Evening journal., 1913-08-29


ship canal than will pass through
the Panama Canal. After we get this
deeper and wider canal to connect
two bays we shall unite our efforts
to have the Delaware and Raritan
Canal deepened and widened."
Mr.. Moore at this point traced on a
map the development Of a system Of
canals southwark from Norfolk, in
cluding the deepening and widening
of the Chesapeake and Albemarle
C.nal at an expenditure of $3,500,000
which has been practically guar
anteed. The next step, he said, is the
deepening and widening of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canals. After
this enterprise becomes a realization
the Transformation of the Delaware
and Raritan Canal with a deeper
waterway will be urged upon Con-
gress. Mayor Donnelly, of Trenton
spoke in favor OF this project. The
cost, he said, will be about S12000.000.
New Jersey has offered, he said, to
buy the rights Of way for the pro-
posed canal enlargement, and to give
these rights of way to the federal
government. He said the Delaware
River will be the site of great iron.
steel and other great industries He
said that one of the causes of The in
crease in the prices of hard coal is
the closing of the waterways by
which coal was formerly conveyed to
tidewater.
George w. Edmonds, a member OF
Congress from a Philadelphia dis
trict the next speaker, strongly urg-
ed The construction Of the canal. He
showed the development that follow
ed canal construction In the Euro
pean countries
BaltimOre's Cooperation.
S. Frank Bennett, of Baltimore,
said:
I can assure you that Baltimore
| is heartily in accord with the move
ment to deepen and widen the Chesa-
lpeake and Delaware Canal. ] know
that the business men, the shippers
the men worth while in Baltimore
favor the project" said Mr.. Bennett
Mayor Preston has given his ap-
proval You may count upon our
aid, activity and influence in helping
the great enterprise"
Howell S. England advanced strong
arguments for the canal. He said
that a meeting is being arranged for
September 10, at which steps will be
taken to urge the imemdiate widen.
ing and deepening of the canal.
James ~ Stout, secretary Of the
Staten Island Waterways Association
told the benefits following canals and
deeper waterways in his section.
In opening the meeting, Congress
man Moore made a ringing speech, in
which he said that the Atlantic Deep
er Waterways Association, at its last
annual convention, had made the
deepening of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal its paramount issue
He also said that the association will
not be content until a deeper and
wider canal shall be reality.
The association. he said, has put
this project into a concrete shape. Its
cost will be about $8,000,000
Through the Panama Canal will no
be conveyed over 100000 tons an
nually," said Mr.. Moore. Through q
ship canal connecting the Chesapeake
and Delaware Bays, there will be 50,-
100000 tons annually.
Congress Is Favorable.
q am thoroughly convinced that the
time is near at hand when Congress viii
look favorably upon this enterprise. The
funds, which might have been avail
able, have been needed to meet the de
mands of the food sufferers. This de
mand continues because of the apprehen
sion of more floods. There is a demand
that safety be provided against floods
1t is our duty to get active at once an'
to see that the public funds, collected
in the East. shall not be diverted to th'
West to streams which have no com
merce In addition to the lowering o
freight rates, in shortening distance, il
providing safety for sailing craft from
the Atlantic storms, and in opening
markets, another great advantage will
follow Unequalled facilities will be pro
vided for sites for factories, where thu
cost of living is at a minimum. Sucl
factories will be of immense value L
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
"The port receipts at Philadelphia ar
annually S2l .000. 900. Are not the mer
chants and other business men of Phila
delphia entitled to some consideration
1t is time for you to act, to demand tha'
Congress purchase the antiquated Chesa
lpeake and Delaware canal and transfer j
into a modern ship canal"
Mr.. Moore had read letters from ship