The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-25
| LEST
In Its History win the National
Rivers and HarborS
Congress Be.

| the agitation going on, not only in the
/ United States but in European couh
1 tries as we'll over the free toll pro-
vision of the Panama canal bill, and
/ the five per cent rebate given ships
flying the American flag and engaged
! in the foreign trade. as provided in
the Underwood-Simmons tariff bill.
the forthcoming convention of the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, which is to be held in this city
December 3, 4 and ), gives promise
of being the liyeliest convention in its
history. And as President Wilson will
deliver the opening address, those in
charge OF arrangements for the con-
vention are looking forward with keen
interest to the position which the
chief executive will take on matters
relating to waterway Improvement
and their relation to the subject of
transportation
While the program for the conven-
ton has not been finally made up, in
the main 1t Is completed, and for var
iety and scope will compare fayorabiy
with the program of preceding CON
ventions. In addition to President
Wilson, Secretary OF War Garrison,
under whose direction the board of
engineers, charged with river and har-
Dor work, perform their functions, will
have most important place on the
program. This being a new admins
tration, made UP largely of men who
have come from scholastic walks Of
life, the position which it will take
on the intensely practical question OF
the development of the rivers and har-
bors of the country will be watched
with the greatest interest
The Dominion government will be
represented by Hon. John D. Hazen.
minister of marine and fisheries and
minister of the naval service, who.
has been especially designated by the
premier, Hon Robert laird Borden,
to represent Our Sister of the Shows"
at the coming convention. At least
one, and perhaps two OF the ambass-
adors from foreign countries will tell
of the development Of ports and riv-
ers by their governments.
Now that the board OF engineers,
through its late chief, Gen. Bixby, has
recommended the purchase of the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal as
part of the scheme for an inland wat
erway from New Englnd to the Flor,
ida Keys, considerable attention will
be paid to that project, which is now
under course of construction. Repre-
sentative John H. Small of North
Carolina will address the convention
on some features of the Atlantic Deep
er Waterway, while Representative J.
Hampton Moore will deliver an illus
trated lecture on the whole subject.
Senator Fletcher of Florida and
Representative Burgess OF Texas will
tell of the Waterways along the gulf
coast from the Mississippi to the At
lantic and to the Rio Grande, respec-
i lively. Representative Kelly will speak
for the Ohio river Representative
Humphreys for the Mississippi, Z. NJ.
/ Clendening, secretary of the CONNER
/ cial Club of Kansas City, will tell of
the use being made of the Missouri
and w. B. Thompson of New Orleans
will speak on municipally-owned ter
minals as an esseptial part of the
scheme for Increasing water transpor-
tation Senator Jones OF Washington.
Governor Johnson OF California and
Representative Knowland have been
] invited to speak for the Pacific coast,
and Senator Clarke for Arkansas,
chairman of the commerce committee,
on waterway legislation e. S. Con-
7 way, of Chicago. will represent the
4 Great Lakes and there will be speak
ers, who are yet to be selected, for
New York and New England.
Two evening sessions have been ar
I Ladies' Night. Mrs. Sarah Willard
Strout, president of the Woman's Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress,
will preside and also make an address.
Another speaker will be represent
tative of the General Federation OF
Woman's Clubs. and an interesting
innovation at this session will be an
illustrated lecture by Mrs. Agnes
Greene Foster of Chicago. on "Some
Wondrous Waterways" Mrs. Foster
is not only an authoress of note but
a traveller as we'll,
On the second evening Hon. John
Barrett. director general of the Pan
American Union, will make his first
essay into the ranks of illustrated
lectures, being already engaged in the
preparation of picturesque story OF
the South American republics and
what they are doing in the way of inn
proving their rivers and harbors As
| fitting climax to the lecture of Mr.
Barrett, Mr.. Elliott Woods, superin-
tendent of the United States capitol
Will show the last word in the "mov-
les of the Panama canal, the pic
lures having been taken under the in
innate personal direction of Col.
Cocktails
FIRST MEETING.