The Washington times., 1912-12-01
TAFT TO DELIVER
FIRST ADDRESS At
HARB0RS CONGRESS
sessions to Begin Wednesday
Expected to Be of Un-
usual importance.

President Taft will deliver the open.
ing address Wednesday morning to tho
ueiesates Of the ninth annual conven.
..on or the National Rivers und Harbors
congress. at the New Willard Hotel.
Inc congress. continuing to Friday. is
aapected TO be the best attended con-
nave even greater Importance than
Usual by directing Its work undoubtedly
" sccentuating the position Of the DEM
Sts on waterways and similar prob
President Taft. as a strong advocate
ieOlmete waterway improvements,
~ expected to urge the necessity OF a
ystematic treatment Of canals and riv-
trsrth % they may do their share In
senstor-elect Joseph f. Ransdell,
presidcnt Of the congress-. who arrived
te Mte last week from louisiana to com.
pIete arrangements for the convention.
nSys nSy high tribute to President Taft for
.sovocatins q comprehensive waterway
development policy.
Peruvian Minister to Speak.
Mr.. Rsnsdell says the convention will
continue to urge generous ie:Urs mt for
the rivers. harbors and canals of the
country at the hands OF Congress. to-
gether with a systematic time limit I'm
S0D6sCoo I0bUIOtIs 6OneWnHk HItcf kn0
Pename canal plan.
President Taft, on Wednesday. will be
Mr. Ransdell. Frederic A. Pezet, Pc.
ruv!an minister; and Lieut. Col. W. p.
Anderson. chief engineer Of the de-
fellow %ss'ns e. 1Rs ssa sss'e; RSSsi aeS!
graphical Society.
Omcers. directors, and vice presidents
OF the association will hold a business
0r{aaNs lsxa a.. l.
opening the convention on Wednesday.
4 feature Of the congress- will be the
third biennial convention Of the Wo-
mems National Rivers and Harbors
congress at the New willard. Decem::
this organization. Of which Mrs. Dun
can u Fletcher Is president, has been
giving attention recently to the sani-
tation and Identification Of streams and
waterways.
Secretary Stimson on Program.
The program for the main convention
10 - follows:
Second session-wednesday afternoon.
Addresses. Mrs. A. Barton Miller,
president Women's National Rivers
and Harbors Congress: Mayor John F..
Fitzgerald. Boston: Senator Charles f.
Townsend, Michigan: c. W. Hodson,
supreme counselor United Commercial
Travellers Of America. Portland. Ore.
Illustrated lecture on Coast and
River Terminals" II. Mel. Harding
committing engineer. department oi
docks. New York.
Third session-Thursday morning.
Addresses. Hon. John Small, NJ. c.,
North Carolina: Hon. Henry L. Stimson,
Secpetary OF War: Hon. i. NJ. Spark.
mph. NJ. G.. Flor!aa: Harold r. McCor-
mick. Chicago. ILL.,. Hon. r. W. Dom
nelly. mayor Of Trenton. N. j.; Hon.
George Clinton. Buffalo. N. Y.
Fourth session-Thurstiay afternoon.
Addresses. George Norris. Philadei-
phsa< senator Miles Foindexter,' Wash
ington; Senator Thomas 9. Martin.
Virginia.
Illustrated lecture on the "Keokuk
DAM" by Hugh l.. Cooper. vice presi.
dent and chief engineer Mississippi
Power Company.
Thursday evening-By request oi
Women's National Rivers and Harbor,
Congress the delegates are invited tc
be present at an illustrated lecture on
the Conservation Of Western Rivers,
by Clarence J. Blanchard. of the Rccla.
nation Service. to be given at 8 p. IN
New Willard assembly room.
Fifth session-Friday morning.
Report Of secretary. resolutions, noml.
nations. call Ct States. and five-minutt
speeches.