Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16
ATTENDS
Waterway MEET
WELL-KNOWN TULsAN APPOINT
I'D AS DELEGATE TO RIVERS
AND mARBORs CONGRESS.
ARKANSAS Project IS UP
VIII Endenyor 10 secure Recognition
for Deepening Of River np 10
Tulsa.

r. r. Daniels, Of Tulsa, who has
been appointed by Governor Cruce
AZ "A special delegate TO the National
Rivers ana Harbors Congress con-
yention at Washington, December g.,
and S, is confident that the 5000
or more delegates who Will attend
this years convention win accom-
plish moro good for the waterways Of
the country than has ever before
been done at similar convention
Mr. Daniels was delegate from OK
lahoma at last years convention and
as result Of the experience OBJ
tanned in that meeting he goes to
the convention this year well
armed for any emergency and de-
termined to secure what recognition
he can of the Importance Of securing
an appropriation for the deepening
of the Arkansas river channel up TO
Tulsa.
Representative Joseph Il. Ran
dells Of Louisiana president Of the
congress regards the coming meet as
OF the utmost Importance to the
friends of waterways throughout the
country and believs that unless de-
tormined effort is put forth that the
work Of educating the public to the
necessity of waterway bettermont may
fail, because OF changes in the polit-
ical complexion Of the Sixty
Congress and the desire Of leaders Of
the house to cut appropriations "to
the bone"
1T is for the purpose Of showing
to Congress and especially to the new
members of that body, the sentiment
that there is behind the movement
for improved waterways, that he
urges all friends of improved rivers.
harbors and canals TO get together
In Washington for the moral effect
II will have on the nations lawmakers
Mr.. Ransdell says. that the eXper-
fence Of the past six years has shown
to all students of the question Of riv-
er and harbor improvements under
the leadership of "A central organiza-
tion such as National Rivers and tlar-
bors Congress aims to be, which,
while working for no particular pro-
ject is husiastically working for
all in general,
"The benefit of such a Federal or
ganizaton' said President Ransdell
is directly evidenced by the fact that
in the six years OF active work by
the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress. appropriations have In
creased over those OF the proceeding
seven years to the amount of $Sl,
S71,753.
To carry out the purposes of the
convention looking to the crystal
zation Of the sentiment for an annual
river and harbor appropriation bill
Il most interesting program has been
arranged, the presidents Of num-
Der OF waterway associations having
already accepted invitations to deliv-
er addresses Among those who lead
I'm the movement for the benefit OF
particular projects are Hon. j. Ham
pton Moore, president of the ATTAIN
tic Deeper Waterways Association;
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, presi-
dent of the Mississippi-to-th the Allan
tic Inland Waterway Association; w.
h. Kavanaugh, president OF the
Lakes -to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway
Association; Col John l.. Vance
president of the ohio Valley Inn
provement Association; c. $. E Hol-
land, president Of the Inter state In
land Waterway Association and Ed
gar c. Ellis, president Of the Mis-
souri, River Improvement Associa-
tion.
In addition. however, to these wat
orway enthusiasts who will speak for
their definite projects the presence Of
a large number Of distinguished men
on the program gives pramise OF
making the coming convention the
most successful ever held 10y this
great organization.
Secretary ~ War Stimson and
General BiNhy chief Of Engineers, l.
$. A.. will represent the government.
Senator Jones of Washington Will
speak for the Pacific Northwest
while others on the program are
are stephen NJ Sparkman, OF Flor
ida. Chairman Of the House Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors; Aug
ust Belmont. of New York; Roy Mil
Ter. Of Texas; and Edgar Conway OF
Chicago. Governors Wilson and Foss'
will, in all probability, be present at
the convention. as will Mayor Gay
nor " New York It Is believed ac-
cordlng to reports received by Sec
rotary Ellison. that there will be up
wards nf X 600 delegates present at