The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-17
BY WALKER STONE
Times stan Writer

sibinties Of the 81. Lawrence waterway.
BY WALKER STONE
Times stan Writer
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Can-
ada has more to gain and less to
lose than has the United States by
completion Of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence waterway project, accord
ing to an analysis by the Montreal
Star of the treaty recently signed
by representatives Of the two gov
ernments
In that connection, it is well
known here that Canadian repre-
sentatives we're highly pleased with
the political tilt between Governor
Frank d. Roosevelt and President
Hoover which brought showdown
in the st. Lawrence negotitions,
and is believed to have caused the
United States to make concessions
which might not have been made
except in haste
Only s3s,OOOO00 yet will have to
be expended by the Dominion gov
eminent, according to the Montreal
Stars computations, as contrasted
to the S258 900 900 of new funds
which will be called for from our
federal government.
More to BE Paid
share. however. must be added ST.
600 900 to be paid out by the prov
ince of Ontario for power develop
ment on the Canadian side of the
international boundary.
Nor does the Stars figure include
the S82,000,000 which will have to
be spent developing the lower
reaches of the stream flowing en-
tirely within confines of the prov
ince of Quebec.
The lump outlay of $4,000, 900
by our federal government is not
split up to show how much Of the
cost will BIZ borne by New York
state, when and If it obtains a
franchise for power development.
Favorable division of costs, favor
able division of power, and favor
able restriction of the amount Of
water which Chicago might divert
from Lake Michigan are stressed in
the Stars analysis of the treaty.
prepared by an engineering expert.
Boasts of Benefits
Concerning cost division and the
benefits calculated to flow to Can
ada, the Star article boasts:
The river works in the interna-
tional section of the st. Lawrence
river will be constructed : out of
funds provided by the United States
The part of these works located on
the Canadian side of the interna-
tional boundary will be constructed
by Canadian engineers, Canadian
labor, and with Canadian material.
I'm the international section,
Canada will construct independently
of the United States the navigation
works at Crysler island, together
with all rehabilitation works on the
Canadian side
Canada will construct the works
in the national section of the St.
Lawrence wholly Independent
of United States cooperation or
supervision. (These costs are esti-
mated at $82,954,OOO)
The so-called credits" granted
the Dominion in the division of
costs are largely responsible for the
apparent inequality For example,
credit was given Canad" for the
$128,0O00OO which it expended on
the new Weland ship canal con-
Meeting Lake Erie and Lake On
tario
Canal Called Link
Canada commended that the We'll
land was link in the projected
deep waterway, although the pri-
mary purpose of its construction
was to enable large lake cargo boats
to pass from the lower lakes
through Lake Ontario % the head
OF the st. Lawrence for trans
shipment of cargo by the Canadian
barge canal down the st. Lawrence
to Montreal.
The net result has been diversion
of much traffic which before flowed
through Buffalo.
Concerning power division, the
Star article says:
In conjunction with the st. Law
renee waterway, there ultimately
will be developed some 100000
horse power of low-priced electrical
energy, Of which some 100000
horse power is the property of
Canada.
Sees Great Future
This immense block of low-priced
power, on one hand directly con-
nected with the markets of the
world through economic ocean navi-
CATION and on the other hand di-
rectly connected with the immense
resources of mine, forest and land
of the Dominion through the 1000
mile deep water navigation of the
inland seas; and located astride the
st. Lawrence and the tributary
commerce, outgoing and ingoing. of
a population of $4,000, offers an OPP
portunity for industrial and COM
mercial developments which can not
be equaled elsewhere.
The st. Lawrence valley is des-
tined to become one of the great in
dustrial centers of the world"
JESSE RAY Is ELECTED