The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-17
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Pnsacola, Fla, Nov. is. 1910.
To the Omlcers and Members Missis-

Pnsacola, Fla, Nov. is. 1910.
To the Omcers and Members Missis-
sippi TO Atlantic Waterway Asso-
citation, in convention assembled.
Gentlemen: Your committee on
sesolutions reports as follows:
1. The Industrial and commercial
development Of the southeastern states
Of transportation facilities. and the
full industrial development can be &C.
commodated only by full development
Of water transportation. In advo.
eating the immediate adoption and
prompt execution OF a comprehensive
and systematic national plan OF water.
way development, we especially advo.
cate the construction Of q deep water
intracoastal canal along the east guilt
coast from the Mississippi river to and
across the peninsula of Florida, and
the improvement Of the natural har-
bors and water courses OF the gulf
slope In such manner as to accommo-
date present and prospective COM
MERGE and to establish inland water
transportation for rich territory in
which further and enormous develop
meut waits only on adequate avenues
Of Communication. We advocate the
execution Of all such work under fed.
eral appropriations SUFFICIENT for
prompt completion of the entire
project. In case the state Of the pub
lie treasury does not warrant suffi-
Client appropriations at an early date,
We advocate the issuance OF bonds in
such amount as to insure the compie-
ton Of the work In . business-like
ara
companies the delays Of piece-meal
construction.
2. The Mississippi to Atlantic In
land Waterway Association endorses
Q comprehensive, business-like system
Of caring for and improving rivers and
harbors and of extending such natural
advantages by connecting them by
canals whenever needed or justified
by present or prospective commerce.
2. This convention heartily en-
dorses the national policy Of conser.
walton Of natural resources, and espe-
cially the sources of control OF the
water supply Of inland streams and to
that end we advise that tho several
states Of the union vest in the ma
tional government sufncient authority
above heads Of navigation to insure
the water supply Of all navisable
streams.
4. The control Of the water front,
wharves, warehouses, elevators and
coal chutes. the connections between
eea.going vessels and trunk lines Of
railroad, the means Of loading and un-
loading. and all other matters affect
ing terminals, enter vitality into the
successful and economic use Of wa
terway.
There Are Four Essentials.
There are four essentials to q good
water terminal: First, adequate
wharves; second, warehouse space for
tribution: third. modern mechanical
means of handling freight between
wharf and ship; fourth, for the effec-
tive linking Of the water with the in.
terior country, belt line railway con.
Meeting the general water trshic, the
local industry and the adjacent trunk
lines OF railroad.
These four factors not only must
exist, but they must be under such
control as to best serve the Feeds Of
general traff1c, both land and water.
For any waterway to be Q CONNER.
cial SUCCESS, II must be effectively
linked ut its terminals with the rail
carriage systems of the country.
Thore are very few coastwise or in
land waterways whose local trafilc
alone would support any substantial
transportation line. They must have
trafac to and from the interior Of the
country, - we'll a. local trafic, and
this requires effective rail-and-water
connection.
The government has made enor.
mous expenditures ON channels, but
these expenditures are Largely neutral.