Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-05

ment. he told the delegates, that money
for rivers and harbors had much better
be spent under the commerce laws in the
future as in the past. for the purpose of
improving navigation, and that he would
oppose the Presidents plan to spend
$50. 100000 on the Mississippi under the
welfare clause in the Constitution.
Mccormick a Speaker.
Harold F. Mccormick. who is vice pres
ident and treasurer Of the International
Harvester Company. and sOn-in-law of
John D. Rockefeller. addressed the con-
gress on the part of the Illinois delega-
ton. He said. in part:
THE time to rehabilitate the rivers is
now. The old steamboats, and bargeS are
worn out, and men hesitate to build new
ones while in doubt as to the permanence
of the work and the future disposition of
Congress. Nothing can dispel these
doubts so completely and quickly as to
see the government go on to the COM
plete mastery of the rivers
To accomplish this Mr.. Mccormick took
advanced stand in favor of bond issue
that would create IAN asset for public
trust OF increasing value and would be
a quicker way of accomplishing the de-
velOpment of our rivers than by appro-
pr1ating annual revenue.
Terminal Facilities.
George W. Norris of the department of
wharves. docks and ferries. of Philadel-
phia gave the congress facts and figures
showing what he called the Overwhelm-
ing importance Of terminal facilities. He
said in part:
There has been a growing recognition
of the principle that this is subject in
which the commercial interests of a city
are vitality interested. and that the policy
OF letting any transportation company
acquire any terminals 1t pledses, without
regard to public convenience, or to the
present or future requirements of other
lines. is costly and wasteful one. 1t is
a duty which every community owes to
it's citizens to exert every municipal power
to accomplish the coordination of ter
minalS in such a way as W. bring about
the maximum of freedom, equality econ
freight with the minimum appropriation
of land available for other purposes and
with the minimum interference with the
normal use and development of streets
and lands
Takes Advanced Ground.
Frederick w. Donnelly, mayor of Tren-
ton. told the congress that New Jersey
has taken advanced ground in regard to
waterways development. He said, in
part:
as to her intentions. and has served no.
tice Of her sincerity of purpose on her
sister states. Her faith and credit are
committed to the construction of the New
Jersey ship canal, which will be the most
important link of the intracoastal sys-
tenn. The building OF this New Jersey
| link, a sea-level ship canal, should begin
| at the earliest practicable moment 1T
other links, such as the Chesapeake and
| Albeamrle and the Chesapeake and Della
ware canals. are completed. These three,
| the most important links OF the entire
intracoastal system. should be completed
simultaneously.
other Speakers, Of Day.
Addresses were also delivered by Sena-
tor Thomas S. Martin Of Virginia and
George Clinton OF Buffalo. n. Y. This
afternoon addresses will be delivered by
| Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington
and Representative John H. Small OF
! North Carolina An illustrated lecture
| on 1.-The Keokuk Dam will be delivered
| in the large ballroom of the Willard.
| where the congress is meeting. late this
afternoon by Hugh l.. Cooper. vice presi-
dent and chief engineer of the Missis-
/ sippi Power Company.
NJ l. Weller. chairman Of the Board of
Trade committee which is acting as the
District OF Columbia delegation 10 the
| congress. has been appointed to the COM
| mtttee on mountainous, winch IS expected
! to bring in report tomorrow renomnat-
| ing all Of the present officers of the Or
ganization.
| Committee on Nominations.
| The committee on nominations. as so
| far named, is as follows: r. j. Hale.
| North Carolina. chairman.
| At large-John L. Vance. Ohio: DIN j.
Stephens. New York: NJ. I. Weller Dis
| trict Of Columbia: Pink Varble, Ken
| lucky; Capt. Alex. McDougall Minnesota
| F. F. Noel, Mississippi: Roy Miller,
| Texas: w. d. Stephens. California; E. NJ.
Clendening. Missouri; Emil p. Albrecht
| Pennsylvania.
| For states-Alabama, Stewart Brooks:
Arkansas. o. n. Killough: California. &.
M. Gordon; Connecticut, Frank ii. John
ston: Florida. w. A: Bours: Georgia.
Nisbet Wingfield; Idaho, r. c. Beach;
Illinois. Charles b. Yer Hooy; Indiana,
| C.. CARRIER: Iowa, Capt. f. H. Thomas
Kentucky II. a. Peter; Maryland. A. u.
Beck; Massachusetts, Charles P. Chase
Minnesota. George r. Proper: Mississippi
| Walter Shields: Missouri j. l.. Messmort
Montana. NJ. F. Trogdon; Nebraska. r.
Id. wead: New Jersey, c. II. X. Halsey;
New York. Danforth E. Ainsworth; North
jCarolina, Col Il. Cameron; Ohio. Burton
IT. HOLSTER: oregon. L. ID. Malone;
Pennsylvania CapT. Thomas NJ. Rees
South Carolina, F. Horton Colcock: South
Dakota, w. Il. Wait; Tennessee. e. G.