Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-16

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RESOLUTIONS Adopted.
These resolutions we're adopted yesterday:
We, the delegates to the third annual
meeting Of the Missouri River Navigation
congress- again proclaim our faith in our
cause and our project. The Missouri river,
throughout the more than 2,2O miles of Its
n~aNigable length, should be made a serV-
ieeabie channel of commerce.. The great
river courses through and serves a mighty
area. than which there is no other in the
world richef In natural resources and pro
ductiveness. and susceptible Of more mag
%nificent development along all Industrial
lines.
The products Of this area are largely Of
heavy and bulky character. which could be
transported by water much cheaper han
by rail, For these products, therefore. II
this country Is to progress and develop,
cheaper freight rates must be secured than
the railroads are either willing or able TO
~navigable, yet II must be actually navi-
gated, as no other equally effective method
for the regulation OF freight rates has been
suggested, and the gross discrimination IN
west Of the Mississippi river will continue.
both In regard to commodities shipped In
Tor consumption and commodities shipped
out. TO market. To provide these cheaper
FACILITIES Of transportation. and to regulate
railway rates throughout the whole trans
mississippi country, the Improvement and
actual navigation Of the Missouri river &
a necessity. The conversion Of the Missouri
river into a navigable channel is practloa-
biO every STANDPOINT. EXPERT engl-
neers. both In the government service and
civil life, so pronounce II. A practical est
OF the methods proposed by the govern
ment engineers has been made, on a long
stretch of the river, and has resulted in
great success.
The cost OF such Improvement will yield
such splendid return on the investment that
there Is no reason to hesitate to make the
expenditure. The river should be improved,
Gulf deep waterway project and once made
9 part OF that great system would be as
Important and valuable to the people OF
the whole country as any other part Of that
great Interior waterway system.
we tavor systematic and comprehensive
Improvement Of the whole Missouri river.
we Will cheerfully leave to the engineers
or any bodies of COMMERCIAL commissioners
competent to SO determine plans and meth
DDS and procedure when the work is to be
begunNand how 1t is to be carried forward
provided the plans comprehend the whole
iength of the river, and contemplate con
be developed. Also that while the work is
going forward, all shall be done to pro-
consistently with the whole plan and with
out waste OF money.
we believe the money expended in this
Improvement would be o permanent invest
ment; therefore, we earnestly urge congress
70 provide by an issuance of bonds from
time to time for continuing the work Of
when, money from current revehues may be
found Insufficient or unavailable.
this Missouri GHi 5 'f River IS N Z gssat mis sa6grs for
It should enlarge It's inembership and
strengthen Itself in It's resources. Money
work ausplciously begun some years ago,
ana TO perfect the affairs of the congress
70 a definite end, and purpose. The facts
When iuliy carried out and compiled should
be published widely among the states repre-
serted In this congress, Local organlza-
established and kept constantly at work
along the river for the purpose of educating
tne people as to the possibilities and bene-
IlISM 10. he nAriVa6 from ITO narnnanAAk 80
lasting Improvement
We eraffirm the faith and devotion of
ment and navigation OF interior rivers and
waterways OF the whole country, and espe-
claiiy do we approve Of the lakes-to-the-
gun deep waterway project as one of vital
Importance and necessary to the successful
Improvement and navigation Of the coll
Iaterai streams of said deep waterway
In view of the opinion OF President TAFT
ana others In authority that definite plans
should be presented TO the federal CONFESS
and be adopted by said congress- before
e1Penfablt e ses Of money be made we call
Missouri River Navigation congress to
gress or have the same prepared by gov
s sIys im9r6 ensinssrs a plan q c9mprs6en-
The Lord helps those who help them
selves. We commend to the municipalities
N"N Isl v lHU aCllO OI the
propria tIon of SO. .6OO to perfect and iHRR-
cago to the Mississippi river. ana sng Sasl
o said municipalities that they themselves
improve their own water front and build
suitable wharves to facilitate the handling
of freight and river traffic and also to
beautify their river front from an artistic
standpoint as far as possible.
Meanwhile we favor the Immediate use
a. the missouri river eyerywhere by. boat
| boating enteTDriSeS from lima IN tSpna W.
believe that the fostering and encourage
ment OF navigation upon that river in it's
water transportation along its courses, and
to the people and to the mercantile i woTla
Is or can be so forcible and convincing in
favor OF Improvement Of the river and the
present use under existing conditions,
thereby proving that a stream which is in
general ACTUAL use merits such further i'm
Clarke Opposes Resolution.
The resolutions were presented by Justin
A Runyan Of Kansas City, chairman of
the committee, who moved their adoption.
This motion was strenuously opposed by
Henry T, Clarke, who objected to endors-
ing the deep water channel project. He
based his opposition on the treatment ac-
corded the Missouri river advocates at con-
vertions OF the deep water advocates.
White OF South Dakota also seemed to be
opposed, and moved to lay on the table.
Governor Burke declared his motion out OF
order and the resolutions were then &C
cepted, with but two or three dissenting
votes.
Previous to the presentation OF the reso-
buttons speeches had been heard from Vice
President Deland Of South Dakota, Uncle
Joe Redman of Omaha. Judge Bland OF
Kansas City and John Fox, secretary OF
tho National Rivers and Harbors congress.
Mr. Redmah expressed the hope thai con
gress would bring about q re-establishment
Of navigation on the Missouri. even better
than 1t used to be in the old days. Messrs.
Deland and Bland made strong arguments
for the idea that a plan should be agreed
on and that then the men Of the Trans
mississippi country should stand for that
plan and put it through.
Fox Loaded with Facts.
Secretary Fox was loaded with facts and
figures touching the OF the coun-
try, and It's division between rail and water
carriers, The contrasts he presented in
figures, as to the vastly lower cost Of
water transportation. whether by river or
lake. made the members hold their breath.
Educate, Agitate and make this mighty
empire OF the west come into It's own" was
his parting message TO the delegates. Mr..