The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-20


to fixed channels, contributes large
ly to the growth of railroad traffic in
collection and distribution over large
areas
"tc) In 1886 the river Main in Ger
many was canalized from E'rankford
downward. so that it became a part
of the Rhine river navigation system
and in the next twenty years the pop
ulation of Frankford Increased from
l4o, 900 to 100000, a greater increase
than had occurred during the pre-
ceding eighteen centuries,
~ Commends Forward Step.
u. We commend in the warmest
manner the movement begun by the
Legislature of New Jersey, and en-
trusted for its advancement TO COM
mission Of progressive citizens, for
the purchase by the State OF a right
of way for a deep water ship canal
from the Delaware river to the waters
about New York city which right OF
way shall be offered as a free gift to
the Federal government. We strongly
urge the public spirited citizens OF
New Jersey to consummate this pro
ject for which complete surveys have
been made by the engineers Of the
United States army, and the Con-
gress of the United States to accept
the gift and speedily to authorize the
construction of a canal along the
route chosen by the engineers.
IS. BY the act of March .. 1903,
the United States army engineers
were directed TO make survey for
the construction of a waterway on
nv erior lines along the Atlantic
coast This survey has been com
pleted aud report upon 1t wifi be
made TO Congress at the next session
Of that body When II shall be made.
prompt and favorable action for the
beginning OF the work OF construction
should be taken by Congress, and a
commencement may We'll he made at
some point of least resistance along
the line where the actual opening
Of section of the canal Will afford
practical demonstration OF the Nal4e
TO commerce of such a waterway. We
express the opinion that the time
for talk about this great project has
ended and he time for action has
come A project plainly indicated
by nature. against which no reason
able argument has ever been pre-
sented, which has encountered no
often opposition which Will help
everybody and hurt nobody. which
will give cheaper transportation. lower
costs of food. and a larger scope Tor
commerce to one-third tho people OF
the nation. and which viii involve
an outlay not larger than that re-
CURED for the construction of half
"A dozen battleships, should he carried
forward to contamination without
further argument or consideration
The Panama Canal as a money maker,
a money saver and help 10 the
movement OF commodities handled by
this nation. has. in ourJudgment,
actually smaller importance than TINS
waterway, in behalf of which We in
vita, urge and demand the early ACTON
OF the Congress Of the United States.
Tire report was unanimously
adopted.
The following additional resolutions
were adopted, relating 10 the owner
ship of terminal facilities:
Tn. Atlantic Deeper Waterways AS
ISOLATION. assembled at Richmond. Va.
III its fourth convention, desires TO
place on record its emphatic deciara-
ton In f/vor of the immediate i'm
provernent Of existing water terminals;
the prompt provision OF such terminals
where needed and where at present
none exist and that III all cases ann
Pile provision be made for future
growth and the installation OF facil-
tiles suited to modern competitive
totAl4klouS anu TIE NAistA a1tSt vi bhS-
mess TO be handled al such terminals
:. AS the work OF providing such
terminals lad the cost thereof does not
come within the scope OF the plans and
work OF the federal government. hut
must be and properly should be, un-
dertaken by the States, cities, towns or
other political subdivisions in which
said terminal facilities are located. we
urge upon the communities interest
ed prompt action in the matter and
we desire 10 emphasize that in all ca ses
the control or regulation of the terIni
mails should vest III the- community
in which they are located whether or
not they be publicly or privately
owned
3. We commend heartily such Iegis-
latiVe bodies. as. recognizing this
need having already by Legislation or
appropriation taken steps to furniss.
such terminals or To authorize COM
| munities within the State to make
such provisions
T. We especially commend the ac-
ton of the Legislature OF the State
of New York in authorizing. subject
to approval of the voters Of the State
an iasuts OF funds eto he AawaoaEt of
! $to.s00 GOO FOR the provision Of suit
| ably equipped public terminals for IN
! land water borne commerce and trust
that the voters OF the State will, in
the approaching election, register their
hearty approval of the wise action of
their representatives.
For u Working Committee.
Mr.. Harvey NJ. Dickson. of Norfolk,
offered the following. which was adopt
ed
Resolved. That the president of the
Association shall appoint a commit
tee of ten, of which he shall be a
, member and the chairman. to present
these resolutions 10 the President OF
the United States, to the secretary of
war, the chief of engineers. the pres
ident of the Senate. and the speaker
of the House of Representatives, to
the end that the report of the Board
OF Engineers on the Waterway, from
Boston to Key Nest. shall be submitted
promptly to Congress at the beginning
OF it's approaching session, and that
It's recommendations shall be at this
session enacted into law"
An Interesting Paper.
''rhe Relation of Highways To Wat
erways was the theme of an in
structive contribution to the informa-
tionof the convention. by Hon. Logan
Waller Page, director, Office of Pub
Ito Roads. United States Department
OF Agriculture, and distinguished son
of Virginia
! Mr.. Page classified means of trans
portatiou under three general heads:
Highways. railways and waterways