Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-09

til u o'clock, the entire party re-
turning 20 the American side Of the
Rio Grande shortly after IL.
Adopt Resolutions
The following resolutions were
submitted by the COMMITTEES and
RESOLVED. that 1t Is the sense Of
this convention and delegates in at
tendance do hereby pledge their per-
son al support and influence TO b
end that the activities Of this as
ISOLATION shall be continued and sus-
tanned until the purpose for which
il was originally formed is fully
realived in the final completion OF
an inland waterway nine feet deep
and 100 feet wide from the Missis-
sippi 70 the Rio Grande.'
Resolved, that the Secretary Of
W ~ and Chief OF Engineers be re-
spectfully requested and urged to:
First, authorize the commencement
Of construction work upon such sec
tions where the rights Of way have
been secured and where IL Is evil
dent, upon investigation. that regard
less Of through movements the ben
efits 20 local will Justify
the expenditure involved; and, sec
end. the acceptance Of suitable guar
antees from this association or other
dependable local interests that good
and sufficient titles to unobtainec
rights Of way will be furnished with
in a reasonable time. All to the end
that the completion OF the intra-
coastal canal may be expedited TO
the fullest possible extent.
" Resolved. that il is the sense OF
this association that in the solu-
tion Of the Mississippi flood control
problem these things should be &C
cepted as a matter Of fixed policy:
First. that congress should adopt
whatever plan or plans may be
recommended by the chief engineers
through the Secretary OF War. whose
experts, By direction OF the presi-
dent, have been engaged in a care
full study Of the problem for many
months; second, that the entire ex-
pense Of carrying out the plan or
plans should be borne by the federal
government; Third, that whatever
funds may be needed to insure the
earliest possible completion Of the
necessary work be 50 authorized that
they may be available as required
70 the end that delays in the con-
struction OF the works involved may
be avoided; Fourth, that in whatever
program OF flood prevention may be
adopted, full consideration be given
wherever possible to improving and
increasing navigation throughout the
entire Mississippi valley and that
wherever, but only SO far as al
present practicable and feasible, wa
ter power development, irrigation,
reclamation and all other beneficial
uses of the various streams that
constitute the greatest water sys-
tenn in the world be accorded due
consideration to the end that n re-
currence OF the great disaster may
rot only be prevented and the fu-
ture safety Of a great empire abso-
lutely guaranteed, but that the de-
plorable visitation of a few months
since may prove the means of in
surfing a measure Of progress and
prosperity u~nexampled in the his
tory OF the great section concerned,
which constitutes nearly half Of our
country.
Resolved that the delegates N ct
tendance at this convention express
their emphatic disapproval Of the
proposed creation Of a department
Of public works as being not only
totally unnecessary but a dangerous
departure from a procedure which
has complete approval and confidence
Of all communities and localities in
terested in river and harbor inn
provements. and that we respectfully
urge our representatives, In congress
from Louisiana and Texas to oppose
vigorously all legislation seking to
create such a department.
Resolved, that we urge upon our
representatives their active oppo-
sition to the measures now pending
before congress, which il enacted
into law. would prevent the U. $.
government from doing any river
and harbor work with government
dredging plants by requiring il to
advertise for bids upon all work Of
this character.
Resolved. that congress be re-
quested 70 Immediately provide for