Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-09
Convention Ends
With Pledges To
Work For Canal
All Officers Reelected
At Closing Ses-
sion Here

Every interest Of the Texas and
Louisiana Gulf coast sections will be
allied with the Lower Rio Grande
valley In the fight 70 secure deep
water az Point Isabel and extension
q the intracoastal canal from Corpus
christi 10 the mouth Of the Rio
Grande.
This was the keynote Of practically
every address at the annual conven-
tion Of the Intracoastal Canal AS
soeiation of Louisiana and Texas
which closed its sessions in Browns
vile late Tuesday afternoon after
fthe most successful convention in the
HISTORY Of the association.
During their two days in the Valley
delegates visited practically ev-
v city and many Of the rural COM
mites. A trip was also made to
ne Isabel where they were given
opportunity 10 see the dredge Abb
on at work on the channel 10 the
lley's harbor. Following the con-
ntion the delegates were rendered
game dinner in Matamoros. leaving
lr their homes at ~ o'clock Tuesday
4iight on a special train.
The reception rendered the dele
gates and the congressional party by
the people Of the Nally was greatly
appreciated. The visitors were Civ
en- every possible opportunity 70
visualize the potentiaiities Of this
section, and we're impressed with the
necessity which exists for water
transportation and low water rates.
Speaker after speaker praised the
Valley and pledged themselves 10 aid
this section IN It's fight for a deep
port and waterways.
Canal Should Start Here
ID. l.. Mcpherson Of Abbeville, La,
vice president Of the association, as
serted that after a survey Of the Val
ley he was convinced the canal
should be built TO this section as
soon a. possible. Were IL not for
the fact that the Mississippi river
IL the outlet, I would suggest that
canal construction be started on this
end" he said. He pointed out that
the potential tonnage of the Valley
was greater than that from any equal
area along he route.
Representative John McDuffie OF
Mobile, member Of the rivers and
harbors committee, told the delegates
he saw tn coming Of the day when II
would be necessary TO more closely
coordinate waterways with railroads.
He stated that il was plainly appar-
ent there is need for more waterways
70 move the vast tonnage OF this gen.
GRAFTON.
Representative James Parker OF
Valemn, N. Y, chairman Of the inter
ate and foreign commerce commit
said: "You have come 10 US with
honest proposition. You have tried
fool nobody. You showed II just
il is with no frills. You have play
the game honestly and you will
win hands down." Mr.. Parker also
called attention TO the fact that rail-
WAYS and waterways should be CO.
ordinated. He defended the Esch.
Cummins act, which, he said, had
saved the railroads from ruin, and
also defended the present system OF
rate structures. He assured the dele
rates that waterways would never
upplant the railways, but they would
Implement the excellent service rail-
avs are rendering.
Gateway From Mexico
r.. n. Crcager Of Brownsville told
he delegates that he Is firmly con-
rinced that completion Of the intra-
coastal canal "a Point Isabel and the
construction Of a deep water port
would Ne followed by the building of
a railway from Matamoros 70 Tam
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