The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
GAYnOR ATTACKS
D|FFERENT|AL IN
FRE|GHT RATES
Says 1t Is Artificial Inter-
ference With Course of
Commerce
GREAT CONVENTION
WELCOMED TO CITY
Governor Mann and Mayor
Richardson Deliver Adj
dresses-Mr. Moore
Makes Report

esterdaF was At busy day ut tho
convention of the Atlantic Deoper
Waterways Association, there not be-
Ing dull or dry minute from the;
Opening invocation of the first session
at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning til
the end OF tho social features which
closed the night session. the third Cd
the day.
The features OF the day we're nu-
merous. Addresses OF welcome by
Mayor Richardson and Governor Will
liam Hodges Mann. who respectively
oIhcialiy opened the doors of the city
ana state to the visitors, and tha
annual report of President j. Hamp-
ton Moore, were the more interests
ing parts of the morning program.
The distinct feature OF the after
noon session was the address Of Mayor
William j. Gaynor. OF New York. and
MS attack upon special privilege in
whatsoever guise It might assume
Dock Commissioner Calvin Tomp-s
kins, Of New York. followed the May
or and created decidedly favorabl0
impression. his address being an IL
Illuminating exposition of terminal
needs and the best methods OF having
such needs supplied.
The closing speech OF the after
noon session was made by Congress-
man John FL Small. who was not
scheduled to appear until to-day. but
having been called away on an inn
portant business engagement. he was
given opportunity to speak yesterday
afternoon.
| me night session was principally
given over to entertainment. the ir-
lrepresstble and unequaled Polk Mil
Ter furnishing the Northern delegates
with sample OF ole Virginy'' such
as many though was well worth tina
trip to Richmond.
Words OF Welcome.
| The fourth annual convention Of tha
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Assocaa-
ton was called to order by President
d. Hampton Moore promptly at 10
o clock yesterday morning. with prac-
tieally every seat In the Jefferson audi
gitorium occupied.
Rev. Frank T. McFaden. pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church. was In
| troduced and delived his invocation.
| Mayor d. c. Richardson, OF Euch-
mond. then rendered the freedom OF
the city to the delegates to the con-
Vention. declaring that the city had
no walls no doors no gate. no lock.
mo key. A warm welcome, said the
Mayor, Is here for every one who
comes to cooperate in all great un-
ldertakings. He assured the associa-
ton OF his sympathy with the object
OF the convention, declaring it a great
and glorious work.
Bringing greetings from Massa.
chusetts her governor, and the mayor
| OF Quincy, Frank Fesseuden Crane
president of the Harbor Board od
Quicy. responded ON behalf Of the ass
ISOLATION to the welcome so cordlallN
extended by the mayor Of Rtchmonds
Mr.. Crane expressed the profound ap,
probation of the convention for the;
welcome given the body by the peo~
pie OF Richmond and the State HQ
brought q sample Of granite from the
mayor OF Quincy to the mayor %
Richmond.
The Governor Speaks
At the conclusion OF Mr.. CrGnsha
address Governor Mann was tn1ro~
duced. The governor was at hig baGEs
drawing on his rieN fund Of lrnnoa
and anecdote to keep the convauk1oH
In the high good humor that the
mayors address had inaugurated.
| He touched upon Virginia - thaa
mother of presidents and explained
| how It happens that Ohio 10 runnin0
80 strong on presidential material nd
real reason being that originally Ohio
was q part Of Virginia and In really q
| daughter Of this old Commonwealth
| He referred to the United States a.
| the greatest country on earth with
the greatest city on earth. bowling u
Mr. Gaynor. amid great applause
| When the governor took his 1890
the convention jumped to its feet an0&
| gave him three rousing cheers
| Col Stovan's Response
| Colonel Pleasant A. Stovall. edttoAs
I ~ fhA Savannah PYaS8 raNnnndQA S0D
the governor.
I Governor Stovall discussed tho ahso<
/ Lutte feasibility. the great necessity
and the growing interest In the inner%
waterway project closing with =
| tribute to the work of Presidene
Moore. and with a forecast OF the
carly accomplishment Of the object
OF the association.
! Presidents Annual Report
Tho real feature OF the morning
then carne with the anpual report q
the president Mr.. Moore's paDse -
comprehensive. dealing with tbs whe09
scope OF the work. the actual ac-
compliments already to the cred1e
OF tho association. and the great work
yet to be done.
| After a brief preliminary word. ho
| pointed out that while Massachusetts
and the national government were IN
different as to tho dangers at CapA
Cod, private enterprise had In prog~
ress an eight mile cut for ship canal
from Sandwich to Buuards BAY.
| He spoke Of the antiquate@ canal,
| the Delaware and RArttAn. acrOaas
New Jsrssy and showed that New Jsx-
sey had awakened 70 the necessity
for action and had appointed Z Canal
Commission to co-oporate with thu
Federal authorities. besides tAkfnk
other steps locking 10 the oonatrue-
ton Of nhlp canal .
| He dssosthsd tAs ChaaADeake ard
Delaware canal with pFsGeAt depth
OF nine fest and i0ol. Azn11eA o.
width 10 twenty-f our 1see. ~ rs1s
SON OF the activity ok - eao01n N