New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-26
CENSURE BURTONS
PORK BARREL CRY
Waterways Convention
Endorses DenunCiation
by w. S. Harvey.
SAYS SENATOR GOT
PLENTY FOR OHIO
Glynn Asks Aid for River to
Protect Freight Traffic
of State.

[From a STAFF Correspondent OF The Tribune ]
Albany, Sept. Ex-senator Burton, Of
Ohio, was held up to the delegates Of
the Atlantic deeper waterways con-
ycntion to-day by William S. Harvey
president of the Commercial Museum
OF Philadelphia, as one who was 9
consistent friend of river and harboT
improvements, and who never diseov-
cred any hint of "pork baTreP until
after he had secured 1853, 100000 in con-
tinuous contract improvements for the
Ohio River.
1t was the first time that Burton
and the success Of flibuster had been
mentioned in the sessions Of the con-
ycntion, and later in the meeting reso-
lutions were adopted denouncing the
filibuster as a legislative boycott cal
culated to interfere with a proper func-
ton Of government.
At the same meeting Governor Glynn
reviewing what the state had done, in
improving its waterways, demanded
that the federal government complete
the needed dredging of the Hudson so
that the full benefit Of the state barge
canal might accrue.
SS,0000 900 ourselves" said he, "but the
national government will not let US dc
it, and will not do it itself"
The waterways association left Hud-
son this morning for Albany, where it
was given warm reception and where
Secretary of the Navy Daniels Joined it.
the delegates being welcomed by Mayor
Joseph w. Stevens, Mr.. Harvey re-
sponding
lie began by asserting his opposition
TO the plan to raise money by stamp
and other taxes as calculated to add to
the burdens of the people.
Charges have been made" said Mr.
Harvey, chat the rivers and harbors
bill is pork barrel That is an in
suit to every American and to the en-
gineers of the War Department. There
is not as much as 100000 or $4,000
of pork in that bill.
I'VE who are Republicans regret that
it WAS one of our party, in whom as q
Congressman and later as a member
of the Senate from Ohio, we had every
confidence, who when member OF the
House was always valiant in his sup
port Of every measure for the improve
ment Of our waterways, and who never
let up in his support Of the movement
tor better rivers and harbors until he
had secured $63,OO0,000 in continuous
contracts for improvements in the Ohio
River that raised the cry Of pork ba@-
rel and by his tactics forced this blow
TO trade and commerce. When he got
his, his activities ceased"
introduced as an editor, Governor
Glynn declared he was not a metro
roiitan editor who did not know the
difference between creek and the
ocean.
"Thc amount appropriated by the
federal government for the Hudson
during the last hundred years IS about
S. 600 600. In that same time, $IOOO,'
600 was expended upon the Henneplr
Canal. If the federal government haC
extended the same amount per ton OF
freight carried on the Hudson that II
had appropriated for the Tennessee
near Chattanooga, the appropriation tol
the Hudson would have been So5,OOO''
600" g.,
He then made comparison with sums
expended on other rivers of the country
"While the United States is sleeping
on the Hudson, Canada is after ,ouE
freight, the freigh; Of the Great Lakes
and is getting it because we have not
a decent channel in the Hudson"