Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-29

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1tsf sHf ff1m washington is misleading
ffa HissHHH dvsf Waa not included be
IaHss 10 nov haa III pDUg on hand for
safF Bftt yfaf sh1 no appropriation is
afads1
WAWtNpT0N. Nov. tspeoialJ aAp-
H.UHfiati8HH needed Tor river and harbor
Haft f1f fhs nsrai year ending june 20,
I1iI aaffeeaie Eg0g5sgs Hccofding 90 esti-
u4tss made public today by Secretary of
Waf DieklhsDh ih The form " a report
made ig b'm ~ HrEadier General w. II.
fHsbg. chief 1f engineers u the United
states army These figures Will be sent
W e8Hafsss ~ Secretary of the Treasury
Masveash ana legislation IN accordance
lbsfswith viii be- recommended by Prcsi-
dent Tau in his annual message. The esti-
mates ere divided ss follows.
Under continuing cputrscts.. .....,.s 7,a6s'O77
Rivers Hu1 harbors general In
siudinE Misslssippl liver commla-
aBd soniinssneissj ..........''.,'.. z,S27 55i
,ssbsnsssi ............',. 1900
rufH hafhUr tts....ts...st.sss.ss.ss b5'1oD
pet Projects Omitted.
Many pet projects calling for the ex-
penditlfe Of large sums have been omitted
from che estimates this year Among
these are the fourteen-fo0t channel from
chicago 90 the Illinois river deep channel
FOR the Missouri river from g. Louis TO
Kansas city. end from Kansas city
north as far ne sioux city. as we'll 81 many
other clues which have had as their
champions members Of both houses Of con-
aresa who Insisted strenuously that these
projects be not forgotten.
msnts which have formed parts Of river
and hhfbor bills In the past II In ac-
c0rdance with the inslstance OF President
Taft that pork barrel measures shall
BE- strangied. Instructions we're given to
the enHiueer officers Of the army TO
prepare estimates only for such projects
a. are absolutely needed or which give
certain promise 10 reduce the cost Of
transportation By opening up new water
routes ami sniaFsina soma. 81 thoaa already
eHissins.
i've uundred EIsven PrOieota.
The general estimates. nggregating more
than tg1000o0 are applied 20 2it works.
Of this amount about 10 per cent IL for
the restoration or maintenance OF COM
pieted projects az I38 localities 30 as TO
secure the continuance Of benefits result
Ing from pest expenditures. Practically 70
per cent o. for the prosecution Of work
on the ohio. Mississippi. Detroit hudson.
Delaware and Columbia rivers and az
eleven important harbors. The remaining
20 per cent o. for the prosecution and COM
plction o. eighty-two other works.
General BiNby says In his report that
liberal appropriations are considered proper
and desirable for snagging and other work
necessary 20 make natural channels avail
able wherever water borne commerce ex-
ists or ls reasonably prospective. Improve
mcnts adopted by congress and not pro-
vided Tor In the estimates have been omit
ted either on account OF sufficleney OF
funds now available, on account Of lack
Of urgency or Of relative Importance. OF
on account of defective projects which
were adopted many years ago and are in
need Of re-cxamination with a view "a
revision or abandonment.
so,ne sf the Estimates.
Included in the total Of so 81 $751; which
The chief of engineers believes 20 be neces-
sary for expenditures during the year end
ins june %. isi2 is a lump sum Of S4OOOOC
Tor examinations. survey and contingencies
Tor which there may be no speS ~ appro-
prsauons. The estimates IN part follow:
ohio idver-For maintenance OF channel
construction Of locks and dams to secure
q naFlEahlo depth OF nine feet and 70
complete the improvements within twelve
wears. t10oooo0
Ohio-Connaut harbor. 16ooN: Ioraiu
harbor. t.ooo. Toledo harbor $4,000
tudiana-M Michigan City harbor, S22OOO
Nuno.s-Calumet river. $1,000; WaukegaH
harhor, A1.ulo, Chicago river. $4,000
improving harhOrs az Ash.
iand. Emuo. kenosha. Nl go. Kewaunee
ffa0
Minneaota-Agate bay. S2000: Aunnesots
river. f-oo, Red River OF the North s. 500
Missourl-Casconads river $1,000; Osag,
river fis0o0
Mississippi liyer-ContinuinE improve
uenta from heed of passes 90 the mouth OF
tae utio river. including cxpenres % Mis-
sissipui latsr commission. 1850 900. fror
mouth of the ohio river 90 the Missouri
river. HlUtont nom tte Missouri rivel
to Minneapolis. 81 80 GO. construction %,
.ac. AMI dam between So Paul aud Mime.
aluNs. t'oon
Estimates were made aEsregating S.. SIS
ei Cor works which congress has provided
may b. carried under a continuing contrac
system and these are not included IN IN,
total of me new estimates submitted b,
Osaerll WEbY