The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
CANNON BALKS ON
GOOD ROADS PLAN
Fayors Idea, but Not with
Government Money.
PLAIN TALK TO DELEGATES
President Jackson, Of Association,
in Reply Points Ont the Needs.
Speaker Wants Big Navy and
Better wsserways-Teilx OF Pres
ent-day Needs os the xRtfos.

In an address before the National
Good Roads CongRss. at the Willard
Hotel yesterday afternoon. Speaker Can
non declared himself heartily in favor
Of the movement, but voiced strong OBJ
5ections 10 improvements being made
from appropriations from the Federal
funds.
Uncle Joe" declared himself IN favor
OF a bigger navy. and better waterways.
and placed good roads In the same
category. but said he believed the money
20 build and maintain the highways
should be paid BY the townships. coun-
ties. and States. and not from the na-
tional Treasury.
Arthur c Jackson. president Of the Na-
ti0nal Good Roads Association, strongly
opposed the view OF Speaker Cannon and
pointed out that there is a loss Of a
billion dollars a year 70 the country be-
cause Of had roads Bringing the mat
ter down 10 a simple matter OF economic
facts, Mr Jackson declared It would be
much better 70 spend a few million on
the roads and save this loss. He said
good roads would work a larger benefit
to a larger number Of people than deep
waterways.
BaiIey's Contention Denied.
In the morning most OF the time was
taken up IN a discussion whether Con-
Tess had constitutional power 20 app-o-
pirate money for roadways. Senator
Bsiley's contention that It would be IN
constitutional was argued against, de-
cision OF the Supreme Court Of the United
States being quoted as better authority
than the view OF the Senator from Texas.
All the speakers urged legislation TO as
sist In building and maintaining good
highways
Many Senators and Representatives
were present. as well as many business
men and manufacturers from eli over the
| country. Speaker Cannon was introduced
by " F. Beasley. Of North Carolina.
who dwelt on the fact that the Speaker
was born in his State. He then told 2
/ few things FOR which North Carolina Is
noted. eEding with the declaration that
she was the only State to give birth 90
Gar, which Gar he would immediate
" present TO the congress.
In beginning his speech. Mr.. Cannon
told many incidents Of the early davs
Of the State in which he was born. lie
| touched upon the matter OF education.
| saying the best education could be OBJ
tained only by experience. Book-learuinz
alone, he said, didn't amount to much
| life was too short He then declared IN
| favor Of good roads. a big navy. better
waterways, and other contemplated i'm
proVements
He said this should be done, however,
by having the townships, counties. and
States working together. Then, he said,
! the people would get an idea Of the
/ cost. and what it means, 10 the govern
ment. He said no one man could run for
another man. neither could one man
| think for another man, but each mus,
/ stand alone. This. he said. applied TO the
! States he advocated having specialists.
I lots OF them and good ones, appointed. by
/ the Federal government.
In speaking Of the cost Of improvement,
and labor. the Speaker declared he was
sorry. as rule, for the sons and daugh-
/ ters OF rich men, The father, he said
worked lard and long to ruin his chill
1 dren, who. because OF having everything
/ done for them, grew unable 10 help them
I selves This he applied TO the. relation
between the States and the Federal gov
/ ernment.
The Speaker said Congress IS empow-
cred under the general welfare clause of
D.