Evening journal., 1913-08-15
SEE BENEFIT
In CANAL
Congressman Moore Predicts
Success for Deeper Water
ways Plan

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. l5.-Philsdel.
phia will become a great iron and steel
centre and an important receiving and
distribution point for Panama Canal
trade. in the opinion OF Congressman
j. Hampton Moore. if Congress should
adopt the recommendation OF Briga
der General Bixby, chief of the Army
Engineer Corps. that the federal govern
ment develop the projected scheme OF
Intrscoastal canals from Maine TO flori-
ida
Congressman Moore, who is president
of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways AS
tociation. was elated over the culmina
tion OF seven years OF endeavor
He said the success of the scheme
A. now dependent upon Congress. He
predicted that It's advocates, now placed
bn a better position than ever before
lbv reason OF General Bixbys report,
would fight their way TO victory. The
first step viii be taken Wednesday,
Nhcn Philadelphia representatives OF
hhe ASSOCIATION viii meet az the Bourse
ho arrange for popular inspection
lof the Chesapeake and Delaware Can
al"
General BNhy recommended that this
canal be purchased decponed and improv-
ed so as to it in with the general in
lfracoastal plan.
laid to Eastern Coast
While Congressman Moore made it
plan the whole eastern coast would
benefit by the completion of the entire
plan. ho was particularly enthusiastic
oVer the prospect for this city. He said
fhst with the frition OF present plans,
bron ore and other raw materials, and
also products of all kinds could be sent
b. Philadelphia and vicinity from all
points from which the Great Lakes
idraw by means of the Erie Canal TO
lNew York city. and thence TO Phiia-
ldelphia by a New lork-to- Philadelphia
lcanal.
J Likewise Philadelphia could receive
ior originate shipments and send them
lsouth through the ntracoastal canals TO
1.-THE Panama Canal trade points Mr.
Aioorc estimates also that there are
100000 motorboats along the coast
which viii lind the canal system OF
use both for pleasure and business.
As to Philadelphia specifically the
congressman said; II believe, and am
not dreaming. that IN my hfetim, will
see line OF smollestacks on the Deiu.
ware from Trenton TO Wilmington.
philadelphia viii be rs active an iron
and steel centre as Pittsburgh,
Standardizes Waterway.
While General lhxby's report will be
Disappointing Go the advocates of %
foot channel depth between New York
4 "a 4.
lieves tho entire project of large part
of the opposition IN Congress due To- the
great cost of a 25-foot depth aud stand
ardizes the entire inland waterway at a
depth OF > feet
This conforms 20 the depth of the
Erie canal, through which baracs carry.
ing 2O00 tons ARE to pass. and which
when we obtain l2.foot depth across
the State of New .lersey. will admit Of
the passage Of iron ore from the Great
Lakes into the Delaware river territory.
III we get r feet on the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal, or amy new route
that may be agreed upon business ere.
ated on the Great Lakes on IN New Eng
land, coming through the Erie canal. or
from points ia New England. viii cross
the State of New Jersey and continue
finland into the Chesapeake hay To Bal.
timore Norfolk and other points south
with the same assurance Of ability TO
navigate as is given 60 railroad locomo.
tives and cars in passing upon railroad
tracks from point 20 point. his is the
real essence Of the inland waterways
movement.
"lf we get - feet piong the entire
route il viii prove the value of the en-.
tire project We have cut through the
Beaufort inlet and have ta'en over the
'Alhemarle and Chesapeake canal The
next step northward is the Chesapeake
and Delaware caual, and then the Della.
ware and Rariton. They win carry rs
into New Engnd and ayoid the risk
and danger OF tho outside passage"