The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-18
S7IMSON-HERRIDGE
AFFIX SIGNATURES
ATBRIEF CEREMONY
Gigantic Project on 180-MiIe
Stretch of River to Cost
$543, 100000
WILL TAKE SEVEN YEARS
Construction Of Two Dams Will
Provide Border States
With Power
WILL TAKE SEVEN YEARS

Washington, July 18.-(ReThe q.
S. and Canada Monday agreed by
treaty to construction Of the $780,
100000 st. Lawrence seaway.
In a brief ceremony at the state
department, Secretary Stimson sign
ed for this country and Minister
Herridge for Canada.
Pending IL years, the gigantic prof.
ect calls for development of the ST..
Lawrence for 180-mile stretch from
Montreal to Lake Ontario-a seven
year task, approximately, engineers
say. 1t will enable ocean-going YES
sells to travel to the heart OF the con-
tinent and will, at the same time.
provide up to 100000 horsepower
in electrical energy, to be divided by
the American and Canadian sections
bordering on the waterway.
1t now is binding agreement be-
tween the two administrations, but
yet must be ratified by the legisla-
tive bodies Of the two countries be.
fore going into effect.
Costs of the project are to be
shared by the bordering states and
the two central governments. Each
OF the latter will receive credit on
the total outlay for expenditures al
ready made on contributing works.
After the treaty is ratified by the
senate, congress must pass legislation
authorizing the expenditure and ap-
propriating the money.
A special senate committee has
been designated to study the treaty
during the summer recess so It may
have have all the facts ready by
the December session.
After the treaty has been ratified,
President Hoover promised Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt, conferences
will be held between federal rep
resentatives and those of interested
states to work out details The presi-
dent recently declined to discuss the
problems with Roosevelt before rati-
flcation of the treaty.
Hoover Praises Pact
President Hoover, in a statement
Monday, praised the agreement but
reminded the public that to take eff
feet it must yet be ratified by the
legislative bodies of the two govern
ments."
The senate has directed that an
investigation of the treaty be con-
ducted between now and the opening
of the December session of congress.
But Chairman Borah of the foreign
relations committee speci fically
stated this was not decided upon be-
cause any suspicion" attached to the
,reaty. The document calls for two
Jams.
Two dams are planned. The U. 8.
.or years held out for one but finally
Welded to Canada because of the
iominions insistence that one would
'ause disastrous floods in Ontario.
The upper one in the international
ection. according to a recommended
ion OF the joint board of engineers,
digest of which was released with
he treaty, will be at Crysler Island
WITH two power houses, one on either
ide Of the international boundary.
There will be a navigation canal
nd lock on the Canadian side op-
osite Crysler Island.
The lower dam is recommended to
e located at Barnhart Island with
wo power houses, one on either side
+ the international boundary with a
anal and locks on the American side.
The power to be developed at Crys-
n Island Is estimated at 529,96O
orsepower. At Barnhart Island it is
stlmated there will be a develop
lent OF 100000 horsepower.
seven years is estimated by the
ngineers as a reasonable time for
the work.
The Joint board Of engineers esti-
lates that the entire waterway from
re Great Lakes to Montreal will cost
total Of $543, 42e 900.
Cost to Be Divided
OF this amount 1t is estimated the
. S. will spend $272, 453, 900 and that
anada will spend $270, e76 900.
The presidents text follows in part:
The signing OF the Great Lakes
!. Lawrence waterway treaty marks
aother step forward in this, the
'eatest internal improvement yet
aoertaken on the North American
'ntinent. The treaty must vet be
titled by the legislative bodies of
le two governments and is not eff
ctive unless this is done.
The treaty represents to me the
demption Of a promise which
ade to the people Of the midwest.
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