Evening journal., 1920-10-04
WANTS
{. & D. CANAL
Not Interested Now in Wat
er Across Maryland's
Eastern Shore
CONVENTION
ON TOMORROW

Headed by Governor Townsend and
Mayor Taylor. he Delaware aud VIII
m.ngion delegation 10 The thirteenth
annual convention or me Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association. which
Will open tomorrow In Atlantic City.
viii b. the largest ever sent from ihis
state and city 90 lhe sessions Of that
important organization,
Renewed agitation on the part Of the
Baltimore business interests FOR con-
,lruciion of canal directly across
] The Eastern SnOre Of Maryland 90 the
"a has served 20 intensity support OF
Tao Chesapeake and Delaware canal
PROJECT No doubt was felt today that
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
u"Oi'ct will receive he further en-
dors,meni Of The Waterways Asso-
c'liiOn. inasmuch as 10 has been
/ sponsored by that bod" and that the
Baltimore scheme would in no way
| be- permitted 20 delay .el alone set
/ back the project.
! Members cf the Chamber OF Com
lmcTcc Of Wilmington - united Out that
| the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
was an integral and important part
! of the inler-cOastal waterways gener-
/ al plan. whereas a canal across East
D
more or localized obic,t. Tho Bllii-
more scheme is by no a. cans new. In
| ilci, William T. Buid secretary oi
| the chamber VI COmmcrce. today told
how. when ne was a me'a youth. ne
had driven over the route In com
paay with his father and number OF
lBalunOre men who ihen were alG-
lng about u.
one tremendous factor IN favor OF
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
as compared 10 the Baltimore canal
Is the powerful personality OF J.
Hampton Moor. Mayor Of philldel-
phia. and president OF the Water
ways Association. 10 Us we'll known
that Mayor Moore Is heart and soul
for development OF the C.. and ID
waterway. that he worked like o
} Trojan for 70 while he was a mem
ber Of Congress. and that he pre-
sided over and delivered one OF the
principal addresses three years ago
Wnen formal transfer OF the canal
from private ownership iO govern.
ment control was celebrated with a
jubilee meeting al Delaware City.
In addition 20 the argument ihal
the Baltimore canal-which is known
20 many as the "Sassairas rOuie"-
would be almost entirely local %
I Baltimore. the fact that the govern.
, menl already has begun work on De-
r velOping the Chesapeake and Della
! ware project is viewed as OF mucl
importance. u Is probable. there
] fore the convention at Atlantic Citl
S will listen 20 the pleas OF the Balti
Z. more delegation FOR consideration o
e the Sassafras scheme express lis In
r terest. and then record a determlna
ton 90 nut through the q and
] AnUr..rffr.ar AnfHnNanTnnFI
| 20 completion No chances. however
b viii be taken by the Delaware an
u Wilmington dele gallon, and while u
n members do not In the least desire
a aniagopize Baltlmorc's aspiration
b. they 10 not intend permitting q
r latter 10 in any way interfere VIII
h the plans so long contemplated an
s. already underway for linking up On
e. Chesapeake and Delaware Bays b
n the Delaware Ciiy-Chesapeake Cit
e route
e The Wilmingion delegation will I
!. ably fortified In engineer talent. for
lwiH have with it George W. T. Mile
executive officer Of NE United state
B. Engineer Onlca for the WilmngiO
!. district. and Charles H. Cant secr'
N tary OF the Board Of HarbOr COmmI'
!. | si0ners OF Wilmington.
B. The following list Of those deli
3 gales who have expressed their IT
ientlons Of attending the conventio
" at Atlantic City. which Will exten
n from tomorrow until Friday, VI
u given out this afternoon by q
y Chamber Of Commerce
h John G.. Townsend. Governor Dove
Everett c. Johnson, Secretary
State. Dover: William G.. Taylo
Mayor. Wilmington, Del.
~ Joseph Bancroft. Walter Brinto
~ Captain Peter Bloomsbury, T. y
~ Racchus. John A. Booker. J. Danfori
ssc Bush. r. p. Bardo William n. Bud
N William C. Coke,
y" s. NJ. Dillon. r. s. Doheriv. Colon
. George A. Elliott =. H. Gawthro
r Charles II. Cant Judge George Ora
u, David A. Hay C.. r. lszard. C.. B. Lyme
nt George W. r. Miller. George
n, Miller. wv r. Metien, George y
OF Moreton. o. C.. Purdy. John Rlc
ardson. Jr. j. +. Rhoads, CAPITA
Philip Reybold.
Dr. Willard Springer, II. $. Schu
w A. Speakman. +. II. Steinle.
30, X. Smith. Leon Walker, Alfred
ny Warner. Jr.
D. TxkIN RoNC ron UORNERS