East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-16

land to Inland Towns.
! After one of the most successful
conventions in the history of the Co
lumbia and Snake Rivers Waterways
association, the fourth annual sessions
We're brought to a close last evening
and the delegates left for their vari-
Gus homes over the northwest. The
two projects to which the association
will devote most attention during the
coming year is the canalization of the
/ two rivers and the securing Of con-
tinued boat service from Portland to
the interior towns.
Before adjournment yesterday eve
ming the convention went on record
strongly for free tolls for American
shipping through the Panama canal.
/ we deprecate the wide spread pro-
paganda manifestly carried on by the
big railway interests" reads one Of
the resolutions, seeking notification
Of the law providing for free tolls
for American shipping through the
Panama canal We believe the prin-
ciple of American control of Ameri-
can enterprises built upon American
territory to be an inviolate right and
cannot, in the very nature of national
sovereignty, be jeopardized by simple
treaty rights entered into with any
other nation, and therefore the claim
that the granting of free tolls to Am
erican shipping is a violation of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty is a self evi-
dent sophistry."
Equal rights to all foreign nations
is all that can in justice be expected
the resolution goes on to say, and the
propaganda for tolls on American
shipping involves the principa of tolls
at all national canals and govern
ment waterways.
CanaiiZation Endorsed.
, Another resolution declares that
the next step of Importance since the
securing of an adequate appropri-
alton for the Cello canal is the en-
listing of the government in the pro-
ject of canalizing the two rivers in
order to make an open river far into
the interior.
Criticising the railway companies
for their failure to construct roads
into rich and undeveloped territories
tributary to the rivers, the convention
adopted a resolution declaring for
long-term bond issues by the states of
oregon, Washington and Idaho for the
construction of feeder lines and good
roads to connect these territories with
the rivers. The plan will be pre-
sented to the legislatures of the states.
Another resolution urgently request
ed the governors of the three states
to be present at future conventions
because of the great Importance of
the open river movement.
Portland criticised.
\ resolution was directed toward
alleged apathy on the part of Portland
Commercial interests and seeks to pro-
mote a conference between these
Portland interests and the communi-
ties of the inland empire looking to
the solution of the problem of i'm
mediate and continued operation of
open river steamboats,. The hope is
expressed that the citizens of Port
land in general Will give the question
the earnest, practical attention it de-
serves
This resolution was the outcome of
the stirring criticism of Portland
made ny Scott u. Henderson of Ken
newick during the morning in which
he declared that the Oregon metropo-
lis is sitting back in the assuption
that she will get the business anyway.
Mr.. Henderson was named as a specia!
representative of the association to at
tend the proposed conference ami he
WAS instructed to repeat the speech
which he gave Yesterday morning.
Tribute 10 DR. Blalocll.
one of the resolutions paid pro,
found tribute to the memory of Dr.
y. G. Blalock of Walla Walla, whose
.place in the councils of the assoCi-
alton. the resolution states, can never
be filled.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was adopted as read with the
, exception that MalCom \. Moody Of
The Dalles was substituted as di-
rector for D. c. Brownell Of Umattlla.
. Mr. Brownen stating that he believed
. that his town was entitled to only one
representatives The list of nomina-
tions was published yesterday
Judge G. f. Richarson of Kenne-
wick. the newly elected president,
made short address in which he
urged all of the members of the as
sociatiop to cooperate with him In
solvng the problems and promoting
the interests Of the organization.
Before adjournment resolution OF
thanks to the Pendleton Commercial
association ami the citizens for their
courteses was passed. The old Of
, ficers were given vote of thanks for
their untiring services and the secre-
tarv was instructed TO send letters OF
appreciation to the senators and rep
resentatives in congress for the three
states for their assistance in securing
= the Cello canal appropriation.
Illustrated Lectures.
The Commercial club rooms We're