Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-09
ATLANTIC DEEPER
WATERWAYS ASSO.
Holding Session This Morning in the
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in
Philadelphia

battle for deeped waterways for
commerce and national defense" will
be fought here one week from today
when delegates from every costal
state will assemble in the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel for the Philadelphia
convention of the Atlantic Deeper Wa
terways association.
With adequate preparedness against
commercial or international war be-
ing so agitated, the managers have
set the scenes for what they declare
will be the most important and sue
cessful gathering this association has
ever held. The theme of the conven-
ton will blaze from behind the speak
ers' platform in electric letters-"To
Be Prepared for Commerce in Peace
and Defense in War is Common
Sense Preparedness"
During the four days of the gather
ing September Il, Is, IA and Is in
clusive-every phase of improving
Americas waterways will be discus
sed by men representing every pro-
fession and business line. The asso-
citation numbers among its delegates
governors, mayors, railroad presi-
dents, congressman, senators, bank
ers, merchants, army and navy experts
and engineers.
Two basic arguments will hold the
centre of attention. First build har-
bors and canals to assure the move
ment of commerce in the event of la
Dor wars such as the threatened rail
road strike that would have paralyzed
business; second, build to prepare
against international strife.
Tuesday afternoons addresses will
be delivered by congressman, govern
ors, army and navy officers and other
distinguished visitors.
Wednesday and Thursday, the con-
vention will move to Delaware riv-
er boats. Wednesday, the delegates
will be taken up the Delaware to
Trenton where a great demonstration
ON the inadequacy of the Delaware
and Raritan canal will await hem
Governor Fielder will address the
convention and the locks of the canal
in question will be inspected.
Thursday the convention viii sail
down the Delaware to Chester Wilm-
ington and Delaware City. At each
place arrangements have been made
to receive the delegates in royal
fashion" The Chesapeake and Deda-
ware canal, which will be one of
the main points for discussion, will be
inspected.
The last day will be spent, in the
morning, visiting the vast shipyards,
built and building, in Camden and
along the opposite shore of the Della
ware.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels will
deliver an address at the League Is
land navy yard in the afternoon. Ma
rine drills, manouvers and other ex-
ercises will be held.
President Wilson is expected to at
tend at some stage of the convention
though definite date has not been
set.
The intercoastal waterway as a
means of defense will be one Of the
biggest subjects. Taking advantage of
the present craving for preparedness,
the convention will urge legislation
for deepening the Atlantic coast ca
nails as submarine stations An end
less navigable chain, connection all
the lakes, bays and waterways along
the coast line inside the ocean from
New England to Florida, is the hope
of the convention.
Next in Importance, probably, will
be the Chesapeake and Delaware ca
nal, called by leaders now on the
ground the "Kiel of America" This
I body of water will be hailed by speak
ers as strategically important to this
country as the Kiel canal proved to
I Germany.
/ At least a dozen experts who have
made intimate studies of the posi-
bility in the d. and d. canal. will
speak upon this. Unless present plans
fail, definite steps towards securing
legislation for improving the strip
connecting the Chesapeake Bay with
the Delaware River so that it will
float warships and merchant ships
alike will be taken.
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