The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-11-27
THE NATIONAL RIVERS
AND HARDORS
CONVENTION

NN@HsAtf
present premises are fulfilled, the
Eleventh Annual Convention Of the
National Rivers and HarbOrs Con-
gresS, which will meet in this city
on December 6-10-li, win be the
largest that ever has been held BY
that organization. Arrangements
are being made for four or five
special trains which are expected to
bring from one to two hundred dele
gates each. who viii not only attend
the Convention but will call upon
the Committee Of Congress. and
their Senators and Representatives,
to urge the improvement Of water
ways in which they are interested.
And, in view Of the attacks which
were made on the last Rivers and
Harbors bill, which resulted in the
appropriation Of a lump sum Of
$50, 200, 900 instead Of an amount
exceeding $4,000. 900, the coming
Convention promises to be the live
liest, as well as the largest, in the
history Of the organization. 1t is
more than probable that some point
ed remarks will be made regarding
the recent filibuster, and the right
Of the people Of the United States to
have such Improvement Of their
waterways and harbors as they want
and are willing to pay for will be
strongly reasserted.
While the programe is not by any
means completed, il is already evil
dent that, in the interest and inn
potance Of the addresses made, the
Eleventh Convention will, to say
the least, not suffer in comparison
with those that have gone before.
President Wilson has been invited
to make the opening address, and it
is hoped that he may be able to be
present. Definite acceptances has
been received by the Chinese Min
lster, Mr.. Cal fu Shah, who will
tell Of the waterways Of his country
at once the Oldest Of nations and the
youngest Of repubIics-which have
been in constant use for thousands
ofyears. Acceptances have also
been received from Senators Weeks,
Of Massachusetts,, Simmons, Of
North Carolina, and William Alden
Smith, Of Michigan, from speaker
Champ Clark, and from ex-Gov.
enor Chas. S. Deneen, of illinois
Ex-Mayor Magee, of Pittsburg, vii
speak on the need for Lake Erie anC
Ohio River Ship Canal, Mr.. Johr
H. Bernhard, Of New Orleans, tht
builder of a new type Of self-pro
PEELED bargeS now in use on the
Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, be
tween the Alabama coal fields an,
the Gulf, will talk Of "Our Unuse,
Waterways, and Mr.. Irving c
Norwood, a former Washington
newspaper correspondent. now sec
retary Of the Greater DavenpoI
Qowa) Committee, will give an i
lustrated lecture on Water Termir
ais"
One feature, which promises
be of the greatest interest, will be
series Of addresses on some of tn
projects which were most vioIentl
attacked during the consideration
the Rivert and Harbors bill. Sci
ator Salisbury, of Delaware W
speak on The Chesapeake ar
Delaware Canal" Senator FIetche
Of Florida. on "The Olklawal
Rver;;" Senator Sheppard, Of Tex
on The Trinity River" and Re
fesentative Raker, of California,
The Sacramento and Featll
Rivers" Following ca ch of the
addresses opportunity will be Civ
Tor free discussion. Another featt
Of interest will be an address
Representative J. Hampton Moo
President of the Atlantic Dee
Waterways Association, on I
Pork Barrel y
Evening sessions of the Convl
ton will be held on Wednesday a
Thursday. December 9 and 10,
latter being Ladies' Night A
d'esses will be made by Mrs. Sar
Willard Strout, Of Portland, MaiI
President Of the Woman's Natiol
Rivers and Harbors Congress, (w