Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-14
SPEPPARD HAS
FAITH IN THE
HARBOR BILL

the debate upon the antitrust measures
is out Of the WAN 10 will pass the senate
Senator sheppard Il a member Of me
committee Of the senate. and u
therefore in a position to know the stu.
alton better and give 4 clearer view Of
il perhaps than many others. In discuss
ing the matter today he said.
1t would be n great calamity for the
whole country II the pending river and
harbor bill should fail % passage M this
session owing 10 the time consumed in
discussing the trust legislation meas
ures.
The bill i n good one and Is as sound
and logical and az carefully framed as
any rivers and harb0rs bill that has ever
been presented to congress, and. notwith-
standing the attacks that have been
made npon ID by the yellow journals. IL
should be- passed, and ! think il will be
passed.
The only apprehension rs to its fate
felt by 4 number Of senators and con
grcSSmcn il due to the fact that the
trust legislation has the right ~ way.
and after four or five weeks consumed
in discussing these measures, congress
may be- anxious Ia adjourn. and IL will
be difficult 10 hold a quorum. IN which
event the rivers and harborS bill would
fail 81 passage. Those who have the bill
i'm charge, however are very optimistic.
and state positively that congress will
remain in session until the bill becomes
Il law. Nevertheless. il Is we'll for the
country 10 know just what the situation
II here So that expressions may be- oh
tanned from all parts Of the country as
"a what the views Of the people general
~ are with regard to the fate of this
measure. III congress realizes that the
whole country II in earnest as 10 the i'm
p%0rtance Of passing this bill, doubtless
il will have It's effect. and senators and
congressman will know that the senti.
mcnt of the entire United States is back
of them In urging its passage. | have
no apprehension OF the bill being DC.
tcated by those few who have been on,
posing il. rs their attacks are without
foundation, and there are not more than
~ vi - ~ttftAbfN WIN H1Nt tAIHfr~ANl
themselves adversely 10 the bill.
Those who have been attacking the bill
Ia the last month or six weeks as 4 pork
barrel measure. would not do So if they
would take the trouble 20 inform them
selves concerning the different items in
the bill and ascertain how and upon
what basis these appropriations are be
Ing made. AZ amended by the senate the
bill carries about So. UOO. 600 and pro
vidcS IN a definite and specific manner
for the systematic completion of Il great
number ~ worthy projects which were
undertaken when the policy Of an annual
river and harbor bin was adopted III
1916. The measure has been framed. botl
In the house and in the senate. undrr
the most careful scrutiny and with the
cooperation and advice Of the United
states army engineers. and such items
as Il contains have been placed there Al
the suggestion Of these engineers as be-
Ing amounts that could h. most II
ciously expended during the fiscal year
Splendid progress has been made upon
the various great river and harbor
works Of the country since the ANNA
policy was adopted in 1910. and il wonld
I've a great setback 10 these works II tn
river and harbor bill should fail M this
session.
~ would, ~ fact. b. just rs If the or.
ganlzcd forces on the Panama canal
should have To be d~isbanded and the ma.
%rh'nery there should have 10 h. laid IN
10y reason Of lack 0f funds when that
work was under way. The government
has millions Of dollars invested in nlants
sll-h ~ drclge boats. tow boats and
bargeS. tug boats. rock quarrieS. etc. IL
~ parts 81 the United States vhirh
within a few weeks. will cease opera.
lions and the great plants will ~ com
PEELED 10 rot AMI rust and the fore.s =,
diSbanaed until farther appropriatior
are made for continuing the works =.
vel under way now 30 | say. il woula
be a great calamity and in now way On
economical measure IL this bin were ~
iaiL Our own State j. very deenl, con
cerned IN the bill and every item tha, \.
IN II for Texas has been nlaee,l thor,
win ne advice and cooperation ~ thr
engineers who have this work in charre
! urge our boards ~ trade. rommerria
ami agricultural organizations and on,
citizens generally 20 appeal ~ senators
AMI representatives herr for tho s,.oa.l.
passage ~ this hin.
lhere y - much excitement roina ~,
around the world now that IN. 80. r IN