The Detroit times., 1914-02-27

! Xdeptsd No Fixed Policy
1ardlng Flood Control
ana Navigable Rivers
InfETHING WORKABLE
BADLY NEEDED
Duneeratic Party Committed to
|:plAn q River and Harbor
Improveuent

1mD1Vvems
wAsHIN0TON.s D. c.. FEB, H.
r~olan Much That II misleeuuAe
heen published recently IN tnc
~ ~ the country with reterencc
- position of the adminis an".
ne folated questions OF 49, ..cr-
a uavigable rivers. water 49, 80.
the protection OF wsteiu. ~
Y9suudataou and erosion, LIZ
,.tScn "a the Aow Of havneeD.o
s-~ ~ IA Of interstate commerce,
- 1nsYroyement Of water COURSES
4 1Srposes OF navigation. :.
SyScrne actions Of the country =
t.r aaserted In the press tns.
Ssx1nA Wilson aas reached csI.an
cSssssscns a 10 the needs OF 'eeisIa
booking TO . broa0 anu ,,Sisms
nivo handling Of those w;ti,
NJ ~ 20 intimately associatS. W." ~
Svery day life Of the peop'c.. -.
no enjoy the confidence o. .uo
.sASrt the assertion that the ~.
5s-t,ation's policy II Determines =
-,~ - - wholly without tounoa.
o. tha contrary. 1t ID SAID tnss
rrssident'e mind 10 an open CIe ;
~ ~ pafticular waterway Dill
S~t vfth the approval or oisSp-
80 Of the chief executive. ..,,ax
g trua. that . syetemss,c 100 49,
4 number OF important oAIs IT,
IN this subject has ben sSsIs
- nome weeks, not only by oo.
svtes INC. Garrison, Houston ana
SSSSSA Int on the part OF omcials
,~;crtsA with the departments oi
1Sxsrior. war. Agriculture ana com
49,. IA Il can Be said - . posi-.
Tart that neither the secretaries
40 mentioned. nor those cnaIkou
~ - PRACTICAL analysis OF various
~ I've reached any dennite con-
nrfu6O thereon. ..n
Se9Ueariss xnne. Garrison, housson
Dod6eld have had repeated con,
- with Senators New1ands ana
sH2ell ana Representative Hum
Sovn on the hood control oiiis
~ they have introduced Win =
- - hernonixing differences; pu.
GRsn~ coneroto' haS - yet resuitea
hnae couAdentlAl talks. except
kS. s,:csr~thinr practical, something
SHlo. must Be. adopted not only
sSo Nisgfssappl. but for other great
- which Ct times 0yernow tnon
- leaving leath and dssoiahon =
~ Sact that these representatives
~. ADMINISTRATION are closely ex.
17ne lnte the merits not only OF
$500 hin. which apptopslatfe
66S f0N 70 -. spent ct the rate
*. ~ .00o per year for ten years
nIafo ana Control the now Oh
vlGshIe rivers and their tributaries
y S0urce gtre1ms, and many otner
~ 49,. hut Of the Ransdeilhum-
4SSS hill which appropriates y6O.-
4H1o 70 be spent 1t the rate oI s1.
411o per year for 0vo PEARS lot tne
~6 controi OF the Mississippi. shows
xtercst that. 10 being manifested
onIv 81 the administration put
IN classes Of people In water
.kSems. now that the Panama Canai
ooon 70 be opened. ana
IN - interested In Navigation nna
I;tAle consolation In either Oh
~ kIiIs. for neither Of them re-
11 eepecially to navigation, OF
Sfea Any direct appropriation Iof
! F imnroyement Of waterways. ex-
~ 80 some Of the rivers might re.
a 9 slight additional low WAFER
- TIN0uSo OF reservoirs ana asn-
nAinw basins at their sources.
|7T1eed both of these measures may
xaiIed reclamation or conserva,son.
- than navigation bills. Wniic
2scfs 81 mood protection are Of the
rtret interest 70 many aAcfl0nA o.
~ cos,ntry. and the continent u
~ fayor 10 quite strong. It Is Pc
.ve1 that the administration Will m.
~ primarily upon navigation - the
~ m most important matter con-
Lz2ad With any general waterways
49, Democratic party IS fuiiy ccrn'
|@{oA 70 the liberal and comprehen-
1snS1icy Of waterway Improvement
Has been 90 persistentIy 30.
by the National Rivers ana
SrnIrS Congress. and President Wal
HoS xiven the most positive assur.
ESS 100 he Is IN full sympathy ana
1900 With such . policy, and Will 90
uimost to zee Il carried out along
I6o ana advancSd lines.