Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-24
WATERWAY PLAN.
) DEBATED Z | BY
j IlWOGOVERNORS
Allen of Kansas and Miller
Of New York Meet in
/ Verbal Battle. !
fBy rhe As,octated Press.)

Chicago, May ,24.-The 0S
4 Lawrence Waterway project will
unlock d C~outinent. Governor
Henry j. Alien OF Kansas assert
cd in q joint debate on the subject
with Governor Nathan H. Miller
0Now York here Last night, while
Governor Miller co1ntered with
the statement TINT there had not
beem sufficient investigation as
ret to determine whether the
project was feasible. The debate
was heh under the auspices Of
the ultnois Manufacturer aaso-
ciat5oa.
Governor Mmcr assorted he
W1s o opposed to the plan IL it
woeo proved feasible. Governor
Alien on the other hand. asserted
that the International joint COM
mission representing the United
States and Canada already had
investigated the proposition suf1i-
c3ena1y to satisfy itself that the
plaa was feasible and only de-
sired advice REGARDING engineer.
ing detaik.
HGovernor lffucr talks nike \
man pleading for de4ay while the
conmniaEinnotalks like . body that
hAs made mp it's mind but wants
oddafiOnal mfeUards," Governor
Alien said
New York ia willing to go
along with you folks of the mid
dle-West On the s.. Lawrence pro-
ject provided you are willing to
study It first and act afterwards"
GoveEnor Miller replied.
aNothtne My~steioua.~ .
Governor Miller raised the issue OF
Whether any ocean steamers except
tramps would be able to use the in
said 1t would be difficult to find car
goes for eve such ships as these on
their, return voyage from Europe. Y,
Governor Allen asserted that the
great majority Of e vessels were
the so-called tramp type and that it
would BE- as easy to find cargoes for
such boats plying between European
ports and Chicago as If the boats
stopped at New York.
There's nothing mysterious about
tho water in our lakes" Governor
Allen said. II think Governor Miller is
rs neal to US as New York is to, any
middle-westerner. He's for the pro-
3ect II it can be proved feasible. The
feasible"
Wants Facts FRS
Governor Miller quoted largely
from the report of the joint commits
sion in his effort to prove that the
commission itself was not satisfied
that the project was feasible until it
had obtained additional information.
Governor Allen wants the govern
ment to act now and get the tnforma-
ton afterwarda." he said. 'Tswant to
dDdlout the facts before we start out.'
A letter from President Harding ia
Herman h Hett1er. president Of the
l1nufactureB association, expressed
Afs Interest In the debate.
NY own attitude regarding THU
Project does not need to be re-stated,'
the letter said. but I do want to ex.
pres my satisfaction that the Illinoi.
Manufacturers association is pro,
vtding a forum for such an illumin.
aftng consideration of both sides o.
the Question. It is a subject on which
there Is need for much effort at popu.
hr education and information"
He expressed regret hat he was un.
able to attend and added that he was
conhdent that much benefit viii
come from Just such consideration
Gov. Aliens Argument.
Gov. Allen in presenting his
n1entt quoted his opponent as sayin,
that he (Gov. Mfller) had left unreal
. stack of evidence more than sever
feet high. Describing the deep water
way project as national in the high
est sense" the KANSAS governo,
charged that New York opposition
was inspired by provincial self-inter
est and that Gov. Miller was usin,
not h method Of the just Judge
but Of the trained lawyer"
Gov. Miller has Indicated" sale
o Allen, that the evidence fron
the middle west (before the interna
uonal commission which investigated
project) is prejudiced. It is pos
0bie for that reason that he did no
read it. but made his. conclusion.
from the only evidence which h,
knew OF that was not prejudiced-
that OF the New York Chamber O
Commerce and other organization,
from his home state. He asks for :
re-hearing for the purpose, evidently
OF obtaining a delay until he can re
some evidence more agreeable to hi
point Of view. The advantage Of tn,
position taken by this internationa
commission over that assumed by Gov
Miller at this moment, it seems t,
me, 10 that the commissioners read al
Inc which he has ignored"
Sees Inzmenee Profhn
Tho project, the speaker asserted
would mean to wheat growers of 1,
states An added nro6t under all con
dtttons Of $4,000, 900 a year. an,
would add to the grain alone Of mid
WESTERN farmers, value amounting t,
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