The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-06
R|vERS-HARBORS
TO Be DISCUSSED
EIGHTH ANIMAL CONGRESS OPENS
IN WASHINGTON
TODAY.
"A THREE UAY SESSION
DELEGATES HAVE RALLIED TO
CALL OF PREsIDENT-PO-
LITICAL QUESTION
INVOLVED.

WASHINGTON. II. G.. Dec. D.
The eighth annual Rivers and Harbor
Congress opens here tomorrow, for a
three day session, and its conven-
ton Is attracting particular attention
this year becauSo of the fact that the
recent congressional elections have
turned the House over TO the Demo-
Gratis and the hackers OF the water
ways movement have put forth every
effort 10 obtain q large and import
ant delegation to impress the legisia-
tors with their strength.
A permanent Appropriation for tho
Improvement Of waterways through
out the United States Ia the object OF
tho present convention. and Repre-
sentative Joseph Il. Ransdeu. presi-
dent of the organization. after View
ing partial list OF the delegates al
ready In Washington, said today that
he hoped TO impress upon the Sky
second Congress the necessity OF con-
tinuin9 the policy Of al annual riv-
ers and harbors appropriation bill
adopted by tho last Congress.
Delegates Have Asilied.
The delegates have rallied to the
call of the eighth Rivers and Har-
bors Congress with readiness that
will make the coming convention one
Of the most largely attended in the
history Of the organization, but some
doubt Is expressed among politicians
as to its ability to sway the we'll
known Democratic determination to
cut expenses In favor OF It's recon-
mendations. Representative Ransdell
stated today. however. that the large
attendance on the forthcoming con-
vention plainly shows the attitude Of
the people In regard to this measure,
and That he hoped for favurabte re-
suits in his fight for the permanent
annual appropriation.
Among those, who Will address the
convention are Hon. J. Hampton
Moore, president of he Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association: Sem
ator Duncan u. Fletcher. president
Of the Mississippi-to-the Atlantic In
land Waterways Association; Thomas
Wilkinson, president OF the Upper
Mississippi River Association: W. K,
kavanaugh. president OF the Lakes
| to-the-Gulf Deep. Waterway ASS ocia-
ton; Colonel John l.. Vance, presi-
dent Of the Ohio Valley Improvement
Association; G. $. L. Holland. presi-
dent OF the Interstate Inland Wa
| terway Association. and Edgar G. Ell
| lis, president Of the Missouri River
| Improvement Association.
Others to Speak.
Others who will address the con-
vention during its session are Score
| tary OF War Stimsun and General
! Bixby. chief of engineers. y. s. A.
! Senator Jones, of Washington, Will
| speak for the Pacific Northwest. while
others on the program are Hon. Ste
phen NJ Sparkman. Of FLORIDA chair
! tnan of the House COMMITTEES on
! Rivers and Harbors. Hon. August
Belmont, OF New York; Roy Miller
| OF Texas, and Edward Conway, OF
Chicago. Governors Wilson and Foss
will probably he present at the con-
| vention. rs Will Mayor Gaynor. OF
! New York.
The National Rivers and Harbors
! Congress advocates a policy that viii
provide regular and adequate appro-
| prtation of not less than 100000
annually for the next ten years. to be
spent upon the deserving waterways
| OF the country. without regard &c
any special section or any specia
| project.