Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-08


have especially taken up for considers
ton the question Of its department Tor
fixing prices on work and the allotment
of work thru tho commissioners Of that
department, and have carefully studied
the problems which present themselves
in connection with that line OF work" Y
Z Then again the report says:
Starting, as It did, in the desire to
combine against outsiders. 1t has ended
In combining against itself; and instead
of itB members standing together to
promote the business OF dredging In all
Its general and important details as
above mentioned, we behold spectacle
of members duarreling one with an
other over the division Of the work, and
each one complaining that the nssocia-
ton Is a failure because 1t does not give
to each one all the work that he feels
Is his due, each member forgetting that
the association simply undertook this
duty because 1t was forced upon It, and
because other agencies to do that work
had failed. and because the-operatOrs on
the Atlantic coast refused to enter into
proper arrangements for dividing work
amongst them and preferred to load
this work upon the association, work
for which the latter was untitled, for
which it was never intended or formed,
and the only excuse for foisting this
measure upon 1t was apparently the
dredging operators failed to appreciate
that this kind Of work was done in other
lines of business by special pools organ
lied for no other purpose and specially
organized for that purpose alone"
Mr.. Chairman, I quote further from
this report: III
1.-The association should, on the other
hand, favor the creation Of pools In each
district formed upon the lines of other
successful business arrangements OF
like character.
"The association as a whole will then
confine itself to legitimate business OF
acquiring work and promoting the re-
sources of members for doing work.
leaving to the separate pools the bust
ness Of dividing up that work at good
prices" .s4S Il s/ %s-
Why. the gentleman seems to think
that the government has something to
say with regard to fixing the price, but
this pool and this waterways associa-
ton not only fixes the price, but they
divide the work. Further on they COM
planned because they had not had any
banquets Of the association in the later
years and go on to say how important
it is to invite members Of the state leg
islatures, governors of the states. and.
last but not least, to invite congressman
to banquets to get their favorable con-
sideration. quote from the report:
These entertainments do nbt entail
any serious expense upon the associa-
ton, but they do create the greatest
possible prestige for our business in the
estimation of those whose favor 1t Is to
our advantage to gain. Influential pub
lie men and women Of business affairs
having to do with transportation COM
panies and steamship lines are enter
tanned byEgus on these occasions with
the greatest possible benefit to our bus
officers. heads of de-
partments, members of congress, and Of
legislatures--and their, favor and inter-
est Is 1egitimately gained and has been
found to be of the greatest value when
circumstances required 1t. The expense
of our entertainment is wisely eX-
pended. and brings an adequate return
for every dollar SO spent"
Gentlemen. here is a proposition ques-
tionable in the extreme. q proposition
that will never amount to anything as
q waterway. on which there will be no
commerce.. It Is little canal, and, with
the treasury empty. we are appropriat-
ing $1,000, 900 this year for this project.
Then, too, in SO doing we are appropri-
ating about 100000 Of pure pork, ! as
sumo, for the members or some member
Of this dredgers' association. Why, this
dredgers' association has q campaign
fund, according to the report. They APP
proach members OF congress from ev-
cry side, IL their report is to be believed.
They go to them before election and at
ter election, and it seems to me that it
Is about time that congress should pur-
.ify itself by refusing to make appropri-
atoms OF this kind. This item is for a
million dollars, great increase over
any appropriation before. The COM
merce on this little canal is dwindling
pleted it the timber will have been re-
moved from the banks Of the canal and
there will be no commerce. to move.
Mr.. Sparkman.-Mr. Chairman, will
the gentleman yield? -
Mr.. Good.-Yes.
Mr.. Sparkman.-Does the gentleman
know of any case where they have ap-
preached congressman either before
or after election?
: Mr.. Good know nothing about 1t
except what the Dredge Owners Assoc
citation say. They say it is necessary
to have these banquets In order to in
fluence members OF congress, and they
say 1t in that many words-members
of congress. There has been much said
turnout the country in regard to pork
Mr.. Sparknan.-Does the gentleman
know of any case where member Of
the house has attended any Of their
banquets? u.
Mr. Good.-No: I do not I have never
attended any of their banquets. do
not know OF any member OF congress
attending any of their banquets, and
do not believe they would be influenced
il they did. only know that sort Of
statement does congress no good and
that it does members OF congress a
great deal of harm. They can not be
bought that way. am doing, by Offer
ing this amendment what think will
improve this bill and win give that ca
nal all the money that the government
can expend there, 100000 a year, until
that useless and worthless canal has
been completed. suppose we will have
to do that i am opposed to approprtat-
ing $1,000. 900 for that purpose at this
time.
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