Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
FINE OUTLOOK FOR HARBOR.


and Harbors Appropriation bill pre-
pared by the House committee there |
10 an item OF s6so.Ooo for improve
ment OF Wilmington hnrbor This APP
preparation. II II survives the ordeal |
Of the progress OF tho bill through |
both houses of Congress. Will DO a
valuable addition 10 the financial pro- !
visions already made by our city au-
thorities for the construction OF a
great harbor. with all accessories nee
cSsary 20 its practical use. at the
mouth OF the Christiana.
The expenditures involved In the
local enterprise may run close to 3d.
600. 600. but the results promise TO be
OF vast importance 10 tho future de-
velopment or our port and the expan-
sion 81 its commerce. But there Is
work for the Federal government 10
do I'm this connection, in dredging the
channel OF the Christiana river and
also OF the Delaware river In the I'M
mediate vicinity. 40 that the ap-
proaches 20 the harbor may be avail
able to navigation at all times. With
on, this supplemental work. the pur-
poses Of the harbor would be seri-
ously handicapped.
II will be important therefore. FOR
all our people. and for our Senators
and Representative IN Congress 10 nd-
vance the passage OF this Wilmington
harbor item in the Appropriation bill
through Congress There Is no doubt
8, Will meet with opposition. Other
interests viii nsht for financial recoG-
milton in the measure, and IN the con-
test. wherever one interest may see
an opportunity 10 profit by the sacri-
nee % an other interest. Il will grasp
u, rreednl
lHAA A'fAtNAAr N F0bG
backed by arguments that should
prove unusually effective. In the
first place. the contemplated work is
essential and promises large benefits
In the second place. Delaware has a
Just claim 20 a liberal share o, Fed
erRl funds for local improvements o.
general interest and Importance. For
our State. despite its small size. has
ever been liberal contributor TO tho
Federal treasury IN the way OF taxes
More than half a <AHurs aso. ne lat,
Eli salisbury, Senator from Dela.
ware. in urging an Appropriation foi
local purpose. made the statement
as result Of careful Investigation
that the State of Delaware was con
uihuting more than a million dollar
year IN Federal taxation. That (
has never since paid less than tina
sum is certain. and for many year
~ has been paying several times tina
amount. In proportion to population
there IL no doubt our little State pay
M much IN Federal taxation as an.
other State In the Union.
Representative Layton already ha
done admirable work In having thi
appropriation OF s63O. 900 for Whining
ton harbor Included in the bill pre-
pared by the House rivers and harbor
committee OF which he is member
and no doubt will continue his effort
In the subsequent campaign for get
ting the bin through the House. ]
this work he should be ably seconde
by our Senators. who also shoul
make a special fight for IL when tt
bin comes under the ripping and pal
ing hands o, the Senate committee.
Senator Ball should prove especial
effective in working for the succe:
the best interests OF our city ar
State lie has shown. in other wor
that he has much influence in n
Senate. having done important thint
for the benefit OF the people of Il
District OF Columbia. especially in Il
way OF saving them from outrageol
rent imposition and securing liber
appropriations OF money-nearly s:
oo.000--for important additions
their public park system. Here Is
opportunity 10 do something wor
while for the people OF Delaware. al
no doubt he will avail himself of
10 the limit.
We want that harbor appropriate
Of s63o.O0o to 80 through. And It "