Smyrna times., 1916-08-02


h lmportanee of Waterway is Urged
Altho a majority Of the congress.
q ,onsl committee on rivers and har.
bor,. who inspected the Chesapeake
,-5 Delaware canal Friday. were en-
,husisstie over the project to have
he government purchase and improve
as part Of the inland waterway
U,,em. il remained for the gentle
nan from California. to attempt to
throw rold Wster upon the plan. Con-
resman William Kettner, of San
Diego, Cal. after first insisting that
he did not consider river and harhor
appropriations pork barrel affairs.
rsde il Eery plain that he considered
The improvement Of the canal a mere
bcsl affair. to be encouraged by the
rsiiona government. of course. but
only after local people had put up
une Of the money and dedicated the
right Of way and attended to these
lit'e details. Expressions of opinion
uron the whole matter were given in
bTiet addresses during a luncheon Of
he congressional visitors at the Belle
ue-Stratford. Philadelphia. following
heir trip thru the canal from Balti-
nofe, on the tug N. S. Quay, of the
commissioners Of navigation Of Phila-
AlTha. All the congressman who
i10ke, with the exception Of Kettner
we're enthusiastic over the commercial
Possibilities Of the waterway the
r'nent It properly developed. None
Of these advantages will in any man.
~ directly aid San Diego, Cal. Con-
Fas;man Kettner from San Diego
nid: Il agree heartily with Con-
Gresham Small that this canal should
improved. Such improvement will
Fsatly advance values of all the sur-
"lnding countryside. But it is not
national project.
hight Of Way Must be Guaranteed
NOW Il you guarantee to the gov
sinent title to the rights of wav I
Eon either side Of the existing canal I
eai is to be brOsdened and deepened.
! n sure the project will 20 thru
oa winter. Now. people have been
laea into believing that the rivers
% nSFbOrs committee is a pork bar
q committee. II is not. In a case
p" 'al' Kind. now. show the right
F,ht guarantee the rights of wav.
= 'oe committee will meet Won
'.'s thsn half way" This is nor
ra'al ! issue. " challenged J. S. w
a.''oa' president Of the Maritime Ex-
-.'se. From every possible view
r'l' y Is national in its scope and
Il'''anee. The same opinion was
lpis''ed by Congressman j. Hamn-
..,... ~ 1oO'e, who is president Of the
~ aulaus Deeper Waterways Associa-
.'l New York city took the floor
49, 10 the person of Congressman
- hubert. 1--WE in New York
-. y. "a equal interest in the develop-
!. .'a' .9 Of this interstate waterway, :"
sli' It means as much TO us as
- - 70 Philadelphia. New York
=, '-s' ~, nn'shed the new barge canal.
= ~ which We will in time ,sca;ve
~ = p'oducts even of the great north
-, aao eventually. if the Cbesa-
-, - ana Delaware canal is i'm
s,,'s.. - ' We ran send these things still
a.. a. sonth to jacksonville Fla
I, IN 'ne Delaware and Raritan canal
!, p,;,','s' f1O,ed' New York. gentlemen
,.,.'.. ,'..''' for the common good with
'''' % this development >,
'0'S and Philadelphia Want II q
1. 1sa'a cs'i B. French. president of {
aa,rtsI. 'll,Ds' p,..i.o Of Commerce; George E.
,,o..-.pp ' President e Of the Bourse: Con. ]
n. Sn q George B. Darrow. Pb;,sdai I
a, Ooosressman J. Charles I.in,b- i
',,s ,,s - r. Maryland; Congressmen e
L, Of n. costello. and Director Web '
t.s. ! ~ ne , department of wbarvss c
{ Il. -. ~. 'err'es. all presented proof a
ss.5 .s.l ,.'lOnal 'harseter of the nro-
4 sn,1 1'"ay development. Jobn r
.s,olipa ~, s'O1g'essman from North :
, d. I', asa. said, "The Delaware river - : :
~. ',leat river in the uni.ss & :
saa,Ily On r0o ma have 10000. 600 tons !, /
~ ~. :. 5000, 600 to improve WI. ,Sa y
Il aacss''lng the Delaware river :. |"
y bssn ... .sake bay. after 50. 500. 900 :,
'ssh /, D.'..O ssn. IN acquiring the canal !,
a ,a.,l privately owned. The prss. !, y
'ssa,,'' '' only twenty-four feet :, !,
'iSss h 1' !! locks. is seriously bsnsi. !, y
ssl,s -, ''s depth. 1t should he y =
~ ys.rl. ep. yet it now does a 4,
= q s ,,. business Of 1000 GOO u u
% shI Widen a. -
is,rs.ss is',o y waterway and this "
= asss q % 5000. 600 tons. YES. =,