The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-01
We NEED NOT WORRY
BOTH FLETCHER AND SPARkMAN SAY 0klhWhHA ITEMS
WILL Be RESTORED TO RIVER AND HARBOR BILL

The dispatch from Washington in
! Saturdays Star, announcing that
$4,000 had been cut out of the
Oklawaha improvement appropria-
ton in the river and harbor bill was
very discouraging to our people, who
have been banking heavily on this
improvement
This cut was not made in the in
terest of economy, as the total
amount of the estimate of the bill was
increased by the Senate committee
1t was done in order that some other
parts of the country. which have al
ready received tens Of millions for
Improvements, might be still further
favored at the expense of Florida.
Secretary Rooney of the Marion
County Board of Trade, at once
wired to Senator Fletcher in regard
to the matter. Both the secretary
reply:
Jacksonville, May 31.-No need
to be worried about river and harbor
bill. Bill not reported to Senate
yet. l will have time to be heard
before the committee finally acts. If
the committee acts adversely, items
may be restored in Senate. OTTAWA
ha, kissimmee and Caloosahatchie
i<<~y,, he
Senate strikes them out before they
go to conference, / will be one of the
conferees on the part of the Senate,
because of my rank on the commerce
| on the committee on part of the
House. He and l will insist that the
Senate recede from such action.
am taking matters up with the Sen
ators, however, and look for favor
able action. Duncan Z. Fletcher.
Sparkman will Look Out for His
State
That Mr.. Sparkman will hold his
end up, is shown from the following
! special to the Tampa Times
Barlow, Fla, May 30.-'I note in
| the press dispatches this morning
that the Senate commerce committee
has cut out of the rivers and har-
bors appropriation bill as it was
sent from the House the items appro-
priating $4,000 for improving the
channel in the Oklawaha river,
$4,000 for improving the Kissim-
NEE river and $4,000 for improve
nent of the Caloosahatchie river.
wish to state most emphatically that
these items will be restored before
the bill finally passes said Con.
gresham S. NJ. Sparkman, who is in
this city today.
II Each of these items was thoro-
| ughly discussed before the House
rivers and harbors committee. II
was agreed that they were for neces-
sary work. The board of engineers
approved of each item projected
II There is no valid excuse for cutting
lucm TIC dppt
believe the Senate will restore each
item before the bill passes that body
If it does not, then l will see to ii
that they are restored when the
measure comes into the House in
conference
The chairman of the rivers and
harbors committee was very emphat-
| ic in his utterance. His command
ing position as chairman OF the COM
mittee will give him the power that
is necessary, should he find occasion
to use it. to get these items for river
| improvement in Florida restored to
the bill.
The measure is to be reported
+! from committee to the Senate next
week. BY that time the Congress
men will be back in Washington.
While the Senate commerce COM
mittee saw fit to cut other items in
the bill besides those in Florida, it
also increased the general bill an ag-
gregate of about SO 100000.