The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-13

The time when We can ike within
ourselves has passed. our Industrial
expansion depends upon our success
IN selling our surplus products in the
market If the world. When the
products Of our Industries leave our I.
nations mat the daN Of inland water |
the feTcest conn neutrality-suspicious. /
OF nations who recognize that
economic production II essential Ia
successful competition If We are 10
successfully meet this competition. we
must eliminate every possible
economic waste. i do not know where
We can better begin thar where Ger
many began, because one Of the chief
elements an cost Of production il the
cost of transportation. There can be
no greater waste with reference to the
heavy and bulky products. such as
coal, ores, cotton. grain and lumber.
ana other building materials. than
that involved in their transportation
by Faii instead of water. where both
are available for that purpose.
We have a magnificent system OF
railways, but we have also a maanifi-
cent system of waterways. The great
business OF this country. present and
prospective. 1ustifleS the fullest use OF
both as mediums Of transportation.
The legitimate development of the
one will not impede the other. On the
contrary. if they should be brought
to work as handmaidens. the one to
the other, in conditions of equita bic
distribution. a distribution based upon
a greater adaptability of the one than
the other for transportation of differ
ent classes Of commodities. each would
be benefited by the development Of
the other. and the effect would be to
give a tremendous impetus to our
trade and commerce. both domestic
, n foreign. To my mind, the Gov
can not make a more profit
; able investment than by improving UP
to modern standards and economic
, usefulness and linking together in one
harmonious system its -. 0 miles Of
+ present, and probably between 10000
and $4,000 miles of prospective,
o navigable inland waterway. | conf
IDENTITY believe that the effect Of this
= Improvement and development upon
our commerce at home and abroad
: would be as striking as it has been
@ upon that of Germany.
G Liberal appropriations Needed.
/ / think the trouble is we AVE no
expended enough money on them. tina
: we have been too niggardly, not too
e~XtraVagant. The thinking people o
II this country. the people who have IL
}, special interest to SubSerVe. the PEG
pie VINO are not representing specia
interests. the people who are not con
< SiGering the interests Of the railroad
70 as against those of the waterways. tn
Il people who are looking upo this mat
: ter from Il fair and unbiased stand
! point, who are considering their oW
e interest and the country's interest. ar
p today more overwhelmingly in fave
of liberal appropriations to proNid
,r for the development of our rivers an
n harbors than they are for any othe
le of the appropriations this GoNcrnmer
= is making.
f. Mr.. President, it is said that on &c
s count of the war in Europe, the pee
pie of this country are not able t
n bear the expense necessary to |continu
is our river and harbOr work, even at tn
re slow pace We have heretofore set tha
es for this reason it is necessary to cur
tail the appropriations for this worl
though it may result in loss TO tn
:" Government from DISCRIMINATION
: reorganization. and deterioration.
? DENY that there is anything IN tn
" present situation that calls TOR
suspension of this work that calls IL
the Withholding Of money reasonabl
necesSar ~ to carry 1t on. NO ma
w would contend that on recount OF III
war in Europe WE should reduce tn
6 mount appropriated for pensions. \
man Will contend that on account
the war we should withhold neede
~ appropriations for the executive a.
=, ~artnaent Of the
ne Agriculture Department. the Interi'
=. lISid ~
ii9 cha branches of the Government. Il
- the navy or the army. Nobody douh
.nS our ability. even in present condition
10 to provide for these great goNeri
a. mental functions: nor do the Poop
II believe that We should be niseaTdly
> making appropriations fer them. \
u of these appropriation. Mt. Presider
are in the nature of maintenance al
~ preparation: they are not Tor defeiol
ht meDt purposes, they do not proVlt
for the development, construction,
-. utilization Of the great natural L
III sources of this coUntr.
ell
nd The only one Of our approximate
It'll bills that has these objects III Vie
nd is the river and harbor bill. 1t re
be resents practically all this great Go
ed with its hundred millions
lch people. with its vast area OF varied al
ed fabulous resources, is doing to he
lat the people develop those resourct
he The Jurisdiction of the Geyerrme
his ever ~navigable rivers and harbors