Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-25
So President KaVanaugh
of Lakes-tO-GuIf Asso-
citation Declares.
GRILLS EXECUTIVE
Says He Delayed Appointing
Board and Then Picked
PrejudiCed Men.

st. Louis, Nov. 25.-Faetlons repre-
sentIna Senator Lorimer and Cover
nor Deneen Of Illinois, struggled for
representation on the resolutions COM
mittee on the floor Of the waterways
convention today. Each side nominal
ed representative. Congressman
Ralney was chosen to represent the
Lorimer faction and Isham q. Ran
doIph by the Deneen followers
DAMAGE FURNITURE
When II was seen a selection could
not be made the delegation moved TO
a distant part Of the hall. On their
way there the delegates knocked over
chairs and tore state banners from
their standards. The caucus reported
IL had placed Randolph on the resoIu-
tions committee and RaIney on the
nominations committee. During the
caucus LorInner and Deneen led their
factions in high-pItehed voices.
st. Louis, Mo-. Nov. 25.-The con-
vention of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep
Waterway association began here to
day. Reports of the secretary and
treasurer and an address by President
ness Of the morning session.
Has Changed Sentiment
President Kavanaugh' pointed out
that this association had for years
condemned the pork barrel policy
and demanded that river Improvement
be put eR-a- practfcaf basis m which
commercial interests should be held
paramount to political consideration.
AS the result demands for waterway
improvement have been non-political
and the pork barrel policy is doomed.
Slam for Taft.
Even the president, despite the grow
ing Indifference toward our great pro
ject and a favorable leaning toward
his own river, has announced that
hereafter no pork barrel" will receive
his approval. while no single instru-
mentality can alone bring about a rev
olution among a great people" contin-
ued Kavanaugh. this organization is
among those that have in the last two
years stirred public sentiment TO its
depths, awakened the spirit of citizen
ship, and implanted in the hearts of
our people a sense of civic duty rising
bosses"
Praises Latest Bill.
He discussed and pointed out the
necessity for better transportation IA
cilities. Referring to congressional
action he said: Thanks chiefly to the
fidelity of the men now present, the
61st congress at its session last win
ter enacted a river and harbor bill SUI
perior to it's predecessors in several
respects, largely in that Il contained
a modest appropriation for a lakes-to-
the-gulf deep waterway. conditional on
approval by the board of engineers
for which provision was made.
Shows Lnck of Good Faith.
The item was well intended and had
the intent been carried out faithfully
the critical point Of our project would
now be doubtless past It is a bitter
disappointment that We have to record
at least partial failure OF this intent
through an official partiality first noted
by some of us in last years river trip.
The president postponed appointing
the board authorized in the act for
many weeks, thus making It apparent
the boards report in conformity with
the act of congress must necessarily
be hastily arrived at, and appointed
men on this board whom the people
feared unfriendly to the project. Thus
by indirection, the purpose of the leg.
islation has been delayed, If not
thwarted
Misjudges Temper of People.
Surely the president misunder.
stands the meaning of that memorable
river trip; surely he misjudges the
temper of the men of the interior, in.
deed of the country at large. Our
present need is for legislation so def
mite and specific that It will become
effective, despite Indifference and un-
friendliness from any quarter. how.
ever exalted, or however unexpected
and unwarranted the opposition may
be"
Few Governors There.
The treasurer's report showed the
expenditure OF $26,715 during the past
year. Deneen of Illinois and Sloan of
Arizona were the only governors pres
ent today. Governor Hadley OF Mis-
souri, will attend tomorrow.
Dickinson's Son Dead.
Washington Nov 23-Secretarv of