Inland Wa
terways League. which Will be held "a
this city during the coming faII. VIII be
made an occasion Of international i'm
portance by the attendance OF the Presi-
dents Of the two North American re-
publics, of the plans of the local Com
mercial Club, and President c. S. E. Hol-
land. Of the Waterways League do not
miscarry.
President Taft has already accepted
an invitation to be present at the conven-
ton ard deliver an address. In order TO
suit the Presidents convenience. the an
nouncement OF the dates OF the c0nven-
JiOn is being held in abeyance pending the
| formulation OF the itinerary of his Texas
visit. The President has stated. how
ever. that he viii no doubt be able 10
come TO the State the latter part of Oc-
tober or the first Of November. He has
promised 10 notify the Commercial Club
| as soon as his trip has been definitely
outlined and when he does the dates Of
the convention viii be fixed accordingly,
President DInz Expected.
While the proposed visit from President
Diaz. OF Mexico. Is surrounded by many
difficulties. it is believed that they can
be overcome. It IS a law in the republic
that the President shall not leave the
borders OF HIS country without permission
| from the Mexican congress. Those IN
charge Of the matter propose 10 ask the
! Mexican congress 10 grant the necessary
| permission, and. at the same time. re-
quest President Taft to invite the chief
executive OF the sister republic 10 meet
/ him here al the waterways convention.
It is believed that the whole affair viii
| be successfully arranged.
I II IS thought that President Diaz will
! eagerly avail himself Of the opportunity
| 70 become identified and get in touch
/ with the movement which the convention
/ viii espoUse, inasmUch as continuation
OF the InteTcoastaI Canal down the NIexi-
/ can coast from the Rio Grande TO Vera
/ Cruz and beyond has lately been project
( ed by the Mexican government. and
/ President Diaz is said 10 be deeply inter-
ested in the project. This Mexican pro-
ject is really one Of the results of the
I educational campaign in waterways i'm
| prOvement matters conducted by the IN
terstate League.
The FIRST result was the projection OF
q similar inland canal from the New Eng
( land States down the Atlantic coast To
/ Florida. thence across the Florida PENN
sula, and along the Gulf coast 70 New
| Orleans. where il viii join with the In
( tercoastal Waterway, which will skirt
the shores Of Louisiana and Texas from
the Mississippi TO the Rio Grande.
Following this, the Mexican govern
ment, as stated, has taken up the mat
ter Of continuing the inland water route
down their coast. The three projects are
really component parts of the same com
prehensive proposition. each largely de-
! pendent upon the other. Especially is the
later true with respect to the Mexican
section. inasmuch as II will be useless
for commercial purposes unless it Is
served by a similar canal through LOUisl-
ana and Texas from the Mississippi. Il
is. therefore, stated that President Diaz I:
/ deeply interested in the Louisiana and
/ Texas project now under way. and hence
It Is believed that he viii gladly tak'
advantage Of the opportunity to lend hi:
assistance 10 the undertaking. the con
/ summation of which means so much 4
his own country as well as this.
VIII stop at Brothers Home.
When President Taft reaches this sec
ton TO keep his engagement al the water.
ways convention, he VIII be domicilec
during most Of his stay at the palatia
summer home OF his brother. Charles P
Taft. Of Cincinnati. on the north shor,
Of Corpus Christi Bay, about ten mile.
east Of Corpus Christi. The home occu
pies a commanding position on a bluff
forty feet high, overlooking Corpus Chris
Ii Bay. the grettiest body OF water on the