The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-05
CHARGE MADE
BY GOVERNOR
OF MINNESOTA
EmanateS From Octopus Of
Atlantic Seaboard, Dele
gates Are Told
WOULD PENALIZE WEST
Executive Director From Can.
ada Sees Ultimate Realiza.
tion of Aims
WOULD PENALIZE WEST

st. Paul. Jan. 5.--tP)-Governor
Christianson Of Minnesota today
charged that propaganda" against
the development Of a water route
which would link the middleweste
states with eastern seaports ema-
mates from the Atlantic seaboard--
or New York. Governor Christian
sons views were given in an address
to the Great Lake-St. Lawrence tide
water congress.
He characterized the "propaganda"
as "ungenerous" and as "emanating
from the octopus Of the Atlantic
seaboard, whose wealth and impor-
tance have been built up largely from
the contributions Of the people OF
the midcontinent."
way aims Of the organization was
forecast at the opening session of
the council Of states by Charles p.
Craig, Of Canada, executive director,
in tracing the progress Of plans.
Harmonious Relations Endangered
At the same session. H. C. Gardi-
per Of Chicago, president of the con-
gress, characterized the cry of an
"all American" water route as "iin-
goism and dangerous to the harmony
Of the United States and Canadian
relations" in his official address.
Middlewest senator's and repre-
sentatives have supported tariff
policy which has helped build up the
New York industrial area, Governor
Christianson declared, despite the
fact that the tariff on the products
Of agriculture has in large mea-
sure been Intellectual to raise the
domestic price"
Higher cost Of land and reduced
productivity Of the soil, force the
middlewest to seek easy access to
markets in line with efficient
trans portation, II further develop
ment is to be obtained. Governor
Christianson asserted. The generous
yields and cheap lands of the pio-
ing out the necessity for action If
mid-continent economic crisis IS
to be avcrted.
Objections Dismissed
"Absurd chatter" was the Mime.
sofa Governors Characterization Of
objections that fog and ice would
hamper the shipment of cargoes via
the st. Lawrence route. He cited
the use of the st. Lawrence for 1000
miles upstream to Montreal by q
thousand vessels in one season az
dismissing the objection.
The governor attacked the "Ell
American route plan as n subtsr-
fuge Of the opposition "a:ter being
forced to acknowledge that the west
is entitled to an open road to the
sea"
sources have come evidence of
n 70 n Svn n
west" he charged. Repeatedly, and
apparently deliberately, the doctrine
has been disseminated during the last
few months, that because of the
magnificent development now going
forward in the south, the trend is
toward the seaboard, the northwest
must wait"
Treaty May BE Drafted Soon
Early drafting of treaty between
the United States and Canada, under
| which actual construction Of the
ship canal may 60 forward, was fore
| seen by Mr.. Craig in reporting on the
progress of the Council of States,
representing 81 states associated
with the Tide Water Association.
At the guest table during the gov
ernor's luncheon, at which Mr..
ernor A. G. Sorlie, Of North Dakota:
w. l.. Harding, former Iowa govern
or; James P. Goodrich, former Indi-
ana governor; Frank H. Keefer. for
mer secretary of external affairs of
the Dominion Of Canada, and others
of prominence in middlewestern life.
States represented in the congress
are: illinois. Ohio, Indiana, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Me-
braska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming,
Montana, South Carolina, West Vir-
ginia, Kentucky and Minnesota.