The Washington times., 1911-12-08
NEWlANDS SETS
FIREWORKS Off
IN RIVERS TALK
Senator Scores Congress for
Bad Faith In Waterways
Pledges.
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would demonstrate its fidelity to the
people and to its party's pledges at
the present session, because II II IL
hoped to have the confidenc of the
people In the future the only way to
prove the future Is to redeem tire
past"
Captain Campbell, Of New York,
ship captain and delegate, arose and
suggested that members Of Congress
opposing legislation be not only re-
moved from committees but he retired
from Congress and relegated to that
oblivion from which they sprang.''
The convention cheered this remark
as 1t had Senator Newlands', but Cap
tain CampbelHs motion was ruled out
Of order. The Congress then voted
tSst p an 9or ne
ship OF water powers developed by
waterway improvements, and adopted
the committee report unanimously.
This report calls for an enlargement
Of the powers of the Interstate Com
merce Commission to regulate water
and rail- competition.
Demand Bureau.
Government bureau to spread the
waterways gospel Is demanded, and 30
10 a $50 900 annual appropriation.
Local interests are urged to secure
control Of waterway terminals 50 that
fair competition may be insured and
that no monopoly Of wharfage may
result.
A loving cup was presented to John
A. Fox, special director. by e. T. Will
der, Of Chicago, and a gold watch.
chain und pencil like the one given
to President Ransdell yesterday was
presented to the retiring secretary. J. F.
Ellison Captain Ellison is reported re-
covering from his attack of pneumonia.
.c hss 1sstsrGay s When late the
afternoon, the report OF the nomina-
lions committee came In. Accordingly
President Ransdell was reelected then,
instead OF this morning, as was expect
elected secretary, to succeed J. F. Eli
son. resigned. John A. Fox, who re-
signed as special director. was re-elect-
made to persuade Mr.. Fox to stay with
the congress.
Marked by Cheering.
The reelection Of President Ransdeli
that which greeted General Bixhy at
yesterday mornings session. For Ave
minutes the three Thousand delegates
cheered and stamped. Most of them
mounted chairs. All the state banners
were waved wildly and men yelled them
selves hoarse. ..., .......-
Governor Hadlev Of Missouri, followed
Mayor Gaynor in an address. Govern
or Hadley declared that reclamation OF
lands in the Mississippi valley was full
ly as important. II. not more so. as tho
Irritation of arid Western lands.
''The Mississippi valley. said the
speaker, could produce sunicient FOOD
If tile Government would reclaim land
now disused There arc 20.00O,O0O acres
along the Mississippi which might pc
s sra. and ND turned ~asS into the most fertile
Former Mayor Guthrie Of Pittsburgh,
made a plea for the Ohio river. SO that
iron and coal may be transported more
reduced accordingly.
State Vice Presidents.
Vice presidents for states were elected.
rs follows:
Alabama. w. K. p. Wilson; Arizona.
K Il MortS %sa; tnH %aas Villages AHs Can:
Brooks Irione. Colorado Springs; Com
pssteut eidiesS Glidsrrs sS,d R %m;na
ton: District of Columbia, Edward II.
spsrkman. Tampa; aeorsia. Nesbii.
ton; yIlIirois, Harold F. Mccormick
Chicago. Indiana, Charles Won Behrens
Molnss; M.. :si waite. 3. D.sfs:
Kentucky, Sanders Fowler; Louisiana.
Win G. Piummer. Bath; Maryland, DR.
David H. Carroll. Baltimore; Massa-
chusetts. John J. Martin. Boston;
Michigan, E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids;
Minnesota, Harry A. Tuttle, Minneap-
oils; mississippi. E.. F: Noel.
Fort Renton; Nebraska, Henry 7.
lands, Reno: New HAMPSHIRE, George
nelly. Trenton; New Mexico. w. A. F.
Jones. Las Cruces; New York, Herman
A. Metz. New York city: North Caro-
lima, James H. Chadbourne. Whining
liston: Ohio, Edwin c. Gibbs, Cincin-
natl; Oklahoma, @. F.. Butcher, Mus
kogee Oregon, John Gatke, Astoria
Pennsylvania, T. ]. Keenan,, Pittsburgh;
Rhode Island. Peter Goelet Gerry. New
fumbia; South Dakota, Charles E. De
Knoxville; Texas; w. 8. Holman, Bay
City; Virginia, r. A: Dobie.. Norfolk;
Washington. Alexander Poulson. Ho-
GUAM; West Virginia, o. 8. Marshall
New Carmichael; Wisconsin, Herman
Schreier, Sheboygan; United CONNER.
cial Travellers Of America, Charles. B.
Griffith, Denver. Col; Travellers Pro-
tective Association, F. w. Crandall. st.
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