The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08

spoken briefly Senator Martin took
the moor to say few words to Colo
mel Jervey and. Captain Yonge, army
engineers In charge Of the James
River Improvement work.
appeal TO you." said Mr.. Martin.
70 see that the James River getp
Ialr treatmen. am not satisfied
ana l am going to make fight for
better treatment for Richmond"
senator Martin declared that II 1t
were necessary he would carry the
nght over the heads of the engineers
TO the floor of the Senate.
We want thorough and careful
investigation" Senator Martin tola
the engineers land we want esti-
mates made based on the facts pre-
sented. Richmond city has spent
sl.o0o.0oO. the government $1,000
ooo. Richmond has shown it's in
terest and we think we have the right
To ask that we be given better treat
ment. We want justice done. and
am going to fight for that justice at
every turn in the road"
tolonei Jervey, presenting the case
or the engineers, said that the Govern
ment will make all reasona bic i'm
provement: that is. that the work
done was based on facts presented and
not on sentiment. and asked that all
lacts and reasons that can be given
he presented. He declared:
No Idea of Abandonment.
We have absolutely no idea of
abandoning the James River improve
ment. and as to modification of the
project, that Is to be determined later.
There Is to be no recommendation at
this time for either modification or
abandonment"
Colonel Jervey said that the reports
appearing In the newspapers. evident
~ sent out from Washington. that
the work on the James River was to
be modified or abandoned, was with
out foundation.
lie said he could not agree with
Senator Martins statement that the
method of doing the James River
work is grotesque. The Senator in
terrupted to put the engineer straight.
Not the Improvement but the APP
preparations of 100000 a year on a
sS,oo0.oo0 job
colonel Jervey agreed that the ap-
preparations were inadequate He con-
graduated the city on progress 1t
has made in recent years and assured
the gathering that he Will do all In
his power to assist Richmond in ger
ting ample depth in the river,
Estimates Are Assured.
5. w. Travers and Congressman
Montague spoke briefly Senator
Swanson appealed to the engineers in
much the same manner as did Senator
Martin. and declared to the business
men present that anything that will
benefit Richmond has my heartiest
support" To the engineers Mr.. Swan
son said: "All we ask you to do is
to recommend s4n0 600 to 100000 q
year | appeal TO the engineers TO
make such recommendation to tom
gress"
Colonel Jervey again on the floor.
promised that If Congress is of the
opinion that the James River work
be continued or its scope be widened.
as long as am in charge Of the work
James River estimates will he sent In
10 assure completion of the project In
reasonable time"
Senator Martin reminded the en-
gineer that Congress thirty-one years
ago adopted twenty-two-foot pro-
ject and IL has never changed" Col
onel Jervey then gave assurance of
estimates that will finish the project,
The session then adjourned to the
Westmorcland Club for lunch during
which Mayor Ainslie. President
Adams. of the Aldermen. and other
city officials spoke on what the city
has done toward getting adequate
water transportation, and presented
facts showing the necessity for get
ting 1t.
Attending the conference were:
Hugh Antrim. John X. Branch. w B.
Broaddus, A. NJ. Cannon. G.. c. Dula.
julien II. Hill. II. w. Jackson. l. j.
Marcuse, ]. T. Palmatary. w H
schwartzschild. a. o. swink, John
M. Taylor. w. r. Taylor. George L.
Christian, S. W. Travers. John c.