New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-10
URGES INLAND
WARSHIP ROUTE
Admiral Dewey Writes Water
ways Congress -FOrtification
of All SeapOrts Advocated.
rBy telegraph to TIE Tribune

Savannah, Nov. 9.-Ihe development
Of intra coastal canals and the fortl-
fcation of every port Of Importance on
the Atlantic and Gulf seaboards
formed the keynote of the opening ses-
sion OF the Atlantic Deeper Waterway
Association here to-day. Every speak
er brought up the question OF defence,
and from Washington came letter
from Admiral George Dewey advocat-
ing an inland route available for war
ships from New York to Key West.
Rear Admiral A. W. Grant. CON-
mander of the North Atlantic sub
marine fotilla. will cover the matter
tomorrow from the technical stand
point Of the navy. II is believed that
he will urge that inside passages he
deepened so as TO permit the free
travel of undersea boats from the
Florida KEYS 10 Massachusetts Bay.
The keynote speech for prepared
ness was made by Senator Thomas W.
Hardwick, of Georgia.
Representative A. J. Barchtield. Of
Pittsburgh, a member of the Rivers
and Harbors Committee, declared that
Congress would continue TO provide
such improvements and served notice
on Senator Burton, of Ohio, that in the
| event of his being candidate for
President he would be repaid for his
part in killing the river and harbor bill
OF 1914.
at is the right of any Senator
said Mr.. Barchfeld, "to attack any
river and harbor bill, but any man that
does so by crying pork barrel Will, If
he ever appeals 70 the people of this
nation for an Endorsement, receive a
well rebuke AT the hands OF an
outraged constituency"
Holding up Germany's system Of
canals as the greatest single factor OF
success in the present war. Secretary
Daniels declared last night for the de-
velopment of the inside courses of the
Atlantic and the establishment of q
chain of submarine bases from New
London TO Key West. The speech, de
livered to the New York delegates en-
route TO the Waterways Convention,
was interpreted as his answer TO ex-
Secretary Bryan's attack on the senti-
ments in President Wilson's speech on
preparedness, al the Manhattan Club,
New York
II confess" said Secretary Daniels,
D. - never rehllLcO Lnt importance 10 inc
Republic of the inland waterway prof
ect as do to-day. We need this canal
because this war has taught us that the
submarine. the destroyer. and the
smaller craft must be depended upon
more than naval experts have thought
was possible; and we shall need this
inland waterway so that at every point
from Cape Cod TO Florida we may have
submarine bases from which in the day
Of trouble these undersea craft can
reach the sea, not TO retreat, but 20
make the enemy retreat before they
can get 70 our shores.
81 believe in a navy for defence. but
navy that must stay landlocked
waiting for the enemy 20 come in near
shore is not the navy that will defend
our seaport towns and protect life
and property We must have dread
noughts and the battle cruisers that
can go half way across the ocean and
stop the enemy before he can see the
spires Of our cities We must also
have lesser craft twenty miles out.
and submarines, and then. as last
resort, depend upon our coast de-
I fences