The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-30
or THE BIG
WATERWAY CONVENTION

lsa.-"WhaL the Woman NdtiohdI
Rivers and HaTbOrs Congress Wants.
Robert Isham Randolph, secretary,
Internal Improvement Commission OF
Illinois. Chicago. Ill-"The Engineer
ing Difficulties of the Georgian Bay
Ship Canal Route OF Canada as Com
pared with the Mississippi to Allan
tic Inland Waterway and the Compare
tive Merits Of the Two Projects
J. Hampton Moore. president At
lautic Deep Waterway Association,
PHILADELPHIA Pa.-'The Atlantic
Coast Inland Waterways
Address, DR.. ". J. McGee, wash
ingtOn, D. c.
November II, Morning Session,
a. nj A. Betjamin- secretary
Business Mems League. Albany, Ca
Actual Tonnage Tributary 10 NaFIEa-
bic Streams Emptying Into the Gulf
Geo. r. Spaulding, captain, corps Of
engineers, U. 5. A, Jacksonville, Fla.
Engineering Features OF Canal
Across the State of Florida.
Jno. N. Parker. president Southern
Commercial Congress, New Orleans,
lathe Southern Commercial Con
gress and its Relationship 10 Southern
Projects such as the Mississippi TO At
lantic Inland Waterway.
G. GTOsyenOr Dave. managing dl-
rector of Southern Commercial Con
gress, Washington, D. ca Sum
ming Up"
Report Of resolutions committee,
report of nominating committee, Sc
lection of next netting place.
Afternoon Session.
Trip by boat down the St Johns 10
The Atlantic. This trip viii be COM
pIimentary to the delegates TO the
convention
Other entertainment
To the Delegates.
Delegates will receive badges when
they register. which will serve as
their credentials.
The convention is held in Jackson
vile upon the invitation of the Jack
SOnVille Board of Trade, which will
maintain d bureau Of information for
the convenience of the delegates ad-
joining the assembly hall.
Please register at headqUaTter, ad-
joining assembly hall, as soon as ar
irving in the city.
Members only are entitled TO vote.
Principals Resolution Of Mississippi to
Atlantic Inland Waterway Association
Resolved, That feeling the full in
dustTiaI developments of the southeast
ern states must depend on improved
transportation facilities, We favor the
adoption and prompt execution Of n
comprehensive plan of waterway i'm
pTOvement. We especially favor and
call for, as a just right, the cOnstruc-
tiOn Of a deep inland waterway along
the eastern gulf coast, TO connect the
Mississippi river with the Atlantic
ocean, together with the improve
ment of the gulf slope rivers, in such
manner as to open new territory to
water transportation. We favor the
3 Nv of Fc1r al
appropriations adequate for prompt
and certain completion of the entire
| project; and, I'm case the state of the
( public treasury fOrbids sufficient ap-
preparations at an early date, we favor
/ the issuance of bonds in such amount
as TO insure the completion of the
( work in a business-like way.
In vOicing our needs, we appeal TO
! the federal government as OF right;
and as citizens and as representatives
{ Of the citizens of sin sovereign states
we claim consideration and action by
/ congress in accordance with the re-
| peated recommendations of the fedeT-
al administration and the united dec
laTatiOn of the governors of all the
/ states Of the nation.
/ Resolved, Thai this convention cor
! daily and unTesoTvedIy approves the
work of the National Rivers and Har-
I bUTs Congress, and endorses the pol
icy advocated by it. and that this as
! ISOLATION take out d membership in
4 the National Rivers and HaTbOrs Con
gress and send delegates, not exceed
( ing fifty. to the coming convention OF
/ said congress in Washington. Dccem-
Der 9, 10 ad II, 1908, and urge upon
all mUnicipalit and commercial or
ganizaiOns IN the states represented in
/ this COnTentiO TO do likewise
Resolved That the Mississippi 10
the Atlantic Inland Waterways AssO-
citation endorses q comprehensive
( bUsiuess-like system Of caring for and
I improving rivers and harbCrs and Of
I extending such natural advantages by
/ means of connecting canals whenever
needed OF justified by prospective re-
QUiTements of trade between such
natural waters. We specifically ap-
I prove and endorse the Inland Water
WAYS Commission.
Resolved. That this convention
heartily endorses the national policy
Of conserving all natural resources.
and especially the sources Of control
Of the water supply of inland streams,
and TO that end advise that the sew
oraI states Of the Union legisIate with
view to yestinE In the national gov
eminent sufficient authority above
heads OF navigation to adequately pro
tect the rights of postarItg as we'll as
tho advantages OF the present gen
Grafton.
Bylaws.
First-The name Of the association
shall be Mississippi TO Atlantic Inland
Waterway Association. The name may
! be changed or the bylaws amended a.
any regular meeting OF the assOcia-
ton by Q majority vote of the mem
. beTs present O. by proxy
Second-The mem 5ershiD of the as
sOciati0n shall consist of citizens Of
the United States or those connected
with the business or industries Of the
United States VINO may subscribe 10
,Ei~ constitution and contribute to the
. support and prosecution Of the objects
/ OF this association
Th.Td-At meetings of the members
of this association of the executive
committee. members may vote bv
r.-Z- i not uerSCugfEy- u~a=pur