Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-10
Likens Movement to that for Good
Roads in Nation.
CONCRETE EXAMPLE NECESSARY
Congress Adopts Resolutions Calling
for More Money.
POsTOFFICE MATTERS TAKEN UP
Number Of Nebraska Matters BrouRht
20 FOre-SevernI NebrRakhna tn
Omnibus Private Pension
NH.
CTrom a staff correspondent }

Telegram D-Colonel 'Lafe" Young made
his first speech as senator before the con-
gress OF business men today when he ad
dressed the National Rivers and Harbors
congress. His speech was splendidly re-
ceived, particularly his views on the trans
portatlon question.
With the adoption OF resolutions outlining
Its attitude on the Improvement OF water
ways and the recollection OF Representative
Joseph e. Ramsdell of Louisiana as, presi-
dent, and Captain ]. e. Ellison as secre-
tary-treasurer, the organization brought 20
close today its seventh annual convention,
which has been characterized from start to
finish by complete harmony
| The resolutions commend the attitude OF
the president and urge the annual appro-
priatlon OF S5OOOOOOO by congress for the
improvement OF waterways to be paid out
OF current revenues where possible, other
wise by the issuance and sale OF bonds
! 1t is declared, however that the congress
favors such bond issues only for perma.
nent improvements, and that the amount
of any issue shall be limited to the re-
quirements Of the year Of issue. It Is urged
also that the United States corps OF en-
! gineors be increased sufficiently to ade-
| quately care for the projects upon which
they will be required to pass, and that the
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mission be enlarged TO give that body e.
fectual authority to regulate competing
land and water carriers. One paragraph
Of the resolution sets forth the need of
immediate attention to terminal facilities
along waterways to be improved and urges
| cooperation with the government in vari-
Gus localities in carrying out improve
ments
The business session OF the congress fol-
lowed an impromptu symposium on the
work Of the body during which Senator
Lafayette Young of Iowa and Governor
! Stubbs of Kansas were speakers.
| The speakers vera enthusiastic in their
remarks and avowed themselves in hearty
accord with the slogan Of the congress, "A
waterways policy; not waterways
| project"
| Each man, while telling of the require
ments of his own particular section, de-
clared that the needs of all the country
should be considered first
The report Of the nominating committee
was read and adopted The report pro-
vides for the enlargement of the board Of
directors from forty-three to fifty-eight.
Advises Young Man.
Among other things, Colonel Young said:
Il certainly ought to be grateful to busl-
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not any politics in It. 1 refer TO yours. /
think we have entirely too much politics
in the United States. It is almost always
handicap instead of a help. enjoy this
coming together of our business men from
all parts Of the country for purely business
purposes, and they are always better than
gatherings for political purposes.
1--WE are teaching our young men that
there is career open for them, an honor
able career outside that OF a political
reer Time was when It was the custom
to say, when our boys came home from col
lege, oh he has a great career before
him That carer was what? He was going
to practice law, go to the legislature, then
to congress, from which he is retired by
some little primary legislation
my advice to the young men is 70 Est
into some business and so build It up that
that it cannot be brought abruptly TO an
end Let him devote his life TO business.
family life, the only things that are really
worth while. and enjoy all the sunshine he
can; and he cannot enjoy sunshine very
long II he is in the political game. The
formation Of these organizations all over
the country having these businesses In it's
heart brings out the brain and strength
and greater manhood OF the young men OF
our country.
Wants Right-Of-Way.
"The transportation problem is so nearly
allied with everything we do that 1t is not
surprising that congresses like these call
attention to It. Railroad transportation Is
good but when you come TO place your
traffic on costly cars which are placed on
.costy trucks, running ovei costly tracks,
consisting Of costly rails or costly ties kept
IN plae by costly ballast, all OF which are
constantly wearing out, and constantly re-
quiring replacement, you havo built up a
transportation system that is entirely too
expensive for the future OF our commerce
hence we must have a right-of-way made
by water that does not need any replace
ments, that does not need repairs except
in the matter Of water bottoms placed upon
those waterways, and those only wear out
very slowly"
Everything in this country has been
operated upon the highest plane OF expense
and our expense must be cut down by
some means. This transportation is the
same in my mind as the good roads prob
lem found I'm every state In the union
and II has met with the same difficulties.
The reason We have not had better
roads is because IN the meetings through
the country at which the matter has been
discussed some one has advocated expendi-
lures Of comparatively large sums OF money
and the congress would adjourn without
| any conclusion or action. The material
for good road making Is always az hand
The WATERWAYS problem Is exactly the
same as that Of road making We have
been reaching for the unattalnable.
Wants Concrete Example.
III the Missis. iDT were developed 10 its
fullest extent, Il would Re an object lesson
Of what could be done when the transporta-
tcn fystcms are hanged. Ia the Missls-
sippi valley. as elsewhere ia the country.
o wIIl have The effect ol ehanglng The mar.