Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-03

ed townsman, W. Parker Runyon,
has been placed at the head of the
committee in charge Of the affairs of
the proposed canal, and knowing
him as you do, you know that he is
ready and earnest to push forward
this great project"
At this point Mr.. Pfeiffer stated
that Mr.. Runyon was unable to be
present because he was away for his
health, but that the Board of Trade
and other Perth Amboyans knew
that he was with them in heart and
would have been pleased to be with
them on this occasion. Mayor Gar
retson read kilograms from Con-
gressman Archibald Hart and j. H.
Capstick regretting their inability
to be present.
Congressman Browning and Dar-
row both made short and interesting
addresses in which they pledged
their aid to bring about the con-
struction of the inland waterway
across the state.
Donneily Starts Debate.
Mayor Donnelly, in setting forth
the status of the ship canal situa-
ton, declared that although surveys
had been made of the lands marking
the route of the proposed canal, a
necessary appropriation of 100000
would have to be made by the state
legislature before the federal au-
thorities would make an appropria-
tion Of s4O,000,000 for twenty-five
foot sea-level canal, or $40, 100000
e. Foot 1npE canal He
placed the responsibility for the de-
lRy at the doors of the state author
tiles. and urged immediate action to
complete this last link in the Won
derful chain of inland waterways
from Key West to Boston. New
Jersey" he said, ''by the enactment
of a ship canal bill, which President
Wilson signed during his admins
tration as governor of this state, has
put herself irrevocably on record as
being ready to do something other
than talk deeper water ways, and as
material evidence of the states posi-
ton | can allude to the survey Of
this great project begun several
years ago and now completed from
Bordentown to Jamesburg. Since
that time, however, the politicians
of both parties alike-and outside
influences have been at work in
chloroforming conditions, and l
maintain that it is time to call q
halt. If you people will send back
to the legislature men like two of
your representatives, and like Sena-
tor Ramsay, who stood on the floor
and argued in favor of action in this
matter you will be helping to re-
move the drawbacks now confront
ing the project"
Senator Ramsay Speaks.
Former Senator Ramsay when called
upon by Mayor Garretson, said 81
don t know of anyone more interested
in the ship canal project or in water
ways in general than l, for 1 believe
that the canal has advantages that
will increase the possibilities o. com
mercial and industrial interests. 1 sup
pose that l, too, am susceptible to the
mayor s fattering remarks, and l want
to say that when l voted in favor of
this proposition in the appropriations
committee l did it sincerely and with
a. feeling that the ship canal would be
of great advantage to the nation.
Mayor Donnelly, in his flights, has seen
fit to criticize the state government in
way that might be construed to re-
feet ON the administration. l believe
there is no question but what the ap-
preparation committee takes the mat
ter seriously, and l don t think anyone
questions that the project meets abso-
lutely with the favor of the administra-
tion. 1t is only matter of short
time when the ship canal will be given
a favorable consideration, and that is
when the fund are available for this
purpose.
"In advocating this canal and the
expenditure of large amount for the
right of way, you must realize that
New Jersey is geographically placed
in peculiar situation. 1t is a bridge
between the north and the south-the
bridge between the points you wish to
reach. If the canal is not constructed
you must forsake the deep inland wat
erway and go all the way outside from
Sandy Hook to Cape May. The
state must figure out where its tax
payers are going to get the funds to
build this canal, which, like many of
our roads, will principally benefit those
from outside the state. l don t think
it is fair to charge the administration
with the delay, for why should New
Jersey feel that it should bear all this
expense. Although heart and soul with
the movement, New Jersey finds her
self in a position that iS~rhn1 \IaiQue