The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-10
y The Mississippi to Atlantic Inland ~
Waterway Association, Its Achievements and Plans.
BY SECRETARY j. HENDERSON, Apalachico

provement, with the result that the Riv-
ers and Harbors bill which passed the
mouse recently has committed the govern
nlent to the expenditure of 5000, 600, 900
on the Mississippi River. Why did the
MlSslsippi river interests organize a ma
| tional association? Because in unity there
Is strength, and they needed the votes
or congressman in the states of Washing
} ton and Florida to vote the millions neces-
| sary for the Improvement of the Missi-
| slppl river, Therefore, by Strengthening
the Mississippi to Atlantic Inland Water
| way Association. each locality viii re-
ceiye more influence for itself If the as
| Sociation adVoca ties the construction of
/ me waterway from the Mississippi to the
Atlantic Ocean, the project affects init
| iingateiy Louisiana, Alabama. Georgia and
! FLORIDA and has the combined support
OF the congressional representation from
; those states. Then, because the project
connects the great Mississippi river and
| the Atlantic, making possible the inter-
change of commerce from all our rivers
ana lakes east of the Rocky mountains,
1t becomes the national interest and adj
vantage and will receive the support of
| the congressman of the nation, provided
| the section immediately benefited takes
the initiative and does the pushing.
Senator David b. Hill of New York
ganiza ton
Hon. Charles D Haines. railroad build
er of New York City, says:
Organize, organize and keep up the
organization to increase its power and
influence and send your men to Washing
ton. and impress the authorities w it'll the
necessity of the upbuildng of this sort of
the country and that its upbuilding
! means the prosperity, not alone of this
part but the whole United States. Do
that and your success sis assured Keep
up your organization, stir up your en-
thusiasm and the enthusiasm of others,
and let it be known that you are going
to succeed through the determined efforts
of determined men and success is yours. y
Hon. B. G. HUMPHREYS. from Mississippi,
member of congress. and of the Rivers
and Harbors Committee, says:
capacity of the people have outgrown the
ability and carrying capacity of the rail-
roads. Thirty years ago when the rail-
the country. it was generally believed
| that the last day of steamboat and river
transportation was at hand. The result
was that our rivers were neglected, OBJ
stacles filled them and snagS and other
foreign obstacles accumulated and the
boats did disappear. but as the productive
| capacity of the people began to manifest
| itself, it became apparent that the rail-
| roads Were unable to handle the com
merce of the country. Mr.. Hill, one of
! this country, and one of the greatest men
| in the country. stated few years ago,
car in this country moved thirtyt two
miles a day. Now the best that can be
| done is to move it less than twenty miles
day. He further stated that 1t would
require 70, 900 miles of additional rail-
roads to carry the products of this coun-
] try. at a cost for construction of $1,000,
must begin anew our efforts to improve
| the waterways of the country. In a coun-
| try like this where all power comes from
| the people, and all great movements origi
nate with them, we must have public
sentiment behind every great problem
that will force the representatives of the
people to act"
DAY OF POLITICAL PATRONAGE
| PAST.
Because we are south is no longer a
| reason why we should not obtain govern
ment appropriations. This year New
York City with her great interests asked
congress for $5,0000 900 to improve her
harbor; the bill contains 100000, or ! per