The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-11-24

GOOD ROADS CONGRESS
National As@oeInxion VIII Meet In
Washlngton To-day ard WIN Be
Addressed by rr~~tdcns TAfx Tpon
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est I'm RepublIean Plank foe DrHln-
age Of swamp Lands In This State
Colonel Rooscveis's Gre~s He
eeption In Washington


eeption In Washington
Especial 10 The Caueaslan.l
Washington. ID. C. Nov. -. 1910.
The news which has reached here
from Panama n q result OF the Pres-
ident's trip respecting the Canal has
been OF unusual interest IN Official
circles 10 Ia now definitely believe that
the Canal can be completed inside OF
the estimate made for this gigantic
work, within the next three years.
Congressman and Senators from
every quarter OF the country are ar
riving here daily. and all are looking
forward with more than usual inter-
est TO the return OF the President
from his trip to Panama No little
interest was shown to-day IN the
wireless telegraphic reports OF the
severe storm which the Presidents
party experienced on yesterday and
their safe arrival at Hampton Roads
later.
The Good Roads Congress.
For the last two days the dele
gates from every part OF the country
TO the Good Roads National Con-
gress have been pouring into Wash
ington. The meeting OF this Con-
gress was scheduled to occur imme-
diately upon the return of the Presi-
dent from Panama, and while most
OF the delegates are here ahead of
the Presidents return, there will be
nothing done by the Congress In an
rives here on tomorrow and oficial-
iy greets the delegates.
In this connection, prominent
Republican from North Carolina to-
day said: "It is noticeable that a
plank was placed in the Republican
State platform OF North Carolina this
year in favor of good roads, while no
reference to this great progressive
movement was made in the Demo-
cratic State platform"
The Drainage of Swamp Lands.
There has been, within the last few
days, more or less comment here
among Republicans, not only from
North Carolina but from other parts
Republican State Platform of North
Carolina contains a plank in favor of
the drainage of Southern swamp
lands, while there is no reference to
this constructive development policy
in the Democratic State platform,
-I -
ing of delegates from all of the
Southern States is now being held in
Wilmington, n c., to discuss the
necessity of the drainage OF South
ern swamp lands, a project which 1t
is admitted by every one is as COM
mendable of National support as the
irrigation of arid and semi-arid lands
in the West
Roosevelt's Great Reception Here.
1t is also a matter OF comment,
and has been for several days by the
people of Washington, which has
been supplemented by the arrival OF
Congressman and Senators from
every quarter Of the country, that
former President Roosevelt's recep-
ton here was remarkable. His re-
ception at the Union Depot was moth
ing less than an ovation. His lee
ture at Convention Hall was also an
ovation. That great hall was not
only packed, but there were hum
dreds outside clamoring for admis-
sion. Indeed, lis whole stay here
was a continuous ovation, and even
those who do not like President Roo
sevelt have been forced to speculate
upon the meaning OF this reception
at the National Capital where every
body is supposed to be more or less
of a political chameleon