Evening journal., 1916-04-05

try went down in the fiscal year 1914
but there were so many glaring in
consistencies in the statistics OF vari-
Gus streams in my State as compared
with ten tonnage Of the year before
that I made it my duty to investigate
and ask various shipping men and to
write letters and visit these places
myself to ascertain just what the
cause was. The act Of February 2l.
1891, practically makes II mandatory
upon shipping men TO report their
tonnage. but / dare say that the
penalty carried in section OF that
act is never enforced, and therefore
the shipping men have grown care
less.
Fail to Report Tonnage.
II am not going to take the time
OF the House today TO go over the re-
port OF the committee or the report
OF the engineer from that district.
which is also a public document. and
show whore there is more tonnage:
HAN 0AA kViiAk 10 dnA NiIG INOuNN IOI
permission to extend my remarks to
the extent Of inserting data that
have collected about these streams in
my State. showing that there is more
tonnage than has been reported by
the people. ! do not mean 10 excuse
them. l am glad to utilize this op-
pOrtunity. so to speak, 10 bring il
to their attention in a public manner
and / can put in the Record statistics
which will show in every case that
there has been more tonnage than has
been reported in the public docu-
ments / have referred TO.
City Gives $4,000.
Following the letter OF the engineer
10 the city authorities. tho sum OF
$4,000 was appropriated. but IL was
not appropriated in time for the ongi.
neer to take cognizancc Of il in his
report. That would raise the amount
10 about S31 900 and just as soon af
the United States engineer shows thai
the government is ready to go ahead
with its money. he will make applica.
tion to the City Council. and they will
appropriate additional money.
zone OF the duties Of a Represent
ative in Congress. besides representing
his State as a national legislator. is
TO look out for such cases as this thal
come up in regard to his district anC
concern his people, and I am very GLAD
that the gentleman from Wisconsin
(Mr Frear) has brought this matter
up before you gentlemen today. be
cause was aware of the fact las
spring, when my service in Congress
began, Of what the engineer. who wa'
a personal friend of mine, stated in hi
report. that this question would un
doubtedly be mentioned in the com
mittee on rivers and harbors, where i
was mentioned briefly. and that /
would also be mentioned on the foo
Of the House.
"Mr. Chairman, while / have a few
minutes remaining. ! would like L
state that throughout the State %
Delaware. in connection with othe
projects where cooperation is men
toned. it is shown that in every in
stance the people have lived up to tn
spirit Of the agreement between tn
/ National Government and the localities
10 NU~UlEIult MnNANNNA AnfN AnAAAH AN
people and my State are not rich
neither are any of the municipalitie
or towns in that State what might b.
/ termed as rich cities or municipal
/ ties. as compared with other cite
that have been discussed here today.
1 Congressman Small asked unani
nous consent that Congressman Mi
Ter might proceed for five minute
more, and II was given with the under
standing that all debates on the iteI
and amendments end in five minutes.
And ] frankly say 1t Is the fault
I my own people, and l hope that aft'
the matter has been called to their al
tention in this public manner they wi
see to it that they rectify their mistab
because it is necessary for them
show what that tonnage is. IN order iC
the government to do what is fair an
what is fair for them to do likewise.
Money for Delaware.
81 am going to yield back the ba
ance of my time, Mr.. Chairman, an
ask that l may extend my remarks
the Record on this topic, and | woul
like my remarks on the lack Of co-ol
Grafton to follow the remarks Of IL
gentleman from Wisconsin tMr. frear)
Some of the provisions in Pennsy
vania and Delaware, were agreed on b
the House yesterday. No changes wei
made in the committee bill DelawaI
appropriations listed are;
Harbor at Wilmington, $4,000; Al
piquiuimink, Murderkill and Mispillio
rivers. Sl5.OO0; Little river. 5000
Smyrna river. $4,000; Leipsic rive
5000; inland waterway between Reh'
both bay and Delaware bay. $4,000
Broad Creek, 81 500.
Charged 10 Pennsylvania are S2.l65
900 for continuing work on the Del'
ware river 35-foot channel and 81 600 f'
an ice harbor az Marcus Hook.
SURVIVES MANY WOUNDS