The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-14

~ 20 8oov0cate leklSiatlon tna'
WUuN perrlt the importation OF Nj
auarAs Ealls power into Michigan
tnroagh windsor, Ont. Repeated at
tompGs made In recent years to get
desc concessions have failed. so the
entire foreign affairs committee
Whicb has the bill In hand, was IN
v1tod to make an inspection" trip
- H. falls ~ the guests OF the
unaalo Chamber OF Commerce. The
lDyitatiou was not confined to mem
HngS az the committee. however.
vowSpaper men and the son OF the
eooalEsr Of the house. Bennett Clark,
we're invited to 60. Young Clark IS
4 ~ house parliamentarian, and he
I nno4eA the invitation.
Wien Rep. Charles B. Smith. OF
7 NuGAJo, who acted for the Chamber
q Commerce In organizing the con-
\ crsssion2l party was asked today
whether the water power people are
itpG members Of the Chamber OF
N commeree, he said: Yes, they are.
\ MT this committee IL being taken
- the falls In order that each mem
~ may become thoroughly familiar
with the situation there. There is
4 power. famine in Buffalo. Not all
~ water. which may be diverted
] u the American side OF the river
pudsr the terms OF the treaty with
Canada. II being used at the present
time, because congress by laws en-
acted has limited the amount that
nay be used by the power com
panles to much less than the amount
epecioed In the treaties. On the
0ther hand, Canada Is rapidly avail
\ Ing herself Of the full amount OF
Nater allowed under the treaty. The
Buffalo Chamber OF Commerce Is
saying the expenses Of this trip for
The committee In order that there
!. may be q better understanding OF
The situatiop In Niagara Falls"
One NJ the most prominent mem
n bars OF the foreign affairs commit
tee. Who refused to be a member OF
3 ~ 1nnksting party. said tonight
that he did not want TO be Identified
\ ~ q critic of his colleagues on the
committee, but declared: There Is
4 no doubt this trip is being paid for
~ the interests who want to get
yptes for the bill to increase the
supply OF cheap power for the pow.
" companies at Niagara Falls. II
the old, old system of obligating
X Members of congress TO parties who
q oeve an Ak to grind. II the purpose
Il the trip was solely TO get infor-
Y nation a. TO the local situation In
uhalo and Niagara Falls, why
nhould the members take their
wives 40 guests of the Chamber oil
J. commerce, and why should outsid-
z ~ be invited to 90 along, all ex-
4 Denses paid?
Tho charge has been made re.
\ 0eatodly that the power companies
80 ~ American side are not begin
q Ming 20 get the power they should
et0m the amount Of water they di.
tPTt from above the falls. That con
Ntioa. according To the charges. II
w Gue 10 the use OF obsolete mschin
~. n ID claimed that the power
M opmpanies have not put In modern
enuipmsnt. aud because Of that they
oant authority TO take stu more
Il watcr from above the falls. VIZ
have had very competent engineer,
y STORE our committee. who testified
N Eat II the full amount Of water al
Y Lived by the treaties Is taken from
hHoVe the falls. II win very seriousll
~ - 10 beauty Of that scenic mai
never could see why tn
~o>oe should be carried away frol
~ the falls. In the whirlpool
r<ls below the fails there Il an
k lever. which could be used will
lostsoyins any Of the beauty
ocmmittes Was told that Re
~ said one Of the object
NJ Ne commiftee to Nisgar
= ~. ascertain whether IN