The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-03
STATES rights
CAUSES Division
Water Power Conservation
Threatens to Split Rivers
and Harbors Congress.
ISSUE COMES EARLY
Secretary Bryan to Speak for Presi-
dent-Ladies' Night Tonight.
Many Speakers Scheduled.
ISSUE COMES EARLY

Federal and States rights partIsans
will battle for supremacy over the water
power conservation problem in the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Co~rress,
which today at the Willard convenes-
This is the question which split wide
open the National Conservation Con-
gress. 1t will be brought to the atten-
ton of the rivers and harbors men in
the address OF Rome B. Brown, of Min
neapoIis, Mimi, who is on the program
for one of the first addresses before the
convention. Mr.. Brown will talk on
Legislative Obstacles to the Improve
ment of Nayigable Rivers"
President Wilson finds ii impossible to
deliver his scheduled opening address
before the congress. He has designated
Secretary Of State Bryan to speak for
him. ........-
Following Secretary Bryan, will come
Ambassador d. Da Cana, of Brazil, and
John D. Hazen, Canadian Minister OF
Marine and Fisheries, who will speak on
the waterways in their respective coun-
tries
At the afternoon session addresses vii.
be given by John X. Small, Representa-
tive from North Carolina; Senator Dun
can L. Fletcher, of Florida, and George
F. Burgess. Representative from Texas
The session will be brought to close
with an Illustrated lecture. From Bos-
ton to the Florida Keys" by J. Hamp-
ton Moore, Representative from Pennsyl-
vania, and president OF the Atlantic Deep
Waterways Association. which recently
held its convention at Jacksonville, Fla.
Ladies' Night Program.
Tonight will be known as Ladies'
Night" and the program includes q re-
\
Mrs Marshall. and Speaker and Mrs.
Clark. Mrs Sarah Willard Stout, of
Portland. Greg. President of the Wom-
ems National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, will preside, and will give an adj
dress on the relation Of waterways to
the home. Mrs. agnes Greene Foster, Of
Chicago. has prepared an interesting H.
Illustrated lecture on various waterways
in all parts of the world. and will show
photographs she has taken on her travels.
Speakers scheduled for tomorrow are
W. B. Thompson, commissioner Of pub
lie utilities. New Orleans; Secretary Of
War Garrison; r. A. c. Smith. COM
missioner Of docks and Ferries, New
York City. J. r. Knowland, Represent
alive from California: Danforth z. Aims
worth. of Albany. n. Y; Senator Wesley
l.. Jones of Washington; James Z. Smith,
Of ST Louis: Gov. Martin II. Glynn, OF
sional Representative from Mississippi;
Julius II. Barnes. of Minnesota, chair
man of the committee on inland water
ways. Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States; Samuel Hill, president OF
the American Road Congress, Portland
Greg. and John Barrett. Director Genera
OF the Pan-American Union.
One of the features OF tomorrow even.
ing will be an address on the Panama
Canal by Elliott Woods. Superintendent
of the Capitol illustrated with Lantern
slides and moving pictures of the cana
taken under the personal direction of Col
George H. Cocktails.
The closing session on Friday morning
will be devoted to routine business and
the election OF officers.
The present officers OF the congress are
Joseph Z. Ransdell. president; S. A
Thompson. secretary and treasurer. anC
Mrs Maude Wood Henry, Capt. Wilsof
I. Davenny, and Sydney ]. Roy. field
secretaries.