Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-09
TAFT CHEERED
BY WATERWAY
DELEGATES
PRESIDENT ENTHUSIASTIC
IN SUPPORT OF MOVEMENT
CongratuIates Gathering on
Progress Which Has Brought
Subject to Point Where Con-
gFeSs Has Taken Notice.

fBy Morning journal special Leased Wire
Washington. Dec. N-Speaktng II
strong endorsement Of the policy d
waterway Improvement, Faesiden'
Taft stirred up much enthusiasm II
the opening hour of the SIKH eonycu-
ton of tho National Rivers and Har.
hors congress here today.
Hundreds Of delegates. representing
every section Of the United states
filled The CREST banquet hall Of tho
New Willard hotel. where they sst
under their state banners. Men and
oomen delegates arose when the mr.
rival Of the president was announced.
and gave their visitor "a noisy rcccp-
lion. concluding the demonstration
With three checrs and a tiger.
Upon being presented % the assem-
blage by Joseph r. Ransdeli. presi-
dent of The congress, President Taft
spoke at length, dwelling upon his in
ierest IN the policy of waterway inn
provement and offered advice TO the
delegates upon methods for attaining
The ends sought.
AfifE go. NRAAh lAaFf EtfA
Mr. Taft, ION having brought the
subject Of waterways TO such Il point
that the Representatives in congress
from one end OF the country to the
either recognize IL ~ "A subject that
calls for action They have not come
to n definite conclusion as TO the poll
icy that ought to be adopted but they
have come to the conclusion that somo
policy must be adopted IN regard to
the development Of these Instrument
tnlities which mature has furnished
for the transportation of goods and
Tor the controlling of railroad rates,
y on IN our declaration say that
yon are in favor OF a policy and not
in favor OF any particular project. +
think that a wise platform to AXE ana
yet whom It comes to the practical en-
roreement and accomplishment Of
something YOU have got 90 get into
projects.
"Now, | don't think botray a Sc
when say that the gentleman
who has most 10 do with the initia-
tion Of projects in congress il 1lliy
charged with the necessity Tor doing
something VA the next congress 10
f~oreshadow or rather 60 begin "A policy
with respect 20 those rivers"
After referring to river waterway
projects IN detail the president con
But 7 want IA suggest "A word of
,Antion. You are going to encounter
IN congress great opposition Ia the
policy OF issuing bonds right out Of
You are much more likely 90
from q declaration OF
policy IN the shape ol q declaration
"A certain Improvement ought to
be carried out and spread upon the
uf congress in the form of "a
resolution or declaration in q statutc. |
What ! advise you to DO ~ to get that
declaration
~Th-n when the time comes that
r%NigcnCy shan prevent tho
appropriation oi sufficient funds from
he current to put the prop
r. part of the project through the
'0ming year, or the coming two years.
" economy requires, then the aucs
ION OF Issuing bonds viii arise. II
would get the declaration fret and
get the bonds FIRST"
count Won Bcrnstorn, German ann
iassador. spoke of the waterways eff
Germany arousing great interest 10y
graphic n IN which he
bowed their importance to the COM
nerce at Germany.
President Randall read his animal
eport. which gave ENCOURAGEMENT for
he early achievement of the aims of
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