The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-16

Importance to our western waterways
Also TO carriage on the high seas n
which the west is peculiarly interested;
These must be looked after or we snaAl
be maintaining a costly canal TOT the
benefit of other nations We Snali
not get our share of the Worids COM
merce while we have to depend on
foreign carriers who are naturally IN
terested most in the trade OF their
own countries, and whose dtscr1m1na-
tions.we can not prevent
I'VE require no subsidies 1nSSS
could not be fairly distributed any
more than other special favors can
All that is needed is to give American
enterprise a fair chance by changing
our antiquated navigation laws wn lt1
have driven our commerce from the
seas. Then we shall see the nat boat
again on other than pleasure yachts
on our argosies which will be seen
everywhere on the face of the eartn
where commerce is found"
Attacks Federal Policy.
Governor John F. Shafroth of Colo
rado in an address on the "Conserva-
ton of National Resources from
western standpoint attacked the poncy
of the government in providing for
enormous forest reserves in the noun
tain states and taxing the natural re-
sources OF the public domain by means
of leases of grazing, oil, coal and min
eral lands for the benefit OF the 1ed-
eral treasury"
gineers. U. s. A, in speech illustrates
by moving pictures and stereoptlcoen
views, showed how the Panama canal IS
being built. He brought out the ao-
vantages of the lock canal over the sea
level type and gave in detail the progress
that was being made in rushing the
building of the canal to completion. he
suggested that certain legislation would
be necessary after the work is finished TO
provide for proper toll system and an
efficient organization on the canal zone.
J. B. White, president of the National
Conservation congress, insisted that the
question of conservation must be kept out
.'The vital business interests of the
country should be studied and given a
chance as against the monopolization of
the nations energy by the prejudice and
error of partisan politics. he said.
Many resolutions were introduced. the
principal one asking the convention TO
declare in favor of woman suffrage. The
resolution was presented by DR.. George
P Neal. of Fort Madison, Ia, and when
It was read the women spectators in the
balcony applauded loudly.
Among other resolutions introduced
were the following:
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton in their effort to secure a national
highway from ocean to ocean.
Recommending the appointment of q
commission to Investigate the navigation
laws of the country with the intention of
stimulating the movement to secure
permanent merchant marine
Asking national aid in building good
roads in the west.
Providing for a government department
To petition the national congress to
pass laws permitting foreign ships to get
American registers and carry cargOes in
the coast line trade between American
ports.
The congress adopted the plan of the
Bshp permanent headquarters and keep up
the activities of the organization every
day of the year. The executive commit
tee later will decide upon the location for
the permanent headquarters.