Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-08
REGULAR ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR HARBORS
RANSDFLL GRATIFlED
AT WORK ACC0MPLlSHED
Declares Last Years Bill Was
Greatest Advance Ioward.
Carrying Out Policies Of Or
ganizatlon,


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Wy Morning Journal Special I.sas@d wire
Washington Dee With ~
Higcst number of delegates known j.
/ zee history present the seventh annua
! gathering of tho National Rivers 'n'
1 linrhors congress convened here to'
/ dac
/ rhe welcoming address of I'residen
/ Taft lha annual report 81 ifvidrn'
lOacuh is KanNdell tlD addresses oi
4 Chairman AlpNander ~ the hous,
committee on rivers ana hatbois' j
/ a. patton al Tennessee, and y. "
/ skinner at san Francisco were uit
onA ones delivered. senator HorAi
of ldnbo Was unable 90 sleHk br'
causc of lhroat trouble. cplpuel W.
r sfmrt uf the Panama eaual com
mission falied Iu arrive IN time
YVhclc WIS time IN tho history
q. this country whcn river navigation
WIS prcatlt more important lhan II
is now. aHld President TAFT in his
address The growth ~ railroads
has diminished the importance ~
river giycn under existing conditions
ana Tie problem which Non gentle
men hute 80 solve ANA whlrh con-
gross has CD solve, ia the union nhd
fbe operation of railroads aud riy-
eis The terminal difficulties win
respect 90 river transportation are
the difficulties you have 70 overcome
before you should solve this pues-
don,
Thc committee on resolutions
named hy President Ransdeli, ii-
cludcs
John g. Freeman, chairman, VIZ
glun. Charles E. Delnnd, South pa
kota. Charles T. carey, oregon. H.
M. .lolinaun Texas. " T. cray
Wnshmeton Andrew Mliler North
nakoto
Washington. Dec T. Regular an
nud appropriations for carrying on
The work OF waterways improvements
the United States were adj
yocated hy Joseph H. nansdell, presi-
dent of the National Rivers ana flar-
bors congress, Ia his opening address
Io the coneress which assembled here
today
Tie expressed qualification over
what already has been accomplished
la result OF the work of the con
sress referring in particular to the
rivers and harbors bill passed at the
last session of congress lie paid high
to the board Of United
states engineering which Is called to
pass upon MI projects for waterways
Improvement
Tho nvcra and harhors bin passed
by the last session OF congress, he
said. WIS the greatest advance Nct
madr toward carrying ont the policies
advocated by the National Rivers ana
ilarhors congress.
During its consideration" he con-
tinued The rivers ana hnrbors CONE
miiieo hy unanimous vote declared
in favor of un annual bill, and the bin
passed WIS formed with that end in
view, so much SO that II Is impera-
tive to pass a bin at this session OF
"This organization from its inccp-
lion hus insisted that one ol the
most important features of waterways
legislation WAS 10 have annual bills
instead of ONE every three years, 80
1s to place legislation for the waters
ot the union on a par with the other
great appropriation bills. making the
work more business-like, systematic
and economical. and enabling tho en-
einecr corps 20 carry on the work
more cXpoditiously ana effectively.
I'm the Judgment of the leaders ot
the waterway NANNt HiflAAf AtfiAhANHH
should place all Important projects
under the continuing contract system,
as rapidly aa possible so that no ru-
ture legislation win he required cN-
cert % mRke appropriations from
time 90 tmc aE money is needed TO
carry ON The work.
The ports of McNico were discuss-
cd N Sonor bon Fnncisco Leon de La
tatra ambassador Of TINT country tn
th, United states. who pointed out
that other countries would profit
from the example set hs America in
the Improvement 90 its rivers ana
harburs
"'rhc solving of your river and har.
bor prohlcms, said the ambassador
is one uf the greatest Importance tu
nav country, not only ou account ot
the knowledge 10 be- derived from
your studies but also hccause of the
influence that u wise solution may
have on international commerce.
"rhc facilities Offered by river
works tor thc Improvement of naVlea-
tion aud ot port works, which increase
their capacity while altordins the
necessary security to shipping, must
needs have an influence in your inter
national trade. as they contribute 60
reduce the cost Uud increase the rap-
idity of transportation
The improvement nf the ports and
llghthouscs eft Mexico, thr ambassador
said. was impcratiNely demanded MS
u complement 20 tho network of rail-
NAYS that WAS fast heing constructed
because the railroads reached first
Geo thc gulf coast the attention ot the
NcNicun government WAS directed first
to the ports Of that coast ana several
of thcm have bctu rendered as snfo as
Hny nu tho world for vessels oi great
druisht aud TONNAGE.
Hc rartlvularizod Noia cruz Tam
picn and Puerto MeNlco
ou iho Pacific coast the ambassador
mstau,cd M1nganilio ns a port that
lre8dv haas undergone substantial
Improvement while GuaNmas ou tho
Pacific. rrogresso and camptt h,. on
thr allf coast have projects nnter
consideration.
KiNIRS NND HNRVCKS
HllI CARlttt'~ Sa2.0no, ,00o
Mnfhngton. ngc. The rivers
Hnl hHrhor- appropriation viii prnh-
Hhls nr rut in sinai shape tomorrow