The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-15

some study OF condition: ana brought
about local Investigations. which ayoused
pubic eoucern IN The general subject OF
"as rs. :s. S:y:o eeSsSol..a in tn. ry.
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Ssrtsssns w. directed in the act % %:
IRON Weston 70 Beaufort and Of ]? feet
from 1sessset to Key Wet or or ro s.ct;oce
ss seis Tor eom@:rei. s.vsi = %!ii;
eary purpcses." The act also ansnoF't ,So
SSuineuis OF !1orida. ct 2 maximum depth =,
q - feet and from 81: 0eorse SOUND 90. On
e: wsss q 4. q duf s q .:.o on so
:Tsss. s Bar! S' q Ensin:sss divided tn.
WORK into three parts:
wy from Boston. Mass. to Beaufort. N.
ssoond-For . continuous iniend vstsr-
Ss, f ssS a nssssG Il: s;a e. q
way along ths Gull * Mesico from g.
Geo 9:ofs ss , ss"cs from The e s:i:,pSi Rive;
The Ssssissippi to Atlantic Waterway
Association 10 tnterssesd IN tn's en"Es
We We dovstsii in the work Of two other
Asoociasjons. towit: The Atlantic Deepezs
Wss:.x i,c" Sc::Sa ,S 70 ky IS: vces laps
Over into euS nsld and Includes the asross
TioSs6s Cut. which h . part directly OF
We 40 not directly working beyond the
N,Ssissippi. but the Interstate Inland
WaterWsy Association takes up the work
q that Point sr s :; ne - e the
We css cc-opsrat1ns With both associa-
s.SSs Lss.ss: y: :ss w y sy"S: Hs
Sssys sSs 1issiscipHi sna &c triSuss ;..,o,.
Ths WORK o. aM the s. ssocsi, .,sn.
Ten az waterways. which would give
sna3sG o. vsfy heart Of the ,,,, country ~.
-xrc6,s1 81 trsnsportation ana giving facili
!iss q immense value to the government
NE "a report Of the engineers on the first
ana second divisions has been yet made
Captain Ferguson made two reports
which were approved by the ,,o o0src we're rs
s Ss rSsrs ana SsrSoss Siii Contains pro-
vi0ionc IN accordance Herewith. which
lrovtess for project. IN ths third o'v, ,n6s.
sssusn mot the .ss on. o. Of sssss
ssfssrsa % the cana, between the Aps!ss .
chiesls River and 81: Andrsws Fay y;oo T cSe
entire Pse!:ct wss sdSnssd The snc or TSs
next refsrred 70 the Narrow: Of santa
Ness Sound and an appreHriafion OF ssA:.
60 vas included In the ball IN accoraancs
came "a; 10 wSsnington while the bin was
pending and the action OF the ensineers
was iu.t q time t. have The. the item Ssa i NJ
s:sS :. 'Ss s s .ur Hsss the %
Ccstai Canal. Reports under this survey
nom Apaiachicola TO and beyond Pen:
of en9ineers, for at least q portion OF the
route, but such reports are copndentta
until printed and laid before the appro-
e esmot BE- Obtained. The engineers recon-.
mend a canal 7xiS feet along the route
from Pensacola to the Mississippi.
WORK NOT Nv VAIN.
We trust they are not at variance with
the reports which have preceded. Thus
Tar the association should feel encouraged
and those who have directly. given thei!
time, advice and assistance, financial ano
otherwise, can feel assured they have not
given IN vain Some counties les IKE ,h D"vs,
their boards Of commissioners, contributed
funds 10 help us bear the expenses Of thu
work We are ensased n and sSms P Sa1,
been liberal ana public spirited to q de-
6YeO which shows they are earnestly sup
Scrting this movsmsns and mean AN to .. ste,
aimed ct. The people generally are awak.
in9 10 the importance Of supporting II
every way In their power this association
Oefore the proper authorities: There 4
no discordant note In our ranks: there Y
no diacourAging feature: while there Il
SsepeT interest. We know the interest j
sspssssso a1 While there l. some prsiu
i acs q s se Of the meaning ant
Importance OF the movement. these We ex
pected 20 encounter and these we over
i Sc" and Clearly before those 20 impressed
Our business IL to spread information
reach the people. acquaint them Will
: s0dpC 3. on. SS o1 ana se
cesetty for II Is understood. enthusiastic
converts Join our cause. Public interss
SsSwSS BY public 1m.stsnf &c mann nm
. small group enlarges into numbers. In
dividual activity leads to a determined
resis,less movement s,, what n; =. 2 i few r :e
medium Of letting this be known and fel
where u will lead to results is what VI
are trying TO make this association.
of 4 there viii Vii Ss spprsciss,on q j. an,
the worthy purpose behind II and q reali
station OF the public's Just demand: sue
warra nted in withholding the favorabl
consideration to which the cause Is en-
deal. We have reason to feel gratihed
Our membership IL steadily charging. IN
forest II growing. and now Is the time L
pot on fun steam ahead. Other portion
Of the country, are at work. other move
ments are under way and X this water
way n TO he had we must not let the op
portunity to include II In a national sys
tenn pass by unimproved.
Tho time II ripe for gathering the data
showing the merits Of the project an,
placing such data In proper hands. TIL
association has undertaken that work
with tho help and support OF the publ
spirited people who believe In progree
ana want conditions bettered: who realiz
the needs Of the country: who obeerv
what 10 going on about them: who see tn
swing Of commerce to the South Atlanti
and Gulf States accelerated by the pros
poets Of the Panama Canal; who value tn
natural resources OF their country wh
want to see them put 70 use and improve,
for service valuable now and in the future
who know that no portion Of the countr
10 develop1ng and offers Inducements (
homeseelIaro equal to that region reaches
by the proposed waterway: who under
stand that transportation Ia one OF tn
chief factors In the upbuilding Of a ccun
try and advancement OF civilisat on: VIII
a0preciote. too. that We do II we dare an
until the things we by rights should hav
are HANDED out TO US. We must go afte
them. The time 20 do 10 now.
THE mill Will never grind again wit
the water that II past"