New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
CONVENTION OPENS.

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CONVENTION OPENS.
The standards of states on the floor of
the convention hall made the gathering
look like a political convention. Marching
delegations, with bands of music, added to
the illusion. Texas, with a noisy crowd,
seemed to attract most attention. until the
delegates from Missouri got the middle Of
the aisle Then the "show us" and the I'VE
will show you" representatives were the
centre Of attraction for a while.
Following Mayor Behrman's address of
welcome. President Kavanaugh of the
Waterways Association delivered his an
nual address. He said in part
The plan for deep waterway is an ac-
compllShed fact. What we need now is ac-
tion The history of the Mississippi River
has been a story Of iuaction and of mig
eard!y appropriations, which have been
fought through the Rivers and Harbors
Committee and through Congress WIT With0uf pt
rhyme or reason. The whole valley is sick
with the congestion Of its transportation
system, and only this deep waterway can
relieve II. The people of the Mississippi
Valley must have definite assurance that
this carrier Is 10 be completed at a certain
cate, and that date must not be much more
Canal.
Engineers have surveyed the route and
nave declared a deep waterway feasible
and easy of accomplishment. The best civil
engineers have declared il inevitable CHI
cago has spent S60O00.00O cutting the chan
mel through he rocky divide and TlIinois
Is spending $2C,o0Oo to step it by locks
down 70 the soft-bottom portion of the Illi-
nois River. From there to the Gulf the
way is clear and the plans are ready.
The people will no longer tolerate the
pork barrel method of compelling gov
ernment engineers to allot funds for river
trtcts. nor VIII they allow the development
OF Ihe greatest OF their highways TO de-
Many OF us who believe strongly in the
future of the valley have already incorpo-
rated and set about building up large
line, TO use the most modern types of boafs
and to erect at every CITY terminal d"cks
Of the best European type In ten wears
of freight.
Then came the appointment of commit
tees, the address of the secretary. F. w.
Saunders, and the introduction OF resolu-
tions.
THE PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL.
To the roar of guns from the warships
at anchor In midstream saluted by the
deafening shrieks of sirens the changing
OF bells and the shrin cheers Of one hun
dred thousand enthusiastic citizens who
lined the banks of the Mississippi, the
President arrived at New Orleans.
1t was reception well worthy Of him.
anU that he enjoyed il was evident Stand
ing on the bridge of the Oeander, he bowed
and smiled happily at he enthusiasm of
the throng. turning now and then to
whisper a comment 10 one of his party.
As the saluting guns of the battleship
Mississippi ceased their noisy greeting, and
while Captain Marshall, In command of the
squadron, stood on the bridge, the Oleander
rounded to and crept up to the wharf at
the foot of Canal street
moment later the formal reception com
mittee was on board and the President
was escorted to the landing Because of
the late arrival of the President and his
party, the parade which he was to have
led and reviewed began at II o'clock and
was moving when the noisy saIutes an
nounced the coming of the Oleander. The
greater portion of the immense throng pre-
ferred 10 await the arrival of the President
TO watching a parade. and the welcome lost
nothing from delay.
Tomorrow the President will attend the
Unitarian church in the morning will have
a long automobile ride. broken by luncheon
at Jackson barracks, and Will attend a /
sacred concert on the Tulane campus in the |
afternoon. He Will board his train to-mor-
row night. and leaves early Monday morn |
ing TO begin the last ten days Of his long
tqpr; -.
tp-night Tor Boston 10 vote In the election
on Tuesday. Secretary Nagel will 60 io
icrt Arthur, Galveston and Houston rey
Secretary Dickinson viii remain la New
orleans 10 address Inc YalerRaxs convop-
ton Monday morning and wnl reioin the
PRESIDENT It Jackson, Miss. On Monday az
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