The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-11-10
,saua A STRONG, TENDENCY r3ls
y l.gc aY3li-' ,---iiIt y@9us uH
Throughout Country to Build Senti-
ment for Better Waterways.
Especial Correspondence Daily News)

ment for Better Waterways.
Especial Correspondence Daily News)
| 4 Washington. D.. c., Nov. For
the first time In the history Of the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, whose seventh national con-
ventional will be held in this city
December 7th, Sth, and 9Th, next,
! has the financial Endorsement Of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce.
been secured. 81, .r. ISL. stf
Last year the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress had $3.50 dele
gatesin attendance upon its sixth
convention, but it Is thought by the
officers OF the Congress that upwards
Of 5000 delegates will be drawn
thither during the first week in De-
cember not only for the purpose Of
witnessing the beginning Of the last
session of the Sixty-first Congress,
but also to participate in the proceed
ings of the great waterway organiza-
ton of which Representative Joseph
e. Randall of Louisiana Is president,
and which stands for waterway
policy and not a waterway project"
The benefits, of a fixed and definite
governmental policy on all questions
are conceded. j. The, Improvement of
our rivers and harbors 10 in no sense
q political question, but Isl an eco
nomic question 10 the Itruest meaning
of the term. It appeals to all condi-
lions Of, trade and commerce and it is
a, question - which, intelligent public
demand, is, hasting 3 to, a conclusion
that cannot fail to be. of the utmost
possible benefit to- trade, and indus
| trial conditions in the, United States.
l. Congressman Ransdell, who for the
past, ten. years has, been an enthusi-
astic believer in an annual river and
harbor bill apd who has in season
and out urged such. a policy as a
member Of the Rivers and Harbors
Committee Of the House, believes the
time has come, when the hands of the
committee Of Congress, dealing with
this subject should be supported, by
an assemblage in the, national capital
December next Of such generous pro
portions as win show Congress the
asecessasity sv e "a J b5rr9adds and eompre-
a nneennslVe ps oglieYe pr waterway deyelop-
ft1 ga auss 4nI1Isv III. iigui, Ell
Inu There sis as&rewing tendency ,in
the !ePuntrysni nssa said MHi Ransdell, o'i;to
b1 hrrild Up ostropg local organizations
sssK4frywhefe Ylhaiieehi isl al magnificent
thing in itself REeyiaed,tA these enthus-
lasts do not overlook the fact that
theirI lSeflt projects cannot be carried
through successfully unless the great
national policy of their parent organ
izatroh' bs7adopted1 thepFederal
congress. .yo5 g; = .giss ~;
-affnhe work.thatstheo NasioraaI RYy-
ers andfIIaTborss 0easfess has been
doing lhas besu;a work OF lo+el and
Yet it needs the help iofslocal'orghnf-
zatinns,i as it-z1oes ofsrade bodies.I as
we'll <as individuals to- make it, las ut
aims to be,anationaily edueationaI In
enaracteRs9rILI ti9rSss 49, .93G3Ig
The forthcoming convention
Should be the largest iii our history.
for there is much YET t ODE done! be be.
fore a national policy of waterway
improvements Is written into the
staeute books: weihaTe Yet much to
YIELD and much to Inquire before we
realize our aims and every orsanfza-
e1on Sof1 whatever character Ish6f}Id
lend a hand in the wofk we have been
doing toithe@end that sporadic appro-
priatiens sfof widely separated ur1ot-
ects may be aBAndored' and that the
coming river and hafbors bill he mod
esed along national ratiieSr tha ali saionk
local lines. svoo9 20 seIsI lazy !,