Evening star., 1938-06-01
ST. Lawrence BID
BY U. s. ASSA|LED.
New Waterway Plan Is Hit
as Impractical by
Senators.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A new American proposal for de-
veloping the St. Lawrence waterway
encountered opposition today from
many Of the Senators who blocked the
$500, 100000 project tour years ago.
Secretary Hull submitted to Canada
last night revised treaty by whicn
the two nations would construct a
huge hydroelectric power project and
a 27-foot channel to let seagoing yes
sels reach the Great Lakes Basin
The proposal differs in one major
point from the treaty rejected by the
Senate in 1894 The United States
would proceed with her share OF the
work at once, but Canada could wait
until December 81, 1949, when her
power needs are greater.
The American offer to finance con-
struction by Canada of a waterway
around International Rapids drew i'm
mediate fire from Senator Wagner,
Democrat, of New York He approved,
however. Secretary Hulls suggestion
that the United States build a hydro
electric project at the rapids to supply
100000 horsepower in cheap current
year for American consumers.
Copeland Against It.
Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New
York, the other Senator from Presi-
dent Roosevelt's home State, an
nounced he was against the seaway
project 1000 per cent" He called it
"an all-British canal"
Senator Clark, Democrat, OF Mis-
souri, pointed out that the treaty would
permit diversion of only l,500 cubic
feet OF water second into the Chicago
Drainage Canal He said the Missis-
sippi River must receive more water
than that from the canal in order to
fill a proposed 9-foot channel.
Even Senator Pittman, Democrat, of
Nevada, who worked for acceptance Of
the 1884 treaty, predicted the new
offer would be bitterly debated. He
said 1t might have chance for pas
sage If modified to NEE: some of the
objections raised in the Senate.
Senator Clark saw no such possi-
bility, however.
THE Senators who are interested In
the development of the Mississippi are
never going to agree to let a commits
sion fix the amount of water that can
be diverted from the Great Lakes into
the river" he declared.
Administration officials said the
combination Of cheap power and the
possibility of receiving raw materials
by water would lead to the founding Of
new cities on both American and Ca
madam sides of the St. Lawrence and
the Great Lakes.
The United States share of the cost
would be about s225 5.000, 900. The
treaty. as outlined by Secretary Hull.
includes seven main features. 1t would:
l. Enable the United States to "go
forward Immediately with the Inter-
national Rapids section link in the
proposed st. Lawrence deep waterway
and the incidental power development"
q Defer Canadas share Of work
tuntil ls4s if necessary until her
power needs warranted.
g. Set up an international commits
sion for the whole Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence Basin.
4. Distribute the waters of Niagara
River to insure unbroken crestlines on
both the American and Canadian falls
and preserve their beauty.
S. Permit Ontario to divert waters
from the Albany River Basin into the
Great Lakes and utilize the additional
water for power at Niagara.
6. Make considerable additional
Niagara power available to each coun-
try.
Z. Enable the international commits
sion to prepare comprehensive plans
for more efficient use of the resources
OF the Niagara River.