Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-03
URGES CONTINUED
INTEREST IN OUR
HOPED-F0R PORT
FIELD SECRETARY RIVERS AND HAIR
BORIS CONGRESS SAYS KEEP
MATTER ACTIVE.
is OF OPINION BROWNSVILLE CAN'T
AFFORD TO PERMIT ABATE-
MENT OF INTEREST.

completing 4 tour of Il large portion of the
country IN behalf of the development of
waterways Of the United States. In the
two years he Ia, been III the field Captain
Daycnny has travelled some 10000 miles.
ands NEE hi~ last visit 10 Brownsville
about two years ago has spent consider
able time on the Pacific coast. addressing
meetings in behalf of Waterway improve
mcnt Nh the way from San Diego to Van
couvcr, British Columbia.
Captain Davcnny ha~ beer in Texas
since January. visiting various cities. in
Guiding Austin where he addressed the
Texa~ legislature. Al san Antonio hc was
the guest of tho Chamber of Commerce.
and addressed the Rotarian club of that
city. H. visited Corpus Christi, where he
addressed the officers and directors ot the
Commercial club. and deciding that a visit
u South TcXa, would not he complete
without \ trip IA Brownsville, hc continued
hl- Journey southwark.
Talking on the need Of development 81
Brownsville available port, Bralo> san
tiaco harhor. Captain Davcnny said today
Certainly Brownsville can not afford Ia
abatc her interest ID the development ~
the nearest possible channel tor water
borne commerce. III ii were ever worth
while Ia be- Interested in securing the most
economical Transportation 10 serve the
business Interests ot Brownsville IL j. still
lust AZ much worth while. The mere fact
that the fruition Of hope along this line i
delayed should not suspend uctivc effort
tn that end.
~ have been given a. understand since
coming IA Brownsville that sentiment j.
pretty generally conferred in the %nropo-i-
tiuu 81 developing 4 harbor ot dependable
depth 40 Hrazo~ Santiago. " T. certainly
a legitimate and worthy ambition When
u y remembered that water craft used ~
come regularly from New Orleans and Gal
weston to Point Isabel It J. surely desirable
~ restore such 4 service.
~"Brown~yilcl simply cam not expect 4"
maintain her present commercial position
VI cherish the expectancy Vt substantial
growth unless -hc develops her most no
tcntial energy "a securing economical
transportation Other citip~ VI TcNa- w
the distributing class are leaving me- stones
urturucd "a secure I'm the cheap tran~por-
tatiun possible.
9 course. the disturbed conditions
across the border nave had much 10 10
with ahatng business activity III Browns
vile. hut This condition can not continue
Away. ana II hchoovc- Brownsville IN VT
her house in order - that -hc can bring
the commodities ut To her door
at The lowest cost for Transportation.
Furthermore. il b. highly important that a
way BE- provided for carrying 10 the mar
kct~ NJ the country. and If the world. FOR
that matter. the soil products VI the broad.
rich area At country that u tributary ~
Brownsville.
II ann glad 10 believe that there has come
4 greater u%nanimity 1T sentiment since |
was here two years ago a. I'd the best thing
10 BE- done m the premises.
"Thc popular refrain. IT. y Long. Long
Way tn Tirperary. suggests that il will ~
4 long say 10 the Improvement 81 many
worthy water channels. including Brazo~
Santiago harhor, If popular sentiment
throughout the country j. NOT strengthened
IN behalf VI water channel development
The attack ON the river and harbor~ bill
Ia the last session VI congress. Ted ~ Scna-
tor Burton of Ohio, was most unfortunate.
for the general cause of water channel de-
vclopmcnt. The sudden development 81 the
Pan European war seemed to rniuin econ
omy and this situation helped the Ohio
man take his che>juut~ ont VI the fire. The
bill that carried $4,000. 600 was reduced
10 a lump sum of -, COO, 600. and many
worthy projects were halted. "a say moth
ing Of other worthy projects that might
have been initiated. but which are not h.
gUu. The damage, however. was not merely
N The reduction of the amount of the APP
preparation. but in the confusion that was
had IN the minds ot many thoughtful and
well intentioncd citizens. Great number,
were brought to doubt the wisdom of Inn
proving our waterways. and the obsolete
cry of pork barrel was unwarrantahlv
ral>ed. " was merely a Subteriuge of the
opposition cloak for ~ornc sinister an
tagoui-m. The fact j. there j. a well or
gained and active propaganda against wa
ter channel development. | ia not need ~
suggest it origin. II l. enough 10 say that
the real friends If the waterways should
stand together and continue the fight for
the Improvement Of primitive channels Of
commerce."
Captain Davenny this afternoon left for
Mission a. the guest Of John J. Conway.