The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
Senator Says Plans Are AL ready Under Way for Opening of Many
 New Mines
FORT MORGAN TO BE GREATEST COALING
 STATION IN WORLD
By End of Year Congress Will Have Spent Eleven Million Dollars to Make Warrior Leading
 River in Worlds
 Commerce

Senator John H. Bankhead. who spent yesterday In Birming ham, de- clared that plans were afoot which would soon result i'm the opening up of many new mines In the Warrior coal field md in the establishment of the biggest coaling station in the world at Fort Morgan.
 Congress, In its recent appropriation bill" said the senator, gave us sl50, 900, sum large enough to guarantee the com pletion this year of lock r in the Warrior river. When this dam is finished the Warrior will be navigabe the year around from point only several miles from Cor dova. Immediately thereafter many new mines will be opened up, and a period of great prosperity initiated. Birmingham and Mobile will go forth in leaps and bounds, and all surrounding territory will be wonderfully benefited. Plans are now on foot for the establishment of the big gest coaling station in the world at Ft. Morgan
 In regard to politics. however, the sem ator was not so optimistic Congress Shouih bS ddJoulituf It Sdiu. | ue Cbul- | try should be given an opportunity to adjust itself to new conditions. If the l session is continued to September the re- suit will be the defeat of many democrats | in the elections in November We have at the present time 100 congressman who were elected by majorities no larger than 1000.
 Suggests Local Railroad But l had rather discuss the great in- dustrial opportunity which has unfolded itself. By the end of this year Congress will have expended in the improvement of the Warrior river 100000. It will be | the greatest artificial river In the United States-for commercial purposes. It will be navigable from Cordova to Mobile the year around It will never freeze. Coal can be delivered from the Warrior fields for less than 50 cents per ton. The freight now is $1.10 per ton. Pig iron and all iron and steel products can be delivered to Mobile at saving of more than 60 per cent of the present rate. Have the people realized these facts?
 Railroads, of course, can minimize the advantage which Birmingham and Jeffer- son county should possess. Therefore, this county should build it's own railroad Cor porations should acquire the stock and operate the line for mutual benefit--not for profit. Twelve or 15 miles of track would connect Birmingham with lines out of Bessemer to the river And then the prod ucts of this section could be sent to Mobile for practically nothing. compara- lively speaking.
 Plans are now on foot for sinking | fl1a q mir lin station in the world will be located at Fort Morgan, where deep water, for the accommodation of incoming ships, is al- ways available. Birmingham coal can be put in Mobile for AS cents. West vir- ginia coal is shipped to Norfolk for $1.65. Our coal will be the cheapest in the world. And all ships going and re- turning through the Panama canal will load at Mobile.
 We do not know what we have in Alabama-rfght under our noses
 Democratic Programme Questioned According to the senator, it is to be regretted that President Wilson in- jected the bone of contention" known as toll exemption into the discussion of Congress.
 Tt was not necessary" he added eve did not, know the reason for his so do- ing The Senate will probably do as the House has done in regard to this ques- tion, but neither the country nor the party, in my opinion. will be bettered. Tn regard to Wilson's Mexican policy, there is great difference of opinion. As a matter oflfact, a majority of the mem- bers of the Senate believe that Huerta in the beginning should have been recognized. It is unknown what the mediation board will accomplish. There is talk now of the establishment of a commission to rule Mexico pending the coming of the election. In certain quar- ters, the President is extolled. In oth- CTS. he is criticized
 T believe that we should be ad- journed We have done many new things. The country should not be long CT kept on the anxious seat, The country should be given an opportunity to adjust itself to the new conditions.
 Everything, in the long run. will be
 
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