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

cities and then pointed ont the navi,-
s2hle rivers, lakes and streams which,
WITH improvement would provide a find
means means Of con2n2unic:ation and safss
means of TRANSPORTATION Of foodstuffs
II! speaking Of saving Florida as the
garden spot of the east, he said. 1T
intention Of nature-to adopt the sensible
solution OF the problem. the convenient
effective, economical solution - inland
wa terWayS. plus refrigera ton
His suggestion was to construct harges
Of proper dimensions for the use of inland
waterways and equip them with gasoline
He noted the best system OF refrigeration
to be used. and showed how it would be
Of use on barge while it could not be
made available for railroad use.
Continuing. he said. The refricerator
barge can carry the, products of points
remote from the railroads to the main
OF the country. or they can be carried
through the system of inland wa terways
WHICH, It is 10 be hoped shall shortly
gtrdle the Atlantic Coast, to all points
along these WATERWAYS in the north A
responsibility rests upon every thinking
full opportunity"
Dewitt Clinton was denounced as WIS.,
ionary and worse, when he advocated the
1895, he, Governor of New York. was
able To SaE, when he poured keg OF
Lake Erie water into the Atlantic Ocean,
on the occasion of the celebra ting of the
completion of the canal: This solemuitv.
at this place. on the first arrival of yes
sells from Lake Erie, is intended to indi-
| cate and commemorate the navigable
communica ton. which has been accom-
plished between our Mediterranean Seas
and the Atlantic Ocean, in about eight
| years, to the, extent of more than 425
miles. by the wisdom, public opinion and
energy Of the people of the State of New
"NAvleARLE COMMUNICATION"
| I hope to see the day when We can
| celebrate the commingling by ''navigable
| communication of the Father of Waters
with the Atlantic Ocean, by an inland
| passage.
Forty-five years ago, in 177o. the United
states government entered upon the poll
| icy of direct appropriations for the irl-
| provement of rivers and harbors, which
| has continued with increasing liberality.
appropriations approximating two million
| dollars. about the amount allowed the
Mississippi River this year. The appro-.
| nria lions up to and including the Act Of
1907. were largely devoted to the Inn
+ p~ovement Of one or two principal ports
| or rivers. For instance. about "a on
devoted TO the improvement of Baltimore
and the Patapsco River.
In Virginia. about 65 per cent has been
for the Norfolk harbor and the James
| River. In North Carolina. about the same
proportion of the appropriations have
been e2sndSi en- ca 4o Fear River above
In South Carolina more. than four
| fifths of the appropriations have been
| spent on Charleston harbor and Winyah
| Bay.
| In Georgia. three-fourths of the appro-
| priations were spent on Savannah harbor.
! In Florida, spent more than half Of
| the appropriations on St. Johns River and
| Pensa cola.
TAMPA has come into a larger share
than formerly.
In Alabama: the greater portion has
gone to Mobile, harbor, bay and river,
! ard the Alabama River system.
| In Mississippi, over one-half has gone
| for paSca gOuIa River and Horn Island
! Pass.
| In Louisiana about IS per cent. Of the
| appropriations for that state was spent
| on the Delta and passes at the mouth
| of the Mississippi.
| In Texas. nearly half went to Gall
weston harbor.
l want to see navigation carried to the
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