The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
big ship WATERWAY
MONTREAL TODULUYH
Project for It's COnstrurlion
Taken Up by international
Commission.
MAY COST $500. 900. Om
Plan Is to Have Expense Borns
Jointly by United states
and Canada.
MAY COST $500. 900. ooO

WAsHiNGToN. Jan. "A prpjer ..
! the joint construction by the ,,o,.,,.
ments of the United States and Can,l, =.
a deep waterway for ocean gong steam.
| ers from Montreal to Duluth. MINI. Ia.
| been inausurated through the In'c-r,.
| tional Joint Commission which has Nr..
dction over the boundary waters n III,
two countries.
The discussions instituted through IN,
| International Joint Commission -, IN.
result of recent conference In Wash.
ington in which Secretary Bryan, Char.
| man James A. Tawney of tho American
section OF the International Commission
| and Senator Charles T.. Townsend Of
| Michigan participated
1t was arranged that the matter Should
be taken up first with the Canadian Gov.
eminent through the commission. Char.
man Tawney will confer soon with
Chase Casgrain. X. c.. chairman of the
Canadian section.
The project for an ocean waterway
from the head of navigation or AXE
Superior TO the Atlantic has been aEita;.s
for many years. 1t WAS considered ssr..
ously at the time when President Tat.
entered into reciprocity negotiations with
Canada.
Several routes have been proposed To-
the waterway, the cost OF which IL est.
mated from 100000. 900 to $500, goo 600
but the one most favored In the United
States provides for the utilization ~ al
the lakes and the ST. Lawrence River
This route II is commended. would not
result in any material lowering os tho
waters OF the great lakes. while Il is sad
considerable change in the lake level.
would result If any of the other proposed
routes were decided upon
Senator Townsend of Michigan is on. Of
the most ardent advocates OF the project
He said recently:
1T does not require an economist no
AN expert traffic man to show the ECONOMY
which would result to the stupeudous IN
dustry of the middle West of the United
States and Canada II the burdens ~; ?.
shipment were removed and cargocs could
be loaded at lake ports and unloaded az
the ultimate destination.
This benefit would be increased 10y tie
similar advantages resulting to inbound
freight rate from the Atlantic coast and
from foreign ports, but these benefits com
Ing directly from the actual use %. The
ocean waterway wouid not be the only
ones enjoyed by industry.
result which has always flowed and Vii
always flow from the creation OF w,,;-,
transportation. namely. IL will cause 4 -
duction of rail rates and an improvcinei.
of rail facilities from all points ON even
remotely competitive rail lines
Senator Townsend recognizes three ~.
stacles 20 the realization OF this rrniCs'
The railroads will oppose it. the iut,s.a.
tional complications will have TO zoe M
and the cost necessarily will be so Slea: =.
TO make its realization difficult
The Senator believes that II til. QUE
ton were properly handled the Govern.
men' OF Canada undoubtedly could b. Pc
suaded 10 join in the scheme. the burden
OF cost to be shared on the basis OF pro.
portionate benefits accruing To each couitr..
Until the Governments have aclua is
agreed on the project senator Towrs"Ii
believes IL would be wise for the Dn.',d
states To plan every harbor improvement
on the great lakes with view TO ts-
ultimate construction of 4 thirty.iiye foo'
channel from Duluth to Montreal.