Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31

10 complete the works, and why have
not much greater funds been available
to finance their more expeditions con.
sSrucClon| Answering its own query,
y; tnat paper says, The answer is found
IN the ugly recent revelation of how
the Chicago sanitary district board.
charged with the work, has been thor
ruption."
LET no one think that this ends the
entire matter" warns the Columbus.
Ohio, Evening Dispatch. Chicago Will
now make desperate effort to get from
congress an apparent authority to do
has forbidden. we do not
think, however, that she can succeed .
The Cleveland Plain Dealer also con-
tends, "ChicagoS next battle will. in
all probability, be made in CONGRESS.
where legislation will be sought permit
ing perpetual extraction of water
from the lakes, nominally for pur-
poses OF navigation, but in volume large
enough TO permit the city to continue
nsr present slovenly habit Of dispoSing
valley" 'i'
so the battle will be transferred IN
shipping" remarks the Milwaukee
journal, with Chicago forgetting All
about the health ballyhoo of the politi-
cal racket known as the sanitary dis
trict. The Mississippi Valley will be
told, as 1t already Is being told. that
II 1t wants LakeS-to-Gulf waterway. IL
VIII have to fight for more water. The
Lake states, which know that there
VIII De enough water for this barge
CanaI IN the allowed 5000 cubic feet
a second, will not be caught napn,ne :"
The Detroit News, also foreseeing a leg
islaClve battle, says: 1T may be merely
transferred from the Supreme Court to
congress. Chicago has apparently been
successful in lining up some of the
mississippi Valley States and win count
on the help of New York's opponents
10 the st. Lawrence waterway. The
supreme Courts order thus may rnerelY
clear the way for q greater battle"
To all lake cities and States. as wen
as the Canadian cities and provinces
along the st. Lawrence River" In fine
opinion OF the Cleveland News, "the
long-awaited report necessarily means
unqualified satisfaction and relief, since
II promises just such defense against
selfish drainage of the lakes as the
injured communities and interests have
long needed and sought in vain" The
MADISON. Wis, State Journal calls it
a decisive victory for the States
bordering the Great Lakes" an opinion
III which the st. Paul Pioneer Press
concurs. The Hamilton, Ont, Spec
tator, speaking for Canada, says that
the report us, at any rate, an improve
ment over the, former document, though
It recognizes the right of Chicago 10
the use OF Great Lakes waters-a right
winch Is strongly disputed by COM
plainants."
Picturing the situation that exists
the st. Louis Globe Democrat rennarks
In litigation, the like Of which had
never been seen before, the Common
wealthS OF Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mich
lgan, ONO, pennsylvania and New York
asked for an injunction restraining the
now while the Chicago drainage dis
Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky Tennesses
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arksnaas
lined up to resist the application SIX On
one side and seven on the other" The
Manchester Union observes that "the
city has already begun plans for the
disposal OF its sewage. and competent
authorities have declared that the
Recommendation now made by Mr.,
Hughes is workable"
Emphasizing the delay that has been
experienced, the Bay City Times holds
That Chicago must pay the price Of its
Iolly, while the Lincoln State Journal
ana the Green Bay Press-GaSette see
Dement'S In complying with the decision
OF Mr.. Hughes. The Detroit Free
Press argues, IF Chicago cannot take
care Of its job by 1888, then the town
= victim Of some sort Of constitr-
tional weakness and Il badly In nned q
the care OF q physician"