The Washington herald., 1914-12-10
DO NOT
KNOW BUSINESS
SAYS BRANDEIS
Louis Brandeis Tells Rivers
Congress Fiittest Route
Should Survive.
BRYAN APPROVES AIMS
Resolutions for Appropriation Bill Are
Gone Over-Students of Transpor-
taton Aid with Suggestions.

The survival of the fttest was laid
down as the solution OF the problem Of
competing railroads and water carriers
by Louis D. BrandeIs before the National
Rivers and HarbOrs Congress at the New
willard last night.
Mr.. Brandeis advised the railroads last
night that they do not know their own
business. Their methods, he said. are lax
compared with the methods Of the other
Industries. and before the transportation
problem Of the country is solved the car
riers must systematize and determine pri-
marily the cost OF their service. When
this Is done they must be willing that
the one that can furnish service cheapest
whether II be by rail or water. shold get
the business.
Mr.. Brandeis' speech was made at the
eleventh annual convention Of the con-
gress. The members heard a number OF
students OF the transportation problem
during the day, and last night the organ
ization had gotten we'll down to the work
mapped out for ito try and get through
Congress a more generous rivers and har-
bors appropriation bill than the one re-
Gently killed in the Senate filibuster.
Bryan Fayors Water Wagon.
During the morning session Secretary
Of State Bryan delivered the address Of
welcome in which he expressed his ap-
proyai Of the aims Of the delegates.
Il am in favor of the water wagon" he
said. land the first water wagon was
beat. II We are going to have water
wagons We must see they have proper
waters on which to ply"
The committee on resolutions got busy
Yesterday afternoon on a number Of reSo-
lutions that have been submitted, and
more will be put in for consideration this
morning It is hoped through these ex-
pressions to pull the pursestrings Of the
government.
Moore Champions Cause.
The cause of waterways was cham
pioned in the afternoon by J. Hampton
Moore, Representative from Pennsylva-
MIA, in an address on The Pork Barrel"
He said that TO disappointed workers for
some special project, the money gained
for some other project was always
pork and quoted figures to show the
rivers ana harbOrs Of the United States
have always received small part of the
money expended by the government for
the country's upkeep.
The United States wardship OF the
Mississippi has done little for the river,
according to John II. Bernard, Of New
Orleans, who pointed out the obstacles TO
successful navigation OF the stream and
suggested some remedies.
A practical exposition of the work be-
ing done by the river cities. of Iowa TO
get the full benefit OF their facilities for
river transportation was given by Irving
c. Norwood, Of Davenport, Iowa, secre-
tary OF the Greater Davenport commit
tee.
The Iowa cities are just awakening to
the realization OF their possibilities he
said, and showed stereopticon views Of
the neglected waterfronts OF a number
Of prosperous cities on the Mississippi
which recently have undertaken to i'm
prove their river facilities
Iowa Cities Work Wonders.
The question paramount for these cities
Is Improvement OF river terminals. ac-
cording TO Mr.. Norwood. Many Of the
waterfronts either have been turned into
unsightly and improbable dumping
grounds. or sold at small price to the
railroads. A.r. Norwood said; but now
several cities have gained control of
their frontage on the river and are con-
structing terminals there that will accom-
modate a large part of the 400. 900 tons Of
freight waiting to be carried by the
cheaper water routes just as soon as
proper terminal facilities are provided.
Davenport is now improving her river
front so that not only will the city gain
eleven acres of me parkway, but will
be able to rent a large area for model
river freight terminals that will pay the
municipality handsomely in rentals and
will be a great impetus to commerce.
c. w. Hudson. Of Portland. Oreg, gave
the version of the travelling man on the
necessity for river and harbor improve
ment at the start of the afternoon session
and during the morning Kai Flu Shah.
Chinese Ambassador, spoke on the
Waterways OF China" Lieut., Col. Will
lam L. Sibert. United States Engineer
Corps, told OF the flood problems of
China.