The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
SHERMAN Ak0 CANNON
GIVE COLD COMFORT
From None Of Congress Leaders
Did Committee Receive
Much Cheer

Washington Dec. 1O-Assurances
that steps Of an important character
toward the develop "a mt of a system
OF waterways Improvement in the
heart of the county would be taken
by the present congress were given
BY President Taft to delegations
which he received In the east room OF
the White House yesterday afternoon
To perhaps 800 committeeman rep
resenting the Ohio Valley Improve
ment association, the President prom
ised 10 bring what influence he could
IN favor OF the Improvement of the
Ohio and later TO the committee OF
500 from the New Orleans "Lakes-to-
the Gulf Deep waterways" conyen.
tion. he said that something is do
ing" and that the interest Of those
IA congress who heretofore have
turned a cold shoulder to the entire
subject OF waterways improvement
had been aroused
Four Governors There
-Four governors and two ex.goycrn-
ors beaded the committee OF 500
which had been charged by the New
Orleans convention to present TO the
President resolutions asA.l.g for a
fourteen-fooi channel 70. the Missis.
sippi There We're Governors Ansell
South Carolina; Sanders, Louisiana;
Deneen. Illinois: Hadleg. Missouri.
and former Governors Francis, Mis-.
souri, and Mcmillan, Tennessee and
for each one the President had a
hearty greeting. Governor Deneen
presented the resolutions and the
PRESIDENT replied in part:
II hope we are all engaged in 4
work in which we stand shoulder 10
shoulder without respect TO a parii-
culaS locality, and that IL you gentle.
men who are interested In q particu-
lar Improvement find that your view
may not be entirely met and thai
your particular project may not be
the first one taken up in a substan-
tlal way il will not prevent your wei
coming a step by congress that whom
taken means the embracing Of ey-
cry Improvement chat ought to COM
mend itself 70 those who are familiar
with congress
Call On Dickinson
Mr. Tsit said he had been assured
that the whole matter OF waterway
improvement would receive earnest
consideration during the present ses
sion.
Afterward the committed sslied mt
on Secretary of War Dickinson and
Governor Hadley presented to him
resolutions similar TO those lefi a
the White House. Mr., Dickinson as
suted his visitors that as a resident
of The Mississippi valley he was hearis
lily in sympathy with any movement
FOR the Improvement OF the Missis
sippid river
Earlier III the day the committee
paid visits 10 Vice President Sherm.
an. Speaker Cannon, Senator Frye Of
the senate committee on commerce
and Representative Alexander Of New
York. chairman OF the house rivers
and harbors committee From none
OF these leaders did the committee re-
eeiye much encouragement.
Cannon Gives Promise
Vice President Sherman contend
ed himself with shaking hands with
the committee. Speaker Cannon
said rather pointedly that Il was one
thing 10 propose and another to Sc
lect from a host OF projects and leg
islate for their improvement He
said he had no doubt. however, thai
the project represented by the com
mittee OF middle west business men
would receive careful consideration
from the committee on rivers and
ha bors Tie said he had voted for
everv river and harbor bill since 1888
whether his party was in power OF
not
Senator Frye. In responding TO an
address BY Governor Ansel. said
7 think the President gave some
good advice when he suggested that
you go slow in this matter. Congress
in my opinion. never will regard with
favor any bill 70 delegate to a com
mission power 0 Investigate the needs
OF water improvements and then pro
ceed 10 make the improvements with
oul further inquiry DO believe thai
/ the President may be authorized BY
congress 10 appoint a commission q
determine what would be the com