Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-09

E@A whereas IT is proposed to make
such improvement in the st. Lawrence
as to make the Great Lakes accessible to ocean
going commerce; and
whereas this improvement will in effect bring
the state of North Dakota hundreds of miles
nearer the worlds markets; and
whereas there are within the State great re-
sources that lie wholly undeveloped while the
production of all things is diminished or retarded
oy distance from markets; and
whereas because our producers and the
consuming. public have alike suffered enormous
losses in the last year by transportation shortage
and failure; and
whereas because by reason of these conditions
the transportation situation constitutes an emerg-
ent need and
whereas number of States have Joined
In the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater AS
ISOLATION, having its object the early undertake
ing and completion of this Improvement There
fore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of North Dakota, that the
State Of North Dakota is properly associated in
the above-named organization with its neighbor-
ing CommOnwealths in pressing to advance this
undertaking. and that the action of the governor
IN so declaring is hereby approved and confirmed
ana the participation of this State by the governor
and those who represent him in the council Of
these States is approved;
RESOLVED, that the representatives of this
State in the Congress of the United States be
requested to facilitate and expedite in every DOS
sibe way the prosecution Of this undertaking for
the economic freedom of landlocked continent"
The Great Lakes-St Lawrence Tidewater associ
alton is a voluntary association of IA member
states, including Wisconsin, Minnesota Michigan
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa. North Dakota South
Dakota, Idaho Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and
Nebraska The first three of these states have
aided the movement through state commissions
created by their respective legislatures These
nrn TO-DAY to- Ill,
fort attempting to impress the nation and con-
gress with tile urgent need of adequate transpor-
tatlon facilities at reduced rates, to be provided
by the proper development of our inland warer-
ways.
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater prof.
ecr mas been discussed. for several years. Prog
ress was interrupted in 1914 by the World war
March 2, 1919 Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin
mad Incorporated into the rivers and harbors act
provision requesting the International Joint COM
If'ission ito investigate what further improve-
ment Of the St Lawrence river between Montreal
ana Lake Ontario, is necessary to make the same
navigable for ocean-gong vessels, together with
the estimated cost thereof, and report to the gov
ernment of the Dominion of Canada and to the
congress Of the United States with it's recon-
mendations, for cooperation by the United States
with the Dominion of Canada in the Improvement
of said river"
The result is that the engineers appointed by
engaged in the making Of surveys and the prep
arHton Of plans and estimates for the information
OF the commission The commission has been
holding series of public hearings, at which ma
uonal, state, provincial municipal commercial
transportation and other bodies interested have
presented their views as to the desirabiity or 9TH
erwise Of the suggested deep waterway and the
advantages and disadvantages of combining pow-
er development with the Improvement of uaviga-
ton on the upper st. Lawrence.
Following will be found brief statment of the
main features Of the project. The writer holds
NO brief for or against 1t.
Thetetare two phases to the project: Ono "a
the opening up of Great Lakes-Tidewater trans
portation. The other is the establishment in con.
nection with the work Of great plants for the
generation of hydroelectrical energy to be dis
tributed over a radius Of about 25O miles. Ar
present the navigation and power projects are
being &pnsidered as one
The Anand of the Middle West is for water
transportation This demand in a nutshell. Is
that the Great Lakes be opened to the sea so that
ocean-going craft drawing from 20 to 25 feet can
steam from Duluth to the Atlantic and thence
along the seaboard of the western hemisphere or
across seas to the markets of Europe
The Middle West argues this way The measure
Of the country's productiveness depends in large
measure upon the expeditions movement of its
enormous and growing volume Of freight This
movement Of freight is at present slowed I'D by
the congested condition Of the railroads and east
ern terminals. Additional and supplemental
means of distribution are necessary. In short.
the Middle West must be brought within touch Of
the Atlantic seaboard. without breakage Of bulk.
delay and additional terminal charges.
In this demand the Middle West" means the
"heart of the nation" with about one third of the
territory, population and wealth.
The Middle West holds that great and costly
though the enterprise may be- it is entirely feas-
ibIe from the standpoint of the engineer; that