Evening star., 1912-09-06
Jacksonville SELECTED
| FOR WATERWAYS MEET
Representative J. Hampton
Moore Reelected President.
Taft to Make Address.

NEW LONDON. Conn. September g.
Jacksonville, Fla, was selected as the
place for next years meeting at the final
session Of the Atlantic deeper waterways
convention today.
Recommendation was made that Troy
or Albany. N. Y, if they Combine, be
given consideration for the 1914 con-
vention.
Representative ]. Hampton Moore OF
Philadelphia was unanimously reelected
president, and Wilbur H. Schoff Of Phil
adelphia was elected secretary and treas
urer. The declaration Of principles adopt
ed set forth that within the coastal states
comprising the original American colonies
are dwelling one-third of the total popu-
lation Of the, country.
Congestion of population, industry and
commerce required as their first remedy
better and cheaper facilities OF trans
portation. The remedy was the develop
ment of additional means Of transporta-
ton over coastal bays and sounds.
Intercoastal Project Indorsed.
The association congratulated the At
lantic states upon the favorable report Of
the army engineers on an intercoastal
waterways project, and demanded that
this be made a national project, with con-
tinLed appropriation of funds for its early
completion.
A demand should be made on the next
Congress for the purchase Of the Chesa-
or its condemnation IL negotiations were
not satisfactory, or the building Of a ca
nal on an alternative route. A demand
should be made on Congress for the adop-
tton Of the New Jersey sea level canal
project and the adoption of policy of
gauge the amount Of the appropriation
according to the commerce existing at
the places affected.
Those provisions Of the anama canal
act were approved which forbid owner
ship OF or control by railroad corpora
tions of competing water carriers, and
which provide for joint rates and through
bills of lading, and system Of prorating
between the railroads and water carriers,
and which forbid railroads to discriminate
in favor of and extend special privileges
to favored shipping lines or ports.
Recess on Taft's Arrival.
On tho arrival Of President Taft shortly
afternoon on the Mayfiower recess was
taken to attend the 1s1st observance Of
the defense of Fort Griswold against the
British under Benedict Arnold.
The President was accompanied by
MIS- IafI. MfS. AHOLndc MIL AAouS SAii1
Of Pittsburgh and Miss Mabel Boardman
of tho American Red Cross. Charles d.
Hilles and George R. Sheldon of the re-
publican national committee, remained on
the Mayhower.
The President. still suffering with his
ankle. had to walk a short distance to an
automobile. and upon reaching his hotel
q chair was quickly provided Tor MIN In
the lobby Hts ankle seemed much bet
ter. however, than when he left Washing
ton. In the lobby of the hotel several
hundred delegates to the Atlantic deeper
waterways convention were presented to
him. After the reception the President 8
party had luncheon at the hotel. When
this was over the President went by au-
tomobile to Fort Griswold. where he was
scheduled to deliver an address.
The battleship Illinois. which was an
chored in the harbor. fired a presidential
salute when the Mayflower arrived.