Evening journal., 1914-09-26

the fertility of the soil IN this ana
tributary valleys, which invited explo-
ration and attracted here the early set
tier and ultimately the establishment
of great highway of commerce
through this region from the ocean 70
the interior and resulted in the gather
ing together around these waters of the
Hudson the densest population to be
found anywhere in our whole country.
Would Develop Waterways.
The Atlantic Deeper Waterways As
sociation. as its name indicates, was
founded for the purpose OF advocating
and working for the construction Of an
intra coastal waterways system
throughout the length Of the Atlantic
seaboard; and in connection with this
idea we should have constantly in mind
the development Of our inland water
ways
"The most important work Of this
character now prominently before the
country is the New York State Barge
Canal, for the construction Of which the
State of New York has provided, by
bond issue, the sum of hundred mil
/ lion dollars.
/ 'Inasmuch as every new channel OF
intercourse serves TO increase CONNER
cinl activity. this great enterprise now
nearing completion should become one
Of The great commercial highways OF
our country. htting in perfectly with
the Hudson River Development and the
proiected scheme of an intra-coastai
waterways system.
$50 much has been written and
spoken upon the question of waterways
that IL is difficult for one to suggest new
] 81 of VnnQfI IfIOn
/ shall therefore refer but briefly to
those projects which are absolutely nee
essarv to have carried TO a completion
n an Atlantic intra-coastal waterways
a 10 become an actuality. The first OF
these is the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal and the second is the New Jer-
sey Ship Canal.
after years of persistent effort
the advocates of government owner
ship of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal obtained favorable recon-
3 mendation by the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors for the purchase
of this waterway, the House APP
propriating the sum Of S2,500,0OO for
this purpose. The Senate Commit
tee. however, did not concur in the
action of the House and eliminated
this item from the Rivers and Har-
bors BIN giving. however, certain
authorization TO the Secretary OF War
TO negotiate and make contracts for
= its purchase, subject to future Con
gressional action. The further de-
E velopment Of the Chesapeake and
q Delaware Canal. which connects the
d waters Of the Delaware and Chesa-
+ peake Bays, is an absolute essential
= to the completion Of an intra-coastal
waterways. Unless this canal is &C
n ouired and improved in conformity
II with the report submitted by the
e government engineers the entire plan
e of an intra-coastal waterways vii
rs fail
Il For Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
10 "The acquisition and Improvement
Of this canal has been recommends
~ by the United States engineers, b
" fact II rs the one project incorpor
y, ated in the intra-cOastal systei
a. a. which has never yet been reporte
- upon unfavorably
H. "Tf the Federal authorities fail I
- comprehend and appreciate the com
ss mercial Importance attached to th
IT acqui sition and improvement Of thi
waterway they should at least serl
le ously consider Il in the light o
le strategical importance Cor Nationa
Id defense.
70 'The construction Of the Kiel Cans
,f at cost Of 500 900. 900, will serve a
a single example to Illustrate tina
h. other nations appear to realize th
n- Importance of strengthening them
AZ selves commercially and strategic
IN ally.
- In like maner is not this IN
profitable and prudent thing for u
TO do in this country In connecio
- with the improvement of the Del;
NJ ware and Chesapeake Canal and n
a' construction Of the New Jersey Shi
ne Canal?
n Those who are advocating variot
OF other projects which appear In u
Rivers end Harbors Bill must NJ
N form the impression that we Of II
sts East are opposing appropriations f
5 a the improvement Of the great inlal
ON waterways Of the Middle West, or Il
les. h8rbors of the Pacific Coast; the
lly enterprises, In all fairness, shou
g. receive such assistance as circuI
with stances will permit
Although we had begun 10 Il
- confident that the contest for the d.
~, aware and Chesapeake Canal prois
had been won we must not be d
couraged " the present congress do
not act upon II favorably. A failu
10 succeed at this session shot
stimulate us TO press the cause w
renewed energy, working incessan
until successful, keeping before
people OF the country and the me
bers Of the National Legislature
commercial and strategic importaI
Of these protected inland waterwa
"In time Of peace the existence
these highways will add TO our
dustrial and commercial prosper
and If II should ever be our n
fortune 70 be engaged in war, an
interrupted inland waterway-exte
ing from the Chesapeake to Mar
gansett Bay-no matter what wo
be the cost, might be the means
preserving our existence as a nat
/
HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE
Magistrate Buckley yesterday al
noon held Allison Truitt for the q
iurv in $500 bail, on the charge
forging to name of Hyatt Graham
New Castle, to a taxicab slip.
In holding Truitt for the Court
Ceueral Sessions, Magistrate Buc
said;
J "The uttering that is knowingly
fering or making use OF an nstrun