Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
DANIELS IGNORES PLAN
FOR NAVY YARD HERE

Continued from Pase One.
vessels in war time has been shown by the
European war. he said.
ADMIRAL BENSON SPEAKS
Admiral Bensons speech. which preceded
the boat trip OF the waterways boosters
from Camden TO League Island, made plain
the value OF internal water lanes in time
OF war. He urged Government control
Of the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal and
the construction OF canals for wartime
waterway communication between Phila-
delpha and New York and Norfolk.
Admiral Benson said in part:
Il believe we owe II both to our own
generation and 10 posterity TO see that
such system OF connecting channels is
provided for and accomplished with the
least possible delay. I firmly believe that
this generation would be Justified In the
issuance OF bonds II necessary, for this
work. and let posterty help pay the cost
Some OF these water routes have been
allowed to deteriorate. Some are leased to
railroads on longtime contracts and the
railroads have not been encouraged to
keep them up. 1t would seem wise mill
tary precaution to force upKeep under PEN
atty Of forfeiture OF lease.
AS TO RAIL TRAFFIC
The threat to stop rail transportation in
a way simulated war conditions. for in
up with the transportation Of men and ma
terials for the suddenly and enormously
enlarged army that the delivery of ma
terials and supplies for the navy would
undoubtedly prove a serious problem.
Realizing this, the Navy Department set
about, when the possibility OF a strike
arose. to devise ways of getting its sup
plies and materials other than by railroad.
"A system Of canals connecting the vari-
GUS ports along our Atlantic coast would
facilitate and safeguard the passage Of
battleships, submarines, destroyers, torpedo
boats, fast motorboats, etc, up and down
our coast wherever and whenever they
might be needed Such canals would also
facilitate the transportation OF men to and
from training stations, receiving ships.
marine barracks and hospitals.
"our principal navy yards. private ship
building plants, arms and munitions fac
tories and powder magazines are located
along or near the Atlantic coast. A system
OF adequate internal waterways connect
ing all these activities would be Of value
beyond estimate"
REVIEWS MEETING
Congressman Moore. president OF the
waterway boosters, after reviewing the
work OF the convention, said: Zone great
result accomplished by the convention has
been TO attract the attention OF the busi-
ness men who have been suffering from
who have been paying higher cost of
living TO the Importance OF the improve
nent OF the inland waterways for trans
portation purposes.
Another important feature has been the
emphasis placed upon the wisdom of taking
over existing canals along the more
populous center OF the Atlantic coast for
purposes of national defense
1.-THE delegates to this convention will 60
home TO their various States with high
appreciation of the commercial and in
dustrial supremacy OF the Delaware and
with a better understanding of the value
to their own communities Of a linking up
of their own water courses with that great.
est OF American commercial waterways"
RECEIVED IN CAMDEN
The delegates and visiting ladies' as
sembled at 0 o'clock this morning at
Market street ferries. where they were con.
veyed in a special boat TO Camden. On
the Jersey shore they were meet by recep.
ton committee and several thousand
spectators. Mayor Charles II. Ellis, of
Camden. delivered an address of welcome
10 the body from the plaza opposite the
ferry landings His cordial welcome
brought a hearty response from Congress-
man William s. Bennett, OF New York.
"The Delaware River" was the subject Of
the next address. made by Congressman
Peter Il. Costello. of Philadelphia.
I'VE want a sb-foot channel on the
Camden side of the Delaware River and
we shall keep on agtating until we get
It," said Mayor Ellis. Camden and Phila-
delphia are linked by common ties and the
great commercial business transacted be-
tween the two cities demands better ship
ping facilities. We should have a deeper
channel across the river from city TO city
President Moore. In answering the Mayor,
declared that II was equally as important
that Camden have s5-foot channel as Il
was for Philadelphia. and that Il was the
purpose OF the association to work for IL.
Mayor George Ainslie. OF Richmond Va.
and Congressman ]. Charles Llthlcum. OF
New York. also made short addresses.