The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-25
VITAL IMPORTANCE
Of our WATERWAYS
Senator Fletcher of Florida Dis.
cusseS the Problem From
Commercial Standpoint.
MUST PREVENT MONOPOLY OF
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
Possible Combination of Roads
Can Be Ayerted by Plan
of Development.

opeclaI 10 The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct "a
When the supreme court of the United
States gave lis first decision on the
commerce clause of the constitution by
defining commerce as .comprehendinr
navigatlon. fhc way was psved for
Others TO follow and lighted foE The
benefit of congress in tbe enact mcnt of
future legislation, aud thus the first
great monopoly WAS struck down
Senator Duncan L. Fletcher of Tlor
da made this statement in the course
of an interesting discussion on the I'M.
perative need for improving the water.
ways OF the country TO keep abreast
of the nation s Production Senator
Fletcher is president of the Mississippi
to Atlantic Waterway association.
which VIII bold its second annual con.
yention at Jacksonville, Fla. November
10. 10 and II, terminating lis session
Just as the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
ASSOCIATION begins its meeting AT Nor
folk, Va. November Il, Is, 10 and ~.
Enthusiastic in Work
The junior senator from Florida is
an enthusiastic advocate of a broad.
comprehensive and systematic policy of
waterway bcttermcntS, in order that
the rivers harhorS and canals of the
country may be preserved, developed
and maintained.
eve are face TO face with n gigantic
lndustn1hsm, said Senator Fletcher
We must have n care for tho pro
duccrs aud sec that no monopoly of
transportation can inlurc the people
upon whom our prosperity must de-
pend. We have had actual experience
in traffic Generalization, and the losses
and incopveniences already experienced
can scarcely be calculated. Wisdom de-
mands that something be done looking
TO an increase of transportation IA
cilities, TO relieve congestion, and the
only way relief To The producer aud
consumer can be brought abou, is
through prorcr care of our waterways,
responsibility resting with the gen
eral government.
Advantages Pointed Out.
''It is claimed, with strong support.
that tho movement of traffic in long
distances is more rapid by WINTER than
by rail. Tho productions Of the farms,
mines, manufactures and the various
other industries Of the country are MAX
ING tremendous gains. The problem Is
TO reach the markets. The interchange
of commodities requires increased IA
add to the WAYS and means Of com
munication among the people H.
strengthens the republic by ccmen!lu9
all IT'S parts i'm close business and social
relation. The interior must have access
to the scnboard The various terminals
at the seaboard should be accessible
to each other. Our foreign trade must
grow. and we should prepare for the
expanding commerce. aided by the Pan
= inf a
in that direction Posterity VIII be
the beneficiary aud postcrity ought and
will he IN position 10 contribute to
wards the cost of this utilization of nat
ural advantages, increase national econ
omics. enabling us to meet the CONNER
cial competition of the world
Need OF Commission.
ga commission TO determine upon
she scope and plan of 4 complete sys-
TEN of waterway Improvement should
be created and enough money should
be raised by bond issue. as needed 10
do the work within q period of ten
wears
owe can utilize our plant as II Is
released AT Panama with great saw
inc i'm expense. This is a matter OF
far.reaching Importance. and delay Is
short sighted and wicked;
"'Thc Mississippi-t0-At Atlantic Water.
way ASSOCIATION advocates pdnu '"
unity ccmcntiug the interests OF the
Mississippi valley, gulf and Atlantic
coasts. While the association stands
for n project. differing IN that respect
from the National Rivers and llarbors
CONGRESS. whose convention viii he held
in Washington next December, in that
il, favors policy aud not a project for
waterway improvements, the two aSso-
ciations have very much in common.
The association of which | am president
is warm supporter Of the National
Rivers and HarboIs congress; for WIN
>, comprehensive policy established. the
section of the country which / have
the honor 10 represent in part cannot
help but he benefited when the work
of increasing the facilities for water
q, 20 l. nrcompliShcd. -