The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-20


ways Association at the afternoon SEES
sion yesterday eliminated the labors
or the Richmond convention by unani-
fnouSly indorsing the recommend ton
or the committee on resolutions that
" demand OF tho government the con-
struction at the earliest possible mo-
ment of deep-water inland channel
from below Cape HatteraS to Boston
harbor. covering distance of not less
than 600 miles. and the ultimate but
early extension of such waterway
southwark to Florida and the Gulf OF
MEXICO, adducing as chief justification
Tor this demand the fact that upon a
channe! thus constructed at least nine
tenths of the existing commerce along
the Atlantic coast could be conducted
In further support of this demand,
the report Of the committee pointed
to the shipping disasters along the
Atlantic seaboard between the years
lsoU and 1909 resulting in the wreck
ing of 5000 vessels. the loss of 2200
human lives, and the destruction of
nearly SlQ.00Q,0OO OF property. all Of
which could have been saved and all
future losses prevented by the ex-
penditure of a few million dollars for
the opening OF an inside deep water
way And again. that while one dollar
VIII carry ton OF freight four miles
on dirt road, ten miles on tirst-class
stone road, and l37 miles on a rail-
road. IT will carry ton of freight not
less than 1880 miles on the Great
Lakes or upon a well ordered river,
pay or deep artificial channel.
To Tighten Tax Burden.
The realization OF this project, &C.
coro!ng to the committee report, will
Tighten the burden OF taxation imposed
BY expensive transportation by
cheapening the movement Of commo-
ult!es; Will increase traJfic both for
water and railway lines. and will give
new impetus TO industries now ham
pered because OF inadequate or too
expensive transportation.
referring 10 the act of March g.
1903. which instructed United States
Army engineers TO make a survey for
the construction OF a waterway on
interior lines along the Atlantic coast.
the committee reported that this sur
vey has been completed, and expressed
the belief that prompt and favorable
action will be taken by Congress when
the report OF the engineers is sub
mitted to 1t at the next session.
The resolution concluded with these
words: The time for talk about this
great project has ended. and the time
Tor action has come. A protect
plainly indicated by nature. against
which no reasonable argument has
ever been presented, which has en-
countered no open opposition, which
VIII help everybody and hur, nobody,
which Will give cheaper TRANSPORTATION.
lo"er costs OF food. and larger scope
tor commerce to one-thlrd the people
OF the nation, and which will involve
an outlay not larger than that re-
CURED for the construction of half a
oozen battleships. should be carried
Ior"aro TO contamination without fur
ther argument or consideration. The
Panama Canal as e money-maker. a
money saver. and a help to the move
'nent OF commodities handled by this
nation. has in our Judgment. actually
smaller Importance than this water
way. in Behalf OF which we invite
urge and demand the early action of
the Congress of the United States"
Terminals Recommended.
Inc committee further supplemented
IT'S report with declaration in favor
OF the Immediate Improvement of ex-
lsuns water terminals, the prompt
provision OF such terminals; where
needed and where at present none
exist, and the installation OF facilities
suited to modern competitive condi-
tions and the character OF business TO
be handled at such terminals.
since the provision of these termi-
nails does not come within the scope OF
the Federal government. It was the
sense Of the resolution that they be
undertaken by the States. cities. or
other political subdivisions in which
such terminal facilities are located.
This supplementary recommendation
was unanimously Endorsed by the con
Vention. as was also the following re-
solution offered from the floor:
Resolved That the president OF this
association shall appoint a committee
OF ten. OF which he shall be a member
and chairman. to present these reso-
buttons to the President OF the United
States TO the Secretary of War: the
Chief OF Engineers; President of tho
Senate and the Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives. to the end that the re-
port OF the board OF engineers on the
waterway from Boston to Kew West
! shall be submitted promptly 10 Con-
Gress at the beginning of its approach
Ing session, and that its recommended
lions shall at this session be cnacted
into law"
Address by Waller Page.
THE Improvement of our waterwavs
and highways has not kept pace with
the development OF our RAILWAYS" de-
ciared Logan Waller Page. director
bureau of public roads, Department of
Agriculture, WASHINGTON. in his adj
dress. THE Relation OF Highways ia
! Waterways" which opened the after
noon session yesterday. while we hav.
the most superb railway system in the
world, our public roads are worse than
those of any other civilized nation.
Many oil them are so bad during the
winter and spring that they might even
be classihed as 'unimproved inland
Waterways"
He declared that the usefulness of
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