The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-05
TILT IS AVERTED
in RIVERS BODY
Remarks by Gov. Glynn Of
New York Stir Representa-
tive Knowland.
LATTER MAKES REPLY
Empire State Executive Had Reflected
on $6,000,000 improvements to
Mare Island Navy Yard.

Anticipation OF a lively verbal tilt held
delegates Of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress spelIbound for a mo-
ment yesterday while Gov. Martin z.
Glynn, of New York, in a brilliant eulogy
of the Queen City of the East" made
certain remarks rejecting on improve
ments made through Federal appropria-
ton in the vicinity of the Queen City
OF the West"
Representative ]. r. Knowland of Cali
fornia, who halls from San Francisco,
| and was responsible for the improve
ments alluded to, however, proved him
self to be anything but a hot headed
Westerner." He was on the platform,
and was scheduled to follow the governor
| OF New York in the list OF speakers The
clash anticipated by hundreds OF the
delegates between the enthusiastic New
Yorker and the Californian was averted.
| Representative Knowland hiding his time
until 1t came his opportunity to speak
Wants Hudson Deepened.
Gov. Glynn made a plea for deepening
the Upper Hudson and for Improvement
OF New York harbors, and in referring
| to the alleged injustice of the Federal
government in apportioning appropria-
tions, made several comparisons. One Of
these involved the S. 900 improvements
made by Uncle Sam at the Mare Island
Navy Yard. California.
And the only battIeship they ever tried
to take up to this place ran aground be-
cause of the sand bars" exclaimed the
governor. Imagine the benefit to be
derived by the entire country II that
IS, 100000 had been spent on the improve
ment of the Upper Hudson, the greatest
outlet for the products OF nearly all the
States"
Mr.. Knowland, seated at the right
hand Of the speaker, scowled for a mo-
ment. and every one who realized the
significance Of the New Workers. re-
mark expected a battle. Knowland re-
manned cool until Gov. Glynn finished
speaking. He demonstrated his feeling.
however. as the governor was leaving
the platform.
Il would like to inform the governor
OF New York that the improvements at
the Mare Island Navy Yard were
brought about because California has
good representatives here" exclaimed
the Californian-and he laughed. Mare
Island Navy Yard. permit me to inform
the governor OF New York. is one of the
best equipped government navy yards
in the country. And 1t turns out Just as
good work as any yard in the East
for the navy at a much lower cost than
the yards in the East have done them"
Panama Canal shipping.
The California member told how the
Pacific Coast people were getting their
water terminals ready to handle the
shipping OF the Panama Canal He
urged governmental control Of water
terminals
Gov. GIynn received a great ovation
when he took the platform to speak
For more than five minutes the ap-
plause continued, and throughout his re-
marks there was cheering and hand
clapping. His address was marked by
pleas for the improvement of New York's
waterways by the Federal government
Defends .'Pork Barrel
Senator Chamberlain. Of Oregon. |
opened the session with a vigorous
speech in defense OF the pork barrel |
methods Of procuring harbor improve
ments. He justified the existence Of the |
Rivers and Harbors Congress on the !
others the work OF securing for the sew |
eral States the water terminal improve
ments necessary to State progress
Complaint that Congress has largely |
neglected the port of New York in spite !
Of the fact that its foreign business is |
more than half the total foreign bust |
ness of the United States, was voiced 1
in an address of R. A. c. Smith. COM
missioner of docks and ferries of New !
York City.
A paper discussing the dangers Of I'M
ierdevelOped terminal facilities in the
Eastern seaboard. prepared by H. d.
Rogers, of Schenectady, n. Y, was read
~ Secretary Thompson.
Municipal ownership and operation Of
criminal facilities, including wharves,
locks, belt railroad, and warehouses, was
'iven enthusiastic approval by W. B.
Thompson, commissioner Of public utili-
les for New Orleans. Thompson asserted
hat as a result of the change from pri-
ate control New ORLEANS had cut in
lalf the terminal charges, greatly in
reased the traffic, and had assured TO
lerself a permanent advantage over her
II
Endorses New Orleans Policy
Gen. Bixby. U. S. A. formerly in
harge of engineering projects for the
Endorsed the New Orleans
'olicy. He urges that every city ana
tate government be made to see the ad-
-antage Of the highest scientific develop
nent of water terminals.
Judge D. D. Woodmansee of Cincin-
Iati, cited the magnificent proportions"
u the Federal Constitution as an in
lance of the beneficial results of pork !
'arrel' legislation.
John II. Bernhard. of New Orleans
ormerly a shipbuilder in Holland, de- !
cribed the development of barge nav ,
cation on the Black Warrior River ana !
Mississippi Sound route during the mast !
ear. He declared that the barges were :
educing the time for express shipments :
yer the rail competitors and have cut
he rate in half.
Representative Clyde Kelly of Pennsyl-
ania, made a plea for the completion
f the old Potomac and Ohio Canal, which
vas never completed beyond Cumberland. .
ID, although George Washington pro-
noted the original company in I7S5, and !
great convention, led by John Quincy :
dams and John c. Calhoun, assembled :
a Washington ninety years ago to de- G
land that 1t be built. +
Fhvors Federal Construction.
Kelly said if the Baltimore and Ohio S
railroad were not devoting two-thirds of b
IS tonnage to the products of the mines .
Thich should be carried by water II p