Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
SECRETARY DANIELS
lNDORSES ATLANTIC
WATER WAY PROJECT
Tells 800 Delegates to Con-
vention 1t Would Develop
Commerce and Be a De-
fense in War.

ALBANY. n. Y, Sept. 25.-An ovation
was given the steamboat Berkshire wb.r
cue arrived mere today with more than
oo delegates to the seventh annual con-
'ehtioh of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association and their guests. The
Gays proceedings were signalized by an
enthusiastic Endorsement by Secretary of
the Navy Daniels of the project for an
| inland waterway from Massachusetts, Bav
| to the Gulf of Mexico.
carrying a big spread of flags and bunt
ing, and with scores of visitors lining the
docks, the strangers received enthusiastic
greetings until the Berkshire came IN
stop here.
Leaving Hudson at o'clock this morn
ing for an inspection of the upper Hpd-
son River improvements undertaken nv
the United States Government. the steam
'boat made good time to Albany. Break
fast was served aboard, and at II O'clock
the regular business session was opened.
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore, of
Philadelphia, president of the associa
ton presided. After brief address, John
n. Bernhard. of New Orleans, was nitro
n
Bargc Navigation" was the subject of the
Southerner's address. The other speakers
were Louis j. Affelder Ambridge, Pa, on
Steel Barge Construction; Henry w
Hill. president OF the New York Water
ways Association. on New York's Water
ways Major Michael J. McDonough, of
tne United states engineers, on Local
River improvements" and Commodore
Frank Fessenden Crane, Quincy, Mass.
on Progress in New England"
\ committee appointed by local busi-
ness organizations met the delegates upon
the arrival of the Berkshire, and es-
corted them to the State Educational
Building, where the afternoon session be-
gan at o'clock.
Josephus Daniels, Secretary of tho
Navy! Franklin *. Lane, Secretary of
the Interior; United States Senator VII
nam Alden Smith, of Michigan: oGvernor
Martin II. Glynn OF New York, Charles
H. Miller OF Delaware. and Congress-
man Peter G. Ten Eyck, OF New York
were the speakers.
DANIELS BOoMs WATERWAY.
Secretary Daniels. in his address an
proving waterway stretching along the
Atlantic coast. said:
Not only will this waterway lend
itself tremendously to the deveIonE
ment Of internal commerce and tend
to bring down the rates of transporta
tlon, but 1t also will provide unusual
facilities for sef-defense in time m
war.
In any conflict between nations
which have navies. the all-important
consideration is to secure immediate
control of the sea. In such case the
navy OF the weaker Power takes
refuge in some well-defended harbor
where It seeks to wear out its enemy
II this weaker Power. having thus
taken refuge In a safe harbor, can
maneuyer its ships through inland
channels to other exits, 1t enjoys a
great advantage,
The submarine has long been con-
sidered source of great effectiveness
and II even the submarines alone OF
the navy could have free movement
through an inland waterway, the
power whose navy was bottled nm s
would be in a position to make
longer defense until II could bring
Into play the resources of it's conn
try. The whole nature OF a war
would be greatly affected by avail. I
able inland canals. [
HONORS TO VISITORS.
Beginning at o'clock, tonight will be /
eyoted TO round of social gaieties. The c
elesates and their guests will proceed
1 parade formation to the State CapitoI
)r reception by the Governor. After
lspeetion OF the Capitol, which is N ha q
Illuminated in their honor, several hrIes
peeches will be made A BUFFET s,,nno I
nj be served by the Albany conmittoa | I
! the Hotel Ten Eyck. v
The Berkshire will remain over night Z
lt the delesates Will transfer 10 another
eamboat for the run to Troy early 10. |
orrow morning for an inspection of ~.
Yer work IN that vicinity.