Evening journal., 1913-03-03
MONDAY. MAR. J. 1913.
COLONEL HUBN's OPPORTUNITY.

r MPORTUNATE cfforts arc being made by representa-
i tI,es and friends Of the Wilmington Terminal
Company and It's associates TO induce the Federal Gov
ernment TO and bring TO completion as quickly
as possible the construction OF the bnkhead from Edge
Moor dOwL to the mouth OF the Chrlstiana river.
There Is method In their Importantly.
We wish TO say that Licutcnant-Colonel Joseph 4.
Kuhn Of the Corps Of Engineers OF the United states
Army, who is in charge OF the Delaware river inn
proycmenis, could inact upon the city Of Whining
ton and lts people greater and lasting injury than
TO complete that bulkhead NJ this time until the in-
teress OF city and IFS people have been protected
fully by Legislation otherwise.
That may be regarded, by persons who do not un-
derstand the situation, remarkable statement to
make; hut Il Is the truth. That bulkhead, ASSUME
ing that the Bulkhead OF 1901 Is constitutional, is
the key the whole situation matters stand at this
time.
II II be completed before Legislature repeaIs
that Bukhead Law amends II so the city and the
public shall be the benehclares under It's provisions,
the Wilmington Terminal Company and its associates
viii De In a position 10 demand from the State through
the Secretary OF state and the Aorney-Ge the
States title Nlmngton's entire waterfront Of three
miles. with the 500 Of land under water that viii
be reclaimed as result Of that buIkhead and the 6II
to be made back Of il. That is because the bulk
head Law, passed by the Delaware Legislature In 1901
provides that when the toral owners bulkhead that
State land Under water they shall he In position to
demand from the Secretary of state and the Attorney
General the title teo valuable State land which
stitutes WiImington's waterfront and which the peO
pie desrous Of obtaining by the repeal Of those
sections OF the Bulkhead Law which make the Will
mngton Terminal Company and It's associates the
benefciaries of the State.
WE ASK COLONEL KUHN TO REMEMBER THAT
so LONG AS HE REFUSES TO BUILD THAT BULK
HEAD, JUST so LONG Will TT BE IMPOSSIBLE
FOR THESE SPECTATORS TO CLAIM TITLE TO
THIS STATE LAND WHICH SHOULD BELONG TO
THE CITY.
WE ASK HIM no REMEMBER THAT THE BUILD.
ING OF THE BULKHEAD ALONE WILL PLACE THE
PRIVATE AND SPECULATIVE INTERESTS IN A
POSITION TO CLAM TITLE AND TO OBTAIN NOT
ONLY THE BULKHEAD AND THE STATE LAND
BEHIND IT. BUT ALSO THE OWNERSHIP AND
CONTROL OF THE PIER-BUILDING FACILITIES
OUTSIDE THE BULkHEAD LINE.
We ask him TO remember that II he builds that bulk
head he will place small group of self.seeking men
in position to be the absolute dicatOrs Of the deep
water commerce Of city.
We ash him to remember that these men are seek
Ing to obtain this state land for nothing; this Fed
era hnlkhead and ill for nothing, and that they
hoping until recently obtain the boulevard
Development from this city for next to nothing.
We ask him to remember that il now is the policy
Of the Federal Government 10 make public improve
mens for the public benefit and for the private
benefit
We ask him to remember that he should give
neither countenance support to this Wilmington
Terminal Company to get away with this State land
eral bulkhead and fill, particularly when the bulk
head is the key to the whole situation.
NE ASH HIM TO REMEMBER TINT. As An OFF,
GER OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT; As
A GREAT CONSERVAT0R or THE RIPARIAN IN
TEREsTS or THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. AND AS
HIGH-MINDED MAN WHO RECOGNIZES THE DIFF
FERENCE BETWEEN CORPORATE GREED AM
SCHEMING AND PATRIOTIC SPIRIT AND IMPULSE
THAT Al THIS TIME he CAN PERFORM NJ
GREATER SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF Will
MINGT0N AND THE STATE OF DELAWARE THA'
TO REFUSE TO DRIVE ANOTHER PILE OR SPIkl
IN THAT BULKHEAD UNTIL 1T HAS BEEN DE
ClDED TO A CERTAINTY THAT THE WORK is BE
ING DONE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AM
NOT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRIVATE MARSH
LAND SPECTATORS WHO HOPE BY HIS WORI
TO BECOME TUE AUTOCRATS OF THE PORT 0l
WILMINGTON.
WE ASK HIM TO REMEMBER THAT AT THIS
TINE HE CAN DO NO GREATER PUBLIC SERVICE
THAN TO KEEP HANDS OFF AND PERMIT TIL
ALERT CITIZENSHIP OF THE CITY OF WHINING
TON TO FIGHT THIS THING OUT WITH THE VIII
AINGT0N TERMINAL COMPANY AND ITS ASSOCI
ATES
And In conclusion ash him TO remember that
he viii pursue that he will win the eycrIasfin,
regard and confidence Of the people Of Delaware
There Is doubt that pressure will he brought upoi
him by the land Spectators their paid and unpni
friends 10 complete that bnkhead permit the spec
pistcrs to gel away With the waterfront his repu