The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-09-25
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
The acquisition by the Niagara Hudson Powe
Co., which is controlled by ]. P. Morgan Co., of thu
stock of the Frontier Corporation and other power
concerns owning interests in sites and power plants
the ST. Lawrence River is the basis of much specu
laon to the relation of this deal to the construc
ton of the proposed st. Lawrence Seaway. Views
differ according to information at hand and according,
to the interests involved. These differing views en-
brace hand the idea that the deal will prove
nmical to the development of the seaway and the
other hand that it will hasten such development.
The chances are, however, that this gigantic pow
will have bearing whatever upon the question of
opening the ST. Lawrence to ocean navigation al
though it conceivably might add new and powerful
element to the support of the project
Promotion of the proposed Seaway has been car
ried in the United statesss Billy in the interest of
navigation. Power has entered into consideration as
a valuable byproduct which could be made to bear a
large part if not the entire expense of the develop
ment of the river for the purposes of navigation The
five million horse power available in the St. Lawrence
be developed co-incident with navigation, but it
has been and is not today the actuating motive
back of the development of the river.
Under the laws of the United States and Canada
the rights of navigation paramount to all other
rights These rights lie wholly in the two fedora
governments In the United States it is likewise well
established that the federal government also controls
the power rights. In Canada these power rights have
not yet been definitely established but in the case Of
the st. Lawrence there is a working agreement b,
tween the dominion government and the provincial
government of Quebec 1t is true that New York
state lays claim to the power rights on the st. Law
where it forms the boundary between that state
and Canada, but decisions of the United States Su
preme court are at variance with this claim.
With navigation the paramount interest of the fed
eral governments of the United States and Canada, il
is uncomfortable that these governments will surrender
these rights to any power development corporations
Nor is it possible for either government to proceed
with the development of navigation in the information
al section of the St. Lawrence without the consent
of the other Such consent preforce calls for treaty
establishing the mutual rights of both countries The
acquisition of opewr sites by private corporations
therefore nothing than that these corpora
lions in position barter with the federal
ment for the power rights plus perchance the posi-
bllty that they may join in urging the development
of the river that they may acquire the use of the
power to be developed.
The most interesting thing about the acquisition
OF property involved by the Morgan interests is the
assurance this gives that concern amply able tt
finance the deal stands ready to take over the
whenever the development of the river is undertaken
Further is gives that there will be no fight
between the power interests of New York which might
serve to develop opposition the development of the
river 1t is also conceivable that with the centraliza
ton OF power interests and the elimination of div
sion OF selfish interests those who have been fighting
the long battle for the opening of the ST. Lawrence
navigation will receive helpful cooperation from 8
new and powerful source and thus, possibly help t.
prevent delay in the ratification of the all necessary
treaty. Beyond this the Morgan deal can have NJ
direct bearing the ST. Lawrence project for there
can be no development of any nature without tho
sent OF the two governments. Moreover the govern
ment OF the United States has been ready to
with the development for the last two years SO there
Is no need OF aid from any outside source to hasten
action in this country.
1t is to be admitted, Of course that the Morgan
zeal possesses heartenng element for it indicates
to the general public the faith of the vast fnancia
interests In New York to the ultimate success Of
the ST. Lawrence project though those familia,
with the project and the progress being made require
no such assurance-Rock Co. Herald
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