Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-28
Washington. D. c.. July %. 1s1

Washington. ID. c., July 25, 1916.
The Atlanta Journal: Referring to your
editorial in last Sundays paper entitled, "A
( Nitrate Plant for Georgia" you may rest as
/, sured that the matter is being attended to.
4 The Chattahoochee river is not only being
!! pressed for the location of the plant, but
I recent survey makes Immediately available all
4 the data which eminent engineers say presents
Il the most inviting situation for development to
I be found in the United States. Not only
\ could the nitrate plant be completed for less
/ cost there than anywhere else. but it would
\ also open the way to badly needed navigation.
. would operate where its products most
I needed and would save freight on both raw
! material and finished products. (Signed)
/ W. c. ADAMSON.
/ The foregoing telegram from Congressman
William C. Adamson augurs well for enterprise
which is OF Unreasonable Importance to Georgia
and the South. For many years Congressman
Adamson has exerted his influence to secure Gov
ernment aid for the development of the Chattahoo-
lchee. His persistent effort is yielding sub
stantiaI return. OficiaI surveys have proved the
feasibility of making the river navigable and of
utilizing its water power resources. This fact was
established before the passage of the recent bill
appropriating twenty million dollars for the
.struction of one or more Government plants for
the production of nitrate. Thus Congressman
fAdamson points out in his message to The Journal
there is Immediately available data which, in the
Judgment of competent engineers. gives the Chstta
hoochee pre-eminent claims TO a nitrate plant and
to the development essential thereto.
1t is commonly agreed that hydro-electric power
will be used for the manufacture or nitrates by
what is known as the "hxatiOn" process Each
plant il there many three will require q
minimum of thirty thousand horsepower; IL there
Is only one plant a minimum Of about one hundred
~ he. paffho
case, the Chattahoochee would amply suffice the
demand Mr. Hugh L. Cooper. builder of the great
Keokuk dam on the Mississippi and the most dis
tinguished engineer of hydro-electric plants in the
United States. is quoted saying that the Chatta
hoochee is capable OF developing two hundred and
fifty thousand horsepower.
CONGRESSMAN Adamason speaks advisedly when
he says that nitrate plant could be completed on
the ChattshoOchee for less cost than elsewhere and
that its location this river would assure max
ssaum of service and economy. II should be re-
membered that the plant viii produce nitrates for
the manufacture OF fertilizers as well munitions.
and thereby will be OF far-reaching value to agri-
cultural interests Georgia. together with the Caro-
Iiuas consumes nearly as much fertilizer as do all
the other States combined. Logically, then. a nj
trate plant should be established in this territory
where its products eau be distributed cheaply and
conveniently for agricultural uses well to
Southern arsenals and to South Atlantic and Gulf
ports This aspect of the case becomes doubly i'm
pressve in light of the fact that the Chattahoochee
presents the most inviting situation for water
power development"
{ The surveys which Government engineers
already have made and making this
river. with view both to hydro-electric power
and to navigation. will be of much value in deter
thinning the location of the nitrate plant. Apart
from that particular enterprise. however, it is
clear that the development of the Chattahoochee
would be abundantIy justified and there is good