New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-22
WATERWAYS ASSN
TO MEET AFLOAT
Delegates Will Combine
Convention with Big
Junket Around State.
MORE THAN 1000
EXPECTED TO ATTEND
Governors Glynn and Fielder
To Be Among Hosts of Men,
bers During Trip.

Interest of the delegates TO the sew
cnth annual convention Of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association, which
opens at the Hotel Majestic this after
noon, centres in the action Of Congress
on the rivers and harbors bill, which
is now the subject Of a flibuster in the
Senate. Delegates who arrived yester-
day declared that while they we're as
much opposed as any one else to
"Snake River" appropriations they be-
lieved i. would be a mistake to call a
halt in 'he important river and harbor
Improvements under way and contem-
plated.
As q matter Of commerce ard ma
tional defence they were opposed to
the abandonment of useful enterprises,
such a. deeper channels in the impor-
tant harbors Of New York, Boston, Sa-
vannah and Gulf ports, and Mayor
Mitchell, who will make the address of
welcome to-day on behalf Of the city,
is expected to emphasize the difference
between economy that means saving
and false economy.
II was estimated at the Majestic last
evening that one thousand delegates
would be in attendance when the ses-
sion opened. For this group an elab-
crate programme combining business
and pleasure has been arranged, the
principal feature being a tour Of the
waterways of Now York. This begins
early tomorrow morning, when Tia,
:teamer Berkshire. on which many OF
the delegates will live the greater part
Of their stay here, will start around the
harbor. conveyed by the United States
ship Dolphin and torpedo boat. The
DAYS programme includes a reception
at Perth AmDoy by Governor Fielder
and q luncheon given by the Perth AM
boy Board Of Trade. In the evening
there will be a discussion, followed by
a dance on the Berkshire.
Thursday morning the party will
proceed on the Berkshire to West
Point, where the Military Academy
will be inspected: Ncwburgh. where
cX-Governor Odell is expected to speak
Poughkea psie. where the Chamber or
Commerce will entertain; Kingston
end Hudson, where the Berkshire. VIII
tie up overnight. At each Of the places
there will be addresses by local officials
and responses by the delegates.
The upper Hudson Improvements un-
Gcrtaken by the federal government
win be inspected on Friday morning,
;f;cr which the Berkshire will head for
Albany. whore Governor Glyrn will ad-
dress the delegates. In the evening
there will he reception b. the Co..
ernor, the Berkshire docking at Albany
for the night. On Saturday the dele,
gates transfer 10 the Troy steamer ana
inspect various improvements, thence
returning to Troy and coming down the
Hudson by night OH the Berkshire, the
party breaking UP on it's arrival in New
York on Sunday.
Among those who are expected to ed
dress the delegates during the tour are
Secretary Daniels OF the Navy Depart
ment. who, with Mrs. Daniels, is coming
ON tie Dolphin: Speaker Champ Clark,
whose w;fe and daughter arrived in
New Yorl; Yesterday; Secretary Frank
lin X. Lane of the Interior Depart
mcnt: Senator william Alden Smith,
&C Michigan; Representative Richmond
Pearson Hobson, John A. Bcnsel, State
Engineer; Major Michael J. Melon,
Cugh, Engineer Corps, L. s.. A., and
Commodore Frank F. Crare, Of Quincy
Mass. Representative j. Hampton
Moore, Of Philadelphia, will preside at
the meetings.