Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-09
WILL INSPECT WATERWAYS
Seven Members Of National Commits
Will Sail for Europe.
TEN WEEKS ON CONTINENT
Prof. Emory n. VIII Accom-
pany the Party ns Representa-
tive of Rivers and
Congress-.

WASHINGTON. Aug. S-Seven OF the
twelve members of the National Water
ways commission, a commission author
lied BY congress to investigate, not only
the waterways Of Europe and Canada,
but the waterways of the United states
for the purpose Of making recommended
lions for the Improvement OF the rivers,
harbors and canals Of our own country,
will sail Tuesday morning on the North
German Lloyd liner Kron Princessen Cece-
lie on a ten weeks Investigation and ex-
animation Of the waterways Of Europe.
The personnel Of the party is as follows:
Senator Theodore f. Burton Of Ohio,
chairman: Senator Jacob II. Gallinger Of
Hampshire, vice chairman, accom-
panied by his son, William II. Gallinger;
Senator F. NJ. Simmon OF North Carolina,
the new chairman Of the rivers and har-
bors committee Of the house; y. S. Alex
ander and wife. Representative Frederick
c. stevens and wife of Minnesota, Repre-
sentative Irving p. Wagner OF Pennslyva-
MIA, Representative Stephen NJ. Sparkman
of Florida and Representative and Mrs.
James H.. Carridy of Ohio also accompany
the party. together with Prof. Roland G.
Mcpherson of Johns Hopkins university,
Prof. Emory r. Johnson of the University
Of Pennsylvania Colonel william H. Bixby
Of the engineer corps of the army and Her
bert Knox Smith, chief Of the bureau Of
corporations, and the secretaries of the
commission, woodbury. Pulsifer and Joseph
Mccain.
It is the intention Of Senator Piles OF
Washington. Senator William Alden smith
Of Michigan, Senator Lorimer of Illinois
and representative Moon Of Tennessee, also
members of the water ways committee, to
Join the party September s at Strassburg,
Germany, where the party will
an investigation of the Rhine.
Itinerary of Party.
The itinerary includes visits to the great
commercial centers OF Europe and the
capitals OF the old world. in order that at
first hand study may be made not only
of the waterways, but of the transporta-
ton problems which are closely related to
the use of the water courses as frelgh
and passenger carriers. The party will
spend from August IS to % inspecting
canals and rivers in and around Berlin and
It's environs; Dresden, August % and "a;
Prague, August Is and 26, arriving at
Vienna on the evening Of the 2Sth inst,
remaining there until August 81. Buda Pest
will be reached September 1, where three
days will be spent in an investigation of
the Danube, the party journeying to
Orsuva the night of September 8. Septem-
Der 8 and 6 will be spent at Belgrade and
back to Buda Pest. From Buda Pest to
Munich will occupy the evening Of Septem-
Der Z, and visit to Strassburg, and then a
rather extended trip on the Rhine will ex-
tend from September 10 to IA. Holland, its
dykes and canals will be visited from
September l5 to II.
The balance OF the trip embraces Bel
H.. - 4 o a. % tho A1o gxyutnrn
of this country being regarded as most
complete; Paris. % and %; London,
October to Is, which includes trips along
the Manchester ship canal and inspection
Of harbors and waterways Of England
arriving at New York October q.
Rivers and HarbOrs Convention.
Emory r. Johnson, who holds the chair
OF transportation and m in the
University OF Pennsylvania. accompanies
the party as the representative of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors' congress. Mr..
Johnson will not only submit his findings
as an independent observer of the Ma
tional Waterways commission, but will
make a report to the National Rivers and
Harbors' convention, which will be held
in Washington, December 8, o and 10. The
convention will be notable for the number
Of distinguished men who will speak, in
GLIDING President Taft, Secretaries Diokin-
son and Nagel, the German ambassador,
Senator Theodore E. Burton and Governor
Harmon of Ohio.
Mr.. Johnson will investigate the relation
of waterways to railways and the industry
and trade of these waterways and furnish
such material in the way Of documents
and illustrations as will assist not only
the commission In making its reports to
congress, but the National Rivers and
Harbors congress in carrying out its plat
form, which calls for a comprehensive
policy Of federal waterways development.