Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-24
RICHMOND BLIND TO BIG
ASSET IN JAMES RIVER
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gross Agent Scores City for Fail.
urc to Use Water Facilities.
SHOULD HAVE GREAT PORT
Crime for Richmond to Neglect
Opportunity = Speaker Urges
Waterways Plank for big Poiiti-
cHl Parties.

Were James River in Germany.
Richmond would b" a tremendously
large seaport. was the assertion of
Field Agent Bailey. OF The National
Rivers and HlrhorS Congress. in an
address last night before the Docks
n fiaTSorS Committee oc the s'ity'
Council.
IT is "a crime for a city like Rich
mpnd 10 ~. dead. without water
connections hc said Mr.. Bailey
doesn't believe China would tolerate
such a condition. and IS positive
France n Italy and Germany would
not Italy. H. added. is spending
S3onoon, GOO on its waterways. real
izing the Importance OF watcr-hornc
commerce
Inclusion Of a waterways plank in
the platform Of the several political
parties is a matter with which the
National Iiarbors and rivers Con-
gress lust now ie concerning itself.
according :" Mr.. Bailey.
Germany, he said, in tho twenty
world war. did s;.7Si.0oc more cX-
port business inau America. although
the area OF tn. Unitci States is sew
en;ecM' times AS great IS Germany.
her natural resources twenty times
AZ great aud her national wealth
three or ;oUc times as great.
II America expects 10 compete with
foreign countries for foreign trade.
ii will have TO improve it's water
ways. he stated
MIR. Bailey urged UPON his hearers
the Importance al coming national
legislation. and predicted Within The
next two years The greatest cvolu-
ton in waterways III. country has
IN the past ininical 10 wat"r-bornc
auw are C~larnoring for
waterways, ne said. quoting Di-cc-
t~or-Gcneral % Railroads Walker -.
Hines.
They have go, 10 ,lave ;hem." Mr..
Hines has said. They not only are
necessary. hut essential
a rivers and harhors bill. providing
Tor The APPROPRIATION OF 500. 0oo. 90"
annually tor Eve years. 10 encourage
foreign commerce. will hc presented
TO the next session OF Congress. MIR.
Bailey SAID. HIS object in appearing
in Richmond and other cities is to
OBTAIN support Tor The bill
He urged his hearers and others
who are Interested 70 communicate
with their representatives ia Con-
Srcss an! urge support OF III. meas
ure. Senator swanson. as well as
other Virginia representatives in the
national legislative body, ne said. are
friendly TO waterways.
lie told his hearers not 20 become
discourage a. continued lack OF de-
ve!ormen; OF lanes River. hut to
fight The harder Tn. government.
Congress and the National Rivers
aud HarHors Congress. h said. wants
10 KNOW what you have got to
Justify the expenditure OF $1,000. COO,
or $4,000. 0o0. or Sj.cOg.OO0 on James
Rive. I%roduce tht ,onnagc, and YOU
viii Ec; results" he aid
Another object .: Mr.. lHilcy's visit
TO Richmond was TO enlist the inan-
cha! support o: the city on behalf Of
Congress. ,hc rrtme function OF
which. he said. = Ia. promotion Of
waterways transportation and The
creation Of public sentiment N favor
OF such mode OF conveyance.
Attention. he said. has been cen
tered almost entirely upon the steam
rn:iwa. =. 10 thc n-E!cc: o: water
borne commerce., sentiment. he was
glad 10 5e able 10 say, anally !s lean
ing 10 waterways.
MI. Bailey Was invited 70 address
IA. city fathers al the instance OF
Mayor A!nsl!e.